第一篇 Taking Pictures of the World
Meet Annie Griffiths Belt, a National Geographic photographer. Belt has worked for National Geographic since 1978, and has taken pictures on almost every continent in the world. In fact, Antarctica is the only continent Belt hasn't seen yet.
Belt's photographs are well known for their beauty and high quality. They also reflect very
different cultures and regions of the world. Belt has photographed the ancient city of Petra, Jordan , as well as the green landscapes of the Lake District in England. Recently, her pictures appeared in a book about undeveloped natural places in North America.
Everywhere that Belt goes, she takes pictures of people. Belt has found ways to connect with people of all ages and nationalities even when she does not speak their language. \" The greatest privilege of my job is being allowed into people's lives,\" she has said. \"The camera is like a passport, and I am often overwhelmed by how quickly people welcome me ! \"
Knowing how to break the ice has helped to make Belt a successful photographer, but experts say that anyone can learn to connect with new people. When people speak the same language, greeting and small talk can make strangers feel more comfortable with each other. When people don't speak the same language , a smile is very helpful. Having something in common can also help break the ice. For example , Belt has traveled with her two children , so when she takes pictures of children or their parents, they all have that family connection in common. Even bad weather can help people to connect when they are experiencing it together.
Belt has some advice if you are thinking about a career in photography. You can volunteer to take pictures for a local organization that can't afford to hire a professional photographer. You can also take a good, honest look at your best photographs. If you're a real photographer, your photos are good because of your personal and technical skills. Belt also recommends studying and learning from photos taken by professional photographers.
Remember, the next time you look as a beautiful photograph, you might be looking at the work of Annie Griffiths Belt. And the next time you meet a new person, don't be afraid to break the ice. the connection you make could be very rewarding. 词汇：
landscape n. 风景，风景画 rewarding adj. 值得的，有益的，有 privilege n. 特权，优惠 报酬的
nationality n. 国籍，民族 think about 考虑 overwhelm vt. 征服；使受不了 使不知所措 注释：
1. I am often overwhelmed by„我常常被„„搞得不知所措。
2. Having something in common can also help break the ice. 彼此的共同点也有助于打开话题。 练习：
1. Belt has never traveled to England.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned 2. Belt has never traveled to Antarctica. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
3. Belt has worked for a number of magazines. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned 4. Petra is a very old city in Jordan.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
5. Belt can only connect with English-speakers. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
6. People can connect with each other in bad weather. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
7. Volunteering is one way to begin a photography career. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned 答案与题解：
1. B 在第二段第三行，作者提到贝尔特曾经为英格兰湖区的美景拍过照片.那她自然就去过 英格兰。因此，这一题题干的表述( 贝尔特从没去过英格兰) 明显是错误的。
2. A 第一段第三行说到南极洲是贝尔特唯一没亲眼见过的大洲，那么她必然没去过南极洲。 所以这一题题干的表述（贝尔特从没去过南极洲) 是正确的。
