All the waves that cannot test

　　To the east must thunder on

　　Where the bright tree of the sun

　　Is rooted in the osean’s breast.

　　As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise-it is forever thundering,boiling, crashing,and whistling.

　　It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath-perhaps not so noticeably out in mid –ocean,but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences,too; unimaginable quantities of creatures,little and large alike,mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

　　68.Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is __________.

　　A.always energetic

　　B. lacking in liveliness

　　C. shaped like a square

　　D. favored by ancient poets

　　69.What is the purpose of using the poem”Storm at Sea” in the passage?

　　A. To describe the movement of the waves.

　　B. To show the strength of the storm.

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