1) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
2) The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
3) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
1. The passage implies that _____.
| A．becoming a world heritage site takes hard work |
| B．a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List |
| C．a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List |
| D．the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site for its long history. |
| A．can ask UNESCO for more money and help |
| B．should continue to take special care of it |
| C．won’t take trouble of caring for it |
| D．will try to put it on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger |
| A．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site |
| B．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site |
| C．how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site |
| D．how a place becomes a World Heritage Site |
| A．to attract more tourists from other countries |
| B．to get more money and help from other countries |
| C．to have it taken better care of |
| D．to make it known to other countries |
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The attention of the public was the first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and the castles of Britain by the death of the Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust’s “Country House Scheme”. Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these old houses. Last year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge.
In addition to country houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages or small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over 4,000 acres of coastline, woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife.
Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life. It helps to preserve all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.
1. The National Trust is a ______.
| A．government agency depending on voluntary services |
| B．non-profit organization depending on voluntary services |
| C．government department but is not rich |
| D．private organization supported by the government |
| A．preserving the best public enjoyment |
| B．providing the public with free access to historic buildings |
| C．offering better services to visitors home and abroad |
| D．protecting the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings |
| A．donated all his money to the Trust |
| B．started the “Country House Scheme” |
| C．saved many old country houses in Britain |
| D．was influential in his time |
| A．the Trust is more interested in protecting the 16th century houses |
| B．many people came to visit the historic houses saved by the Trust |
| C．visitors can get free access to some places owned by the Trust |
| D．the Trust has a story which is longer than 80 years |
| A．come in without permission |
| B．enter with invitation |
| C．visit in large numbers |
| D．appear all of a sudden |
【推荐2】A Dutch collector who says he bought the Zhang Gong Patriarch—an ancient Buddha statue(佛像)containing the mummified(木乃伊化的)remains of a famous monk—has been ordered to return the stolen relic to its original owners, two villages in Fujian province. The Fujian Provincial High People’s Court announced the order on Wednesday, upholding the original ruling(裁决)made by a lower court about two years ago.
In a ruling in late 2020, the Sanming Intermediate People’s Court demanded that Oscar van Overeem, the Dutch architect and collector who bought the statue, return it to Yangchun and Dongpu villages. For local villagers, the statue is a significant cultural relic that had been at the Puzhao Temple in Sanming, Fujian province, where they could honor and worship it before it was stolen in December 1995, according to the high court. The lawyer for Van Overeem did not comment or give a statement over the ruling.
After further investigation and trial, the high court said on Wednesday that although Van Overeem has said he bought the statue in Amsterdam in 1996, he could not provide a receipt. In March 2015, he allowed the statue to be exhibited at the Hungarian Natural HIistory Museum in Budapest, the high court said.
The high court upheld the lower court’s ruling that the statue was stolen and is an illegally exported cultural relic. The high court added the statue reflects the traditional customs of southern Fujian and has a special meaning for the villagers, and, therefore, should be returned. Lawyers from both sides were present when the ruling was announced on Tuesday. A number of legislators(立法者), political advisers and journalists were also on hand for the ruling.
Lin Kaian, a villager from Yangchun who was present at the court when the ruling was announced on Tuesday, said,“I’m glad to hear the high court ruled in favor of us demanding the return of the statue. We respect the ruling, and we hope the statue will be back with us as soon as possible.”
1. What does the underlined word“upholding”in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Doubting. | B．Supporting. | C．Reviewing. | D．Changing. |
| A．He paid for it in Amsterdam. |
| B．He asked someone else to steal it. |
| C．He got it from a villager in Sanming. |
| D．He took it from the Puzhao Temple. |
| A．The statue is a significant cultural relic that had been at the villager’s house. |
| B．The lawyer for Van Overeem expressed his disagreement with the ruling in 2020. |
| C．In March 2015, Van Overeem allowed the statue to be exhibited in Amsterdam. |
| D．The lower court announced it is an illegally exported cultural relic. |
| A．Buddha statue reflects traditional customs of southern Fujian |
| B．Villagers look for Buddha statue ever since its disappearance |
| C．Dutch collector warned to provide receipt for Buddha statue |
| D．Dutch collector ordered to return Buddha statue |
【推荐3】How does a place become a World Heritage Site? It takes a lot of people to decide.
(1) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
(2) The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meets every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
(3) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
(4) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn’t taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
1. The passage implies that ____________.| A．becoming a World Heritage Site takes hard work |
| B．a place with beautiful scenery is often on the World Heritage List |
| C．a place which was taken good care of is often on the World Heritage List |
| D．the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site for its long history |
| A．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO decides a World Heritage Site |
| B．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site |
| C．how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site |
| D．how a place becomes a World Heritage Site |
| A．to attract more tourists from other countries |
| B．to get more money and help from other countries |
| C．to have it taken better care of |
| D．to make it known to other countries |
【推荐1】Several years ago, the Woburn Safari Park in England admitted to killing many monkeys. The park said that it cost too much to continue to feed the monkeys, so the animals were shot and left to die. This is just one of the many cases in which animals are mistreated and murdered by humans.
Animals should be able to live life in natural environments without any negative influences by humans. The first reason zoos should be banned is that tyrannizing and murder are becoming more and more popular in zoos worldwide. In 2007, the IDA(In Defense of Animals) came out with a top ten list of the worst places for an elephant to go. All ten of the American zoos have had elephants die there, because of mistreatment, such as improper diet, lack of exercise, and unsuitable living conditions.