3. C 第一段第一行提到贝尔特从1978 年就开始为《国家地理》杂志工作，但是并无其他信 息，所以我们无从得知在1978 年之前. 贝尔特是否还为其他杂志工作过。所以我们既没 法说贝尔特只为《国家地理》一家杂志工作过，也没法说贝尔特在很多家杂志工作过。因 而，我们无法在文中找到这一题题干所表述的信息( 贝尔特在很多家杂志工作过)，答案 只能是C。
4. A 在第二段第二行，作者提到贝尔特曾经在约旦的古城佩特拉进行过拍摄，这迎合题干的表述(佩特拉是一座古老的约旦城市)。所以答案为A。
5. B 在第三段第一行第二句话，作者提到：在语言不通的情况下，贝尔特找到了和不同年龄、不同民族的人沟通的方法。而魍千中的表述(贝尔特只能和会说英语的人沟通)和文中的信息完全不符，所以答案为B。
6. A 在第四段第七行，作者提到：一起体验坏天气可以帮助人们增进相互间的交流。这和题干的表述（人们在坏天气下可以相互沟通)基本一致.所以答案为A。
7. A 第五段第一行提到贝尔特为希望从事摄影行业的人提供了一些建议：当个志愿者为没钱请专业摄影师的地方机构拍摄照片。这和题干的表述(做一名志愿者是开始摄影生涯的一 种方式）基本吻合，所以答案为A。 译文 第一篇
镜头中的世界
让我们来认识摄影师艾妮·格里菲斯·贝尔特。贝尔特从1978 年以来就一直在为《国家 地理》杂志拍摄照片，她的拍摄足迹几乎遍布世界上的所有大洲。事实上，南极洲是贝尔特 唯一没亲眼见过的大洲。
贝尔特的拍摄作品因美轮美奂和质量上乘而广为人知，它们也反映了世界上不同的文化 和地区。贝尔特曾经为约旦古城佩特拉和英格兰湖区的美景拍过照片。最近，在一本介绍北 美未开发的自然区域的书中出现了她的摄影作品。
无论去哪里，贝尔特都在所到之处拍下人物照片。贝尔特已经找到在语言不通的情况下
和不同年龄、不同民族的人进行沟通的方法。“我的工作的最大优势就是可以走进人们的生 活，” 她说，“照相机就像通行证一样，而且我常常由于人们迅速地接纳我而被搞得手足无 措！”
知道如何打开话题帮助贝尔特成为了一名成功的摄影师，但是专家们声称任何人都能学 会如何同陌生人打交道。当语言相通时，打招呼和相互寒暄能使陌生人之间感到更舒适。当 语言不通时，微笑就会变得很有用。彼此的共同点也有助于打开话题。比如，贝尔特常和她 的两个孩子一起旅行，所以当她为孩子们或孩子们的父母拍照时，他们就有了相同之处： 家 庭联系。甚至一起体验坏天气也可以帮助人们增进相互间的交流。
如果你正在考虑从事摄影行业，贝尔特对此有一些建议。你可以当个志愿者为没钱请专 业摄影师的地方机构拍摄照片。你也可以用诚实的态度仔细端详自己最好的摄影作品。如果 你是一位真正的摄影师，你的作品会因为你的个人特色和精湛的技艺而变得出类拔萃。贝尔 特也推荐向专业摄影师的作品学习。
记住，当你下一次看到漂亮的照片时，也许你看的正是艾妮·格里菲斯·贝尔特的作品。 当你下一次遇见陌生人时，不要害怕打开话题。你为沟通所做的一切都是非常值得的。
第十二篇Starting a New Tradition
Shantelle Davis is a nine-year-old gir1 in New York. On a cold night in December, her family is standing around the kitchen table while she lights a candle. The table is decorated with baskets of fruits and vegetables and ears of corn for Shantelle and her two brothers.
\" This candle represents umoja, an African word that means being together,\" Shantelle says. \"That's the most important thing for a family. \"
Tonight is the first night of Kwanzaa, and Shantelle is spending me holiday with her family. More than 5 million African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa every year from December 26 until January 1. Its a time when they get together with their families to think about their history and their ancestors in Africa.
Kwanzaa is very unusual because it was started by one man. In 1966, an American named
Maulana Karenga wanted a holiday for African-Americans to honor they culture and traditions. So he used words and customs from Africa to create a new celebration. He took the name Kwanzaa from the words for \"first fruits\" in Swahili, an African language. At first , a few American families had small celebrations at home. Now there are also Kwanzaa events in schools and public places, and Kwanzaa has spread to other countries like Canada and Jamaica.
The main symbol of Kwanzaa is a candleholder with seven candles, one for each of the
principles of Kwanzaa. Each night, a family member lights one of the candles and talks about the idea it represents: being together, being yourself, helping each other, sharing, having a goal, creating, and believing. The candles are red, black, and green, the colors of Kwanzaa. The
parents also pour drinks to honor family members who have died, On the last night of Kwanzaa, there is a big dinner with African food , and children receive small presents.
Today people can buy Kwanzaa greeting cards and special Kwanzaa clothes. Stores sell
Kwanzaa candles and candleholders. Some people don't believe that Kwanzaa is a real holiday, because it's so new. But other people say that customs and celebrations are always changing and that Kwanzaa shows what is important in people's lives.
Shantelle Davis says she likes Kwanzaa because it's fun. \"But I also learn new things every year，’she says.
