1、In China there are abut 400,000 Shui (水族) people, the majority of whom live on the upper parts of the Longjiang and Duliu rivers, which go across plains and vast areas of forests in southern Guizhou Province.Some Shuis have their homes in the northwestern part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
2、.The area in which the Shuis live is a land of plenty.Wheat, rape (油菜), and ramie are grown, along with a great variety of citrus and other fruits.The forests are a source of timber (木材) and medicinal herbs (草药)The Duliu and other rivers are full of fish.The Shui language is in the ZhuangDong branch
3、 of the ChineseTibetan language family.The Shuis used to have an old writing script.Some of their words were pictographs (象形文字), while others resembled Chinese characters written upside down.Except for scores of these ancient words that are still used for religious purposes, the Shuis use written Ch
4、inese in their daily lives.The Shuis have lots of colourful oral literature and art.Their literature includes poetry, legends, fairy tales and fables.Stories and fables praise the diligence, bravery, wisdom and love of the Shui ethnic group and satirize(讽刺) the stupidity of the rulers.With rich cont
5、ent and vivid plots, Shui tales are usually highly romantic.Their songs, which are usually sung without the accompaniment (伴奏) of musical instruments, fall into two categories.The “grand songs” are sung while they work, whereas the “wine songs”are meant for wedding feasts or funerals.The Shui people
6、 are good dancers.The Lusheng Dance and the Copper Drum Dance are the most popular dances, enjoyed by all onfestive occasions.Section_Introduction & Reading Prereading原文呈现读文清障Simon Wakefields Yunnan DiarySimon Wakefield travelled round Yunnan after leaving university. Below are extracts from the dia
7、ry that he kept.April 20thIve been in Yunnan for two months now and Im still astonished by how varied the landscape is. Down in the south, in Xishuangbanna, its very tropical， but here I am in Lijiang, in northwest Yunnan. Lijiang is half new town and half old town. The old town is on the side of a
8、mountain and opposite it is the 5,500 metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain, its peak covered with snow. The sky is clear blue and I dont think Ive ever seen anything else so beautiful in my life.Early this morning I walked up to a beautiful park on the slopes of the mountain, and sat and watched as the tow
9、n slowly woke up to the day. Seen from above， the old town is a maze of canals, little bridges and tiny cobbled streets that tourists get lost in. Three rivers run through the city and wherever you go， you hear the sound of rushing water. Cars are not allowed in the old town. As you walk past the an
10、cient wooden and stone houses， you feel you are walking back into the past.leave university 大学毕业extract n摘录Below are extracts .是全部倒装结构； that he kept是定语从句。be astonished by是被动语态。be astonished at是系表结构。varied/verId/adj.各种各样的；形形色色的(various)tropical adj.热带的on the side of在的一侧opposite prep.在的对面its peak cove
