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Beautiful Wuyishan Mountain

　　“The beauty of Wuyishan Mountain will amaze you,” my Chinese friends said when told I would visit the nature reserve of Wuyishan Mountain. While I was impatient to verify their comments, I was skeptical (怀疑的). As a Canadian I am accustomed to large acres of greenery and vast forest.

　　But now, I must confess my impression was wrong. I was not aware that a nature reserve could embody such splendid scenery and offer such starting glimpse of history and ancient culture, in a country of 1.2 billion inhabitants, I have discovered the marvel of a nature coexists in harmony and where modern life does not disrupt (打断)the rhythm of nature.

　　The reserve is divided into four zones foe protection and conservation which offer unique characteristics: the conservation zone of the Jiuquxi River in the center, the natural and cultural zone in the east, and finally, the ruins of the imperial Minyue City of the Han Dynasty in the village of Chengcun. These zones formed a total environment, which since 1987 has been recognized as part of the global network Man and Biosphere. To further promote preservation of this site, china has requested that Wuyishan Mountain reserve be listed as a Natural and Cultural World Heritage site of UNESCo (联合国教科文组织).

　　1. What’s the author’s reaction after he heard that “the beauty of Wuyishan Mountain will amaze you”?

　　A. Eager to verify but doubtful.

　　B. Eager to appreciate the beauty.

　　C. Doubtful of its real beauty.

　　D. Indifferent and skeptical.

　　2. What does the word “confess” mean?

　　A. Conclude

　　B. Confer

　　C. Accept

　　D. Admit

　　3. According to the passage, what is the characteristic of Wuyishan Mountain?

　　A. Greenery and vast forests

　　B. Harmonious coexistence of man and nature

　　C. Splendid scenery

　　D. Rhythm of nature

　　4. What’s the zone in the west known for?

　　A. Nature beauty

　　B. Cultural diversity

　　C. Ecological conservation

　　D. Conservation of biodiversity

　　5. What does the word “biosphere” mean?

　　A. Atmosphere

　　B. Circumstance

　　C. Nature

　　D. Ecology

　　作者以一个加拿大人的视角继续了自己游武夷山的感受。他抱这热切却怀疑的心态游览了武夷山保护区，发现武夷山不但景色优美而且重视了历史。作者认为武夷山景区是自然与现代生活的和谐共存体。保护区根据其不同特色分为四个部分：西部的生物多样性保护带;中部的九曲溪生态保护带;东部的自然文化带以及程村的汉代皇家民乐城遗址。中国政府已经申请将武夷山保护区列入联合国教科文组织的世界自然文化遗产名录。

　　答案及分析：

　　1. A

　　分析：本题是文章原句的改写。第一段的“While I was impatient to verify their comments, I was skeptical.”意思是“词是我就迫不及待的想验证他们的话，我有点怀疑。”选项A是这句话的一个概括。根据这句话，作者并不是急着想去欣赏武夷山的美，而只是想去验证朋友的话是否正确，故B错。作者是有点怀疑，但同时还是很急切的，所以C只说对了其中的一个方面，说法并不全面。作者去游武夷山的心情还是很急切的，并不是indifferent漠不关心，所以D错。故答案是A.

　　2. D

　　分析：confess意思是“承认，坦白”，显然admit是它的同义词。A conclude结束，终止，做出结论;B confer授予(称号，学位等)，赠与，把…赠与，协议;C accept接受，所以答案是D。

　　3. B

　　分析：本题也是原文的改写。第二段的“I have discovered the marvel of a nature coexists in harmony and where modern life does not disrupt the rhythm of nature.”意思是“我发现了现代生活与自然的节奏和谐共存的奇迹。”选项A意思是“草木和广袤的森林”，明天不符合文意;选项C“秀美的景色”虽然也是武夷山的特点，但是不够准确;D“自然的节奏”显然没有切中要点，只有B“人与自然的和谐共存”是原文的改写，最为全面准确。

　　4. D

　　分析：本体在原文中也可以找到答案，即“the conservation zone of biodiversity in the west.”意思是“西部的生物多样性保护带”。对应的选项就是D. Conservation of biodiversity.“生物多样性的保护”。A 自然之美;B 文化的多样性;C 生态保护

　　5. C

　　分析：biosphere意思是“生物圈”，显然nature是最接近的选项。前问题到武夷山时是一方面讲人文，一方面讲自然环境。而biosphere所在的句子中出现的是“Man and Biosphere”;所以说biosphere涉及的是自然环境。A atmosphere大气层;B circumstance环境;D ecology生态学。故答案为C。