词汇：
ancestor n. 祖宗，祖先 be decorated with 由„„所装饰
honor vt. 尊敬，使荣幸；n. 荣誉，尊敬 ears of corn 玉米穗 candleholder n. 烛台
注释：
1.It's a time when they get together with the families to think about their history and their ancestors in Africa. 这段时间里他们和家人待在一起缅怀他们的历史和非洲的祖先。 2. „shows what is important in people's lives „„展现了人们生活中重要的东西。 练习：
1. Kwanzaa is celebrated at the end of the year. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
2.Kwanzaa is a holiday for African-Americans. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned 3. Kwanzaa is a very old holiday.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned 4.People in Africa celebrate Kwanzaa.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
5. People speed a lot of time with their families during Kwanzaa. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
6. Children receive presents at the end of Kwanzaa. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
7.Everyone thinks Kwanzaa is an important holiday. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned 答案与题解：
1. A 第三段第二行我们可以发现：超过500万的非洲裔美国人每年从 12 月26 日到1月1 日庆祝宽扎节。 所以题干的表述（人们在年底庆祝宽扎节)县正确的，答案为A。
2. A 从第四段前四行所述的内容中我们可以发现：为了向自己的文化和传统致敬，1966 年美国人马拉那·卡林加为非洲裔姜国人创立了宽扎节。 因此，题干的表述(宽扎节是为非洲裔美国人创立的节日)是正确的，答案为A。
3. B 在第二题中我们知道宽扎节创立于1966年，并且文中第六段第七行也提到：一些人认为宽扎节的历史并不久远。所以，从以上两点我们可以得出结论：题干的表述( 宽扎节的历史非常悠久)是错误的，答案为B。
4. C 从整篇文章中我们知道宽扎节最初是为非洲裔美国人创立的，之后宽扎节的传统又流传到诸如加拿大、牙买加等其他国家( 这一信息可以从第四段最后一行得到) 。但是文中并
未提及非洲人民是否也庆祝宽扎节，因此这一题的题干信息(非洲人民庆祝宽扎节)并没在文 中给出，答案为C。
5. A 在第三段最后两行中，作者提到：这段时间里非洲裔美国人和家人待在一起缅怀历史和非洲的祖先。 所以题干中的表述（宽扎节期间人民花很多时间和家人待在一起)是正确的。 答案为A。
6. A 在第五段最后两行中，作者提到：在宽扎节的最后一夜会有一顿非洲风味的大餐，并且孩子们会收到小礼物。所以.题干的表述( 孩子们在宽扎节即将结束时收到礼物)是正确的，答案为A 。
7. B 在第六段第二行末尾， 作者提到：由于宽扎节的历史并不久远， 一些人认为它并不是一十真正的节日。从这里我们可以看出题干的表述(每个人都认为宽扎节是一个重要的节日)不正确，故答案为B。 译文
第十二篇 开始新的传统
珊特尔·戴维斯是一位九岁的纽约小女孩。12 月的一个寒夜，珊特尔·戴维斯的家人都围站在餐桌边看着她点亮一支蜡烛。水果蔬菜篮子和玉米穗装饰着这个餐桌，这些都是给珊 特尔和她的两个兄弟的。
“这支蜡烛代表umoja，在非洲这个词意味着在一起广，”珊特尔说，“这是家庭中最重要的事。”
今晚是宽扎节的第一个晚上，珊特尔正和她的家人待在一起。超过500万的非洲裔美国人每年从12月26日到1月1日庆祝宽扎节。这段时间里他们和家人聚在一起缅怀他们的历 史和非洲的祖先。
宽扎节非常独特，因为它是由一个人创立的。在1966 年，一个名叫马拉那· 卡林加的美 国人想要为非洲裔美国人创立一个节日来向他们的文化和传统致敬。因此他利用非洲的语言 和习俗来创造一个新的传统。他将节日命名为宽扎节，这个词来源于非洲语言斯瓦西里语； 在斯瓦西里语中，宽扎节的意思是“最初的果实。”一开始，只有少数一些美国家庭在家进 行小规模庆祝。现如今学校和公共场所也有宽扎节的庆祝活动。并且宽扎节已经流传到诸如 加拿大、牙买加等其他国家。
一个放着七支蜡烛的烛台是宽扎节的主要标志 每支蜡烛代表宽扎节一个信条。每天晚 上都会由一个家庭成员点亮一支蜡烛，并谈论这支蜡烛所代表的信条： 在一起，做自己，互帮互助，懂得分享，拥有目标，有创造性和有信仰。这些蜡烛有红的、黑的和绿的，这是宽扎节的颜色。父母们也为逝去的家庭成员斟上喝的以此来纪念他们。 在宽扎节的最后一夜会有一顿非洲风味的大餐，并且孩子们会收到小礼物。
现如今人们能买到宽扎节的贺卡和特制的宽扎节的衣服。商店里销售宽扎节的蜡烛和烛 台。由于宽扎节的历史并不久远，一些人认为它并不是一个真正的节日：但是也有人说习俗 和庆祝仪式总在发生变化，宽扎节向我们展现了人们生活中重要的东西。 珊特尔·戴维斯说她喜欢宽扎节，因为它很有趣。“但是每年我也会学到新的东西，”她谈道。
阅读理解第三篇：Shark attack!
