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1、Lookingbackonyearsoflivinginaworking-classhomeintheNorthofEngland,Ishouldsaythatagoodlivingroommust11threeprincipalthings:homeliness,warmthandplentyofgoodfood.Theliving-roomisthewarmheartofthefamilyand12oftenslightlystuffytoamiddle-classvisitor.Itisnotasocialcentrebutafamilycenter;little
2、entertaininggoesonthereorinthefrontroom,ifthere13tobeone;youdonotentertaininanythingapproachingthemiddle-class14Thewife'ssociallifeoutsideher15familyisfoundoverthewashing-line,atthelittleshoponthecorner,visitingrelativesatamoderate16occasionally,andperhapsnowandagainavisitwithherhusbandt
3、ohispuborclub.Apartfromthesetwoplaces,hehasjusthisworkandhisfootballmatches.Theywillhave,eachofthem,friendsatalltheseplaces,whomaywellnotknowwhattheinsideoftheirhouseislike,havingnever"steppedacrossthethreshold,"astheold17phrasehasit.Thefamilyhearthis18forthefamilyitself,andthosewhoare"s
4、omethingtous"(anotherfavoriteformula)andwholookinforatalkorjusttosit.Muchofthefreetimeofamanandhiswifewill19bepassedatthathearth.Juststayinginisstilloneofthemostcommonleisure-time20A.happensB.professionsC.senseD.neverthelessE.fashionedF.distanceG.immediateH.usuallyI.occupationsJ.preserve
5、dK.imitateL.provideM.thereforeNreserved0.contributeUnitTwoPassage2Flyingoveradesertareainanairplane,twoscientistslookeddownwithtrainedeyesattreesandbushes.Afteranhour's11oneofthescientistswroteinhisbook,"Lookherefor12metal."Scientistsinanotherairplane,flyingoveramountainregion,senta13too
6、therscientistsontheground,"Goldpossible."Walkingacrosshillyground,fourscientistsreported,"Thisgroundshouldbesearchedformetals."Fromanairplaneoverahillywastelandascientistsentbackbyradiooneword,"Uranium."NoneofthescientistshadX-rayeyes:theyhadno14powersforlookingdownbelowtheearth'ssurface
7、.Theywere15puttingtouseoneofthenewestmethodsof16mineralsintheground—usingtreesandplantsas17thatcertainmineralsmayliebeneaththegroundonwhichthetreesandplantsaregrowing.Thisnewestmethodofsearchingformineralsis18onthefactthatmineralsdeepintheearthmay19thekindofbushesandtrees
