The world’s hottest rainforest is located not in the Amazon or anywhere else you might expect, but inside Biosphere (生物圈) 2, the experimental scientific research facility in the desert outside Tucson, Arizona. A recent study of tropical trees planted there in the early 1990s reported a surprising result: They have withstood temperatures higher than any likely to be experienced by tropical forests this century.
The study adds to a growing number of findings that are giving forest scientists something that’s been in short supply lately : hope. Plants may have unexpected resources that could help them survive — and perhaps even prosper — in a hotter, more carbon-rich future. And while tropical forests still face both human and natural threats, some researchers believe terrible reports of their approaching decline due to climate change may have been overstated.
“Biology is clever, ”says Scott Saleska, an ecologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson and co-leader of the Biosphere 2 study. “It’s a lot smarter than our models yet represent.”
The last few years have seen a flood of alarming reports about forests and climate change’s effects on them. Scientists have announced that the Amazon forest is no longer a reliable carbon sink; the Amazon rainforest may be nearing a tipping point; tropical forests globally are already close to the hottest temperatures they can tolerate and climate change is killing off old trees.
One thing is certainly true: Our fossil fuel emissions are creating a climate that humans have never seen and trees haven’t experienced in a very long time.“We’re pushing tropical forests into temperatures they’ve never seen since the Cretaceous — since there were dinosaurs,” says Abigail Swann, an ecologist and climate scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle.
1. Where is the hottest rainforest located according to the article?| A．In the Amazon tropical forest. | B．In a research facility in Arizona. |
| C．In the rainforest in Brazil. | D．At the University of Arizona. |
| A．Forest scientists still lack numbers of findings about rainforest. |
| B．Plants may not survive in hot and carbon rich future than expected. |
| C．Plants may survive in hotter and more carbon-rich environment. |
| D．People may overstate the climate change in the future. |
| A．We have never seen the climate change due to greenhouse. |
| B．The fossil fuel emissions may destroy the whole ecosystem. |
| C．The temperatures may reach as high as those in dinosaur period. |
| D．The fossil fuel emissions may create a climate plants can’t bear. |
| A．The world’s hottest rainforest in the wild |
| B．Plants may die of fossil fuel emissions due to mankind |
| C．The Amazon forest is declining quickly in the future |
| D．Plants may stand hotter temperature than expected |
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【推荐1】“We thought dogs would behave like children under age 5, but now we guess that perhaps dogs can understand when someone is dishonest,” says Huber at the University of Vienna in Austria. “Maybe they think, ‘This person has the same knowledge as me, but is giving me the wrong information.’ It’s possible they could see that as intentionally misleading, which is lying.”
Once that trust was established, the team had the dogs witness another person move the food from the first to the second bowl. The communicators were either in the room, and also witnessed the switch, or were briefly absent and so apparently unaware that the food had been switched. In either case, the communicators would later recommend the first bowl, which was now empty.
In previous versions of this experiment with children under age 5, the participants reacted in particular ways. They would typically ignore the communicator who gave honest but misleading advice on where the food was. However, if the communicator had been in the room and witnessed the switch, but still recommended the first (now empty) bowl, young children were actually much more likely to follow the communicator’s knowingly misleading suggestion.
This may be because the children and non-human primates (灵长类) trusted the communicator over the evidence of their own eyes, says Huber.
The dogs in the new experiment, however, weren’t so trusting of lying communicators, much to the researchers’ surprise, says Huber. Half of the dogs would follow the communicator’s misleading advice if the communicator hadn’t witnessed the food switch. But about two-thirds of dogs ignored the communicator who had witnessed the food switch and still recommended the now-empty bowl. These dogs simply went to the bowl filled with food instead. “They did not rely on the communicator anymore,” says Huber.
1. What do Huber’s words in paragraph 1 imply?| A．Dogs won’t believe people any longer. |
| B．Dogs can be trained to act like children. |
| C．Dogs can understand everything humans mean. |
| D．Dogs are a lot cleverer than we thought. |
| A．To draw a conclusion. | B．To sum up the reason. |
| C．To make a comparison. | D．To lead in a new experiment. |
| A．The one who moved the food. |
| B．The one who didn’t see the food switch. |
| C．The one who moved the food and recommended the wrong bowl. |
| D．The one who saw the food switch and recommended the wrong bowl. |
| A．Dogs can sometimes tell when people are lying. |
| B．Dogs are cleverer than children under age 5. |
| C．We can train dogs to find food in different ways. |
| D．We should be honest like dogs. |
【推荐2】Winter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months. Squirrels (松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.
