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Youcan’tmakeacallorsendatextonyourmobilephoneintheUStownofGreenBank,WestVirginia.WirelessInternetisoutlawed,asisBluetooth.Asyouapproachthetinytownonatwo-laneroadthatsnakesthroughthemountains,yourmobilephonesignaldropsout,andyourradiostopsworking.Therustedpayphoneonthenorthsideoftownistheonlywayforavisitortoreachtherestoftheworld.It’sapre-modernplacebydesign,lackingofthelatesttechnologiesthatdefinelifetoday.
Thereasonforthetown’semptyairwavesisapparentthemomentyouarrive.It’stheRobertC.Byrdtelescope,alsoknownastheGBT,ashinywhite,147-metre-tallsatellitedish.It’sthelargestofitskindintheworldandoneofnineinGreenBank,allofthemgovernmentownedandoperatedbytheNationalRadioAstronomyObservatory(NRAO).
Youdon’tlookthroughthesekindsoftelescopes.They’reradiotelescopes,soinsteadoflookingfordistantstars,theylistenforthem.There’salonglineofastronomersallovertheworldwhowanttousethetelescopewhichissosensitivethatitcouldhearasinglesnowflakehittingtheground1,000milesaway.
Suchasensitivelisteningtoolneedstotaltechnologicalsilencetooperate,soin1958theUSgovernmentcreatedaNationalRadioQuietZone,a33,000km2areacoveringGreenBankwhere,tothisday,electronicandradiosignalsareforbiddeneveryhourofeveryday.
Peoplewholivewithina15kmoftheGreenBanktelescopeareallowedtouselandlinetelephones,wiredInternetandcabletelevisions,butmicrowaveovens,wirelessInternetandradiosareforbidden.Youcanhaveamobilephone,butyouwon’tgetasignal.
BecauseofhowmuchitswayoflifevariesfromtherestofAmerica,GreenBankseemstobeasomewhatisolated(隔绝),evenalienplace.Forlocals,thetechnologybanisannoying.ForotherswhocometoGreenBankforalittlerestandrelaxation,thetownhasbecomearefuge.
1、WhatdoweknowaboutthetownofGreenBankfromParagraph1?
A.It’slocatedatthebaseofalargemountain.
B.Itisgeographicallyandtechnologicallyisolated.
C.Itstelecommunicationsareaffectedbyitsgeography.
D.Manypeopleliveinthetownanditssurroundingareas.
2、HowdoestheGBTwork?
A.Ittrapslightwavesinitshugedish.
B.Itstopsallelectronicandradiosignals.
C.Itreceivespicturesfromspacesatellites.
D.Itlistensforandreceivesnoisesfromspace.
3、WhatequipmentarelocalsoftheGreenBankallowedtouse?
A.CableTV,wiredInternetandradio.
B.Landlinephones,wiredInternetandcableTV.
C.Publicphones,wirelessInternetandmobilephones.
D.Landlinephones,microwaveovensandcableinternet.
4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“refuge”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?
A.Aplaceofescape.
B.Asourceofconfusion.
C.Anareaofinterest.
D.Asignofdanger.
YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.
TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurveylastyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.
Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26years.Allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom,a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.
Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.
Partoftheproblem,arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,istheInternet.Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongstallthefakenewsandtriviawhichswamptheweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.
Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.
Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.
Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationtostudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.
5、Whatdoweknowaboutthesurvey?
A.Theparticipantswereallrecentuniversitygraduates.
B.ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.
C.Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.
D.ItaimedtofindoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmerica.
6、What’sonereasonsurveyorganizersgiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?
A.ThepoorqualityoftheUSuniversitysystem.
B.Youngpeople’sunwillingnesstotravelabroad.
C.Thesourcesfromwhichtheygettheirinformation.
D.Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.
7、WhattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbestaccordingtothesurvey?
A.Governmentorganizations.
B.Geographicinformation.
C.Foreignrelations.
D.Environmentalmatters.
8、Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?
A.Economics.
B.Education.
