阅读理解 Exercise One 1 obtain knowledge 2 to carry it through to the end 3 mastery 4 spur us on to greater efforts 5 success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort 6 the panic brought about by earthquakes 7 earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time 8 A worldwide earthquake warning network has not been put into use
9 is of some help 10 getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehand 11 timekeeping methods 12 more precise 13 Scientific research
14 Atomic clocks will be important in space flight
15 A Peacetime Use of the Atom 16 A huge financial problem has arisen 17 They pooled their efforts to help solve it
18 unthinkable 19 To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem
20 keep people properly informed of the crisis Exercise Two 1 rarely