C．find out some special activities

　　D．get lost easily and quickly especially during storms

　　18．What do we know about White Sands from this passage?

　　A．It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the world.

　　B．You can get to know its natural history while driving in it.

　　C．The temperature here can rise to thirty­eight degrees Celsius any time.

　　D．You are not allowed to camp here overnight.

　　19．What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　A．To attract tourists to White Sands.

　　B．To describe the history of White Sands.

　　C．To introduce guided tours to White Sands.

　　D．To explain the power of nature at White Sands.

　　B[2012·山东卷] ence—other countries might learn from its mistakes.

　　For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.

　　However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten­year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.

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