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A group of 1309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace(重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2227 passengers and crew aboard, more than1500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America.

Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.

The Balmoral is following Titanic's original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked(进港) in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic's last port of call before sailing to New York.

The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg . On Sunday, April 15, at 2：20 a. m. --- the time the Titanic went down---passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dock—but never did.

So far, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there's a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.

21.We learn from the first paragraph that      .

A.about 700 passengers of the Titanic survived.

B.the Titanic sank on its second voyage.

C.less than 2000 passengers boarded the Titanic.

D.all the passengers’ hopes of the Titanic lay in America.

22.Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?

a. Halifax  b. New York City c. Cobh d. Southampton   e. Cherbourg

A.e-d-a-b-c  B.d-e-c-a-b           C.e-c-a-b-d    D.d-c-e-a-b

23.What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic?

A.Its site attracts more exploring teams.

B.It makes the later ships more secure.

C.Some of its items are on public display.

D.More trips are planned to its wreckage.

B

We have an amazing 99 friends at the age of 21--more than at any other time in our life, according to a new study. The typical 21-year-old’s social circle nearly hits 100, with 13 “best” friends, 17 “close” friends and 70 acquaintances.

The research undertaken by skin care brand Nivea found our social circle peaks at 21 as we meet people at work while keeping in touch with friends from school and university. But as our working lives take over，we lose contact with some old friends causing the number to drop to around 68 by the time we are 29 years old. Although this decline continues into old age，it slows down slightly for people in their 30s when many of them become first-time parents. It is believed that this is because people form new friendships while on the maternity ward(产科病房)，at post-natal(产后) groups and when taking their toddlers(学步时期的小孩) to nursery.

The Nivea Closeness Report found the balance between our numbers of “best friends”，“close friends” and “acquaintances”，remains fairly constant throughout our lifetime. The average Briton has 18 close friends and a friendship circle，when all Facebook and other social networking “friends” are included，of 208 people. The report found that men have more than twice the number of close friends，with around 27 compared to women who have just 12. Londoners are also the most sociable，with 39 “close friends”，while the Welsh have just 11.

The age of 21 is such a critical junction in life and that’s why we have so many friends then. As we get older we become more selective and have fewer close friends with whom we talk about the things that are really important to us. Perhaps when we are younger，instead of having one trusted confidante(知己) we share different things with a variety of different people.

24.According to the Nivea Closeness Report，who have the largest number of close friends?

A.Canadians.  B.The Welsh.   C. Londoners.   D.Americans.

25.Older people have fewer friends than the 21-year-olds because        .

A.they think friends are no longer important  B.they are more selective and cautious

C.they are less interested in making friends  D.they have little time to make friends

26.The research suggests that the number of friends in one’s late twenties reduces by     or so, compared to that in one’s early twenties.

A.70  B.20  C.30  D.200

27.Why does the number of one’s friends decrease slowly when he is about 30 years old?

A.Because they achieve success in business and get acquainted with more colleagues.

B.Because many parents make friends with people who have similar experiences in bringing up children .

C.Because they make more friends through Facebook or the Internet.

D.Because as they grow older, they have more confidantes instead of acquaintances.