11、red with snow为独立主格结构，作状语。它的构成是：名词过去分词。on the slopes of在的斜坡上wake up醒来seen from above为过去分词短语作条件状语。maze/meIz/n.迷宫；曲径cobbled/kbld/adj.铺鹅卵石的that tourists get lost in是that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a maze。get lost in在里迷路，迷失于中run through穿过wherever you go是wherever引导的让步状语从句。rushing water流水be allowed (to do) 被允许(做)past pre
12、p.到另一侧As you walk past .是时间状语从句。the past过去西蒙韦克菲尔德的云南旅行日记以上部分译文西蒙韦克菲尔德大学毕业后去了云南旅游。下面是摘录的他的几则日记。4月20日现在我来云南已经两个月了，这里多姿多彩的风景仍然令我惊讶不已。南部的西双版纳是典型的热带气候，但现在我在云南西北部的丽江。丽江一半是新城，一半是古城。古城依山而建，对面是海拔5 500米的玉龙雪山，山顶白雪皑皑。这里的天空碧蓝如洗，我认为我一生从未见过如此的美景。今天清晨，我走进山坡上一个美丽的公园，坐看古城慢慢地从睡梦中醒来。从上面俯瞰，古城就是一座由沟渠、小桥和鹅卵石铺成的小巷构成的迷宫，游人极
13、易迷失其中。三条小河穿过古城，不管游人走到哪里，都能听见潺潺的流水声。汽车禁止进入古城。当你走过一座座木石结构的老屋时，你会感觉自己恍如走进了过去。April 23rdThis region is where the Naxi ethnic group live and Ive spent several afternoons sitting in a caf in the old town square, just watching people. Their culture is fascinating. For example, it is the women who run Naxi
14、society， and until recently, Naxi women inherited all property. They sit in small circles in the square, with their babies on their backs, completely uninterested in the tourists！ They have the custom of playing cards on card tables in the middle of the street. The Naxi still wear traditional costum
15、e the women wear blue blouses and trousers covered by a blue or black apron.This afternoon I was lucky enough to meet a Naxi man from the old town. He was between 80 and 90 years old, but was full of energy. He spoke some English and showed me some translations of Naxi poems. It was fascinating to r
16、ead them! The Naxi language is the only hieroglyphic language still in use and is over 1,000 years old. The Naxi believe that they came from a creature called Tabu, who helped them hatch from magic eggs. This story is shown in pictures in books put together in the 10th century， and there are still a
17、 few copies of these ancient books in Lijiang.ethnic/enIk/adj.种族的；民族的where the Naxi .是where引导的表语从句。spend . sitting花(时间)坐在， sitting前省略了in。watching people是伴随状语。fascinating adj.迷人的fascinated adj.入迷；极感兴趣的；被迷住的run/rn/v.控制；管理it is the women who run Naxi society是强调句型。inherit/InherIt/v.继承property/prpti/n.U财
18、产with their babies on their backs是“with名词介词短语”的with复合结构，它和后面的uninterested in .均在句中作伴随状语。custom/kstm/n.风俗，习惯，传统costume nC，U(某地或某历史时期的)服装，装束covered by .是过去分词短语作后置定语。apron/eIprn/n.围裙be lucky enough to do sth.足够幸运做某事full of energy精力充沛hieroglyphic/haIrlIfIk/adj.象形文字的in use在使用in表示“处于之中”。类似的结构还有“under名词”，如
19、under construction在建设中。hatch/ht/v.孵化过去分词短语put together in the 10th century作后置定语，修饰books。copy n复印件 以上部分译文4月23日这里是纳西族聚居区，一连几个下午，我坐在古城广场的咖啡屋里，注视着来往的行人。他们有着迷人的民族文化。例如，管理纳西族社会的是妇女，而且直到近来还是由纳西族的妇女来继承全部财产。她们围成小圈坐在广场上，身背孩子，对游客丝毫不感兴趣！她们有着在街道当中的牌桌上打牌的习俗。纳西人仍然穿着传统的民族服装妇女们穿着蓝色的衣裤，外面罩着蓝色或黑色的围裙。今天下午我有幸遇到一位来自古城的纳西
20、族老人。他八九十岁了，但依然精力充沛。这位老人会说点英语，给我看了几首英译的纳西诗歌。这些诗读起来有趣极了！纳西文是唯一仍在使用的象形文字，已有一千多年的历史了。纳西人所信奉的造物主叫塔布，塔布帮助他们的始祖从魔蛋中孵出来。在10世纪编集的书里能找到关于这个传说的图画，今天的丽江仍然能见到这些古书的一些复印件。April 25thLijiang is a city of painters and writers, but Naxi culture is particularly famous for its music. Passed from father to son， the music
