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2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第二套)PartIWriting30minutesDirections:Supposeyouareaskedtogiveadviceonwhethertoattendavocationalcollegeorauniversitywriteanessaytostateyouropinion.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200wordsPartIIListeningComprehension30minutesSectionADirections:Inthissectionyouwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.AfteryouhearaquestionyoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.AHewouldfeelinsulted.BHewouldfeelverysad.CHewouldbeembarrassed.DHewouldbedisappointed.ATheyareworthyofaprize.BTheyareoflittlevalue.CTheymakegoodreading.DTheyneedimprovement.AHeseldomwritesabookstraightthrough.Hewritesseveralbookssimultaneously.Hedrawsonhisreal-lifeexperiences.Heoftenturnstohiswifeforhelp.AWritingabookisjustlikewatchingafootballmatch.Writersactuallyworkeverybitashardasfootballers.Helikeswatchingafootballmatchafterfinishingabook.Unlikeafootballmatchthereisnoendtowritingabook.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.AAchievementsofblackmaleathletesincollege.Financialassistancetoblackathletesincollege.Highcollegedropoutratesamongblackathletes.Undergraduateenrollmentsofblackathletes.ATheydisplaygreattalentineverykindofgame.Theyarebetteratsportsthanatacademicwork.Theyhavedifficultyfindingmoneytocompletetheirstudies.Theymakemoneyforthecollegebutoftenfailtoearnadegree.AAbout15%.BAround40%.CSlightlyover50%DApproximately70%.ACoacheslacktheincentivetograduatethem.Collegedegreesdonotcountmuchtothem.Theyhavelittleinterestinacademicwork.Schoolsdonotdeemitaseriousproblem.SectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.AfteryouhearaquestionyoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.AMarketingstrategies.BHolidayshopping.CShoppingmalls.DOnlinestores.AAbout50%ofholidayshoppers.About20-30%ofholidayshoppers.About136million.About
183.8million.ATheyhavefewercustomers.Theyfindithardtosurvive.Theyarethrivingoncemore.DTheyappealtoelderlycustomers.ABetterqualityofconsumergoods.Higheremploymentandwages.Greatervarietiesofcommodities.Peoplehavingmoreleisuretime.Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.ATheyarenewspeciesofbiginsects.Theyareoverprescribedantibiotics.Theyarelife-threateningdiseases.Theyareantibiotic-resistantbacteria.AAntibioticsarenowinshortsupply.Manyinfectionsarenolongercurable.Largeamountsoftaxmoneyarewasted.Routineoperationshavebecomecomplex.AFacilities.Expertise.Money.Publicity.SectionCDirections:Inthissectionyouwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.AfteryouhearaquestionyoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABCJandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.AItisaccessibleonlytothetalented.Itimprovesstudents5abilitytothink.Itstartsalifelonglearningprocess.Itgivesbirthtomanyeminentscholars.ATheyencourageacademicdemocracy.Theypromoteglobalization.Theyupholdthepresidents5authority.Theyprotectstudents5rights.AHisthirstforknowledge.BHiseagernesstofindajob.CHiscontemptforauthority.DHispotentialforleadership.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.AFewpeopleknowhowtoretrieveinformationproperly.Peoplecanenhancetheirmemorywithafewtricks.Mostpeoplehavearatherpoorlong-termmemory.Peopletendtounderestimatetheirmentalpowers.ATheypresentthestatesinasurprisinglydifferentorder.Theyincludemoreorlessthesamenumberofstates.Theyareexactlythesameasisshownintheatlas.Theycontainnamesofthemostfamiliarstates.AFocusingonwhatislikelytobetested.Havingagoodsleepthenightbefore.Reviewingyourlessonswheretheexamistotakeplace.Makingsensibledecisionswhilechoosingyouranswers.ADiscoverwhenyoucanlearnbest.BChangeyourtimeofstudydaily.Giveyourselfadoublebonusafterwards.