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一、閱讀理解

Theartifacts(文物)aresilentwitnessesofbygoneeras.Itisonlyinamuseumthatyoucan

reconnectwiththepast.IfyouarevisitingmuseumsinSydney,thefollowingwillofferyou

thebestexperiencesthatreflectonthediversehistoryofAustraliaanditspeople.

PowerhouseMuseum

IncaseyouarevisitingSydneywithyourfamily,thismuseumoffersoneofthemost

excitingexperiencesinthiscity.Themuseum'sexhibitsaredevotedtodisplaying

technologiesthathavetransformedourworld.Detailinginnovationsinspacetravel,nuclear

scienceandtheworkingsoflight,electricityandgravity,theywillsurelyinterestyourentire

family,especiallytheyoungones.

AustralianNationalMaritimeMuseum

Australiaissurroundedbywater.Gettingsomeinsightsintohowthishugelandrelatesto

itssurroundingwatersisquitehelpfulasitisexciting.LearnhowAustraliaanditspeople

havebeenaffectedbythewaters.Gobackinhistoryandlearnabouttheexperiencesofthe

firstpeoplebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.TheSeaJourneysexhibittakescareofthis.

AustralianMuseum

ImaginecomingfacetofacewithtencompletedinosaurskeletonsintheDinosaurexhibit!

Asyouwalkthroughthemuseum,youwillcomeacrosstheExploringAustraliaexhibit

whichwilltakeyouthroughstuffedrecreationsofsomeofAustralia'smostdangerous

animalsincludingthenow-extinctTasmanianTiger,tenmostpoisonoussnakesandanumber

ofcrocodiles.Certainly,thisisamuseumyouwillnotwanttomissouton.

MuseumofSydney

Hereyouwilllearneverythingabouttherichanddiversehistoryofthiscity.Thedigital

presentationswillinterestyou.Gettheopportunitytoviewahugerangeofartifactsfrom

Sydney'shistory.Thegiftshopinthemuseumgivesyouawiderangeofspecialgiftsto

chooseforyourlovedones.

1、WhatisspecialaboutPowerhouscMuseum?

A.It'sespeciallykid-friendly.

C.IttellsAustralia'searlyhistory.

B.Itsexhibitsarethelatest.

D.ItreflectsSydney'slifenearthesea.

2、WheredoestheExploringAustraliaexhibittakeplace?

A.PowerhouseMuseum.

B.MuseumofSydney.

C.AustralianMuseum.

D.AustralianNationalMaritimeMuseum.

3、Whoaretheintendedreadersofthistext?

A.Students.

B.Tourists.

C.Historians.

D.Journalists.

Anextremelyraremanuscript(手稿)signedbyEnglishnaturalistCharlesDarwinis

expectedtofetchupto$790,000ataSotheby'sauctionnextmonth.

Thedocumentcontainsapassagefromthefamous1859workOntheOriginofSpecies,in

whichDarwinputforthhistheoryofevolution.Thedocumentwasoncethoughttobea

desertedpagefromanearliermanuscriptofthework.Butexpertsnowunderstanditwas

writtenin1865andsenttotheeditoroftheAutographicMirrorwhohadrequestedasigned

writingsamplefromDarwin.

"WhilesomeofDarwin'snotesandmanuscriptpageshavesurvivedoverthelasthundred

ormoreyears,hewasknowntokeeprevisinghispublications,oftenthrowingawaypages

fromworkingdraftsaswastepaper,makingthemextremelyrare,"Sotheby'ssaidina

statement.

OntheOriginofSpecieswasvotedthemostinfluentialacademicbookofalltimeina

publicpollheldduringAcademicBookWeekin2015.ThebookoffersDarwin's

revolutionaryideathatspeciesevolveovergenerationsintheprocessofnaturalselection.

Darwinbackeduphistheorywithevidencecollectedduringhis1831-1836voyageonthe

H.M.S.Beagle,duringwhichheobservedandcollectedspecimens(標本)fromanumberof

species.OntheGalapagosIslandsoffthecoastofEcuador,Darwinnotedthatthefinches(鳴

雀)ontheislandweresimilartofinchesonthemainland;however,theavailabilityof

differentfoodsineachareahadledtodifferencesinbeakshapes.

ThemanuscriptwillbeplacedondisplayatSotheby'sinNewYorkbetweenNov.30and

Dec8,andonlinebidswillbeacceptedbetweenNov.25andDec.8.Theauctionhouse

estimatesthatthedocumentwillfetchbetween$600,000and$790,000.

Theauction,whichistitledAgeofWonder,willalsoincludeafirsteditionofOnthe

OriginofSpeciesandacopyofscientificpaperbyDarwinandanothernaturalist.

4、Whatdoweknowaboutthemanuscript?

A.It'sapageofOntheOriginofSpecies.B.It'sadraftofDarwin'sscientificpaper.

C.It'sasignedwritingsampletoaneditor.D.It'swastepaperfromDarwin'sstudy.

5、WhatmakesDarwin'sOntheOriginofSpeciesthemostinfluentialacademicbook?

A.Hismethodsofresearch.

C.Theraremanuscript.

B.Hisadventureonthesea.

D.Histheoryofevolution.

6、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"backedup"meaninParagraph5?

A.supported

B.explained

C.declared

D.created

7、Whatisthepurposeoftheauction?

A.Toputthemanuscriptonsale.

C.Tovotethebestacademicbooks.

facegrowingthreatsofextinction.

Pangolins,orscalyant-eatersastheyareotherwiseknown,areuniquespeciesfoundin

AsiaandAfrica.Theyarecoveredinhardscales(鱗甲).Whentheyfeelthreatened,theyroll

upintoatightballwithonlytheirscalesexposed.

Pangolinsarelittlestudiedandlittleunderstoodspecies.However,theyarepoachedand

illegallytradedinAsiaandAfrica.TheirmeatisconsideredadelicacyinmanyAsian

countriesandthescalesareusedinexpensiveclothingandhandbags.Butmuchoftheillegal

tradeinpangolinsinvolvestheirscales,whicharethoughttofightillnesses.Highdemandfor

theirscaleshasresultedinpoachingandillegaltradedespitethefactthatthespeciesis

protected.

TheAfricanPangolinWorkingGroupinJohannesburgisavolunteerteamof

veterinarians(獸醫)andwildlifeexperts.Theytakecareoftheirwounds,feedthemandbring

thembacktohealth.NicciWrightheadsthegroup.

"Whenwereceivethosepangolinstheyareallveryweak,whethertheyhavebeenwiththe

poachersforafewdaysoruptotwoweeks,"Wrightsaid."Theyhavegotwoundsand

injuries,anditisverypitifulandverydifficulttoemotionallydealwiththatkindofsuffering

andabuse."

Thegroupisnotjusttreatingpangolins.Theyalsohelppolicetoidentifyandcatch

poachersandtraders,ofteninundercoveroperations.Theyalsowork