【推荐1】When officials from Brazil’s Indigenous (原住民) protection agency approached the hut in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, their fears were confirmed: They were witnessing the first recorded dying out of an uncontacted tribe in the country’s history.

The man lying there, the last member of his tribe, had died, and with him an entire culture and answers to a thousand questions.

Even his name was a mystery. He was known only as “the Man of the Hole” because of the dozens of holes he had dug over the years in his territory. His age, too, could only be guessed at. He appeared to be about 60, officials said.

It was a sad milestone for a country that in recent years has seen protections for Indigenous groups undermined by an administration that has prioritized development of the Amazon over conservation.

In Rondônia, the only resident of the 8,000-hectare (公顷) area lived in complete isolation for at least 26 years after the rest of his group was killed by ranchers (农场主) advancing the agricultural frontier.

Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency, Funai made direct contact with the last surviving man only in 1996. Marcelo dos Santos, an Indigenous expert, who led the Funai exploit that met the man, said he was found hiding in his hut. “We tried to establish a conversation and offered corn and arrows, but he was terrified and very aggressive. From this moment on, we had to respect his isolation.”

Even with protections in place, the territory suffered widespread deforestation up until about 13 years ago. Attacks on the last surviving man continued, as well, including one by armed gunmen in 2009, according to local news reports.

“For me, he was somehow a miracle: to be able to survive on his own, not speak to anybody and avoid all contact maybe out of grief or determination,” said Fiona Watson, a research director at Survival International, a London-based rights organization.

1. The death of “the Man of the Hole” __________.

A．was hidden from the public by ranchers

B．symbolized the disappearance of a tribe

C．revealed his name, age and family background

D．was broadcast live by Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency

2. The underlined word “undermined” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to “__________”.

A．afforded

B．monitored

C．sought

D．weakened

3. In 1996, “the Man of the Hole” __________.

A．made his last contact with the outside world

B．witnessed the most severe deforestation in history

C．escaped being shot by a group of aggressive gunmen

D．learned more survival skills with arrows offered by Funai

4. What does Fiona Watson regard “the Man of the Hole” as?

A．An image of fear and isolation.

B．An image of culture and mystery.

C．A symbol of resistance and strength.

D．A symbol of history and struggle.

【推荐2】The sun rises over the Cordillera mountain ranges in the Philippines, lighting up the beautiful terraced rice fields. Rows of terraces（梯田）wrap around the mountainsides from the ground to the very mountaintops, as far as the eye can see. Built with stone walls at least 1, 000 years old, possibly 2, 000 years，they are maintained by the ancient tradition and the lifestyle of the local Ifugao people. But life here is changing，and with it comes threats（威胁）to this World Heritage（遗产）Site.

Young people are influenced by modern media and no longer want to work such long hours. More educational opportunities mean that many choose to make a life outside of the villages and rice fields. Roads are being built, allowing trucks bearing agricultural goods and buses bringing more tourists to and fro. More tourists mean the need for more water and food, and the production of more waste and pollution. Ugly tall buildings, rather than beautiful traditional wooden homes，spring up in some villages.

Can these changes be managed so that the terraces continue to produce rice, and remain a beautiful part of our world heritage？Jimmy Padchanan, an official of the village of Mayoyao, said in an interview, “We are combining the old societies with the new，while maintaining many of our values.” He and the local people were confident that they would keep the best of the new and the strength of the past to protect the terraces, which are deseribed as “a living cultural landscape of breathtaking beauty”.

1. What do we know about the Cordillera terraces from the first paragraph?

A．They are often lit up at night.

B．They are covered with various crops.

C．They are built at the foot of the mountain.

D．They are maintained in old ways.

2. What does the underlined “it” refer to?

A．The changing life.

B．The maintenance of terraces.

C．The ancient tradition.

D．The lifestyle of local people.

3. Which problem are the Cordillera terraces facing nowadays?

A．Media pay too much attention.

B．Many youths left the area.

C．Tourists cause safety concerns.

D．Agricultural land is largely taken up.

4. According to the text, what will the local people do in the future?

A．Stop the modernization of the region.

B．Open our mind to new ideas.

C．Have a mix of old and new.

D．Involve more development in the area.

【推荐3】Discover World Heritage (遗产)

Heritage is treasure from the past — what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. To preserve it, UNESCO safeguards hundreds of natural and cultural World Heritage sites around the world.

Here are 5 World Heritage sites:

	Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC, Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the Christian world in the 4th century.
	Founded in 3,000 B. C. , Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a splendid craft industry, specializing in swords. The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history.
	Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean’s main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a modern city, its old centre remains an interesting mix of Baroque and neoclassical (新古典主义的) monuments.
	Ping Yao, founded in the 14th century, shows the evolution of architectural styles and town planning in Imperial China over five centuries. Of special interest are the splendid buildings associated with banking, for which Ping Yao was the major centre for the whole of China in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
	The Rainforests of the Atsinanana are extremely important for keeping ongoing ecological processes necessary for the survival of Madagascar’s unique biodiversity (生物多样性), which reflects the island’s geological history. Having completed its separation from all other land masses more than 60 million years ago, Madagascar’s plant and animal life evolved in isolation (孤立).

1. According to the passage, Rome was ______ .

A．a city only found in legend	B．founded by a Roman Emperor
C．once the capital of the Christian world	D．the first centre of Roman Republic

2. Which of the following was first founded?

A．Rome.

B．Pingyao.

C．Havana.

D．Damascus.

3. What can you learn from the passage?

A．Havana had become a modern city by 1600.

B．Damascus was famous for its ship-building craft.

C．Pingyao was once the major centre for banking in China.

D．Madagascar has many animals from other land.

4. According to the passage, what caused Madagascar’s unique biodiversity?

A．The ongoing ecological process of the island.	B．The unique climate of the island.
C．The rare and threatened animals on the island.	D．The geological history of the island.

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

A．To introduce five natural and cultural World Heritage sites.

B．To discover more natural and cultural World Heritage sites.

C．To preserve the natural and cultural World Heritage sites.

D．To pass on to future generations the natural and cultural World Heritage sites.