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Camping wild is a wonderful way to experience the natural world and, at its best, it makes little environmental influence. But with increasing numbers of people wanting to escape into the wilderness, it is becoming more and more important to camp unobtrusively(不引人注意地)and leave no mark.

Wild camping is not permitted in many places, particularly in crowded lowland Britain. Wherever you are, find out about organizations responsible for managing wild spaces, and contact them to find out their policy on camping and shelter building. For example, it is fine to camp wild in remote parts of Scotland, but in England you must ask the landowner’s permission, except in national parks.

Camping is about having relaxation, sleeping out door, experiencing bad weather, and making do without modern conveniences. A busy, fully-equipped campsite(野营地)seems to go against this, so seek out smaller, more remote places with easy access to open spaces and perhaps beaches. Better still, find a campsite with no road access: walking in makes a real adventure.

Finding the right spot to camp is the first step to guaranteeing a good night’s sleep. Choose a campsite with privacy and minimum influence on others and the environment. Try to use an area where people have obviously camped before rather than creating a new spot. When camping in woodland, avoid standing dead trees, which may fall on a windy night. Avoid animal runs and caves, and possible homes of biting insects. Make sure you have most protection on the windward side. If you make a fire, do so downwind of your shelter. Always consider what influence you might have on the natural world. Avoid damaging plants. A good campsite is found, not made—changing it should be unnecessary.

57. You needn’t ask for permission when camping in ________.

A. most parts of Scotland                 B. national parks in England

C. crowded lowland Britain           D. most parts of England

58. The author thinks that a good campsite is one ________.

A. used previously                     B. with easy access

C, with modem conveniences           D. far away from beaches

59. The last paragraph mainly deals with ________.

A. protecting animals                          B. building a campfire

C. camping in woodland                            D. finding a campsite with privacy

60. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the protection of campsites                  B. the human influence on campsites

C. the importance of wild camping      D. the dos and don’ts of wild camping

四、阅读:

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Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that hs was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1838 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered(繁荣)by selling his small but genuine collection of early US autographs (亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting he began imitating the signatures of George Washington and Benjimin Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection (被发现). He sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale, Forgers have a hard time selling products. A forger cannot approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don’t have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways of making their works look real. For example, they buy old books and use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals

In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Spring invented a respectable young lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General “Stonewall” Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿) belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. However, all this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.

56. Robert Spring spent 15 years ________.

A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia               B. as owners of old books

C. selling real signatures of famous Americans             D. as a forger

57. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?

A. There was less chance that his forgeries would be discovered there.

B. The prices were much higher in England and Canada.

C. There was a greater demand there than in America

D. Britan was Spring’s birthplace.

58. After the Civil War there was a great demand in Britain for ________

A. Civil War battle plans                              B. southern manuscripts and letters

C. the signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin    D. southern money

59. Which of the following about Miss Fanny Jackson is TRUE?

A. She was Robert Spring’s customer.

B. She was an imaginary person created by Spring.

C. She was a little-known girl who sold her father’s papers to make money.

D. She was the only daughter of General Stonewall Jackson.

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