1. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A.Must-see books. |
B.Places to travel. |
C.Important travel experiences. |
A.The rock. | B.The islands. | C.The ancient city. |
A.The coast. | B.Sand stones. | C.Its culture. |
A.In the early morning. |
B.At late night. |
C.At noon. |
Shennongjia is a household name in China because it’s the home of the legendary “wild man”. Its folk tale spans the generations.
Between 1976 and 1981, the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized three large scale
Nowadays, Shennongjia’s attraction is not merely about “wild man”. Its appeal
The “wild man” legend has been passed on for generations by word-of- mouth. In 2016, the legend of "wild man" in Shennongjia
The most famous, most traveled to, and most popular city in all of Australia is the city of Sydney. Sydney sits on the shores of Sydney Harbour and is an
Sydney is also blessed with being very near to a number of natural areas in the surrounding region
Sydney also offers attractions like Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Tower, and Taronga Zoo. There are also a wide variety of fun things to do in and around the Sydney area. Swimming and spending time at the beach
Sydney is also very bicycle friendly and it is possible
4 . On November 18, 2020, state workers who were tracking sheep were flying over the Utah desert in a helicopter. They noticed an object that is called monolith later, and landed nearby to see what it was. It was a shiny, three-sided metal column about 3.7 meters tall and planted solidly in the middle of the desert.
Bret Hutchings, who flew the helicopter, said, “I have to admit, that’s been about the strangest thing that I’ve come across out there in all the years of flying.” The shape of the monolith and its strange appearance in the desert has reminded people of a black monolith in the science fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. In that movie, the monolith was also unexplained, but it appeared to have been created by creatures from another world.
Some people say that the monolith appears to be similar to artwork created by some well-known artists. But one of the possible artists died in 2011. Two others have said that the work is not theirs.
Still, people working for the government believe that the monolith was most likely put there as an art project. But they note that it was quite a difficult task. The monolith is in a hard-to-reach spot somewhere in the 93,000 square kilometers of Utah land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Delivering the column that seems valuable to that location in the traditional way would have required moving very heavy materials. They must have thought of other ways.
One metal statue in the desert may not cause too many problems for the sheep, but what if lots of people decide to visit the site? That’s one reason the DLM hasn’t released where it is. The BLM is also afraid that the monolith might encourage other artists to plant other similar artworks in the desert. That’s something that the department doesn’t want to happen. Anyway, the government still hasn’t decided whether to remove the monolith or let it remain.
1. Why did the author mention the science fiction movie?A.To explain the film was imaginary. |
B.To show the monolith is strange. |
C.To make the text more interesting. |
D.To prove what Bret said was true. |
A.Dangerous. | B.Costly. |
C.Smooth. | D.Unknown. |
A.Keep its location secret. | B.Get it removed at once. |
C.Preserve it as an artwork. | D.Make it a tourist attraction. |
A.Metal Column Planted in the Ground |
B.Unusual Monolith Found in the Desert |
C.Monolith Presenting Strange Appearance |
D.Man-made Column Drawing Attention |
Considering our limited knowledge, it's not surprising that exploration of the oceans constantly brings about discoveries in various
First, many archaeological finds are made in shallow waters, including whole cities
Amazing biological discoveries are also being made, like the barreleye living 6,000 meters below the ocean's surface. Such discoveries enable us
Additionally, so far more new natural resources such as fire ice
Humankind is entering a new age of oceanic discovery. Oceans will be as familiar
6 . There are around 100 tribes that live in global isolation, mostly in South America and India.
The Sentinelese(250 people)have lived on one of the Andaman Islands in Eastern India for 60, 000 years. They protect their island by fighting against people from outside. Their language is different from any other known language.
Another Andaman tribe is the Jarawa(300 people). In the past, they were independent and fought against anybody trying to make contact with them. But in 1998, the Indian govemment built a road across their land, and since then, they’ve had more contact with the outside world.
Some Amazon tribes avoid contact because of unhappy memories. The Mashco—Piro left their vegetable gardens after rubber companies killed most of their tribe at the beginning of the 20th century. Those who survived became nomadic(游牧的)and started hunting animals in the forest.
The Awa live in the Amazon forests of Brazil. Out of 350 members, 100 have no contact with the outside world. They left their villages and adopted a nomadic lifestyle around 1850 to escape attacks by Europeans. In the following years, farmers in nearby communities started cutting the trees to expand their farmland. The Awa lost most of their hunting land.
The few Amazon tribes that still exist are fighting to keep their traditional way of life.
Survival, an organization that fights for the rights of tribal people, says that uncontacted tribes are the most vulnerable(弱势的)humans on the planet and that’s why their environment should be unavailable to the rest of us.
After years of pressure, the organization got Brazil’s government to clear invaders from the Awa land. All non-Awa people are leaving so the tribe can get their forest back. But some think it’s impossible for tribes to stay isolated forever in a connected world. Contact will be made one day. So the question is:Whose choice should it be, ours or theirs?
1. What could be learnt about the Sentinelese from the text?A.They speak the same language as the Jarawa. |
B.They resist contact from the outside world. |
C.There are about 350 members in their tribe. |
D.They received help from the Indian government. |
A.To avoid being attacked by Europeans. |
B.To avoid being robbed by rubber companies. |
C.To protect their hunting land. |
D.To maintain their traditional way of life. |
A.They should fight for their rights by themselves. |
B.We should show them respect and not disturb them. |
C.It’s impossible to stay isolated from the outside world. |
D.We should help them get used to the connected world. |
A.Doubtfully. | B.Critically. | C.Indifferently. | D.Objectively. |