They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut (黑胡桃) trees. The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests.
Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researchers estimate that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps for seeds”.
Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture. Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century.
The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause.
1. The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to ________.| A．find out the living conditions for squirrels |
| B．learn squirrels’ influence on black walnut trees |
| C．do something to get rid of squirrels |
| D．save the forests in the American state of Indiana |
| A．the way they gather the walnut |
| B．the time they have winter sleep |
| C．the place they have winter sleep |
| D．the place they store the walnuts |
| A．red squirrels eat more nuts than gray squirrels |
| B．gray squirrels and red squirrels will have severe fights |
| C．nuts above the ground will not develop into plants |
| D．seeds can be traps for other animals in the forest |
| A．The black walnut is equally attractive to both gray and red squirrels. |
| B．Gray squirrels do more harm to the forest than red squirrels. |
| C．Red squirrels and gray squirrels have helped the spread of walnut trees. |
| D．The cleaning of forest land benefits red squirrels directly. |
【推荐3】No trip to the beach would be complete without a group of hungry gulls. But be careful, because one of those gulls may soon go after your food. “There's a very small number of very daring individuals that seem to harm the reputation of the whole species.”
Neeltje Boogert, an animal behavior researcher at the University of Exeter, studied the food-snatching habits of gulls in seaside towns in the southern U.K. and found that very few-only the bravest, would actually take the food or make that the bite.
The experiment went like this: A researcher crouched near a gull, then set out a plastic bag of French fries. For those brave gulls that then started to approach, the researcher either stared straight at the gull, as in “I see you, thief,” or simply looked away. And it turned out, staring down at the gulls made them hesitate 21 seconds on average before approaching the fries.
Gulls aren't the only ones who behave better when being watched. A 2006 study found that people paid three times as much for their drinks at an unattended honor-system coffee bar when just an image of staring eyes was displayed nearby.
As for the gulls, Boogert points out that we need to learn to live with them—because the particular species she studied is on the U.K.'s Red List of Birds of Conservation Concern.
“The thing is: people don't want to have a seaside holiday without gulls there. So it's just trying to find ways to live together with one of the only wildlife species we still have around in these coastal areas.”
“So don't turn your back on the gulls,” she says. “Both seemingly for conserving the species and, of course, actually—for conserving your lunch.”
1. What does the author want to say about gulls in Paragraph l?| A．People go to the beach mainly for the gulls. | B．People think highly of gulls' courage. |
| C．Gulls have a bad reputation for wasting food. | D．Gulls sometimes steal food from beach goers. |
| A．Doing experiments | B．Completing questionnaires. |
| C．Referring to documents. | D．Making interviews. |
| A．Not being loved. | B．Not being involved. |
| C．Not being watched. | D．Not being needed. |
| A．British people are fond of gulls. | B．British people care little about gulls. |
| C．British people should protect gulls. | D．British people should be warned of gulls. |
【推荐1】Deepak Chopra is an American author who was born in India in 1946. He is a well-known and respected advocate of alternative approaches to medicine. He has written some 80 books and produced several videos that promote his philosophy on life.
After a career in conventional medicine, he became influenced by Maharishi Maresh Yogi and adopted an approach to medicine based on spirituality and consciousness. Essentially, he views the human body as a whole unit, and by treating the whole, a person can achieve “perfect health”. He describes this state as being free from pain, disease, and the aging process.
For Chopra, the mental state of a person affects every other part of his body, including their spirit. From this, all aspects of a person’s life are influenced, including their social life, work-life, relationships, and even the environment around them.
Part of the treatments that Chopra encourages is meditation(沉思), which aims to calm the mental state of the patient. He also believes that the power of the mind can be used to correct imbalances in the body. He suggests that serious illnesses can be cured or positively affected by the power of the mind.
Chopra’s philosophy on life goes beyond just medical matters. Many of his sayings can be applied to everyday life and the pursuit(追求)of happiness. He believes that to achieve happiness—which for him is the ultimate measure of success-requires positive choices to be made, and that only when we are in the right mental state can we do that.
For him, part of the journey towards ultimate happiness is the ability to reflect, and meditate. In other words, we should all adopt a philosophical approach to life and thus free our imaginations, creativity, and the ability to act with free will.
The promotion of self-awareness is also an aspect of Chopra’s philosophy. Self-awareness comes from theability to make choices, and there are choices to be made throughout one’s life, and those choices often require both dynamic action and meditative relaxation. Through self-awareness, we can know that we can make those choices from an informed position.
