This is the SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, I'm Barbara Klein.
Animal experts say one of the world's most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is close to disappearing from the wild. A study earlier this year found that about thirty Amur leopards (豹) still live free. The cats are also called Far Eastern leopards.
Recently, their number has been reduced by one, Some person shot a female Amur, then beat her to death. The animal's body was discovered last month in the Barsovy National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Russia.
An official of the World Wildlife Fund, Darron, said this was the third such killing in the area in the past fives years. Mr, Collins said the death of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat, He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs (幼兽) or young.
It is not clear how many Amur leopards still live free. One population count was performed in February and March. Wildlife expert Dmitry Pikuuov led this study. It found evidence of seven to nine males. The study identified three to seven females without cubs, Four leopards were identified as females with cubs. In all, five or six cubs were recorded, Six to eight animals could not be identified.
Most of the land where the Amur leopard once lived was in China.New roads and climate change there threatened the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts.
Mr. Pikuuov says adult Amurs need about five hundred square kilometers with good forests to survive. He said they also need a large and continuing supply of animals like deer for food. He believes the answer to saving the Amur leopard is for governments to provide protected spaces for wildlife.
1. This passage is probably from .| A．a magazine | B．a newspaper report |
| C．a TV report | D．a film |
| A．It could lead to the death of an adult male. |
| B．It means it can not give birth to the young any more. |
| C．11 is worth more money than a male. |
| D．There is only one adult female in the world. |
| A．new roads | B．climate change |
| C．human hunting | D．rare diseases |
| A．are living on plants | B．are living in the zoo |
| C．are well protected by people | D．are endangered |
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【推荐1】If you read the news about honeybee survival, it’s all very confusing.
The Hoover Institution’s Dr. Henry Miller notes, “The reality is that honeybee populations are not declining. According to the U. N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistics, the world’s honeybee population rose to 80 million colonies (群落) in 2011 from 50 million in 1960.”Meanwhile, Jennifer Sass of the Natural Resources Defense Council points out. “The number of managed honeybee colonies in the U.S. has dropped from 4 million hives (蜂群) in 1970 to 2.5 million today”
Surprisingly, both of these claims are correct. Miller points to the “global” commercial honeybee hive count, which has grown considerably. Sass points to domestic colony numbers only, which have in fact declined.
Far more bees are farmed for making honey than for pollination (传粉) services. Since more honey is now made overseas than it was in the past, more hives are kept overseas, and fewer in the United States and Europe. And the global number of commercial hives and the amount of honey they produce have grown to meet the demands of an expanding world population. Such shifts offer no evidence of a honeybee hive “crisis”. They simply represent the market forces of supply and demand.
The FAO data also clarifies that national or even regional declines in the size of the managed honeybee population cannot prove claims of a global pollinator decline or a pollination crisis. However, it emphasizes that solutions to those problems must be motivated locally, rather than globally.
Solutions will follow only if we take a non-subjective look at the issues, so we can address them appropriately rather than have a crisis mentality. As I highlight in a recent post for TheHill, a big part of the solution lies at the very local level: with the beekeepers, farmers, and communities that surround them.
1. What makes the news confusing?| A．Various species. | B．Contradictory conclusions. |
| C．Complicated statistics. | D．Different effects. |
| A．The claims of the FAO. | B．The shift of honey export. |
| C．The more services of pollination. | D．The increasing demands for honey. |
| A．Objective. | B．Supportive. |
| C．Confused. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．It lies at the global motivation. |
| B．It causes a crisis mentality. |
| C．It arises with a non- subjective view on the problem. |
| D．It highlights the communities of the local farmers. |
【推荐2】A successful move of 21 eastern black rhinos (犀牛) to a new home of a grassy plateau that hasn’t seen them in decades will give them space to live and help increase the population of the critically endangered animals. It was Kenya’s biggest rhino relocation ever.
The rhinos were taken from three parks that are becoming overcrowded to the private Loisaba Conservancy, where rhinos were wiped out by poaching (偷猎) decades ago.