C.NationalPolitics.
D.Entertainment.
Ihavejustreturnedfromavisittomylandlord,Mr.Heathcliff.IamdelightedwiththehouseIamrentingfromhim,whichsuitsmeperfectly.
Mr.Heathcliffismyonlyneighbour,andIthinkhischaracterissimilartomine.Hedoesnotlikepeopleeither.
WhenIintroducedmyself,hesaidnothing,butfrowned,anddidnotencouragemetoenter.Afterawhile,however,hedecidedtoinvitemein.
“Joseph!
”hecalled.Josephwasanoldservant.Helookedcrosslyupatmeashetookmyhorse.“Godhelpus!
Avisitor!
”hewhisperedtohimself.Perhapstherewerenootherservants,Ithought.AnditseemedthatHeathcliffhardlyeverreceivedguests.
HishouseiscalledWutheringHeights.Thenamemeans“awindswepthouseonahill”,anditisaverygooddescription.Thetreesaroundthehousearebentbythenorthwind,whichblowsfiercelyeverydayoftheyear.Fortunately,thehouseisstronglybuilt,andisnotdamagedevenbytheworstwinterstorms.
Mr.HeathcliffandIenteredthehugemainroom.Wesatdownbythefire,insilence.
”shoutedMr.Heathcliff.Noanswercamefromthecellar,sohediveddownthere,leavingmealonewithseveralratherfierce-lookingdogs.Suddenlyoneofthemjumpedangrilyupatme,andinamomentalltheotherswereattackingme.
“Help!
Mr.Heathcliff!
Help!
”Ishouted.Mylandlordwasnowheretobeseen,butluckilyawoman,whomightbethehousekeeper,rushedintotheroomtocalmthedogs.
“Whatisthematter?
”Mr.Heathcliffaskedmerudely,ashefinallyenteredtheroom,accompaniedbyhisman-servant.
“Yourdogs,sir!
”Ireplied.“Youshouldn’tleaveastrangerwiththem.They’redangerous.”
“Come,come,Mr.Lockwood.Havesomewine.Wedon’toftenhavestrangershere.I’mafraidneitherInormydogsareusedtoreceivingthem.”Icouldnotfeeloffendedafterthis,andacceptedthewine.Wesatdrinkingandtalkingtogetherforawhile.Isuggestedvisitinghimtomorrow.Hedidnotseemeagertoseemeagain,butIshallgoanyway.Heseemsafascinatingman.
9、Inwhichordershouldthefollowingeventsbearranged?
a.Mr.Lockwoodintroducedhimselftohislandlord.
b.Mr.LockwoodandMr.Heathcliffsatdrinkingandtalkingtogether.
c.Mr.HeathcliffinvitedMr.Lockwoodintothehouse.
d.Mr.Lockwoodwasattackedbysomedogs.
e.Mr.LockwoodandMr.Heathcliffsatdownbythefire,insilence.
f.Mr.HeathcliffappearedinthemainroomwithJoseph.
A.a,c,f,b,d,e.
B.c,a,b,e,d,f.
C.a,c,e,d,f,b.
D.c,a,f,e,d,b.
10、WhydidJosephsay“Godhelpus!
”whenhemetMr.Lockwood?
A.Hewasveryshockedtohaveavisitor.
B.HethoughtMr.Lockwoodwasanewservant.
C.HehadwaitedforMr.Lockwoodforalongtime.
D.Hewashappyhisprayerforguestswasanswered.
11、Whyisthehousecalled“WutheringHeights”?
A.Itisstruckbystrongwindsalltheyearround.
B.Itisprotectedwellbythetreessurroundingit.
C.Thetreesarounditarebentbythenorthwind.
D.Itisspeciallydesignedtoresiststrongwinds.
12、Whatwasthewriter’simpressionofMr.Heathcliff?
A.Hewasrichbutfoolish.
B.Hewasrudebutinteresting.
C.Hewashandsomebutboring.
D.Hewasstrangebutfriendly.