Craig Rogers was sitting on his surfboard ,scanning the distance for his next wave, when his board suddenly stopped moving. he looked down and was terrified to see a great white shark
biting the front of his board. ”I could have touched its eye with my elbow,” says Craig. The shark had surfaced so quietly that he hadn’t heard a thing.
In his horror and confusion, he waved his arms and accidentally cut tow of his fingers on the shark’s teeth .He then slid off the opposite side of his surfboard into the water. Then, with Craig in the water and blood flowing from his fingers, the five-meter-long shark simply swam away, disappearing into the water below.
Although sharks are often categorized as killers that hunt and eat as many humans as then can, this is factually inaccurate. Sharks very rarely kill humans, A person has a greater chance of being struck by lightning or drowning in a bath than of being killed by a shark. Only 74 people have been reported killed by great whites in the last century .But great white sharks can reach six meters in length and weigh 2200 kilograms or more. With frightening jaws that can hold up to 3000 teeth arranged in several rows ,they could very easily kill and eat a helpless human in the water. Why is it ,then ,that most people survive attacks by great whites? Shark researchers are trying to comprehend the reasons that allow people to escape without being eaten.
The most common explanation is that great whites don’t see well .It has been thought that they mistake people for the seals or sea lions which make up a large part of their diet. There is reason to doubt this, however. Recent information shows that great whites can actually see very well. Also, when attacking seals, great whites shoot up to the surface and bite with great force. When approaching humans, however, they most often move in slowly and bite less hard. They soon discover that humans are not a high-fat meal.” They spit us out because we’re too bony,” says Aidan Martin, director of Reef Quest Center for Shark Research.
Shark researchers like Martin hypothesize that great whites are actually curious animals that like to investigate things. It’s possible that they use their bite not only to kill and eat, but also to gather information, Although such an experience is unlucky for people like Craig Rogers, when sharks bite surfboards or other objects or people ,they are likely just trying to learn what they are.
词汇：
scan vt.审视，细看，浏览 seal n. 海豹
elbow n. 肘，肘部 reef n.礁，暗礁
surface n. 表面 外表，vi. 浮出水面 quest n.搜索，寻求，追求 drown vi.淹死，溺死 练习：
1. After Craig Rogers fell into the water, the shark A) bit his surfboard B) bit his fingers C) swam away D) attacked him
2. It is difficult for the author to understand why great whites
A) often let humans escape B) kill humans
C) have so many teeth
D) grow to six meters or more
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to make up in line 2 of paragraph 4? A) create. B) are.
C) increase. D) depend upon.
4. The word their in line 2 of paragraph 4 means A) people's B ) great whites' C) sea lions' D) seals'
5. What is the main idea of the forth paragraph？
A) Great whites eat low-fat，bony meals more slowly.
B) Great whites see well enough to include seals，sea lions，and humans in their diet. C) We now know great whites don’t mistake humans for other animals.
D) There is reason to doubt that great whites see well enough to attack humans.