The 18-day exercise involved tracking the rhinos using a helicopter and then shooting them with tranquilizer darts(麻醉飞镖). Then the animals—which weigh about a ton each—have to be loaded into the back of a truck for the move. Disaster nearly struck early in the relocation effort, when a tranquilized rhino fell into a river. Workers held the rhino’s head above water with a rope to stop it from drowning while the tranquilizer drug took effect, and then the rhino was freed.
Some of the rhinos were transferred from Nairobi National Park and made a 300-kilometer trip. Others came from two parks closer to Loisaba.
Rhinos are generally animals enjoying being alone and are at their happiest in large living areas. As numbers in the three parks where the rhinos were moved from have increased, wildlife officials decided to relocate some in the hope that they will be happier and more likely to increase. David Ndere, an expert on rhinos at the Kenya Wildlife Service, said their reproduction rates decrease when there are too many in a territory.
Kenya has had relative success in recovering its black rhino population, which dipped from around 20, 000 in the 1970s to below 300 in the mid-1980s because of hunting, according to conservationists, raising fears that the animals might be wiped out completely in the country. Kenya now has around 1, 000 black rhinos, the third biggest population behind South Africa and Namibia. There are just over 6, 400 wild black rhinos left in the world, all of them in Africa, according to the Save the Rhino organization.
1. What’s the reason why the rhinos were moved to a new home?| A．Locals’ deadly effects. | B．Their limited living space. |
| C．Their too large population. | D．Their preference for a grassy plateau. |
| A．Moving rhinos safely was a very serious challenge. |
| B．The method of transporting rhinos was too backward. |
| C．Many disasters happened during the rhino relocation. |
| D．Most rhinos in the three parks migrated on their own. |
| A．A reintroduction of an endangered animal. | B．A gradual increase of the rhino population. |
| C．A much larger national natural park in Kenya. | D．A more booming tourism with rhino exhibitions. |
| A．Ways to Move Rhinos Safely | B．Black Rhinos’Situation in Kenya |
| C．Kenya’s Biggest Rhino Relocation | D．The Black Rhino Reserves in Kenya |
【推荐3】The tomato leafminer moth (飞蛾) originates from Per u and is common throughout South America. However, it has spread through Europe since 2007 and has become one of the largest pests in Mediterranean regions, threatening food supplies. Experts around the world are currently struggling with new ways to battle the moth, but it has developed resistance to pesticides (杀虫剂), leaving farmers helpless to stop the damage. A new study from the University of Portsmouth has shown that the answer may lie in the tropical tent web spider.
Scientists carried out laboratory tests and found that the spiders banded together to form webs that easily caught the flying insects, which they then ate. Dr Lena Grinsted, the lead author of the study, said, “The tropical tent web spiders operate in large groups and can create giant joined-up webs capable of catching insects in the air. This could potentially lead to a reduction of reliance on chemical pesticides, resulting in less pollution in soils, waterways and food chains in the future.”
Crop damage is also caused by the larvae (幼虫), which directly attack the tomato fruit, making the crop ugly and thus unmarketable. Larvae live inside the leaf until they begin the process of turning into a moth, making them difficult to control. However, scientists expect that targeting the adult moth population will reduce the number of eggs being laid. In addition, the spiders build the biggest webs during the summer, which can benefit the tomato planting and growing season in May and June.
The researchers said the study would “open doors for the use of group-living spiders to control agricultural pests” but warned that more work was needed to check the spiders did not change the eco logy of regions. Dr Grinsted added, “Future studies are needed to investigate whether the spiders may negatively impact crop pollination (授粉) by also catching bees and other key pollinators.”
