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None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic powers for looking down below the earth's surface.They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground -- using trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie under the ground on which the trees and plants are growing. This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow on the surface. At Watson Bar Creek, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds.Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees.Roots were dug and put into boxes.Each bag and box was carefully marked.In a scientific laboratory the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes andtested.Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it. Study of the roots, branches and seeds showed no silver.But there were small amount of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds.The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches. If the trees indicated that there was no gold in the ground, the scientists wouldn't spare money to pay for digging into the ground. 36.Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain region to ________. A.train their eyes B.study the trees C.look for gold D.search for minerals 37.The study of trees, branches and roots indicated that __________. A.there were larger amounts of gold in the branches far from the tree trunk than in the seeds B.there were smaller amounts of gold in the tree roots deep in the ground than in the branches C.there were larger amounts of gold in the seeds growing closer to the tree trunk than in the seeds farther from it D.there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the leaves on the ends of the branches 38.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help the searchers? A.Leaves. B.Roots. C.Branches. D.Seeds. 39.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage? A.Scientists searching for treasure with special equipment. B.New methods of doing geological study. C.Gold could be found in trees and plants. D.A new method of searching for minerals. B ◆1.Malan Flower: China Children's Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical (音乐剧) "Malan Flower" this weekend. Beautiful Malan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Malan Mountain, and hard-working girl Xiao Lan was married to the god of flowers, Ma Lang.They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree.and all the lovely little animals.However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Da Lan to kill Xiao Lan, in an attempt to keep the magic Malan flower under her possession. This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth. Time: 7: 30 p.m., until August 21 Place: The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xidan Area Tel: 6602-2530 ◆2.Joyful jugglers: The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin (旋转) plates and juggle umbrellas. Contortionists (柔术演员) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air.Integrating juggling, unicycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you. Time: 7: 15 p.m., daily Place: 10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District Tel: 6502-3984 ◆3.Tour of love: Taiwan singer David Tao (Tao Zhe), who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month. Tao Zhe was born into a musical family.His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera.This probably explains why Too approaches pop music from a unique angle (角度), which separates him from the average pop singer. With the song "Forever Love You" as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans. Time: 7: 30 p.m., September 10 Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu Tel: 6835-4055 ◆4.Army artist: An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou's personal and meticulous (注意细节的) style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China. Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army. The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques. (责任编辑：admin) |