答案与题解：
1.C 选项A( 鲨鱼咬冲浪板)和B( 鲨鱼咬他的手指)两个选项发生在Craig 落水之前，故排除这两项。从第二段第三行可以得到如下信息：当Craig 落入水中，手指上的鲜血在水中散开之时，这条五米长的鲨鱼知自己游走了。此信息排除了选项D( 鲨鱼攻击他) 因此答案为C( 鲨鱼自己游走了) 。
2.A 从第二段第一行我们可以看出：鲨鱼被人类视为杀手，这是一条常识，很容易理解，因此选项B(杀人)被排除。而选项C(有很多牙) 和D( 长到六米长或是更长) 只是对鲨鱼的简 单描述，也属于常识；而且文中并未出现对它们的质疑，说明作者也默认了这两条常识。因 此选项C 和D 也被排除。所以答案是A（常常让人类逃脱) 这在文中第三段得到了验证， 第三段整段就是在说虽然鲨鱼可以轻松杀死人类，但是它们却很少杀人。第三段最后两行 甚至提到就连鲨鱼研究者们都在尽力寻找人类屡屡能鲨口逃生的原因，这就更能证明选项 A 是正确答案。
3.B 本题要求读者根据上下文的语境猜测第四段第二行斜体标出的词组make up的意思。 结合make up 词组前出现的单词seal和sea lion 以及它后面出现的词组a large part of their diet，通过常识我们可以猜出：海豹和海狮应该是鲨鱼的主要食物来源。比对四个选项，我们可以发现选项A(创造) 、选项C(增加) 和选项D（依靠)在意思上都说不通，代入原文无法构成有意义的一句话。因此只有选项B( 是)在意思上和make up 最为接近，代入原文也说得通。 在本文中，词组make up的意思为：组成，构成。
4. B 本题要求读者根据 上下文的语境猜测第四段第二行斜体标出的单词their的意思_ 结合第四段前两行的内容，我们可以很容易推测出，在这里their指代的是the great whites( 大白鲨) 因此答案为B。
5. C 本题要求读者总结出第四段的主要内容。第四段主要介绍的是：人们起初以大白鲨视力不好为由来解释人类为何屡屡鲨口脱险，但是最近的信息表明大白鲨的视力并不差，不会把人类误认为是海豹或海狮。大白鲨不吃人是由于它们觉得人类太瘦.没有海狮和海豹的肉
那么肥。对比四个选项：选项A 略显片面.不是本段的主要内容，故排除。选项B 中提到大白鲨也把人类当作食物来源，这点是错误的，故排除B。 选项D中说的是人们开始怀疑这一论断的正确性，但是选项D的表述和文中的信息正好相反；人们现在开始怀疑的是“大白鲨由于视力不好才去攻击人类”这一论断，而不是“大白鲨由于视力很好才去攻击人类” 故排除 D。所以正确答案为C(我们现在知道大白鲨不会把人类误以为是其他动物)。 译文 第三篇 小心鲨鱼！ 克雷格·罗杰斯正坐在他的冲浪板上估算着下一波浪离他还有多远，就在这时冲浪板不动了。他低头向水下看，惊悚的一幕出现了：一条大白鲨正在撕咬冲浪板的前端。“我的肘部可能都已经碰到了它的眼睛” 克雷格谈道。原来，这条鲨鱼悄悄地浮上了水面，完全没让克雷格听到。
克雷格惊慌害怕，手足无措，但是偶然之间他被鲨鱼咬掉了两支手指，然后随着滑板翻了个个儿，他也掉进水里。就在那时，处于水中的克雷格两支手指鲜血直流，但这条五米长的鲨鱼却径直游开，消失在深海之中。
虽然鲨鱼常被认为是疯狂杀人的猎手，但事实上这是不准确的。鲨鱼很少猎杀人类。比起被鲨鱼杀死，人类更有可能被闪电击中或是淹死在浴缸中。在上个世纪，有报道的只有74人命丧鲨鱼之口。然而大白鲨可以长到6米长、2200公斤重或是更重。3000颗牙齿排成数排长在鲨鱼那可怕的血盆大口中。它们可以轻易杀死并吃掉无助的落水者。但为什么大多数人受到大白鲨攻击之后都能鲨口逃生呢？鲨鱼研究者们正在努力寻找使得人类鲨口脱险的原因。
最常用的解释是说大白鲨的视力不好。人们认为大白鲨会把人类错当成是海豹或是海狮，后两者是鲨鱼的主要食物来源。但是人类又找到了理由来质疑这一论断。最近的研究信息表明大白鲨视力不错。并且当大白鲨在攻击海豹时，它们会迅速窜上海面，用力撕咬。但当大自鲨在攻击人类时，它们在大多数情况下会慢慢浮上海面，撕咬的力度也轻得多。它们很快就会发现人类的肉不够肥。“它们把我们吐出来是因为我们太瘦了” 艾丹·马丁说道，他是鲨鱼研究暗礁搜索中心的领头人。
诸如马丁这样的鲨鱼研究者们提出了这样一种假设：大白鲨实际上是一种好奇心很重的 动物，它们喜欢探索新鲜事物。有可能它们撕咬物体不仅仅是为了猎杀和吃掉，也是为了搜 集信息。虽然这种经历对于像克雷格·罗杰斯这些人来说很不幸，但是当鲨鱼在撕咬冲浪板 或是别的物体，甚至是人类时时，很可能它们只是在尽量了解那到底是个什么东西。
第五篇 The Travels of Ibn Battuta
“I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage[to Mecca]...to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests. So begins an old manuscript in a library in Paris--the travel journal of Ibn Battuta.