1. Why is it difficult to get rid of the moth according to paragraph 1?| A．It is large in size. | B．It is drug-resistant. |
| C．It spreads too quickly. | D．It threatens food supplies. |
| A．Their ability to weave huge webs. | B．Their importance in the food chain. |
| C．The effect of chemical pesticides on soil. | D．The cost reduction of building waterways. |
| A．By stopping them from hatching. | B．By controlling their sources. |
| C．By reducing their food supplies. | D．By destroying the eggs of adult moths. |
| A．Moths: The Biggest Threat to Crops | B．Spiders: The Insect-Catching Lovers |
| C．Moths: A Headache for Modern Agriculture | D．Spiders: An Eco-friendly Alternative to Drugs |
【推荐1】If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States.
Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
1. The first paragraph is mainly intended to ________.| A．show great respect for the ancient thinker |
| B．provide some key facts about Confucius |
| C．attract the readers’ interest in the subject |
| D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
| A．try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
| B．have a great interest in studying Chinese |
| C．take an active part in Chinese competitions |
| D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
| A．Chinese Culture for Westerners | B．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
| C．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language | D．Forgotten Wisdom in America |
| A．a biography | B．a history paper |
| C．a philosophy textbook | D．a newspaper |
【推荐2】The Voice Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Miss Patel, a 21-year-old university student currently living in Edmonton, Alberta. “Honestly, I am not happy with Edmonton because it’s too dead. No one socializes. Everybody likes to stay as it is. Personally, I haven’t found one person who likes to grow in their life. People in Edmonton seem to settle for whatever they get.”
When asked how she best studies, Miss Patel stated, “I was a kid who always took studies for granted. Till one day I realized it’s the most important thing. What keeps me motivated is my goal and the promises I have made to myself. I am completely focused on my career and studies, because believe it or not, hanging out with friends is a distraction.”
And her advice for new students? “Online universities and studies can be very overwhelming. You know, there is too much stuff out there. You may miss out on 90 percent of stuff you really need. But join online groups, call the student center and ask tons of questions. Go through every detail provided in the course. Make a schedule by what time you will finish the course.”
When not studying, Miss Patel is interested in “spirituality-gaining knowledge of nature, how to be the best version of yourself.” She continued, “I hit the gym quite often as well.”
When asked which famous person she would like to have lunch with and why, Miss Patel did not have any famous person in mind. She explained, “The respectful famous leads today were once a common man or woman. I would in fact love to just go on a special elite lunch with myself. I sit with myself and feel every emotion, making a list of my flaws and my positive characteristics. That way I am just getting a step forward of being a better human being. And who knows my betterment can lead me into being famous just like others!”
1. What can we infer about Miss Patel from the first paragraph?| A．She is honest and brave. |
| B．She is intelligent and proud. |
| C．She is outgoing and active. |
| D．She is unconfident and content. |
| A．She takes studies for granted. |
| B．She has an aim and commitment. |
| C．She hangs around with her friends. |
| D．She settles for whatever she can get. |
| A．There are too many groups to join. |
| B．The learner has to ask tons of questions. |
| C．It is difficult to make a schedule of the course. |
| D．The information online is too much to deal with. |
【推荐3】Most people think that a first responder’s(现场急救员)only job is to save lives, but two Idaho firefighters just proved there’s more to the job, when they stuck around to help after rescuing a man who went into cardiac arrest(心脏停跳).
Last Friday, first responders from Kootenai County, Idaho were sent to save a local man who had fallen down while mowing his lawn and went into cardiac arrest. “I listen to the police scanner sometimes and I heard his street over the radio and the dispatcher(调度员)was talking about someone having an attack,” said neighbor Chris Beaty. “It was a guy who lives directly across the street from me.”
Beaty ran over and stayed with the man until help arrived. “They transported him to the hospital and the fire truck left behind,” said Beaty, who expected the rest of the first responders to leave shortly after. But he was left astonished by what a couple of firemen did next. “They actually took the mower and finished mowing this guy’s lawn,” Beaty said. “I said, ‘Hey, I can do that,’ and they said, ‘No, this is what we do.’ They finished the lawn and then put the lawn mower away and went on their way.”