21、 has not changed for eight centuries, and among the richer Naxi people, knowledge of this music showed that you were a real gentleman. Ive just returned from a performance of the Naxi Orchestra. It took place in an old wooden hall, and was played by Naxi men, some of whom looked as if they were well
22、 over 100 years old！ They played ancient songs, songs with names such as TheWaterDragonIsSinging, WindfromtheRiver and TheSheepontheHill. Sometimes the instruments sounded like women crying, or trees bending under snow. In the audience there were both tourists and local people. Everyone listened as
23、if someone had put a spell on them.April 29thI have only one day left before travelling to Kunming and then flying back home. My stay here has been unforgettable and I really dont want to leave. Ive learnt so much about the Naxi culture, and I now understand that although people may seem very differ
24、ent from you， we all laugh, cry, and need love and friendship. However different we may appear to be at first， we are all the same， all equal.be famous for以而著名be famous as作为而著名过去分词短语passed . 作状语， the music与pass之间为被动关系。knowledge nU知晓，了解；知识；学问performance n演出put on a performance上演一场演出look as if看上去好像som
25、e of whom引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Naxi men。instrument在此处指乐器演奏出的曲子。put a spell on(cast a spell on)在上施了咒语to be under a spell中了魔法as if someone had put .是方式状语从句，该从句用过去完成时表示虚拟语气。have . left剩下该结构不是“have宾语宾补”结构，have意为“有”，left作后置定语，意为“剩下的”。有时也可用there be . left。unforgettable adj.令人难忘的seem different from看似与不同although
26、people may .是让步状语从句。however different无论多么不同。however引导让步状语从句，可换成no matter how。at first起初，开始first of all首先all the same一样equal adj.相等的；平等的 以上部分译文4月25日丽江是一座画家和作家云集的城市，但是纳西文化尤以音乐闻名。纳西音乐世代相传，历经8个世纪仍保持原来的音韵，在比较富有的纳西人当中，了解这种音乐你才称得上是真正的绅士。我刚刚欣赏了纳西管弦乐队的演奏回来。演出在木头搭建的古老的大厅里举行，由纳西族男子表演，有些看起来足有一百多岁了！他们演奏的古曲有水龙吟一江
27、风山坡羊等。他们演奏的音乐听起来时而像怨妇幽泣，时而像雪压树枝。观众既有外地游客，也有当地百姓。一个个就像着了魔似的，听得如痴如醉。4月29日再过一天我就要去昆明，然后从那里乘飞机回国。在这儿的这些日子令我难忘，我真的不愿意离开。了解了这么多的纳西文化，现在我明白：人与人之间虽然看起来很有差异，但是，我们都会欢笑和哭泣，都需要爱和友谊。无论起初我们看上去有多么不同，然而我们本质上是一样的，每个人都是平等的。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings.1diverseAto be in charge of busines
28、s, etc.2native Ba small group within a community or country that is different because of race, religion, language etc.3minority Can accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community4run Dexisting naturally in a place5custom Every different from each other15_答案：15EDBACLeadinAre
29、there many ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province? Give two or three examples.参考答案：Yes,_there_are._The_Yi_ethnic_group,_the_Bai_ethnic_group_and_the_Dai_ethnic_group.WhilereadingFastreadingSkim the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.Para.1AThe scenery of LijiangPara.2 BGet to know a Naxi
30、 man and the Naxi languagePara.3 CThe music of the Naxi ethnic groupPara.4 DWhat the author thought of about his trip to LijiangPara.5 EIntroduction to the Naxi ethnic groupPara.6 FGeneral introduction to LijiangPara.16_答案：Para.16FAEBCDCarefulreading()Read the text again and choose the best answers.
