The divers (潜水员)hoped to ()some of the secrets of the seabed.
A.unlock (揭开)
B.lock
C.unfold
A.unlock (揭开)
B.lock
C.unfold
In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3 , 000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 Auguste Piccard dived 10, 330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a【35】of 35, 800 feet.
All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to【36】the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below the surface.【37】, they succeeded. Cousteau, a Frenchman, was able to【38】down to a depth of【36】feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.
Now scientists are developing even【39】equipment. With this new equipment, men can stay【40】the surface for days or【41】weeks. In 1962 Consteau【42】a research station 35 feet below the surface. Then in 1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea. This was the first undersea station to operate【43】help from the surface.
Many countries are now studying undersea【44】. The Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea. The United States has a laboratory 50 feet【45】on the ocean floor【46】the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a【47】of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory.【48】came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and【49】plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough【50】, vegetable, and animal wealth there to provide food for the whole world.
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A.in
B.to
C.on
D.under
The deeper divers goes down in the sea,
A.the wanner the sea becomes
B.the colder they find the sea is
C.the less the water above presses down
D.the heavier their clothes must be
The Craighead Caverns have been known ________. A. through history B. since the time of the Indian nations C. since 1905D. since divers explored them
A.gold and jewels
B.parts of ships
C.whole ships
D.all of the above