“It’s part of the public service we provide. It’s our duty to take care of an incident. If there is time to go the extra mile and help someone one what could be the worst day of their lives, we should,” said Kootenai representative fire chief, Dan Ryan. “They were super caring and went above and beyond,” Beaty said. “They weren’t there to punch a time clock. They were there to serve the community. They didn’t have to do that but they did. They genuinely care and that was awesome to see.”
1. What were the firefighters sent to do?| A．Help a local man mow his lawn. |
| B．Save a man suffering from heart attack. |
| C．Rescue a man falling down and hurting his leg. |
| D．Save a local man trapped in the mowing machine. |
| A．Some firefighters. | B．The dispatcher. |
| C．Chris Beaty. | D．Dan Ryan. |
| A．To do some easy jobs to kill time. |
| B．To make the local man satisfied. |
| C．To get praise from other witnesses. |
| D．To complete the rest of their work. |
| A．He thinks they should care more about the locals. |
| B．He thinks they should do more for the man. |
| C．He thinks highly of them. |
| D．He thinks little of them. |
【推荐1】NAIROBI—Tin Tin, a Chinese restaurant located in central Nairobi, has been serving local Kenyans for nearly four decades with its delicious dishes and unique cultural background .
"This is a restaurant definitely worth a try,” said Steven, a local resident in his 30s."It has provided Chinese food since my grandfatherJ s time. ”
According to Henry Tin, the restaurant owner, Tin Tin was established in 1978 at the heart of the Nairobi Central Business District ? upholding Chinese cuisines while adapting to Kenyan preferences .
For years, it has become a defining part of the city's landmark—Kenya International Conference Center—attracting lots of office workers nearby and even presidential customers .
"The former president of Kenya, Moi, was a very good customer for us. He came almost always in cash. Then former president Mwai Kibaki and now president Uhuru. They all like to enjoy our food," Tin said.
Danis, an office worker of an insurance company near the KICC says he is a frequenter of the restaurant.
“ It is the only Chinese restaurant in the highly competitive downtown area. Besides, its food has been adapted to our taste," Danis said, " My favorite dishes are fried shrimp and fried pork, which you can also find in a Kenyan restaurant. ”
“ High-quality food consistently served over the decades has helped maintain loyal customers, ” Enoch Kivunaga said, at Tin Tin.
"My experience depends on the customers・ If I cook good food, they always come back, whether they are presidents or ministers, ” he said.
Tin said he speaks Swahili well and perfectly pronounces local names, which shows the Chinese culture and its Kenyan counterpart are quickly combining・"I am a Kenyan Chinese. I love both great countries. ”
1. Why was the Chinese restaurant serving local Kenyans popular there ?| A．Because it supplied its unique Kenyan dishes. |
| B．Because it created favorite fried shrimp and fried pork . |
| C．Because it served foods in both Kenyan and Chinese flavor. |
| D．Because it provided only Chinese food of unique characters . |
| A．Tin Tin. | B．The Nairobi Central Business District. |
| C．An insurance company building. | D．Kenya International Conference Center. |
| A．Chinese restaurants are highly competitive. |
| B．He really enjoys the delicious Chinese food now. |
| C．He only has his favorite dishes in Kenyan restaurant. |
| D．The Chinese restaurant is the only competitive one there. |
| A．giving accurate data | B．following time order |
| C．comparing different ideas | D．recording people's words |
【推荐2】With self-driving vehicle technology rapidly advancing, many companies are turning to autonomous robots for the final leg of the delivery process, from the store or local distribution center to the customer. The latest to join the trend is e-commerce giant Amazon. Following a successful eight-month test run in Snohomish County, Washington, the company’s Scout robots have been making the rounds of Irvine, California, since August 6, 2019.
The six-wheeled Scout is about the size of a large cooler with the capacity to carry small or medium-sized packages. The battery-powered vehicle, which moves at a regular walking pace, has been programmed to avoid pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, such as garbage cans. Its powerful sensors can also detect the movement of a car backing out of a driveway.