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.AHeisapolitician.BHeisabusinessman.CHeisasociologist.DHeisaneconomist.AInslums.InAfrica.Inpre-industrialsocieties.Indevelopingcountries.ATheyhavenoaccesstohealthcareletaloneentertainmentorrecreation.Theirincomeislessthan50%ofthenationalaveragefamilyincome.Theyworkextrahourstohavetheirbasicneedsmet.Theirchildrencannotaffordtogotoprivateschools.PartIIIReadingComprehension40minutesSectionADirections:Inthissectionthereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Halfofyourbrainstaysalertandpreparedfordangerwhenyousleepinanewplaceastudyhasrevealed.Thisphenomenonisoften_26_toasthefirst-night-effect.ResearchersfromBrownUniversityfoundthatanetworkinthelefthemisphereofthebrainremainedmoreactivethanthenetworkintherightsideofthebrain.Playingsoundsintotherightearsstimulatingthelefthemisphereof_27—wasmorelikelytowakethemupthanifthenoiseswereplayedintotheirleftear.Itwas_28—observedthattheleftsideofthebrainwasmoreactiveduringdeepsleep.Whentheresearchersrepeatedthelaboratoryexperimentonthesecondandthirdnightstheyfoundthelefthemispherecouldnotbestimulatedinthesamewayduringdeepsleep.Theresearchersexplainedthatthestudydemonstratedwhenweareina—29—environmentthebrainpartlyremainsalertsothathumanscandefendthemselvesagainstany_30—danger.Theresearchersbelievethisisthefirsttimethatthefirst-night-effect^ofdifferentbrainstateshasbeen_31_inhumans.Itisnthoweverthefirsttimeithaseverbeenseen.Someanimal_32_alsodisplaythisphenomenon.Forexampledolphinsaswellasother_33—animalsshutdownonehemisphereofthebrainwhentheygotosleep.Apreviousstudynotedthatdolphinsalways_34_controltheirbreathing.Withoutkeepingthebrainactivewhilesleepingtheywouldprobablydrown.Butasthehumanstudysuggestanotherreasonfordolphinskeepingtheireyesopenduringsleepisthattheycanlookoutfor_35—whileasleep.Italsokeepstheirphysiologicalprocessesworking.classifiedBconsciouslyCdramaticallyDexoticEidentifiedFinherentGmarineHnovelIpotentialJpredatorsKreferredLspeciesMspecificallyNvarietiesOvolunteersSectionBDirections:Inthissectionyouaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet
2.EliteMathCompetitionsStruggletoDiversifyTheirTalentPoolInterestinelitehighschoolmathcompetitionshasgrowninrecentyearsandinlightoflastsummersU.S.winattheInternationalMathOlympiadIMO---thefirstforanAmericanteaminmorethantwodecades一thetrendislikelytocontinue.ButwillsuchcontestswhichareoverwhelminglydominatedbyAsianandwhitestudentsfrommiddle-classandaffluentfamiliesbecomeanymorediverseManysocialandculturalfactorsplayrolesindeterminingwhichpromisingstudentsgetonthepathtowardinternationalmathrecognition.ButeffortsareinplacetoexposemoreblackHispanicandlow-incomestudentstoadvancedmathinthehopethatthedemographicpoolofhigh-levelcontenderswilleventuallybegintoshiftandbecomelessexclusive.Thechallengeisifcertaintypesofpeoplearedoingsomethingitsdifficultforotherpeopletobreakintoit;saidPo-ShenLohtheheadcoachoflastyearswinningU.S.MathOlympiadteam.Participationgrowsthroughfriendsandnetworksandifyourealizethatshowtheyregrowingyoucanstarttotakeactionandbringinotherstudentshesaid.Mostofthetrainingforadvanced-mathcompetitionshappensoutsidetheconfinesofthenormalschoolday.Studentsattendafter-schoolclubssummercampsonlineforumsandclassesanduniversity-based“mathcirclestoprepareforthecompetitions.Oneofthelargestfeedersforhighschoolmathcompetitions一includingthosethateventuallyleadtotheIMO一isamiddleschoolprogramcalledMathCounts.About100000studentsaroundthecountryparticipateintheprogramscompetitionserieswhichculminatesinanationalgame-show-stylecontestheldeachMay.ThemostrecentonetookplacelastweekinWashingtonD.C.Studentsjoinateamthroughtheirschoolswhichprovideavolunteercoachandpayanominalfeetosendstudentstoregionalandstatecompetitions.The224studentswhomakeittothenationalcompetitiongetanall-expenses-paidtrip.NearlyallmembersoflastyearswinningU.S.IMOteamtookpartinMathCountsasmiddleschoolstudentsasdidLohthecoach.Middleschoolisanimportantagebecausestudentshaveenoughmathcapabilitytosolveadvancedproblemsbuttheyhaventreallydecidedwhattheywanttodowiththeirlives;saidLoh.“Theyoftengethookedthen.Anotherinfluentialfeederforadvanced-mathstudentsisanonlineschoolcalledArtofProblemSolvingwhichbeganabout13yearsagoandnowhas15000users.Studentsuseforumstochatplaygamesandsolveproblemstogetheratnocostortheycanpayafewhundreddollarstotakecourseswithtrainedteachers.AccordingtoRichardRusczykthecompanyfounderthesixU.S.teammemberswhocompetedattheIMOlastyearcollectivelytookmorethan40coursesonthesite.Parentsofadvanced-mathstudentsandMathCountscoachessaythechildrenareonthewebsiteconstantly.Therearealsodozensofsummercamps一manyattachedtouniversities一thataimtoprepareelitemathstudents.Somearepricey---athree-weekintensiveprogramcancost$4500ormore—butmostofferscholarships.TheMathOlympiadSummerTrainingProgramisathree-weekmathcampheldbytheMathematicalAssociationofAmericathatleadsstraighttotheinternationalchampionshipandisfreeforthosewhomakeit.Onlyabout50studentsareinvitedbasedontheirperformanceonwrittentestsandattheUSAMathOlympiad.Studentsinuniversitytownsmayalsohaveaccesstoanotherleverforinvolvementinacceleratedmath:mathcircles.InthesegroupswhichcameoutofanEasternEuropeantraditionofdevelopingyoungtalentprofessorsteachpromisingK-12studentsadvancedmathematicsforseveralhoursafterschooloronweekends.TheLosAngelesMathCircleheldattheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesbeganin2007with20studentsandnowhasmorethan