31、1Which word can we use to describe the writer when he visited Lijiang?APuzzled.BDisappointed.CAmazed. DBored.2From the text we know that _.ALijiang has many mazesBthe Naxi ethnic group like to play cards in the streetCfour rivers run through the cityDLijiang is a very modern city3We can infer from t
32、he text that _.Ait is Naxi men who govern societyBNaxi women like playing chessChieroglyphic language used by Naxi people is over 1,000 yearsDNaxi people have their own religion4Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?AThe Naxi still use the hieroglyphic language.BThe Naxi music has
33、 not changed for about eighteen centuries.CKnowledge of music is highly valued in Naxi.DThe writer thinks his stay in Lijiang is worth remembering.答案：14CBDB()Read the text carefully and fill in the chart.April 20thThe varied Yunnan 1.landscape:_the south is tropical and the north are mountains. The
34、old town: 2.a_maze_of canals, little bridges and tiny cobbled streets. Three rivers 3.run_through the city, so the sound of rushing water can be heard anywhere.No cars are 4.allowed in the old town.April 23rdCulture: women run Naxi society and 5.inherit all property.Their babies are carried on the b
35、acks. The 6.custom of playing cards on card tables in the middle of the street.Traditional 7.costume:_blue blouses and trousers covered by a blue or black apron.Language: hieroglyphic language over 1,000 years old. Belief: they 8.hatched from magic eggs.April 25thNaxi music: it has been 9.passed_on
36、for eight centuries.Songs: TheWaterDragonIsSinging; WindfromtheRiver; TheSheepontheHill.Audience: tourists and local people, listening as if a 10.spell was put on them.April 29thThe feelings: however 11.different we may appear to be at first, we are all the same, all 12.equal.StudyreadingAnalyze the
37、 following difficult sentences in the text.1This region is where the Naxi ethnic group live and Ive spent several afternoons sitting in a caf in the old town square, just watching people.句式分析该句是由and连接的并列复合句。and前面的第一个并列分句里含有where引导的表语从句；and后的第二个并列分句中含有spend . doing结构，现在分词短语just watching people作状语。尝试翻
38、译这里是纳西族聚居区，一连几个下午，我坐在古城广场的咖啡屋里，注视着来往的行人。2Passed from father to son, the music has not changed for eight centuries, and among the richer Naxi people, knowledge of this music showed that you were a real gentleman.句式分析尝试翻译纳西音乐世代相传，历经8个世纪仍保持原来的音韵，在比较富有的纳西人当中，了解这种音乐你才称得上真正的绅士。3Ive learnt so much about th
39、e Naxi culture, and I now understand that although people may seem very different from you, we all laugh, cry, and need love and friendship.句式分析该句是由and连接的并列复合句。I now understand 后是一个宾语从句，该宾语从句含一个although引导的让步状语从句。尝试翻译了解了这么多的纳西文化，现在我明白：人与人之间虽然看起来很有差异，但是我们都会欢笑和哭泣，都需要爱和友谊。.阅读理解ASituated in Huaxi Distric
40、t, Guiyang, Zhenshan Ethnic Culture Village is a world of stone, where many things like door frames and roads are made of stone. Buyi men and women in their best clothes sing and dance at the village entrance as they greet visitors and invite them to join the villagers in making cake flour with rice
41、.The village was first built during the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 400 years. Three sides of the village are surrounded by water. It is built against the mountains according to the local geological conditions.There are about 120 families and three fourths of them are Buyi nationality
42、and one fourth are Miao people. On January 10th every lunar year, the villagers hold traditional dancing activities to celebrate the New Year. Buyi and Miao villagers in their best costumes sing and dance to the melodies from the Lusheng (芦笙) and the bamboo flutes to celebrate their own traditional
43、festival. Legends said once some robbers captured the Buyi forefather in the village. The villagers failed to rescue him by themselves and asked the local Miao people for help. The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs to communicate with him and the robbers couldnt understand them. Wit
44、h the help of the Miao people, the forefather was rescued. Since then, the local Buyi people have formed the custom of singing and dancing to appreciate the help from the Miao. People sing and dance for three days for the festival each year.Besides this, Zhenshan villagers also celebrate the traditi
45、onal “Siyueba” Festival(April 8th Festival) and the “Qiyueban” Festival (the Ghost Festival). Now, these festivals have become joyous days celebrated by Miao, Buyi, Dong, Zhuang, Shui, Gelao, and even the Han people.In Zhenshan, some young people take advantage of the festivals to make friends and c
