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21.

Doyouwanttoknowsomethingaboutthehistoryofweather?

Don’tlookatthesky.Don’tlookforoldweatherreports.Lookingatthetreeringsismoreimportant.Someweatherreportsgobackonlyonecentury，butsometreescanshowusanexactrecordoftheweatherevenfurtherback.

It’sclearthatatreewouldgrowbestinaclimatewithlotsofsunlightandrainfall.Itisalsoexpectedthatlittlesunlightorrainfallwouldlimitthegrowthofatree.Thechangefromafavorable（有利的）toanunfavorableclimatecanbereadingthetreeringsintreetrunk.Tofindouttheweatheroftenyearsago，counttheringsofatreetrunkfromtheoutsidetotheinside.Ifthetenthringisfarfromtheotherrings，thenwearesurethatlotsofsunnyandrainyweatherhappened.Iftheringsareclosetogether，thentheclimatewasbadforthetree.

Studyingtreeringsisimportantnotonlyforthehistoryoftheweather，butalsoforthehistoryofman.InaplaceofNewMexicoyoucanfindonlysand－notreesandnopeople.However，manycenturiesagoalotofpeoplelivedthere.Theyleftsuddenly.Why?

Ascientiststudiedthedeadtreeringswhichhadgrownthere.Hedecidedthatthepeoplehadtoleavebecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.Treeswereusedtomakefiresandbuildings.So,afterthepeoplecutdownthetrees，theyhadtomove.

Itisunderstoodthatinafavorableclimatetreeringsgrowfarfromeachother.A

A.A.TB.B.F

Treesbroughtlotsofsunlightandrainfall.B

A.A.TB.B.F

Thescientistsareinterestedinstudyingtreeringsbecausetheycantellwhethertheclimatewasfavorableornot.A

A.A.TB.B.F

Studyingdeadtreeringsshowshowthepeopleleft.B

A.A.TB.B.F

ThepeoplehadtoleavetheplaceofNewMexicobecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.A

A.A.TB.B.F

22.

IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:

00pm.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit’samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeoplearenotprompt,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsible.IntheU.S.noonewouldthinkofkeepingabusinessassociatewaitingforanhour,itwouldbetooimpolite.Aperson,whois5minuteslate,willsayafewwordsofexplanation,thoughperhapshewillnotcompletethesentence.

Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?

B

A.A.ItisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneinthemorningandinsleepinghoursintheU.S.

B.B.Theroleoftimeinsociallifeovertheworld.

C.C.Ifpeoplearelate,theymayberegardedasimpoliteornotfullyresponsibleintheU.S.

D.D.Noteverycountrytreatstheconceptoftimeasthesame.

Whatdoesitmeaninthepassageifyoucallsomeoneduringhisorhersleepinghours?

B

A.A.Amatterofwork.B.B.Amatteroflifeordeath.

C.C.Youwanttoseehimorher.D.D.Youwanttomakeanappointmentwithhimorher.

WhichofthefollowingtimeisproperifyouwanttomakeanappointmentwithyourfriendintheU.S.A.?

B

A.A.at7:

00amB.B.at4:

00pmC.C.atthemidnightD.D.at4am

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

D

A.A.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeeltheyarehighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.

B.B.Nomisunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentculturesabouttheconceptoftime.

C.C.ItmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmentwellinadvanceintheU.S.A.

D.D.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife.

Fromthepassagewecansafelyinferthat____B___

A.A.it'samatteroflifeordeathifyoucallsomeoneindaytime.

B.B.themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.

C.C.itmakesnodifferenceintheU.S.whetheryouareearlyorlateforabusinessparty.

D.D.ifapersonislateforadate,heneedn'tmakesomeexplanation.

21.

IfyoutravelbyairacrossthecenterofAfricaorSouthAmerica,youflyoverforestsforthousandsofkilometers.Thesegreatforestsaretheoceansoftrees.Therearethousandsandthousandsofdifferentkindsofplantsandanimals.

However,theworld’sforestsaregettingsmallerallthetime.Wearecuttingdownthetreesbecauseweneedwood,andweneedmorefarmland.Somepeoplesaythattherewillnotbeanyforestslikethesein20or30years.Whatwillhappeniftheydisappear?

Ifwecutdownourforests,alotofplantsandanimalswilldisappearfromtheworld.Inalotofplacesthenewfarmlandwillsoonlookliketheolddeserts.Cropswillnotgrowthere.Itwillnotrainveryoften,andtheweatherwillgetveryhot.Perhapstheclimateoftheworldwillchange.Thiswillbedangerousforeveryoneintheworld.Thatiswhywemusttakecareofourforests.