Almost two centuries before Columbus, this young Moroccan set off for Mecca, returning
home three decades later as one of history’s great travelers .Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote corners of the Islamic world ,traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo, little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs .In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a café ,a ferry boat ,and even a hamburger are named after him.
Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years ,but the urge to travel soon took over. In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the Sultan of Delhi. On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen: “we fought...killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers....I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me... .We carried the heads of the slain to the castle of Abu Bak’har ... and suspended them from the wall .”In Delhi ,the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca. But the sultan had an unpredictable character ,and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave. When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed. Ibn Battuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore. A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses. As he watched, the third ship, with all his belongings and slaves --one carrying his child--was carried out to sea and never heard from again.
After a lifetime of incredible adventures ,Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the Sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world .Fortunately, he consented and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys.
词汇：
pilgrimage n. 朝圣，远游 ferry n.渡船 slain: slay的过去分词 slay v. 杀死，杀戮
sultan n. 苏丹(伊斯兰教国王，某些伊斯兰国家统治者的称号)
suspend vt. 吊，挂；暂停 unparalleled adj.无比的，空前的，绝无仅有的 finance v.给„„提供资金 scatter vt. 撒播，驱散；vi.消散 the open country 野外 consent vi. 同意，赞成 foot soldier 步兵 注释：
1.„with the intention of making the pilgrimage„ „„打算去朝圣„„ 2.Little celebrated in the West, „虽然在西方社会不怎么知名，„„
3. „seeking profitable employment with the Sultan of Delhi. „„在德里的苏丹王那里谋到了一份收入颇丰的工作。 练习：
1. What is the passage mainly about? A) Visitors to Mecca.
B) The adventures of Ibn Battuta. C) Ibn Battuta's character.
D) Asian countries of the 14th century.
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to set off for in line 5? A) left to go to. B ) discussed. C) arrived at. D) decided upon.
3. The Sultan of Delhi gave Ibn Battuta a position of judge because A) the sultan needed a translator.
B) Ibn Battuta had been a judge before. C) Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca.
D) Ibn Battuta had traveled to many countries.
4. Which of the following would the writer of this passage most likely agree with? A)Ibn Battuta's journeys were very common for people of that time. B) Ibn Battuta's stories are probably not true.
C) Ibn Battuta's journey was less important than Marco Polo's. D) Ibn Battuta should be better known in the West today. 5. Why did Ibn Battuta finally return to his home？ A) He was tired of traveling.
B) He didn't have any more money. C) He feared the Sultan of Delhi.