46、hoose their future husbands or wives. Girls usually make embroideries (刺绣) and give them as gifts to their lovers.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一个少数民族文化村。1We can infer the village is called a world of stone mainly because _.Athe villagers are very coldBthe villagers are very strongCthe village is built on a larg
47、e stoneDthe village is in mountains and rich in stones解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一、二段可知，这是一个依山而建的村子，石头资源丰富，因此选D项。2Which of the following isnt a way of greeting visitors?ADressing up.BDancing and singing.CPreparing embroideries.DInviting them to make cake flour.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句和最后一段的“Girls usually make embroi
48、deries (刺绣) and give them as gifts to their lovers.”可知，欢迎游客的活动不包括C项。3The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs at first to _.Astop the robbers understanding themBshow the robbers their powerCchallenge the Buyi peopleDplease the robbers解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段“The Miao people played . the robber
49、s couldnt understand them.”可知选A项。4What can we learn about the “Siyueba” Festival?AIt is a newlyformed festival.BIt is only celebrated in Zhenshan Village.CIt is popular with all the ethnic minorities.DIt is a chance for young people to make friends.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“In Zhenshan, some young peopl
50、e take advantage of the festivals to make friends .”可知，D项正确。BHeat has been used to control hair for hundreds of years. But how much is too much? If youve ever opened a very hot oven, you know that heat can burn your eyebrows off your face very quickly. A scientist from Purdue University in Indiana i
51、s trying to find a scientific answer on how hot is too hot when it comes to your hair.Many women and some men are very particular about their hair. Some people who have naturally curly hair prefer to have it straightened. Others with straight hair want to have curls. Tahira Reid is one of those_peop
52、le. As an AfricanAmerican woman, she is familiar with the challenges of maintaining (保养) curly, coiled or tightly curled hair.Tahira Reid and other researchers at Purdue University are studying how heat treatment interacts with different types of hair and how to prevent damage. Amy Marconnet is an a
53、ssistant professor. She says the team is seeing how heat and temperature relate to their research.In a Purdue Universitys lab, team members designed a hair straightener tool a flat iron with temperature control. They attached it to a robotic arm that moved over pieces of hair. They controlled the te
54、mperature while the device straightened hair.What did they find? Their study found that the heat weakens or breaks a protein called keratin, responsible for the hairs shape, and temporarily changes it. But nobody knows exactly what level can make the heat actually cause forever damage.Researchers sa
55、y early results are a bit inconclusive. It turns out that everyones hair is different and that theres no exact temperature where hair straightening becomes hair damage. Ms Reid says they will continue their research in the hope of finding what works best without damaging the hair.语篇解读：有的人喜欢将卷发弄直，有的人
56、则喜欢将直发弄卷，这种行为会伤害头发吗？5What does the scientist want to find out?AWays to protect our hair.BWays to protect eyebrows.CThe temperature that makes hair curly.DThe temperature that can damage hair.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第一段的“A scientist from Purdue University . when it comes to your hair.”以及末段的“. theres no exact te
57、mperature where hair straightening becomes hair damage.”可知，这个研究是为了找出什么温度会对头发造成损害。6The underlined part “those people” in Paragraph 2 refers to those who _.Aare AfricanAmericanBlove their hair very muchClove making their hair look curlyDarent easily satisfied with their hairstyle解析：选D推理判断题。根据画线词前面的“So
58、me people who have . want to have curls.”可知，这些人对他们的头发比较挑剔，故选D项。7What do we know about the hair straightener tool?AIt is controlled by a robot.BIts temperature can be changed.CIt was invented by Tahira Reid alone.DIt can control the temperature automatically.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段的“. a flat iron with tempe
59、rature control.”以及“They controlled the temperature while the device straightened hair.”可知，这个设备的温度可以调节。8When the heat breaks a protein called keratin in the hair, _.Athe hair gets burnedBthe hairs shape is changedCthe hair is forever damagedDthe hair surely becomes curly解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段的“Their study
60、found that the heat . for the hairs shape, and temporarily changes it.”可知，这种情况发生的时候，头发的形状会改变。CWhen you use or take personality tests, what are the factors that lead to job success? There are several personality factors that have been correlated with success in jobs, although it has also been shown t