1. What’s Chopra’s concept of “perfect health”?| A．A body that can stand daily activities. |
| B．A perfect function for a person’s mind. |
| C．A good condition for a part of the body. |
| D．Well-being for the whole body and mind. |
| A．It is of little help to our physical health. |
| B．It has the same effect as daily exercise. |
| C．It greatly influences the cure of illnesses. |
| D．It might lead to imbalances in the body. |
| A．It is the base of one’s success in his fields. |
| B．Only in proper mental state can we get it. |
| C．It can be gained through our efforts in wealth |
| D．It is the ability to forget the past and give up. |
| A．Objective. | B．Supportive. |
| C．Subjective. | D．Oppositive. |
【推荐2】The year is 1763, and a 7-year-old Mozart is about to set off on a tour around Europe that will jump-start the Mozart legend. Mozart had a trick up his sleeve. When the young Mozart heard a note played-any note-he could immediately identify exactly which note it was. It was an ability now we know as “perfect pitch”, and it seemed to be an example of the mysterious gifts that young geniuses had been born with. But is that really so?
Over my years of studying experts in various fields, like Mozart, I have found that there’s no such thing as a predefined ability. Actually, those people all develop their abilities through “deliberate practice”, a purposeful and systematic type of practice that makes it possible for them to do things they otherwise could not. In them, potential is an expandable vessel, shaped by the various things they do throughout their lives.
One of my testimonies came from Ray Allen, a ten-time All-Star in the NBA. Allen’s jump shot was not noticeably better than his teammates’ back in high school; in fact, it was poor. But with hard work and dedication, he transformed his jump shot into one so graceful and natural that people assumed he was born with it.
But it doesn’t mean “Just keep working at it, and you’ll get there”. Heartfelt desire and hard work alone will not lead to improved performance. The right sort of practice carried out over a sufficient period of time will lead to improvement. Nothing else. And this is true whether our goal is to become a concert pianist or just play the piano well enough to amuse ourselves, to be the greatest three-point shooter or just build ourselves up. Deliberate practice is the gold standard for anyone in any field who wishes to build new skills and abilities.
1. Why is Mozart’s perfect pitch mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．To introduce an inborn talent. | B．To explain reasons for success, |
| C．To lead to reflection on gifts. | D．To define a brilliant trick. |
| A．Affection. | B．Experience. | C．Training. | D．Gifts. |
| A．Challenges. | B．Proofs. | C．Comments. | D．Puzzles. |
| A．Secret of Great Talents | B．Born to Stand Out |
| C．A Surprising Discovery | D．Start When Young |
【推荐3】It can be difficult to encourage ourselves to go for a run during winter, particularly when it’s wet and windy outside. But new research has found that even a super-quick run could have great health benefits. In fact, it seems that just a 10-minute run will not only make us feel better, but could actually improve brain health, too. Now, we all know that exercise can improve mental and physical health in many ways.
But when it comes to mental well-being, there’s been relatively little research done on the specific benefits of running, compared with other physical activities, such as cycling. So this was something put to the test during a recent study. Researchers from University of Tsukuba in Japan asked participants (参加者) to run on a treadmill (跑步机) for just 10 minutes. They then had to take a Stroop Color and Word Test which is used to measure reaction time in brain processing. Results showed there was a highest point in self-reported pleasure and an increase in degree of activity of the brain.
In other words, runners were found to have an increase in blood flow in the part of the brain that’s associated with dealing with functions and controlling mood (情绪). Researchers then compared these results to a similar study on cycling, which also showed improved cognition (认知), but no mood improvement. Therefore, it seems various types of exercise can make us feel differently.
The authors noted, “Given exercise is medicine, the effects of drugs differ depending on the type of drug, and different types of exercise such as running and cycling should be observed to have different effects on mental health and brain functions as well.”
So pushing ourselves to get outside for a run really will make us feel better, probably more than other fitness activities. And these findings show that we don’t necessarily need to do a lot of exercise to feel the benefit of it.
1. What did the new research find?| A．Running fast benefits all of us. | B．Running is the best exercise. |
| C．A short time run can be beneficial. | D．A healthy mind encourages us to run. |
| A．By using different drugs on participants. | B．By interviewing some sportsmen. |
| C．By collecting information on the Internet. | D．By doing experiments and comparisons. |
| A．Cycling. | B．Medicine. | C．Blood flow. | D．Colors. |
| A．We should go for a run in winter. |
| B．Running really benefits us mentally. |
| C．We don’t need a lot of exercise. |
| D．Running on a treadmill is better than running outside. |
| A．no | B．great | C．less | D．more |
【推荐1】Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street. Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture. Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular. Famous chefs, such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.
