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18. Which of the following is not the duty of the U.S. Coast Guard? (D) 细节综合题。文中提到在和平时期美国海岸警卫队负责有关航海，运输，移民，私人船舶等法律的实施以及营救遇难船只人员，但没提到训练人游泳。 Passage Two What are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken into while he is away? One step is to make sure that the house seems a live-in one. Living-room curtains should be pulled down only half-way. Bedrooms that usually have the curtains pulled down at night should be left down. Another is to make sure that all outside locks are the strong type. Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen. Lights that turned on and off by themselves are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave the radio turned on and set to a talking station. Any type of speaking makes a thief think twice before trying to enter. Finally , make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pick up the mail. Thieves are especially quick to notice piled-up newspapers and overpiled mail boxes. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. Why did the writer begin this piece with a question? (C) 推断题。该文开头的问题正是该文的主要内容，由此可知为C。 20. Which is the most important room to leave a light burning in? (B) 细节题。文中提到Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen。 21. What does the writer advise people to do? (A) 细节题。作者建议make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbor has been asked to pick up the mail。 Passage Three Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people？ Even a skilled probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child or even an animal, such as a pigeon can learn to recognize faces. We all take his ability for granted. We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in whi