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每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Ifyou'
vebeentoEuropeafewtimesalready,chancesarethatyou'
vehitallthebigdestinations:
London,Paris,Rome,Berlin.Onyournexttripyoucaneithervisitthosesamecitiesasecondtime,orinsteadyoucantakeachanceandwalkthestreetsofsomecitiesthatarealittlebitsmaller,alittlebitlessfamous,butstillfullofEuropeangraceandcharm.HerearefourEuropeancitiestovisitthatyouprobablyhaven'
tbeentoyet.
Besancon,France
ThishiddenFrenchcityhashadalongreputationforbeingawell-keptsecret.Itcanbeatoncesleepywithfewtouristsbutabundantgalleries,restaurants,andawonderfulBeauxArtsmuseumwhosecollectionissecondonlytotheLouvre.ThecityiswoundbytheRiverDoubsandalsotouts(吹捧)itsownUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteintheCitadel,hometoseveralsmallmuseumsandazoo.
Seville,Spain
ForthetouristwhoisalreadytiredofBarcelonaandMadrid,Sevilleoffersadifferenttake(意见)onSpain.LocatedontheSoutherncoast,itkeepsbeautifulsignsofthelongperiodofMoorishrule,nowheremorethanintheAlcá
zarpalacebuilding,justoneofthecity'
sUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.Sevillehasoveradozenmuseums,tropicalparkland,andprobablythebesttapas(餐前小吃)cultureinallofSpain.
Ghent,Belgium
Ghentisacitythatlookslikeitshouldbethesettingforafairytale.AllofthetypicalBelgiumfeaturesaboundhere-wafflesandbeer.EveryyearfromSaturdaybeforeJuly21.Ghenthostsaten-dayfestival.Thismusicandtheaterfestivaldrawsalmost2millionvisitors,asthecitystreetstransformintoperformancespacesforperformers,buskers(街头艺人)andmusicians.
Palermo,Italy
PalermoisthecapitalcityofSicily,thesouthernislandoffthecoastofmainlandItaly.Thecityhasanancienthistory,andthevariousculturesthathavecontrolledtheislandthroughtheyearshavealllefttheirmarksonit.Youcanseewindingstreetmarkets,antique(古玩)fairs,andopenairnightclubshere.
21.Wherecanvisitorsenjoyartcollectionsquietly?
A.Besancon. B.Barcelona. C.Ghent. D.Palermo.
22.WhatcanvisitorsdoinSeville,Spain?
A.Visitantiquefairsandclubs. B.Enjoyacolorfulnightlife.
C.Exploreover20museums. D.HuntforMoorishinfluences.
23.Whichcountryshouldamusicandtheaterloverchoosetovisit?
A.France. B.Spain. C.Belgium. D.Italy.
24.WhatdothefourEuropeancitieshaveincommon?
A.Theywereonceruledbyvariousrulers.
B.Theyarelessfamousbutworthavisit.
C.Visitorscanenjoyseeingperformances.
D.They'
reallUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.
B
AreportbytheUS'
OpenSyllabusProjectfoundthatthemostreadbooksamongUScollegestudentsinthepastyearwerebookslikeTheRepublicbyancientGreekphilosopherPlatoandTheClashofCivilizationsbyUSpoliticalscientistSamuelHuntington.AndaccordingtoreportsbyChinesecollegelibraries,themostpopularbooksamongChinesestudentsarenovelslikeDemi-GodsandSemi-DevilsbyChineseauthorJinYong.
ThisisconsideredbymanytobeoneofthereasonswhyChinesestudentsaresometimesnotasgoodatcriticalthinkingorobservingglobalperspectives(视野)asUSstudents—theyreadtoomanybestsellernovels.
"
Byreadingtextsinhistory/socialstudies,science,andothersubjects,studentsbuildafoundationofknowledgeinthesefieldsthatwillalsogivethemthebackgroundtobebetterreadersinallareas,"
RobertPondiscio,vicepresidentoftheCoreKnowledgeFoundationintheUStoldTheWashingtonPost.
AccordingtoChinaYouthDaily,thereareusuallyfivestageswhenitcomestoreading,withpopularnovelsatthebottom.Moreadvancedreadersnormallygoontoreadclassicfictionalliterature,historyandphilosophy,orbookswithcriticalideas.
Wespendhours,daysorevenweeksonabook,soit'
sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethingusefulinreturnforourefforts.Manyseereadingasaninvestment(投资)inthemselves.Butthispracticalviewofliteratureandthethoughtthathistoryandphilosophybooksaresuperiortonovelsarenotagreedbyeveryone.Afterall,whattheyofferaretwodifferentkindsofsatisfaction.Whiletheformerprovidesknowledge,thelatterbringsemotionalexperiences."
Fictionandpoetryaremedicines,"
UKwriterJeanetteWintersononcewrote."
Whattheyhealistherupture(裂痕)realitymakesontheimagination."
25.WhatarethemostpopularbooksamongChinesestudents?
A.Philosophybooks. B.Bestsellernovels.
C.Historybooks. D.Bookswithcriticalideas.
26.WhatdoChinesestudentslackcomparedwithUSstudents?
A.Carefulobservation.