Thepassagemainlytellsusabouttheimportanceoftakingcareofplants.A

A.A.TB.B.F

Forestsarehomesfordifferentkindsofanimals.A

A.A.TB.B.F

Theneedformorewoodandmorelandhelptoprotectourforests.B

A.A.TB.B.F

We’llhavemoreandgreaterforestsin20or30yearsinsomepeople’sview.B

A.A.TB.B.F

Thewriterthinksitnecessarytoprotecttheforests.A

A.A.TB.B.F

22.

BritainandFranceareseparatedbytheEnglishChannel,abodyofwaterthatcanbecrossedinasfewas20minutes.Buttheculturesofthetwocountriessometimesseemtobemilesapart.

LastThursdayBritainandFrancecelebratedthe100thanniversary（周年纪念）ofthesigningofafriendshipagreementcalledtheEntenteCordiality.Theagreementmarkedanewbeginningforthecountriesfollowingcenturiesofwarsandlove-hatepartnership.

Buttheirrelationshiphasbeenupsanddownsoverthepastcentury.Justlastyear,therewerefiercedisagreementsovertheIraqwar-whichBritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairsupporteddespiteFrenchPresidentJacquesChiracspeakingoutagainstit.ThisdiscomfortisexpressedinBlairandChirac’sbodylanguageatinternationalmeetings.WhiletheFrenchleaderoftengreetsGermanChancellorGerhardSchroederwithahug,Blairjustreceivesahandshake.However,somepoliticalexpertssaythewarinIraqcouldinfacthavehelpedties.

Thehistoryofdivisionsmaywellbebecauseoftheverydifferentwaysinwhichthetwosidesseetheworld.Butthisdoesn’tstop12millionBritonstakingholidaysinFranceeachyear.However,only3millionFrenchcomeintheoppositedirection.SurveysshowthatmostFrenchpeoplefeelclosertotheGermansthantheydototheBritish.AndtheresearchcarriedoutinBritainhasfoundthatonlyathirdofthepopulationbelievestheFrenchcanbetrusted.PerhapsthisbadfeelingcomesbecausetheBritishdislikeFrance’scloserelationshipwithGermany,orbecausetheFrencharenothappywithBritain’scloselinkswiththeUS.

Whatevertheansweris,asbothsidescelebrate100yearsof"doubtfulfriendship",theyareatleastabletomakejokesabouteachother.Here’sone:

What’sthebestthingaboutBritain’srelationshipwithFrance?

TheEnglishChannel.

Forcenturies,therelationshipbetweenBritainandFranceis___D__.

A.A.friendlyB.B.impolite

C.C.brotherlyD.D.amixtureofloveandhate

ThewarinIraqdoes_D____totherelationshipbetweenFranceandBritain.

A.A.goodB.B.harmC.C.neithergoodnorharmD.D.bothgoodandharm

TheBritisharenotsofriendlyto__A____andtheFrencharenotsofriendlyto______.

单选题

A.A.Germany;AmericaB.B.America;GermanyC.C.Germany;GermanyD.D.America;America

_____aremoreinterestedinhavingholidaysin___D_____.

A.A.Americanpeople...BritainB.B.Britishpeople...Germany

C.C.Frenchpeople...BritainD.D.Britishpeople...France

Whatdoesthelastsentencemean?

___C___

A.A.AslongastheEnglishChannelexists,nofurtherdisagreementwillformbetweenFranceandBritain.

B.B.TheEnglishChannelcanpreventanythingunfriendlyhappeninginbothFranceandBritain.

C.C.FranceandBritainarenearneighbors,andthiswillhelpbalancetherelationshipbetweenthem

D.D.TheEnglishChannelisthelargestenemybetweenFranceandBritain.

21.

AgnesMillerwasoneoftheearliestleadersofthewomen’sliberationmovementintheUnitedStates.ShewasbornonafarminMissouriin1892.Shehadaveryhappylifeasachild.Shewastheonlydaughterandtheyoungestchildoffive.Herparentsandherbrothersalwaystreatedherastheirfavorite.

In1896thefamilymovedtoChicago.ThreeyearslatertheymovedbacktoSt.LouiswhereAgnesspenttherestofherchildhood.Sheenjoyedheryearsinschoolandwasaverygoodstudentofmathematics.Shewasalsoquitegoodasapainter.

ItwaswhenAgneswentofftocollegethatshefirstlear