On Wednesday, the United Nations, cultural agency, UNESCO, added the city’s ”hawker culture“ to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Singapore looked for ways to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago. Now that it has been recognized, Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO. The report must show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.
“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’, where people from different backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast, lunch and dinner,” UNESCO said.
In the 1970s, Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers. These areas were part of an effort to improve the island. Now, the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting. The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market. Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.
But now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old. Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices. They are less interested in working in small restaurants. The COVID-19 health crisis also hurt sales, preventing foreign visitors and locals from eating out.
1. What do we know about hawkers from paragraph 2?| A．They are Singapore natives. | B．They are famous chefs. |
| C．They sell goods in the open-air area. | D．They are popular all over the world. |
| A．For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture. | B．For the efforts Singapore has made. |
| C．For the report Singapore provided. | D．For the recommendation by UNESCO. |
| A．To show the popularity of hawker centers. | B．To tell the experience of the stars. |
| C．To introduce the setting of the film. | D．To help the sellers receive Michelin stars. |
| A．The average age of hawkers. | B．The difficulties hawker culture is facing. |
| C．The effect caused by COVID-19. | D．The future of the hawker culture. |
【推荐2】All too often, a choice that seems sustainable (可持续的) turns out on closer examination to be problematic.Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol (乙醇) for fuel from corn.Corn is a renewable resource — you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly.So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea.
One might get a bit more energy out of the ethanol than that used to make it, which could still make ethanol more sustainable than gas generally, but that's not the end of the problem.Using corn to make ethanol means less corn is left to feed animals and people, which drives up the cost of food.That result leads to turning the fallow land — including, in some cases, rain forest in places such as Brazil — into farmland, which in turn gives off lots of carbon dioxide into the air.Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss.But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.
You cannot really declare any practice “sustainable” until you have done a complete lifecycle analysis of its environmental costs.Even then, technology and public policy keep developing, and that development can lead to unforeseen and undesired results.The admirable goal of living sustainably requires plenty of thought on an ongoing basis.
1. What might directly cause the loss of the forest according to the text?| A．The growing demand for energy to make ethanol. |
| B．The increasing carbon dioxide in the air. |
| C．The greater need for farmland. |
| D．The big change in weather. |
| A．the energy benefit |
| B．the forest loss |
| C．climate change |
| D．burning ethanol |
| A．Technology. |
| B．Sustainability. |
| C．Ethanol energy. |
| D．Environmental protection. |
Horses are picky eaters
Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔), their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can’t sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.
Whale says thanks
In 2018, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.
Pandas like to be naughty
Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw or ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.
A cat honors its owner
Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo’s grave every day since the man died in September 2018. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now “stands guard” the grave for hours at a time.
1. What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?| A．Feel them. |
| B．Taste them. |
| C．Smell them. |
| D．Observe them. |
| A．They are clever. |
| B．They have a grateful heart. |
| C．They are active and lovely. |
| D．They have a good sense of smell. |
| A．The whale |
| B．The cat. |
| C．The horse. |
| D．The panda. |
【推荐1】Car Hire
Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. There are so many places of interest to visit, and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center, there’s no better way to explore than by car.
Hire Charges
What are included
a) Unlimited mileage (英里数).
b) Expenses on oil, maintenance and repairs, which will be repaid on production of invoices (发票).
c) Full insurance except personal accident ( see below ) and contents.
What are not included
a) Personal accident insurance.
b) Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines.
Conditions of Hire
★ The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days. For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.
★ Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car. But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance, please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.
★ The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.
★ Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire company’s Conditions of Hire.
★ If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of ￡12 as part of the car hire cost is required.
★ Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire) , a cancellation charge of £12 will be made.
1. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay ______.| A．insurance against damage to the car | B．insurance against injury to the driver |
| C．the cost of maintenance of the car | D．the cost of repairs to the car |
| A．You have to pay parking fine yourself. |
| B．The company can’t provide all kinds of cars you need. |
| C．When you hire a car from the company, a driver will go together with you. |
| D．You have to pay a booking fee when you hire a car from the company. |
| A．partly returned | B．double paid |
| C．not returned at all | D．returned within six weeks |
| A．it is booked for at least three days | B．it is booked two weeks in advance |
| C．it is booked for two days | D．the booking is made in London |
【推荐2】Life satisfaction is the way persons evaluate their lives and how they feel about their directions and options for the future. It's a measure of well-being and may be evaluated in terms of mood, satisfaction with relations with others and with achieved goals and self-concepts to cope with daily life. It's having a favorable attitude towards one's life as a whole rather than just an evaluation of current feelings. Life satisfaction has been measured in relation to economy, education, experiences, and residence, as well as many other topics.
