The Regional Director of the National Heritage Conservation Commission (国家遗产保护委员会) Kagosi Mwamulowe said the Barotse Plains is unique and it deserves to be on the list of the World Heritage Sites.

Mr. Mwamulowe said the Barotse Plains deserves to be included on the World Heritage List because it has a rich cultural heritage which includes the burial sites of former kings.

The Director said he hoped that the landscape would be declared as a heritage site next year in June. He also said it was important to protect Zambia’s unique culture for education and entertainment.

Chief Natural Heritage Officer Muyumbwa Ndiyoi said there will be a lot of benefits when the Barotse Landscape is declared a World Heritage Site because it will attract many tourists and business investments will increase.

Mr. Ndiyoi said the site will also benefit young people as knowledge will be passed down from generation to generation.

He was reacting to a question from Nalolo District Labour Officer Jason Ngoma who wanted to know how the people of Western Province will benefit once the Barotse Landscape is declared a World Heritage Site.

And University of Zambia Lecturer Charles Namate said there is a need for the site to be included on the World Heritage List because 50 years after its independence Zambia only has one heritage site, which is the Victoria Falls.

Lecturer Namate said the Barotse Landscape was facing a lot of environmental degradation, and that’s why there is a need to recognize the value of its landscape and the memories of dead kings.

The National Heritage Conservation Commission together with the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs are in Western Province to hold meetings with Heads of Government Departments. The Commission also held closed-door meetings with the Litunga Lubosi Imwiko II of the Barotse Royal Establishment.

1.What do we know about the Barotse Plains?

A. It has royal tombs.

B. It is being well protected.

C. It is not far from the Victoria Falls.

D. It’ll be listed as a World Heritage Site soon.

2.Mr. Ndiyoi believes that if the Barotse Plains is declared a World Heritage Site, _____.

A. it won’t benefit the people of Western Province

B. it will attract many foreign students and researchers

C. it will contribute to the local economic development

D. more people will start to learn about Zambia’s culture

3.In the text, Lecturer Namate expressed his concern about _____.

A. the future of the Barotse Plains

B. the development of Western Province

C. the development of tourism in Zambia

D. the environmental problems of the Barotse Plains

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. Zambia only has two World Heritage Sites.

B. The Barotse Landscape has been partly destroyed.

C. The Barotse Landscape issue is still being discussed.

D. Young people in Zambia don’t know about Barotse culture.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew,but whose face he didn’t,the girl with the rose.Thirteen months ago,in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin(页边).The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful(有洞察力的)mind.

In front of the book,he discovered the name,Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he got her address.He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch.

During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail.A romance started.John requested a photograph,but she refused.She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.Later they agreed on their first meeting—7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.

“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote,“by the red rose I’ll be wearing my coat.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.

A girl in a green suit was coming toward him,her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers.Almost uncontrollably he came to her,and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40.The girl was walking quickly away.

He did not hesitate,saying,“I’m John,and you must be Miss Maynell.I am so glad you could meet me. May I take you to dinner?”

The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about,son,” she answered,“but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat.And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner,I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street.She said it was some kind of test!”

It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

1.John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because ________.

A.John considered her as one of her old friends

B.she took excellent notes with a soft handwriting

C.John held the opinion that she was a considerate and thinking lady

D.she was very charming with a slim figure and blue eyes

2.The reason why John uncontrollably went up to the young girl in the green suit was that_________.

A.he knew it was Miss Hollis Maynell.

B.she was the very lady he was waiting for.

C.he was attracted by her beautiful appearance.

D.John didn’t want to run into Miss Hollis Maynell

3.What’s the main idea of the story?

A.The wisdom is shown in one’s action.

B.Love can be encountered by chance if you like.

C.You should never judge a book by its cover.

D.A unselfish heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.

完形填空.

The Power of a Note On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier(Ohio) Leader Enterprise,I didn’t get a lot of fan mail, _______ a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning seemed _______ to me.

When I opened it,I read: “A nice piece of writing on the Tigers.Please _______ the good work.” It was _______ by Don Wolfe,the sports editor.Because I was a teenager (being paid for 15 cents a column inch ),his words couldn’t have been more _______ .I kept the letter in my desk drawer _______ it got rag-eared.Whenever I _______ whether I had the ability to be a writer,I would reread Don’s note and feel _______ again.

Later,when I got to know him,I learned that Don made a _______ of writing a quick,encouraging word to people in _______ .“When I made others feel good about _______,” he told me,“I feel good too.”

Not _______,he had a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie.When he died last year at 75,the paper was _______ with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his _______ words.

_______ the years,I’ve tried to copy the example of Don and other friends _______ care enough to write uplifting comments,because I think they are on to something important.In a world too often cold and unresponsive,such _______ bring warmth and reassurance.We all need a push from time to time,and a few lines of _______ have been known to turn around a day,even a life.

Be_______ with your praise.Superlatives like “greatest” “smartest” “prettiest” make us all feel good.Even if your praise is a little ahead of reality,remember that expectations are often the _______ of dreams fulfilled.

1.A.so B.because C.for D.since

2.A.interesting B.strange C.joyful D.important

3.A.take up B.pick up C.bring up D.keep up

4.A.played B.passed C.signed D.tested

5.A.inspiring B.moving C.disappointing D.depressing

6.A.if B.until C.as D.while

7.A.felt B.thought C.wondered D.doubted

8.A.confident B.calm C.upset D.embarrassed

9.A.difference B.habit C.fortune D.wish

10.A.different places B.other fields C.all walks of life D.all kinds of uniforms

11.A.me B.him C.myself D.themselves

12.A.surprisingly B.fearfully C.truthfully D.safely

13.A.covered B.filled C.flooded D.connected

14.A.up-to-date B.spirit-liftingC.sharp D.remarkable

15.A.Over B.On C.After D.From

16.A.they B.what C.which D.who

17.A.books B.newspapers C.notes D.magazines

18.A.praise B.agreement C.advice D.advertisement

19.A.awful B.strict C.satisfied D.generous

20.A.friends B.classmates C.parents D.children

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