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2017年12月第1套 短文 第2题

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19. A) Everything was natural and genuine then.
B) People had plenty of land to cultivate then.
C) It marked the beginning of something new.
D) It was when her ancestors came to America.

20. A) They were known to be creative.
B) They enjoyed living a life of ease.
C) They had all kinds of entertainment.
D) They believed in working for goals.

21. A) Chatting with her ancestors.
B) Doing needlework by the fire.
C) Furnishing her country house.
D) Polishing all the silver work.

听力原文
Well, if I could go back in history and live, I'd like to go back to the 18th century and perhaps in colonial America in Yankee New England where one of my ancestors lived, because it was the beginning of something. By the 18th century, there was a feeling of community that had grown. My ancestor was a preacher traveling around the countryside. People lived in small communities. There were fishermen and farmers who provided fresh food that tasted and looked like food, unlike that in today's supermarkets, and there were small towns and New York wasn't that far away. I'm deeply attached to the Puritan tradition, not in a religious sense, but they believed in working for something, working for goals, and I like that. They worked hard at whatever they did, but they had a sense of achievement. They believed in goodness, in community, and helping one another. I love the colonial fabrics, all the silver work, the furnishings, the combination of elegance and simplicity. I love it. The printing, the books,I'm very attached to all that kind of thing. That may not all be very entertaining in the modern sense of the world, but I would have enjoyed spending my evenings in that environment, discussing new ideas, building a new world. And I can see myself sitting on a small chair by the fire doing needlework.

参考答案
19. C
20. D
21. B

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simplicity [sim'plisiti]

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n. 单纯,简朴

 
achievement [ə'tʃi:vmənt]

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n. 成就,成绩,完成,达到

 
combination [.kɔmbi'neiʃən]

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n. 结合,联合,联合体

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needlework ['ni:dlwə:k]

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n. 刺绣,缝纫;女红的作品

 
creative [kri'eitiv]

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adj. 创造性的

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entertaining [entə'teiniŋ]

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adj. 引起乐趣的,娱乐性的,令人愉快的 n. 招待,

 
genuine ['dʒenjuin]

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adj. 真正的,真实的,真诚的

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cultivate ['kʌltiveit]

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vt. 培养,耕作,栽培,结交(朋友), 促进增长,教养

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community [kə'mju:niti]

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n. 社区,社会,团体,共同体,公众,[生]群落

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ancestor ['ænsistə]

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n. 祖宗,祖先,原种

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