The Convention(公约)concerning the protection o...

The Convention(公约)concerning the protection of world cultural and natural heritage appeared from a need to call for international cooperation to protect the world's natural and scenic areas and historic sites for present and the future generations.

In 1959 there was international concern over the flooding of the Abu Simbel temples, a treasure of ancient Egyptian civilization, to build the Aswan High Dam in Egypt. Through an international campaign by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) on the request of Egypt and Sudan, resources were found to move the temples to a new site. In 1965,a conference at the White House in Washington DC, USA called for a "World Heritage Trust" and international cooperation to protect "the world's superb natural and scenic areas and historic sites for the present and the future". In 1969, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) developed similar proposals for its members .Therefore, the Convention was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972. By regarding heritage as both cultural and natural, the Convention reminds us of the ways in which people interact with nature , and of the basic need to keep the balance between the two.

The Convention identifies the natural or cultural sites on the World Heritage List, and sets out their role in protecting them .Although the emphasis has been on sites and natural features of "outstanding universal value", each country promises not only to conserve the World Heritage sites situated in its country, but also to protect and conserve its cultural and natural heritage.

There is also a "List of World Heritage in Danger" which are sites threatened by serious and specific dangers caused by changes in the use or ownership of the land , wars or natural disasters.

1.What is the purpose of the World Heritage Convention according to the passage?

A．To call for international cooperation to help poor people.

B．To protect the world's natural and cultural heritage.

C．To save the natural resouces for next generation in the world.

D．To raise money for the endangered heritage in the world.

2.What can we infer from the second paragraph in the passage?

A．The history of the UNESCO is very long.

B．The World Heritage Convention is not accepted by people.

C．The Abu Simbel temples in Egypt are moved to a new site.

D．The adoption of the World Heritage Convention takes al long time.

3.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us __________.

A．the detailed purpose of the World Heritage Convention

B．how to make a list of world heritage in danger

C．how to make a world heritage list

D．the importance of making two lists

4.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word "conserve"?

A．Pretend.          B．Prevent.          C．Preserve.         D．Prepare.

5.According to Paragraph 4, there are many sites in danger for reasons EXCEPT________.

A．abuse of land      B．conflicts           C．lack of money      D．natural disasters

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Recently, some concerns have been raised about the health of the world's banana plants. Many media reports have said that bananas may completely disappear in the coming ten years.

Bananas are one of the world's most important food crops. They are also the fourth most valuable export. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses.

For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in American markets. It is an important export crop. However, some kinds of fungus (真菌) organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant's leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.

Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.

The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, whose headquarter lies in France, supports research on bananas. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas.

The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five-hundred different kinds of bananas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the Cavendish banana represents only ten percent of world production.

The UN agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This has already happened to one popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease. (words: 335)

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Bananas are the world’s most important food crops.

B．There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.

C．The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.

D．How to grow bananas in different countries.

2.Bananas are threatened by diseases because ___­­­­­­_______.

A．they have genetic weaknesses against disease.

B．they are one of the most valuable exports.

C．the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leaves.

D．they grow from the seed

3.Panama disease__________.

A．doesn’t belong to fungal disease.

B．has spread to bananas in the world.

C．affects the leaves of banana plants.

D．destroys the bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka disease.

4.We can infer from Paragraph 6 that ____________.

A．the center of the group is in the US.

B．the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananas.

C．the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the output of bananas.

D．each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas.

5.According to the passage, which information is right?

A．The Cavendish banana can be mainly imported from North America and Europe.

B．Fungal diseases mainly affect the Cavendish banana.

C．The Cavendish banana won’t die out in the future.

D．Panama disease affects the leaves of banana plants.

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The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world.

A. expanding         B. circulating         C. exporting        D. spreading

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The population of Africa is __________ so rapidly as to cause great concern of the whole world.

A. expanding          B. stretching          C. extending                     D. spreading

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There is growing concern about food insecurity in the developing world. Rising food prices, weather emergencies and political problems are deepening the struggle for families in many countries.

Three UN agencies have published a report recently, saying high prices are likely to continue. Gregory Barrow, who is with the World Food Program in Rome, says, “If you look at the places where the World Food Program works, particularly in developing countries, you see people who might be spending more than 60 percent of their salary in purchasing food for their families.”

East Africa is suffering its worst drought in years. In Kenya, at least three and a half million people are going hungry, mostly in the north. Yet food is going to waste in central Kenya. Now, farmers there want the government to buy their food and give it to those in need. Farmers say bad roads and lack of transportation make it difficult for them to get their produce to the market.

Mr. Barrow says, “It needs the government to make some arrangements such as providing transport. They can buy it at a good price, then give it to those people instead of asking for food from overseas, which is very bad. When we are throwing away food, they are asking for food from overseas.”

Economists say that imports reduce local food prices, decrease productivity(生产效率) and increase the dependency on other countries. Farmers in Kenya hope the government can pay higher prices for their crops so that they can feed more Kenyans.

1.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Kenya Imports Food from Abroad

B. World Food Program in Rome.

C. The Poor Suffer from High Food Prices.

D. A Report Published by Three UN Agencies.

2.What do we know about Kenya from the passage?

A. The people in central Kenya are suffering from hunger.

B. At least three and a half million Kenyans lack food.

C. The Kenyan government wants to improve road conditions.

D. People in northern Kenya refuse to ask for food from overseas.

3.What does “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. The people of northern Kenya.