61、hat too much of one factor can cause problems.IntelligenceA number of studies have shown that general intelligence often correlates well with job success. Basically, it means that intelligent people are generally good at jobs. Hire bright people and they will be able to do what you ask of them.Consc
62、ientiousness (勤勉)Conscientiousness has also been shown by several studies as being highly correlated with job success. Conscientious people will work hard to complete the work they have committed themselves to doing. They can also be left alone without need for constant supervision (监督)OpennessIf yo
63、u are open to experience, ready to challenge yourself and learn and welcome feedback from others, then you will not only learn far more, you will also be thought of as a pleasant person by others who will be more ready to work with you. Unsurprisingly, this tends to make people better at jobs.Agreea
64、bleness (随和)When paired with conscientiousness, a person who is easy to get on with becomes even more successful in many jobs. Particularly if the work requires working with other people, a person who is disagreeable is not likely to gain good cooperation.ExtroversionIf you are outgoing and get your
65、 energy from being with other people, you will probably do better in many jobs than others, especially those that require you to work actively with others, whether in managerial or team environments.In addition, there are other factors that have also been shown to be linked with success, although so
66、me studies have shown that these tend to be more related to some jobs than others.语篇解读：性格和事业的成功与否关系密切。本文介绍了一些易于使人工作顺利、事业成功的性格。9According to the passage, the advantage of employing clever people is that _.Athey can understand their tasks and do betterBthey will try their best to satisfy the bossCthey
67、 can get on well with other employeesDthey can influence other employees positively解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句可知，聪明的人能够(清楚地)了解自己的任务并能够做得更好。10The underlined word “correlated” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_”AcontributedBconnectedCcrowded Dcompared解析：选B词义猜测题。结合文章介绍的性格和成功之间的关系，再根据最后一段中的“be linked
68、 with”可以推断，该词意为“相互关联”。 11What do agreeable people and outgoing ones have in common?AThey are willing to listen to others opinions.BThey are ready to challenge themselves.CThey are good at working with others.DThey are active in finishing their work.解析：选C推理判断题。根据倒数第三段可知，随和的人能够很好地与他人共事；根据倒数第二段可知，外向的人也
69、能够积极地与他人合作。因此，C项正确。12What can be the best title for the passage?AFunctions of PersonalitiesBVarieties of PersonalitiesCWays of Job SuccessDPersonality and Job Success解析：选D标题归纳题。文章首段便提出人的性格和工作的成功与否关系密切，接下来列举了几种有助于在工作方面取得成功的性格，因此D项为最佳标题。.阅读七选五Do you like reading? If you do, what kind of books do you u
70、sually read, ebooks or print books? Last week, the book industry released figures showing that ebook sales were down so far this year. _1_ But print book sales remained relatively steady. You may wonder why people choose print books. Here are some reasons._2_ Print books have pages that are nice and
71、 soft to the touch. Paper makes reading physically pleasurable. Reading an ebook, on the other hand, feels like using an ATM. And after staring at a computer screen at work all day, is it relaxing to stare at another screen at home?Print books are better at conveying information. _3_ It reported tha
72、t readers using a Kindle were less likely to recall events in a mystery novel than people who read the same novel in print. So if you want to do things like following plots and gaining information, print is the way to go._4_That beatup copy of TheCatcherintheRye on your bookshelf takes you back to t
73、he second year of high school. The SelectedPoemsofPabloNeruda reminds you of memories of latenight dorm rooms bull sessions. The food and winestained LonelyPlantGreece brings back that trip through the Greek Isles. A Kindle is just a Kindle.Print books are fairer to writers. The Authors Guild has be
74、en beating the drum for years that publishers give writers a lower percentage of the royalties (版税) for ebooks. _5_ That also makes it harder for them to produce new books. If you want to support writers, who are struggling these days, more than publishing giants buy a print book.APeople love touching print books.BReading a print book helps you relax.CIts the first time that they have fallen.DYou can think of many books youve read.EI read about a study in TheGuardian last year.FThat makes it harder for authors to earn a living.GPrint books are physical reminders of your memories.答案：15CAEGF
