C. By drawing an imagined picture of the U. S. in 1997 when dwindling fuel resources have reduced the once-prosperous nation to a cold, dark, and miserable country, the author to make his readers aware how heavily the U.S. relies on fossil fuels 0-15. Decide which of the three choices best completes each sentence. 0. As described in the passage, one rainy day in 1997, many people walk to work because 11. According to the passage, a job in demolition is steady work. Why? ard to cars. the author describes how 13. According to the passage, in 1997 energy resources have become so scarce that, in order to keep the nation going, priority in the distribution of fuel is given to 14. Why is the situation in the rest of the world even worse? 15. What is the author's answer to the question of how the energy crisis will end? VI Translation(15%) Translate each of the following sentences using the word or phrase given in the brackets. 1、对贫困的担心使他忧虑重重( obsess 2、他喜欢这些聚会,在那里他有机会与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见( shoulder) 3、我们俩谁也不善于计算数字( adept) 第10页共11页第 10 页 共 11 页 C. By drawing an imagined picture of the U. S. in 1997 when dwindling fuel resources have reduced the once-prosperous nation to a cold, dark, and miserable country, the author means to make his readers aware how heavily the U.S. relies on fossil fuels. 10-15. Decide which of the three choices best completes each sentence. 10. As described in the passage, one rainy day in 1997, many people walk to work because: 11.According to the passage, a job in demolition is steady work. Why? 12. With regard to cars, the author describes how 13. According to the passage, in 1997 energy resources have become so scarce that, in order to keep the nation going, priority in the distribution of fuel is given to: 14. Why is the situation in the rest of the world even worse? 15. What is the author’s answer to the question of how the energy crisis will end? VI Translation (15%) Translate each of the following sentences using the word or phrase given in the brackets. 1、 对贫困的担心使他忧虑重重(obsess)。 2、 他喜欢这些聚会，在那里他有机会与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见(shoulder)。 3、 我们俩谁也不善于计算数字（adept）