31 ． Which proposal was included in the House bill on drugs?

A ． to punish drug-related murderers by death

B ． to prohibit the use of drugs in any situation

C ． to make mandatory drug testing illegal

D ． to refuse to use illegally gathered evidence in criminal trials

32 ． What is the Senate trying to do?

A ． fight the House bill

B ． put forward another proposal

C ． speed up the voting process

D ． establish a committee before the vote

33 ． What are politicians eager to do, according to the author?

A ． change their constituents’( 选民 )minds about drugs

B ． delay a decision on the drug problem until November

C ． find a way to make the drug problem disappear

D ． limit the drug problem to a certain group of people

34 ． According to the author, what will happen to the drug market if we legalize drugs?

A ． The hard truth about drugs will finally be faced.

B ． Drug dealers won’t be able to sell drugs so easily.

C ． Pushers may make more money.

D ． It would benefit those who take drugs.

35 ． How do most Americans deal with the drug problem?

A ． They generally support the “ just say no ” drug policy.

B ． They would not touch drugs.

C ． They really try to face the drug problem.

D ． They only talk about it.

Passage 2

   Men seem to have always taken an interest in meteorites( 陨石 ),but not until the early nineteenth century were these objects considered worth preserving for scientific study.

   In the beginning people believed that because meteorites fell from the heavens, they were either gods themselves or messengers from the gods. Thus the more civilized of early men carefully kept the meteorites, covering them with costly linens and printing them with oil. In many instances, the people built special temples in which the meteorites were to be worshiped. Meteorite worship was common long ago in the Mediterranean area, and in Africa, India, Japan, and Mexico, such worship still persists in some regions.

   Although many people held meteorites in reverence( 尊敬 ),particularly if they were seen to fall, other practical-minded individuals made good use of the durable and easily-worked alloy provided by nature in the nickel-iron meteorites. They frequently used this metal to make tools, and often pots and other utensils. Throughout history, meteoritic iron has been used in the manufacture of special swords, daggers, and knives for members of royalty. Attila and other early conquerors of Europe boasted of