B. Government officials.

C. The farmers of central Kenya.

D. Kenyan economists.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to this passage?

A. Gregory Barrow suggests that Kenya make good use of overseas food.

B. People in northern Kenya are suffering the drought less than the central.

C. Economists believe importing food from abroad may cause problems.

D. Kenyan government hopes to buy the native crops at higher prices.

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Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from cold. It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance.

People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status(身份), intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of understanding of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender（性别）.

Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.

There are many forms of body decoration other than clothes that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth, they are actually doing the same thing – deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive.

1.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.　 Clothing and Culture

B.　 Ways of Sending Message

C.　 Clothing and Social Behavior

D.　 Communication through Clothing

2.Some people wear lucky shirts to take an exam because they believe 　　　　　 .

A.　 clothes can hide their fear for the exam

B.　 clothes have extraordinary power

C.　 shirts can make them more comfortable

D.　 shirts provide protection against bad weather

3.In North America, men sometimes misunderstand women’s intention because 　　　　　 .

A.　 men are more careless than women

B.　 women spend more time on their clothes

C.　 men and women have different views on clothing styles

D.　 men care less about the different messages communicated by clothes

4.According to the passage, the behavior of others towards you can be changed by your 　　　　　 .

A.　 age　　　　　　　　　 B.　 dress

C.　 status　　　　　　　 D.　 gender

5. From the passage, it can be inferred that 　　　　　 .

A.　 clothing plays an important role in social activities

B.　 words of dress are unable to communicate different messages

C.　 dress is better than language in communicating messages

D.　 messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures

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Throughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from cold. It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection.

People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicate status, intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of understanding of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender.

Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.

Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the English “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.

【小题1 】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Clothing and Culture.

B. Ways of Sending Message.

C. Communication through Clothing

D. Clothing and Social Behavior

1.What is the purpose of some people wearing lucky shirts to take an exam?

A. To hide their fear for the exam.

B. To provide protection against bad weather.

C. To make them more comfortable.

D. To call for supernatural help.

2.According to the passage, what can change others’ behavior towards you?

A. Age.　　　　　　　　　 B. Dress.　　　　　　　　　 C. Status.　　　　　　 D. Gender.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Clothing plays an important role in social activities.

B. Words of dress are unable to communicate different messages.

C. Dress is better than language in communicating messages.

D. Messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures.

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The popularity of farmers’ markets combined with concerns over food security is making the number of school leavers taking agriculture courses increase rapidly, according to a study.

Large numbers of 16- to 18-year-olds are going to study subjects such as agriculture, food and gamekeeping despite having no background in farming. Jeanette Dawson, principal of Bishop Burton College, said women were also taking up courses at an increasing rate.

She said it was related to a series of food scandals (丑闻)such as the discovery of horsemeat in frozen meals stocked by major supermarkets.

But the movement was also promoted by an increased awareness of the importance of local food and produce, she said. The number of students taking courses in “land-based subjects” has increased by a quarter in the last 12 months alone – from 5,138 to 6,482.

Mrs. Dawson said there were a lot of young people who weren’t from farming backgrounds. But there had been a growth in the number of them accessing agriculture programes with a view to a career in the industry. She said agriculture was an　 “applied science, with the great outdoors as its laboratory”. And it was increasingly seen as an attractive job for school leavers.

“I never underestimate (低估) the ability of teenagers to pick up on it. The more it is in the media, the more it interests young people. Whenever I go in my local pub, it has on the blackboard where the sausages (香肠) are from. Everyone is interested in buying local food and knowing where their food is from.

The comments were made as Bishop Burton prepares to expand, with a ￡I3 million project to build a new campus in Lincolnshire. The site – due to open in September 20l5 – will be the college’s second in the county, in addition to one at nearby Riseholme.

1.What is making large numbers of students take agriculture courses?

A. Agriculture is very important to a country.

B. People are increasingly concerned about food security.

C. Many colleges are offering agriculture courses.

D. Agriculture is an applied science.

2.The example of horsemeat in the third paragraph illustrates(证明) the necessity of_________ .

A. protecting animals

B. strengthening food safety

C. protecting the environment

D. forming healthy eating habits

3.What does the writer mainly discuss in the passage?

A. Why the government should strengthen agriculture.

B. How to strengthen food safety.

C. Why agriculture courses are becoming popular among students.

D. How to do well in agriculture courses.

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What is the man most concerned about?

A. The problem of the car.　　 B. The way to get home.　　 C. The time to fix the problem.

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Recently, educators and parents become concerned about the poor performance of boys in school. The so-called “boy crisis” in education refers 1. both their academic performance and their behavior. In both areas boys’ results are much 2. (bad) than girls’.

USA data shows that boys rank behind girls in almost all areas of schooling. They earn lower 3. (grade) overall in primary school and high school. They are behind girls in reading and writing, and 30 percent of 4. are in bottom quarter of standardized tests, 5.(compare) with 19 percent of girls.

Although the causes of the “boy crisis” are not 6. (full) understood, some experts believed that the same-sex classrooms and schools may help solve the problem. The idea is7.(remove) some of the distractions(分心) caused by the opposite sex, in order to improve students’ concentration and hopefully their grades. The first Chinese school to experiment with this idea 8. (be) Shanghai No.8 Middle School, 9.began “boys-only” classes in September, 2012. Although it is too early to tell if the reform has made a difference, its supporters argue that the results are 10. (promise).

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