D) The Sultan of Morocco asked him to return. 答案与题解:
1. B 根据本文的内容以及标题( The Travels of Ibn Battuta) ，我们可以很快排除选项A、C和 D。所以答案为B（The adventures of Ibn Battuta) 。
2. A 从第一行我们知道伊本白图泰的家乡是丹吉尔，所以第五行中set off词组后提到的麦加必然是伊本白图泰要去的城市，想必他是离开家乡前往麦加。因此，对比四个选项之后，我们不难发现正确答案为A(left to 90 to) 。
3. C 在第三段第七行中，我们可以发现本题的答案：因为有在麦加的学习经历，德里的苏丹王给伊本白图泰安排了法官的工作。因此，对比四个选项之后，我们不难发现正确答案为C（Ibn Battuta had studied in Mecca）。
4. D 选项A的意思是：在他那个时代的人看来，伊本白图泰的经历很普通。结合本文内容我们知道该选项必然是错误的，故排除A。选项B 的意思是：伊本白图泰的游历故事可能是虚构的。根据本文的内容我们可以知道伊本白图泰在历史上确有其人，他的游历经历也是真实的，甚至他的游历故事还被写成了书流传后世，所以该选项不对，故排除B。选项C 的意思是：伊本白图泰的游历没有马可波罗的游历重要。 根据本文，我们知道伊本白图泰的经历虽然在西方社会不如马可波罗那么有名，但他的故事在阿拉伯世界是家喻户晓。文中并没有出现对比他们俩的信息，所以我们不能武断地说谁的游历就一定比另一位的重要，故排除选项C。因此，本题正确答案为D(在现今的西方世界，伊本白图泰应该会比以前更有名)。 5. D 在第四段前两行中，我们会发现：最后摩洛哥的苏丹王要求游历一生的伊本白图泰回家和世人分享他的智慧。 定位这条信息之后，我们再来对比四个选项就不难发现本题的正确答案为D( 摩洛哥的苏丹王要求他回家) 。
译文
第五篇 伊本白图泰游记
“1325年6月13日，我离开了家乡丹吉尔，打算前往麦加朝圣。我告别了所有的朋友， 如鸟儿离巢般，告别故土。” 这遍是伊本白图泰游记的序言。这份旧的手稿存放在巴黎一家图书馆里。
这个年轻的摩洛哥人所处的年代比哥伦布的年代要早几乎两个世纪，从他出发去麦加
算起， 30年之后伊本白图泰才回到故乡，那时的他已经晋升到历史上伟大旅行家的行列。出于好奇，他游历了伊斯世界的各个角落，足迹遍布了44座现代城市，总行程是马可波罗的 3 倍。虽然在西方社会不怎么有名，伊本白图泰在阿拉伯国家却家喻户晓。在伊本白图泰的 故乡丹吉尔，有以他命名的广场、旅店、咖啡馆、渡船，甚至汉堡。
伊本白图泰以学生的身份在麦加待了几年，但对于游历的渴望很快又让他重新出发。有一次他来到印度，在德里的苏丹王那里谋到了一份收入颇丰的工作。他写到，在去德里的路上，他的队伍在野外被80名步兵和2 位马夫攻击：“我们进行了殊死搏斗„„杀死了他们的一位马夫和差不多12 名步兵„„我和马都中了箭，但是多谢真主的恩赐，最后我活了下来„„我们背着亡者的头颅前往阿布巴卡尔的城堡„„并把这些头颅挂在城墙上。”
因为有在麦加的学习经历，德里的苏丹王给伊本白图泰安排了法官的工作。但是这位苏丹 王脾气古怪，性情多变，所以伊本白图泰想借机逃走：当苏丹王提出要资助伊本白图泰去 中国旅行时，他同意了。伊本白图泰将要乘着三艘船起航，但他还未离岸，不幸便降临了。 一场突如其来的暴风雨摧毁了两艘船，吹走了财宝，许多船员和马匹都溺水而亡。他眼睁睁看着载着他的财物和奴隶的第三艘船被吹到了海上，从此便再无音讯。更糟的是，他的孩子也在这艘船上。
最后摩洛哥的苏丹王要求一生游历的伊本白图泰回家和世人分享他的智慧。幸运的是， 他同意了此事并写了本书。这本书已被翻译成了很多种语言，可以让世人了解他那无与伦比 的旅行经历。
概括大意与完成句子
第五篇 US Signs Global Tobacco Treaty
1 The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson signed the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) this week at the United Nations. The Senate must still approve the treaty before the US can implement its provisions.
2 The FCTC was developed by the World Health Organization and approved by members of the World Health Assembly，including the United States，last year. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.
3 For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack. The treaty calls for higher tobacco taxes, restrictions on smoking in public places, and more promotion of tobacco prevention and cessation programs. It also requires bans on tobacco advertising, though there are some exceptions for countries like the United States, where the Constitution prohibits such an outright ban.
