C) Food and drink leave traces in one’s body tissues.            D) Food and drink are indispensable to one’s existence.

64. What is said about the rainfall in America’s West?

 A) There is much more rainfall in California than in Utah.        B) The water it delivers becomes lighter when it moves inland.

 C) Its chemical composition is less stable than in other areas.     D) It gathers more light isotopes as it moves eastward.

65. What did Cerling’s team produce in their research?

 A) A map showing the regional differences of tap water.          B) A collection of hair samples from various barber shops.

 C) A method to measure the amount of water in human hair.       D) A chart illustrating the movement of the rain system.

66. What is the practical value of Cerling’s research?

 A) It helps analyze the quality of water in different regions.

 B) It helps the police determine where a crime is committed.

 C) It helps the police narrow down possibilities in detective work.

 D) It helps identify the drinking habits of the person under investigation.

Part V Cloze (15 minutes)

    Kimiyuki Suda should be a perfect customer for Japan’s car-makers. He’s a young, successful executive at an Internet-services company in Tokyo and has plenty of disposable 67. He used to own Toyota’s Hilux Surf, a sport utility vehicle. But now be uses 68  subways and trains. “It’s not inconvenient at all,” he says. 69  “having a car is so 20th century.”

    Suda reflects a worrisome 70 in Japan; the automobile is losing its emotional appeal, 71 among the young, who prefer