At first sight the planet Mars(火星)does not appear very welcoming to any kind of life. It has very little oxygen and water, the temperature at night is below 50 degrees and winds of 100 miles(161 kilometers)per hour cause severe dust storms. However, the surface of the planet seems to show that water flowed across it at some time in the past, and it is believed that there would be enough ice at the poles to cover the planet with water if it melted. Although there is no life on the Mars now, some scientists think there may have been some form of life a long time ago. At that time, the planet had active volcanoes(火山); the atmosphere was thicker and warmer; and there was water. In fact, in some ways the Mars may have been similar to the Earth, where life exists.
Some people believe that the Mars could support life in the future if the right conditions were produced. The first step would be to warm the planet using certain gases which trap the Sun’s heat in the planet’s atmosphere. With warmth, water and carbon dioxide, simple plants could begin to grow. These plants could slowly make the Mars fit to live on. It is judged that the whole process might take between
100, 000 and 200, 000 years. In the meantime, people could begin to live on the planet in a special closed environment. They would provide a lot of useful information about conditions on the Mars and the problems connected with living there.
21． According to the passage, the planet Mars has no on it.
A. winds B. dust
C. mountains D. animals
22．It is believed that on the Mars now .
A. there is a large amount of ice at the poles
B. there is a thicker and warmer atmosphere
C. there are some kinds of simple plants
D. there are many active volcanoes
23． What is the topic of Paragraph 2?
A. Certain gases should be used to warm the Mars.
B. Plants should be grown to make the Mars fit to live on.
C. The Mars could support life on right conditions in the future.
D. People could live on the Mars in a special closed environment.
24． The most suitable title for the passage is .
A. No Life on the Mars
B. Study of the Mars
C. The Possibility of Life on the Mars
D. Future Conditions on the Mars