Another example of mistreatment in zoos is illegal products made from animals. A tiger bone wine, banned in 1993, has been sold on the Chinese black market for several years now. Illegal trades like this are very easy because of the zoos. The third reason zoos should be illegal is that they can give visitors the wrong idea about animals. Animals will behave differently in the wild from how they will in a closed area. So, if someone came across an animal in the wild, they may think it is safe to approach the animal when it is not. People could easily get hurt.
Humans are animals too. What if animals got smart and decided to capture humans and put them in zoos? So in order to keep the circle of life and continue to have animals be a part of the world, humans must take basic steps to maintain the delicate balance between man and beast.
1. Why did the Woburn Safari Park kill many monkeys？| A．Because they got seriously ill. | B．Because it took much money to keep them. |
| C．Because they behaved badly. | D．Because they couldn't get on well with people. |
| A．abuse | B．kindness |
| C．influences | D．cases |
| A．following the order of time | B．making comparison |
| C．analyzing the reasons | D．providing statistics |
| A．What if animals decided to capture humans. | B．How to protect animals effectively. |
| C．More example of mistreatment. | D．How to create natural environments. |
【推荐2】Long before "digital" and "native" were words that could reasonably fit into the same sentence, kids had adventures in the great outdoors-the sort of nature-filled adventures filmmaker Paul Ward experienced as a child growing up on a farm.
"Unfortunately, children today don't have the same exposure to nature," says the father of Estella, nine, and Sylvie, seven. "Instead, these digital natives are often glued to their screens."
Wanting to reconnect this young generation with the outside world-via a medium that they're familiar with-Ward teamed up with film producer Vicky Pope to create Wild Eyes, a website that uses technology to help children to get in touch with nature.
Ward and Pope spent two years developing Wild Eyes, which requires users to complete interesting tasks in nature, such as setting up camp or finding a certain kind of bird. Once a challenge is complete, the player uploads a photo to the website to earn online encouragement and "likes" from other players.
"It's all about interacting with kids on their own terms," says Ward.
Ward, who spent almost two years working as a producer for the Discovery Channel in Los Angeles, says the response so far has been positive. "We've had more than 15, 000 site visitors to date, which is really encouraging."
Both Ward and Pope are working hard to ensure all the tasks are affordable and adaptable for both the home and classroom. They believe there's also a future benefit to turning square eyes into wild eyes.
"As David Attenborough says, people will only protect what they care about and they'll only care about what they've experienced," he says. "Given so much of our lives are lived online, if we care about looking after our natural world, it's important we provide attractive digital experiences that engage young kids with nature."
1. How was Ward's childhood different from his children's?| A．He did a lot of outdoor activities. | B．His vocabulary was limited. |
| C．He seldom played in the wild. | D．He had no computer or TV set. |
| A．Expand their knowledge about nature. | B．Complete their tasks given by the website. |
| C．Share their outdoor activities with others. | D．Participate in activities organized by the website. |
| A．An activity that requires hard work. | B．An activity that is affordable and adaptable. |
| C．A person spending a lot of time in nature. | D．A person spending too much time on the screen. |
| A．Experiencing the Great Outdoors | B．Keeping away from the Screen |
| C．Combining the Screen with Nature | D．Looking after the Natural World |
【推荐3】Super Space Seeds
How to grow food in space if humans will one day live there. A recent experiment at the Tiangong space station makes a big step forward.
Chinese astronauts have successfully grown rice seedlings (幼苗) during the Shenzhou XIV mission. Since the rice experiment began on July 29, the seedlings of the tall shoot rice variety (高秆水稻品种) have reached a height of 30 centimeters. The seedlings of the dwarf rice variety (矮秆水稻品种) have grown to 5 centimeters, China Daily reported on Aug. 30.
While there have been other rice experiments in space, this one is the first of its kind to produce the complete life cycle of a plant — it begins with a seed and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.
Such food-growing experiments are not just for astronauts. They can also solve food problems on Earth. By sending seeds to space, we can create mutated (突变的) seeds, thanks to micro-gravity, lack of air and cosmic rays (宇宙射线). The seeds can then produce higher yields (产量) on Earth.
For more than 30 years, China has developed over 260 new types of seeds in space. They are planted every year in fields that cover tens of millions of hectares.
According to an engineer from Hainan Aerospace (航天) Engineering Breeding Research Center, 30 percent of strawberries sold in Beijing are “space strawberries”, which are as big as eggs. The center has also produced “space tomatoes” with yields increased by 30 percent, and “space bananas” with a growth cycle shortened from 13 months to 9 months.
1. How high did the tall shoot rice variety grow for the first month?| A．5 cm. | B．25 cm. | C．30 cm. | D．35 cm. |
| A．The dwarf rice variety. | B．The tall shoot rice variety. |
| C．The last rice experiment in space. | D．The rice experiment on Shenzhou XIV. |
| A．Its seedlings have successfully come up. |
| B．It goes through a complete life cycle. |
| C．Its seedlings are growing very well. |
| D．It uses completely new rice varieties. |
| A．Space planting is benefiting us. |
| B．Space planting has disadvantages. |
| C．People will never run out of food. |
| D．People are afraid of food bred in space. |
