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大学英语四级快速阅读专项突破
(一)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequickly
Forquestions1-7,mark
Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
N(forNO)ifhestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;
NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage;
Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
1.Spiders
SpiderscanbedistinguishedfromotherArachnidsbecausetheprosoma(combinedheadϳandthorax)isonlyseparatedfromtheopisthosoma(abdomen)byanarrowwaist,inotherArachnidsthewholebodyappearstobemuchmoreofasingleunit.Allspidersproducesilk,butonlysomeconstructwebstocatchtheirhomesandtoprotecttheireggs.
Allspiderspossesspoisonglandsbutveryfewofthemaredangeroustohumans,ofthe600speciesinBritainonly12(atleastoneoftheseisarecenthumanassistedcolonist)arestrongenoughtopiercethehumanskin,andapartfromallergies,nonearemoredangerousthanacommonwasp.Mostspidershave8eyes(thoughsomehave6,4,2or0),aswellas8legs.(Bythewayifyoucounttheclawsasseparatelegsection(whichyoushouldn’treally)thentheirlegshave8partsaswell(coxa,trochanter,femur,patella,tibia,tarsus,metatarus,claws).Therearemorethan32,000knownspeciesofspiderintheworld.Nohumanbeinghaseverbeenofficiallyrecorderashavingdiedastheresultofatarantula’bite.
Allspidersarecarnivorousandfeedonlyonliquids,i.e.theirpreysnaturaljuicesandthebreakdownproductsofexternaldigestion(meaningtheyspit,exudeorinjectdigestivejuicesonto/intotheirpreyandsuckuptheresultingsoup).Sowhynotinvitesometoyournextsocialdo?
What’sInaName
ThewordArachnidacomesfromtheGreekwordArachne,whowasthedaughterofIdmonofColophoninLydia,adyerbytrade.Arachneherselfwasaweaver,thebestinalltheknownworld.HoweverinafoolishmomentshechallengedAthene,thedaughterofZeusandgoddessof,amongotherthings,wavingtoaweavingcompetition.Arachnewovesoperfectacloththatshetoreittoshreds.Arachnebecamedepressedafterthisandintheendshehungherself.AthenestirredtoremorseattheknowledgeofwhatherangerhadwroughtturnedtheropeArachnehadusedtohangherselfintoawebandArachneherselfintoaspidersothatthebeautyofherspinningshouldnotbelosttotheworldeveragain.
TheGreatHouseholdSpiderSafari
TherearejustoversixhundreddifferentsortsofspidersintheBritishIsles.Butoftheseonlyahandfularecommonlyfoundinhouses.Atthefrontoftheheadareapairofwhatappeartobesmalllegs.Thesearecalledpalpsandareusedtoguidefoodtothespider’smouth.Thefrontoftheheadalsohasagroupofsixoreighteyes.Ontheundersideofthebodyattherear,arefourorsixsmallconicalbumpsorcylinders.Therearethespinneretsfromwhichthespiderproducesthesilktomakeitswebs.
Tellingmaleandfemalespidersapartiseasilydonebylookingattheirpalps.Maleshaveswollenendstotheirpalpswhichmakesthemlookasiftheyarewearingboxinggloves,theseareoftenstrangeshapesiflookedatwithahandlens.Femaleshavenormallookingpalpsthatarenotswollenattheends.
ThelargestspideristheGoliathspider,thefemaleofwhichgrowstoreachalegspanofteninches.ThelargestspiderinBritainistheCardinalspiderwhichisaclosecousinofTimTegenaria.Femalescanachievealegspanoffourandahalfinches.ItisknownastheCardinalspiderasitwascommoninHamptonCourtwhenCardinalWolseylivedthere.Thesightoftheselongleggedspiderswanderingaroundthepalaceatnightusedtofrightenhim.Sofar32,000differentkindsofspiderhavebeendiscoveredfromallovertheworld.Britainhas630differentkindsofspiderofwhich250aretinyMoneyspiders.Thesmallestofwhichhasabodylessthanonemillimeterlong.
1.Allthesilkproducedbyspidersconstructwebstocatchtheirfood.
2.Notallthepoisonglandspossessedbyspidersaredangeroustohumanbeings.
3.SpidersoftenkillhumansinBritainwhentheypiercehumanskin.
4.Afterseeingherenemycommitssuicide,ArachneturnedAtheneintoaspider.
5.TimTegenariaspidersarecloselyrelatedtotarantulaspiders;botharefoundinBritain.
6.Sofar32,000differentkindsofspidershavebeendiscoveredfromallovertheworld.
7.MoneyspidersarethesmallestspidersfoundintheArachnidsfamily.
8.Therearemorethanknownspeciesofspiderintheworld.
9.Tellingmaleandfemalespidersapartiseasilydoneby.
10.Thelargestspideris.