Life satisfaction can reflect experiences that have influenced a person in, a positive way. These experiences have the ability to motivate people to pursue and reach their goals. As a matter of fact, in these experiences there are two kinds of emotions that may positively influence how people understand their life. Hope and optimism both consist of emotional processes that are usually directed towards the reaching of goals. People who have higher life satisfaction are always full of hope for a better future; additionally, optimism is linked to higher life satisfaction, while pessimism is related to symptoms in depression.
The psychologist, Yuval Palgi, studied the old-old-people who were primarily in their nineties. This subject group was found to have thought highly of their past and present, but they thought lower of their future. A large factor that was talked about in life satisfaction was intelligence. The experiments talk of how life satisfaction grows as people become older because they become wiser and more knowledgeable, so they begin to see that life will be better as they grow older and understand the important things in life more. But when they step into their nineties, future becomes a luxury to them.
According to Seligman, the happier people are, the less they are focused on the negative. Happier people also have a greater tendency to like other people, which promotes a happier environment, which then correlates to a higher level of the persons' satisfaction with their life.
1. What can we learn about life satisfaction from Paragraph 1?| A．It can be easily measured through income and education. |
| B．It includes a positive attitude towards people's entire life. |
| C．It merely determines people's attitude towards the future. |
| D．It has nothing to do with the evaluation of current feelings. |
| A．The wealthier a person is, the happier he will feel. |
| B．Happy people are more likely to get along well with others. |
| C．Happy people won’t be influenced by the negative items in life. |
| D．Intelligence plays a leading role in determining people’s happiness. |
| A．They were less hopeful about it. | B．They thought highly of it. |
| C．They felt satisfied with it. | D．They were scared of it. |
| A．Old People Have Much More Life Satisfaction |
| B．Life Satisfaction—the Key to a Happier Life |
| C．Optimism Ensures Life Satisfaction |
| D．Emotions Affect Life Satisfaction |
【推荐3】Letters to the Editor
Nurses’ strikeSir, I have worked in the public sector for more than 30 years and know that the idea that nurses will be “driven out” of the health service by the 1 per cent pay offer is poppycock(胡说) (news, Mar 8). What attracts and keeps people working in these areas is public service and, as the Queen said in her message, a “selfless devotion to duty”.
Tim Kerin
London E7
Doorstep heroesSir, I can understand why so many people now like to have their milk delivered (“Pint-sized heroes are back on doorstep”, Mar 8) but don’t know why it has to be at such antisocial hours. I have often been woken up by the loud noise of Milk & More delivering to one of my neighbours in the early hours, and one day last week it was even at 1:50 a.m. ,which made me sleepless the following hours.
Helen Hinde
Ruislip, Middx
Wine of the weakSir, Jane MacQuitty excelled(突出) herself in her wine column this week (“Red wine for lightweights: the best 12% and under bottles”, Weekend, Mar 6). The eight bottles on offer were flavoured as follows: forest-fruited, meaty, mocha, beetrooty, tobacco leaf, lemony and samphire. The star flavours(调味) in a Reisling from Chile were fat and lime pickle（酸菜味). Of the eight bottles of wine only one was described as “grapey”.
Tony Stafford
Harston, Cambs
Note: Letters to the Editor should be sent to letters@thetimes.co.uk or by post 1London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF.
1. Why did the three people write these letters?| A．To make themselves famous. | B．To make some complaints. |
| C．To promote The Times. | D．To improve their writing skills. |
| A．the health service | B．the nurses’ devotion to their work |
| C．the practical idea | D．the medical workers’ strike |
| A．Shocking. | B．Pleasant. | C．Unbearable. | D．Popular. |
| A．Nine flavours of wine were offered. |
| B．A wine from Chile had a pleasant taste. |
| C．Jane MacQuitty won famous for the travelling column. |
| D．More species of wine are expected to have flavours of wine. |
| A．They can be sent through the Internet. |
| B．They should be sent to the editors face to face. |
| C．They can be mailed to the famous London Bridge. |
| D．They can be mailed to the addresses of different editors. |
