The young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are talking nothing but nonsense, as in their hearts they must surely know.
No, the village is not dead. There is more life in it now than there ever was. But it seems that “Village life” is dead. Gone for ever. It began to decline (衰落) about a hundred years ago, when many girls left home to go into service in town many miles away, and men also left home in increasing number in search of a work, and home was where work was.
There are still a number of people alive today who can remember. What “village life” meant the early years of the present century It meant knowing and being known by everybody else in the village. It meant finding your entertainment in the village of within walking distance of it. It meant housewives tied to the home all day and every day. It meant going to bed early to save lamp —oil and coal
A. those young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are wrong
B. “village life” today is rather uninteresting
C. “village life” today is no longer like what is used to be.
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a wide variety of inte-rests apart from their school work. As children, both
boys and girls play many of the same games. They swim, play baseball and
basketball, go boating and camping, and have fun in many kinds of sports and
outdoor activities. Numerous youth organizations give young people a chance to develop and broaden their interests, and to gain experience in working with others. Among these groups are the Boy Scouts, which serves more than four million boys, the Girl Scouts, with nearly three million girls, and the Boys’ Club of America, with over one million participants. These and other groups are guided by adults who volunteer their services. Civic, cultural and religious groups also sponsor special programs for young people. In farm areas, boys and girls learn to work toge A. develop the students’ interests and social abilities B. help improve the students’ academic performance C. develop students’ ability to participate in the school management D. help students obtain part-time jobs [单项选择]Passage Two
The people who run Yosemite National Park want to make some changes. They say there are too many cars in the park. Sometimes, no more people can fit into the park. The cars, trucks, and campers cause many problems. The cars make too much noise. People cannot hear each other talk. The best view of Yosemite Falls is from the parking lot. The new plan is to keep most cars out of the park. Some people come only for one day. They will have to leave their ears outside the park. They will have to ride buses into the park. Some people have reservations at hotels or campgrounds at Yosemite. They can bring in their cars, but they will have to leave them in the parking lot. The new plan will include removing some roads. It will include removing bridges over the river. It will include making new paths for hiking and biking. Floods last year hurt in the park in many ways. Congress wants the people who run Yosemite to fix up the park. But Congres A. hotels B. restaurants C. parking lots D. apartments near the park [单项选择]Passage OneHow do young people in Denmark celebrate the New Year
A. Sing and dance in the square till midnight. B. Throw pieces of pottery against friends’ houses. C. Kiss each other when the clock strikes midnight. D. Go from house to house and make noises. [单项选择]The young people who talk of the village as being "dead" are talking nothing but nonsense, as in their hearts they must surely know.
No, the village is not dead. There is more life in it now than there ever was. But it seems that "village life" is dead. Gone for ever. It began to decline (衰落) about a hundred years ago, when many girls left home to go into service in town many miles away, and men also left home in increasing numbers in search of work, and home was where work was. There are still a number of people alive today who can remember. What "village life" meant the early years of the present century It meant knowing and being known by everybody else in the village. It meant finding your entertainment in the village of within walking distance of it. It meant housewives tied to the home all day and every day. It meant going to bed early to save lamp-oil and coal. Then came the First World War and the Second World War. After each war, new ideas, new attitudes, new trades A. there is no end to the talking about B. it is harmful to talk about C. it is not meaningless to talk about D. there is no reason for talking about 我来回答: 提交
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