話題24旅游與各國標志性風物

Ⅰ.閱讀理解

Themostinnovativelibrariesaroundtheworld

Somelibrariesuseuniquearchitecturetoencouragevisitorstoexploretheshelvesand

settledownwithanewbook，oruserovinglibrariestobringbookstohard－to－reach

populations.Nomatterhowtheyachieveit，thesenovellibrariesarekeepingthemagic

ofreadingalive.

BeachLibrary(Albena，Bulgaria)

Readingabookonthebeachisaclassic，andinBulgaria，onelibraryencourages

touriststodojustthat.Thewhite，weatherresistantshelveslinedupnotfarfromthe

surffeature6，000booksin15languagessoeveryvisitorcanfindtheperfectreadto

enjoywhilebathedinthesunshine.

TheCamelLibraryService(NorthEasternProvince，Kenya)

TofightlowliteracyratesinthedesertofKenya，thegovernmentcreatedamovable

librarycomposedofninecamelsbringingbookstovillages.Thelibrarytravelsfour

daysaweekservingtheregion.Currentlytheservicefocusesonchildren，butwith

morefundingtheyplantoincreasetheirreachbothindistanceandthetitlestheycarry.

SeikeiUniversityLibrary(Tokyo，Japan)

Librariesareusuallyknownfortheirquietatmosphere，butthisoneencourages

conversation.Thelibrarywasdesignedwithspace－age，free－standingsoundproofed

pods(吊艙)torespectthosewhoneeduninterruptedstudy，whilealsobeingbeneficial

toothermethodsoflearning；theyserveasperfectspotsforstudygroupsandlively

discussions.

MacquarieUniversityLibrary(Sydney，Australia)

Asurprisingcombinationofcutting－edgeandsustainable，thisbuilding，featuringa

greenroof，wasmadefromrecycledanddesignedtoimitatethelookofaeucalyptus

tree.Itisalsostateoftheart，usingrobotstobringrequestedbookstothefrontdesk.

1.WhoismorelikelytovisittheCamelLibrary?

A.Thegovernmentofficials.

B.KidsinthedesertofKenya.

C.Thelocalvillagersintheregion.

D.Fundraisersofthisservice.

2.WhatmakesSeikeiUniversityLibrarydifferentfromotherlibraries?

A.Itsquietreadingatmosphere.

B.Itsuniquedesignofspace－age.

C.Itsfreedomoflivelydiscussions.

D.Itsweatherresistantshelves.

3.Whichlibraryisagoodexampleofgoinggreen?

A.BeachLibrary.

B.TheCamelLibraryService.

C.SeikeiUniversityLibrary.

D.MacquarieUniversityLibrary.

IliveinXizhouinYunnanProvince，onthehistoricTeaHorseRoad.Ihavetoadmit

thatwhenIfirstheardthatPaulSalopekwasgoingtowalktheentireglobeonhisown

twofeet，Iwasblownaway.Icouldn’timaginethattherecouldbesuchanunusual

personintheworld.

LastMay，ImetPaul.HetoldmethatitwashisfirsttimeinChina.Hetalkedtome

withgreatexcitementaboutthehistory，migrations，anddiscoveriesinmyregionof

China.HespokeoftheShu－YanduDao(theSichuantoIndiatradingroute)，the

SouthernSilkRoad，thetravelsofthe17th－centuryChineseexplorerXuXiake，the

TeaHorseRoadandtheearly20th－centuryAmericanbotanistJosephRock.Healso

talkedofXuanzang.

IdecidedtoaccompanyPaulonhiswalktowardYunnan.OnSeptember28，2021，we

setout.Ourdaysweresimple：walk，eat，sleep，andrepeat.Wewokeupatsunrise，

setoffinhighspirits，andrestedatsunset，draggingourselvesintoexhaustedsleep.

Wemetmanypeopleontheroad.Somewerecurious，surroundingusandwatchingus；

somegaveusdirections；someinvitedusintotheirhometotakearest；somespokeof

thecharmoftheirhometown.Wemetmanybeautifulsouls，simplesoulsandwarm

souls.Wewerewalkingwithourminds.

