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Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western ke real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.

“Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankind's earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

Whenthewindisfromthewest

Allthewavesthatcannotrest

Totheeastmustthunderon

Wherethebrighttreeofthesun

Isrootedintheocean'sbreast.

As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and is an ocean that moves，impressively and 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 midocean，but where it meets land，its waters bathing up and down a sandy mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living 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 subocean it has a has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.

9．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

10．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.

C．To represent the power of the ocean.

D．To prove the vastness of the sea.

11．What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?

A．Living together. B．Growing fast.

C．Moving harmoniously. D．Breathing peacefully.

12．In the last paragraph，the Atlantic is compared to ________.