大学英语四级快速阅读专项突破
(二)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequickly
Forquestions1-7,mark
Y(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
N(forNO)ifhestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;
NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage;
Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
2.SustainableTourismϳandWTO
UNEP’sproposalsonsustainabletourism
Background:
Avarietyofgroupsandorganizationshaveundertakenworkontourism,onitsenvironmentaleffectsandtoalesserextentontheimplicationsoftourismforsustainabledevelopment.Someofthesegroupshavepresentedguidanceforsustainabletourismbasedontheirwork.TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram(UNEP)hassurveyedthosemainproposedPrinciplesforImplementationofSustainableTourism.TheseproposedprincipleswerepresentedattheUNEPHighLevelCommitteeofMinistersandOfficialsinNovember1998.
TheUNEPGoverningCouncil,meetinginFebruary1999,approvedaconsultationprocesswithmajorgroupstofinalizeanagreedsetofprinciples.Bypromotingagreementofaconsolidatedsetofprinciples,UNEPisseekingtoencourageamovementfromdebatetomorewidespreadactionandadoptionofsustainabletourismpractices.
UNEPSurvey:
Basedonthesurveyofguidelinesforsustainabletourism,theelementsofsustainabletourismwhicharemostfrequentlycitedinclude:
puttingsustainabledevelopmentintopracticeinthedevelopment,managementandintegrationoftourismwiththewidereconomy,theenvironment;
protectingbiodiversity,theenvironmentandnaturalresources;
includingtheparticipationofallstakeholders,andinparticular,localcommunitiesintourism;andensuringthatlocalcommunitieshaveanequitableshareinbenefitsresultingfromtourism;
sittingtourismoperationsanddevelopmentappropriatelytoavoiddamagetobiodiversityandtheenvironment;
operationwithinthecapacitiesoftheenvironment,andofavailableinfrastructure;
usingresourcesefficiently,andpreventingpollutionandwaste.
Summary:
Insummary,sustainabletourismmaybedefinedastourismthatputstheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment,asforexample,setoutintheRioDeclaration,intopracticeinallaspectsofitsoperationanddevelopment.
TheQuestion:
Thekeyquestionishowtoputsustainabledevelopmentintopracticeintourismactivities―frommasstourismtonaturebasedandspecialisttourism.
UNEP’sProposals:
UNEP’sproposalsonprinciplesforimplementationofSustainableTourismcoverthemechanismsandstrategiesthataremostfrequentlycitedforimplementingsustainabletourism.
Application:
Theseelementsaregenerallyapplicabletoallmajorgroupsinvolvedintourismactivitiesandplanning─Governmentatnationalandlocallevel,businessandindustry,NGOsandinternationalorganizations.Allhaverolesinimplementingtheseprinciplesforsustainabletourism.
ONE:
INTEGRATIONofTourismintoOverallPolicyforSustainableDevelopment,through:
RegionalandNationalStrategies:
tobalancetourismwithbroadereconomic,socialandenvironmentalobjectives,andintegrateitintosustainabledevelopmentplans.
InteragencyCoordinationandCooperation:
toimprovethemanagementanddevelopmentoftourismbetweendifferentdepartments.
InteragencyManagement:
tocoordinatetheallocationoflanduses,anduseofotherresources,andtoregulateinappropriateactivitiesthatdamageecosystems.
ReconcilingConflictingResourceUses:
toidentifyandresolveconflictsbetweentourismandotheractivitiesatanearlystage,byinvolvingallrelevantstakeholdersinthedevelopment,andeffectiveimplementationofsoundmanagementplans.
TWO:
DEVELOPMENTofSustainableTourism,through:
PlanningforDevelopment&Land-useatsub-NationalLevel:
toconservetheenvironment,maintainthequalityofthevisitorexperience,andprovidebenefitsforlocalcommunities.
EnvironmentImpactAssessment(EIA):
toanticipateenvironmentimpactsbyundertakingcomprehensiveEIAsforalltourismdevelopmentprograms.
PlanningMeasures:
toensurethattourismdevelopmentremainswithinnationalandlocalplansforalltypesofactivities,byimplementingeffectivecarryingcapacityprograms,planningcontrolsandmanagement.
LegislativeFramework:
toestablishandardsforlanduseintourismdevelopment,tourismfacilities,managementandinvestmentintourism.
EnvironmentStandards:
toimproveenvironmentalquality,tosettargetsforreducingpollutionfromallsectorsandtopreventdevelopmentininappropriateareas.
RegionalApproaches:
toestablishcommonmodelsforincentives,environmentalpolicies,andintegratedtourismdevelopmentplanningatregionallevel.
THREE:
MANAGEMENTofTourismthrough:
InitiativesbyIndustry:
topromotesustainabletourismandtogivelocalcommunitiesashareintheownershipandbenefitsoftourism;anduseandpromotionof
eco-efficiencyandcleanerproduction
environmentmanagementsystemsandenvironmentsoundtechno
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