To accelerate Scout’s development and bring it nationwide sooner, the company has created several detailed virtual maps of American suburbs and conducted trial deliveries to homes there.
Though Amazon has not shown how Scout ensures the delivery is picked up by the right person, it most likely requires the customers to apply a unique code, texted to them prior to the delivery, to unlock the store box. Also unclear is the number of deliveries Scout can complete before its battery needs to be recharged. Though the initial tests are being conducted with a human for company, the robot will be autonomous in the future. Its location, however, will be tracked at all times—if someone attempts to steal Scout, Amazon employees will be instantly sensed.
However, the eco-friendly robots are unable to climb stairs or open gates, which means that they can only reach consumers who live on the ground level. Additionally, the robots are unable to leave packages at the front door if the customers are not home. Whether these problems get resolved remains to be seen. For now, it appears that humans will still be needed to achieve the ever-growing demand for home and office deliveries.
1. Which of the following descriptions about Scout is right?| A．They can be powered themselves. | B．They are strong enough to carry big things. |
| C．They can run with their six wheels. | D．They can avoid obstacles ahead. |
| A．How many deliveries it can do on a full charge. | B．Whether it can climb stairs or open gates. |
| C．How it recognizes the right owner of the things. | D．How long it will take to get it fully charged. |
| A．due to | B．after | C．in front of | D．before |
| A．They are not easily available. | B．They have some limitations. |
| C．They will replace humans soon. | D．They won’t be well accepted. |
【推荐3】I was typing papers for new school students when Mama called. We talked about some senseless things for a while before she finally told me about it. "Well, Donner, there's this class up at the high school this summer." she said. "They say they can teach me to read and write. I'm trying to decide whether"
"Of course, you should do it! That would be so wonderful. I'd be so proud of you." I answered. She was 63 and had survived two alcoholic husbands and was an expert at buying and selling garage sale junk to keep food on her own table and buy Christmas presents for me and my brother's kids. She used food stamps to buy food and other goods. Mama laughed, seemingly with relief. "Well, you know, I'd about gotten used to being the silliest old lady in town," she said.
It turned out that her neighbor had found the class for her. The young woman had been doing Mama's "business" for a while in my absence, helping to allay my guilt over leaving Mississippi. The friend was a little crazy, but Mama liked her. She was real and, by then, I hated pretension as much as Mama did. When I was little she would tell me: "Remember, Donner Kay, nobody's better than anybody else."
Three months into the class. Mama left a message on my answering machine: "Donner, I taught a class tonight!" She was almost singing the words. "The teacher let me teach the class!" She soon wrote me a letter in a careful, boxy print I had never seen, instead of the strange way she had long written family names she had memorized.
The next time I flew home to visit, we both laughed like 12-year-olds as she read words from billboards on the way from the airport. Her grammar was getting better. She kept talking about her classes and the other students.
1. Why did Donner's mother phone her according to Paragraph 1?| A．To advise Donner to take a course. | B．To show her support for Donner. |
| C．To tell Donner her decision. | D．To ask Donner for advice. |
| A．admit | B．forget | C．punish | D．reduce |
| A．Astonished. | B．Delighted. | C．Puzzled. | D．Worried. |
| A．What progress Donner's mother made. |
| B．The difficulty Donner's mother had in learning. |
| C．How Donner's mother learned to read and write. |
| D．The effects other students had on Donner's mother. |
【推荐1】TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it will be swallowed up by the sea.
Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.
But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, global warming causes Tuvalu’s rising sea level.
The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.
Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, and adds more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years.
The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.
Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.
Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.