Together，wewereimpressedbythebiodiversityoftheGaoligongMountains.AsI

walkedonancientpathsthroughmountains，Iseemedtoheartheantiquevoicesofpast

travelersurgingmetobecarefulontheroad.

Lookingbackonthemorethan200milesIwalkedwithPaul，Icametoa

realization.Walkingforitsownsake，whilehealthyandadmirable，isonlyasmallpart

ofthebenefitofmovingwithourfeet.Adeeperrewardisrediscoveringtheworld

aroundus，shorteningthedistancebetweeneachother，andsharingeachother’s

cultures.

4.HowdidthewriterfirstrespondtoPaul’stravelplan?

A.Scared.B.Puzzled.

C.Disappointed.D.Surprised.

5.WhatcanwelearnaboutPaulSalopekfromParagraph2?

A.HewasaWesternjournalist.

B.HehadaknowledgeofChina.

C.HecametoChinaseveraltimes.

D.HewasJosephRock’sacquaintance.

6.WhatdoesParagraph4tellusaboutthewriterandPaul?

A.Theyhonouredtheancestors.

B.Theysetoffinhighspirits.

C.Theysatisfiedthelocals’curiosity.

D.Theybuiltbondswithpeople.

7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthewriter’swritingthetext?

A.Toshareandreflectonajourney.

B.Tosuggestanewwayoftravel.

C.Toadvocatetheprotectionofbiodiversity.

D.TointroduceandpromoteChineseculture.

StartinginearlyJanuary，15－year－oldAbbyGagnespentsomeweekendswalking

throughsnowinthe330acresofwoodsaroundherhouse‘tapping’trees.Abby’s

familyaresugarmakers.Forfivegenerations，herfamilyhavecollectedsapfrom

mapletrees.TheyboilitdownintothethicksweetsyrupthatNorthAmericansloveto

applyontheirpancakes.

Abby’sdad，Jason，drillsholes1.5inchesdeepintothetrunksofmaplesinthe

woods.Sugarmakerstaponlyoldertrees.Theseareusuallyatleast40yearsoldand10

inchesthickatchestheight.Theystickatapintoeachhole，usuallyonepertree.Taps

madeofplasticareusedforsaptoflowthrough.Theywillcomeoutattheendofthe

season，andtheholeswillreturntohealth.

Plastictubeshookuptothetapsandconnectthemtooneanother.Thesapflowsintoa

collectiontankinthewoods.Fromthecollectiontank，theGagnespumpthesapintoa

machinetoremovealotofthesap’swater.Thenit’smovedintoanevaporatorina

buildingcalled“sugarhouse”.TheGagnesmakeafireoutofmaplewoodchips.The

fireheatsthesapandboilsit.Whenitreaches219degrees，thesyrupisreadytobe

made.

Syrupispouredintoglassorplasticbottles.But150yearsago，sugarmakersusedtin

cans.Thesecontainerscouldpreventsyrupfromseepingoutandallowedthemtoship

itfarfromhomeandhelpedmaplebecomeabigbusiness.

SugarmakersshouldthanknativeAmericansfortheirknowledge.Whitesettlersas

earlyas1，600slearnedthecraftfromtheOjibweandothertribes.Earlynative

techniquesweresimilartothosesugarmakersusenowexceptthattheycollectedsap

inbarkbowlsbeforeboilingitoveranopenfire.Eitherway，theresultingmaplesyrup

was，andistasty.

8.WhatdidAbbyhelpdoonweekends?

A.Collectmaplebranches.

B.Drillholesinthewoods.

C.Boilthethicksweetsyrup.

D.Getsapfrommapletrees.

9.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Theneedofwoodchips.

B.Themakeupofmapletrees.

C.Theprocessofmakingsyrup.

D.Thetechniqueofcollectingsap.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seeping”inParagraph4probablymean?

A.Breaking.B.Blowing.

C.Looking.D.Leaking.

11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?

A.SyrupmadebynativeAmericansisthetastiest.

B.Americanshavealonghistoryofmakingsyrup.

C.Today’ssugarmakersoftenboilsapoveranopenfire.

D.NativeAmericans’techniquesofmakingsyruparelost.

Ⅱ.七選五

(2024·深圳一模)

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