4 The impact of the treaty could be huge. The World Health Organization estimates that tobacco use kills nearly 5 million people worldwide every year. In the US alone, about
440,000 people die each year from tobacco-related illnesses; about one-third of all cancers in the US are caused by tobacco use. If current trends continue, WHO estimates, by 2025 tobacco will kill 10 million people each year.
5 The treaty must be ratified by at least 40 countries before it can take effect. So far，109 countries have signed it, and 12 have ratified it. 词汇：
ratify vt 批准;认可
enact vt.使(法案等）成为法律；通过 (法案等）；颁布(法令等） cessation n.停止，休止
advertising n.做广告,登广告 prohibit v.禁止;不准
outright adj.完全的,彻底的 注释：
1. The United States has taken the first step toward approving a global tobacco treaty that promises to help control the deadly effects of tobacco use throughout the world.美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步。该协议有望在世界范围内控制使用烟草所产生的致命性影响。
2. Countries that ratify it would be required to enact strict tobacco control policies.批准该协议的国家将被要求制定严格的烟草控制政策。
3. For instance, cigarettes sold in those countries would have to have health warnings on at least 30% of the front and back of every pack.例如，在那些国家出售的香烟将必须在每包烟正反面至少30%的地方注明吸烟有害健康的警告。 练习：
1. Paragraph 2______ 2. Paragraph 3______ 3. Paragraph 4_____ 4. Paragraph 5_____
A What the FCTC Demands B US Signing of the FCTC C Opposition to the FCTC
D How the FCTC Came into Being E What the FCTC Will Bring about F Ratification of the FCTC
5. Signing the FCTC is only the first step toward__________.
6. Countries that ratify the FCTC will have to, among other things, __________. 7. It is hoped that the FCTC will greatly help to reduce deaths__________. 8. Much more countries have signed the FCTC than those that__________. A have ratified it B approving it
C implement its provisions
D restrict smoking in public places E caused by tobacco use
F including higher tobacco taxes
答案与题解：
1. B文章第一段主要讲美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步，这一步指的就是美国本周在联合国签署了烟草控制框架性协议(FCTC)—事。 2. D文章第二段简要介绍了烟草控制框架性协议的形成过程。 3. A文章第三段列举了烟草控制框架性协议的一些具体要求。
4. E文章第四段通过列举吸烟所造成的危害旨在说明实施烟草控制框架性协议将产生的影响。
5. B通过文章的第一句可知，签署烟草控制框架性协议只是批准该协议的第一步。 6. D文章第二段说，通过烟草控制框架性协议的国家必须实施严格的烟草控制措施,而文章的第三段便列举了具体应实施的措施，其中便包括限制在公共场所吸烟。 7. E文章第四段的第一句说，实施烟草控制框架性协议将产生巨大的影响。接下来便列举了吸烟所造成的巨大危害。可见人们希望该协议的实施将大大减少吸烟所造成的危害，尤其是大量的死亡。
8. A从文章的第五段可知，签署烟草控制框架性协议的国家的数量大大超过通过该协议的国家的数量。 参考译文
第五篇 美国签订了全球烟草协议
美国朝着批准一项全球性烟草协议迈出了第一步。该协议有望在世界范围内控制使用烟草所产生的致命性影响。卫生和人类服务大臣托米•汤普森本周在联合国签署了烟草控制框架性协议（FCTC)。在美国能够实施其条款之前参议院还必须要批准这个协议。
FCTC是由世界卫生组织制定的，并且是由世界卫生大会的成员们去年批准的，其中包括美国。批准该协议的国家将被要求制定严格的烟草控制政策。
例如，在那些国家出售的香烟将必须在每包烟的正反面至少30%的地方注明吸烟有害健康的警告。这个协议呼吁对烟草收取更多的税，限制在公共场所吸烟和进一步推动禁止烟草的计划。它还要求禁止烟草广告，但是对像美国这样的国家有例外，这些国家的宪法禁止这么直率的禁令。 这个协议的影响可能是巨大的。世界卫生组织估计世界上每年有500万人因为吸烟而死亡。仅在美国，每年大约有44万人死于与烟草相关的疾病；美国所有的癌症中约有1/3是因为吸烟导致的。如果目前的趋势持续的话，世界卫生组织估计，到2025年烟草将每年夺取一千万人的生命。
这个协议至少被40个国家批准才能生效。到目前为止，109个国家已经签订了这个协议，12个国家已经批准了它。
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