1. We can infer from the second paragraph that _______ .| A．Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea |
| B．all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level |
| C．drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed |
| D．Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves |
a. Glaciers began to melt. b. People burn coal ,oil and gas.
c. The greenhouse effect is growing. d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer
e. The sea level is rising. f. More CO2 is produced.
g. Many places are sinking into the sea.
| A．d,f,b,c,a,e,g | B．b,f,c,d,e,a,g | C．f,c,b,d,a,e,g | D．b,f,c,d,a,e,g |
| A．Climate changes. | B．Climate effect. |
| C．People forced away from their homeland by climate. | D．Rare animals moving from place to place for climate changes. |
| A．The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years for warmer temperatures. |
| B．The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years. |
| C．The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise. |
| D．There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped |
【推荐2】Walk Through History
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s been to Charleston that it is among the best US cities to visit. “It can feel like you’re in a dream sometimes, like you’ve stepped back 200 years,” says Brian Sim ms, the owner of Charleston Sole Tours. These are Simms’s must-sees.
African-American Heritage Tour“People don’t realize how much African culture is here.” says Sim ms. He recommends learning about the African-American heritage that shaped the city, region and country to fully understand Charleston.
Gullah Tours offers a two-hour bus tour for $ 18.www.gullahtours.com
Battery and White Point GardensA large public park and garden with walking paths and artifacts —all shaded by beautiful trees.
Free admission. Simms provides two- hour guided tours for $10 to $20. www.charlestonsole.com
Middleton PlaceMiddleton Place is a historic plantation with vivid exhibits and a working table. It provides an all-around view of what was going on with the history of the families that ran the plantation.
$ 28 / adult; $ 15 / student 14 and older; $ 10 / child 6-13; free / under age 6. www.middleton place.org
Fort Summer National MonumentMarking the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired, this historic place includes several sites around Charleston Harbor and an education center at Gadsden’s Wharf. The best time of year to visit is spring—when the azaleas are flowering—or fall.
Admission is free. Boat ride is $ 19.5 / adult, $ 12 / child. www.nps.gov/fosu
1. If you like walking under the shade of trees,which is the best place for you to go?| A．Fort Sumter National Monument | B．Middleton Place |
| C．Battery and White Point Gardens | D．African-American Heritage Tour |
| A．$71 | B．$81 | C．$56 | D．$91 |
| A．Spring is the only best season to visit Fort Sumter National Monument. |
| B．All the people must pay money if they want to visit Middleton Place. |
| C．You can learn American culture’s influence on Africa when visiting African-American Heritage Tour. |
| D．All the four tours don’t offer free admission. |
Rings are typically exchanged by couples during their wedding to represent commitment （承诺）to each other．Does it matter if husbands don’t wear a wedding ring?
Prince William’s father wears one, his grandfather doesn’t and their decisions weren’t seen as strange．But reactions to Prince William’s decision show that wedding rings for husbands are now the norm．One young man, who spoke to the BBC, thinks William is setting a bad example, saying: "I think it’s disgraceful （不光彩的）．It’s a tradition．You have to wear a ring really．And for someone of the royal family to do that, it’s not right．"
Broadly speaking, modern husbands tend to wear their wedding rings as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness．So not wearing one can seem unusual or even dishonest to some, although men haven’t always worn them．
The wearing of wedding rings has been the done thing for centuries among wives but only became common practice among husbands during World War II．Men fighting overseas usually wore them as a reminder of wives and families back home．
Wearing rings is a safety issue（问题） for men in certain manual jobs．But how does William explain his decision? A royal officer has said he "isn’t one for jewelry"．
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．There is going to be a royal exhibition of jewelry． |
| B．Wearing rings among husbands and wives is tradition at all times． |
| C．All the male members of British royalty don’t wear wedding rings． |
| D．Wearing rings is a safety guarantee for some manual jobs． |
| A．Subjective． | B．Objective． | C．Approving． | D．Disappointed． |
| A．Prince William is a person who doesn’t like wearing jewelry． |
| B．Prince William isn’t a person who is crazy about collecting jewelry． |
| C．Prince William considers jewelry penniless． |
| D．Prince William doesn’t wear a wedding ring for safety． |
| A．To Wear Wedding Rings or Not |
| B．Complaint about British Royal Disgraceful Behavior] |
| C．The History of Wearing Wedding Rings |
| D．No Ring for Wills |