250.ThesemathcirclescostnothingortheyreverycheapforstudentstogetinvolvedinbutyouhavetoknowaboutthemsaidRusczyk.Mostpeoplewouldlovetogetstudentsfrommoreunderservedpopulationsbuttheyjustcantgettheminthedoor.Partofitiscommunication;partofitistransportation.^Itsnosecretintheadvanced-mathcommunitythatdiversityisaproblem.AccordingtoMarkSaulthedirectorofcompetitionsfortheMathematicalAssociationofAmericanotasingleAfrican-AmericanorHispanicstudent—-andonlyahandfulofgirls---hasevermadeittotheMathOlympiadteaminits50yearsofexistence.Manyschoolssimplydontprioritizeacademiccompetitions.DoyouknowwhowehavetobeataskedSaul.Thefootballteamthebasketballteam—-thatsourcompetitionforresourcesstudenttimeattentionschooldollarsparenteffortsschoolenthusiasm/5Teachersinlow-incomeurbanandruralareaswithnohistoryofparticipatinginmathcompetitionsmaynotknowaboutadvanced-mathopportunitieslikeMathCounts一andthosewhodomaynothavesupportorfeeltrainedtoleadthem.Butthereareinitiativesinplacetotrytogetmoreunderrepresentedstudentsinvolvedinacceleratedmath.ANewYorkCity-basednonprofitcalledBridgetoEnterMathematicsrunsaresidentialsummerprogramaimedatgettingunderservedstudentsmostlyblackandHispanicworkingtowardmathandsciencecareers.Thesummerafter7thgradestudentsspendthreeweeksonacollegecampusstudyingadvancedmathforsevenhoursaday.Overthenextfiveyearsthegrouphelpsthestudentsgetintootherelitesummermathprogramshigh-performinghighschoolsandeventuallycollege.About250studentssofarhavegonethroughtheprogramwhichreceivesfundingfromtheJackKentCookeFoundation.Ifyoulookatalotoflow-incomecommunitiesintheUnitedStatesthereareprogramsthatareservingthembuttheyreprimarilycenteredaroundLetsgetthesekidsgradesup\andnotaroundLetsgetthesekidsaccesstothesamekindsofopportunitiesasmore-affluentkidssaidDanielZaharopolthefounderandexecutivedirectoroftheprogram.Weretryingtocreatethatpathway.Studentsapplytotheprogramdirectlythroughtheirschools.Wewanttoreachparentswhoarenotpluggedintothesystem;saidZaharopoLInthepastfewyearsMathCountsaddedtwonewmiddleschoolprogramstotrytodiversifyitsparticipantpool■一theNationalMathClubandtheMathVideoChallenge.SchoolsorteacherswhosignupfortheNationalMathClubreceiveakitfullofactivitiesandresourcesbuttheresnospecialteachertrainingandnocompetitionattached.TheMathVideoChallengeisacompetitionbutacollaborativeone.Teamsoffourstudentsmakeavideoillustratingamathproblemanditsreal-worldapplication.Afterthehigh-pressureCountdownroundatthisyearsnationalMathCountscompetitioninwhichthetop12studentswentheadtoheadsolvingcomplexproblemsinrapidfirethefinalistsfortheMathVideoChallengetookthestagetoshowtheirvideos.Thedemographicsofthatgrouplookedquitedifferentfromthoseinthecompetitionround—ofthe16videofinalists13weregirlsandeightwereAfrican-Americanstudents.Thevideochallengedoesnotputindividualstudentsonthehotseat---soitslessintimidatingbydesign.Italsoaddstheelementofartisticcreativitytoattractanewpoolofstudentswhomaynotseethemselvesasmathpeople.Middleschoolisacrucialperiodwhenstudentsmaybecomekeenlyinterestedinadvancedmathematics.ElitehighschoolmathcompetitionsareattractingmoreinterestthroughouttheUnitedStates.Mathcirclesprovidestudentswithaccesstoadvanced-mathtrainingbyuniversityprofessors.Studentsmaytakeadvantageofonlineresourcestolearntosolvemathproblems.Thesummerprogramrunbyanonprofitorganizationhashelpedmanyunderservedstudentslearnadvancedmath.Winnersoflocalcontestswillparticipateinthenationalmathcompetitionforfree.Manyschoolsdon!tplaceacademiccompetitionsatthetopoftheirprioritylist.ContestantsofelitehighschoolmathcompetitionsaremostlyAsianandwhitestudentsfromwell-offfamilies.Somemathtrainingprogramsprimarilyfocusonraisingstudents1mathscores.Someintensivesummerprogramsareveryexpensivebutmostofthemprovidescholarships.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedABCandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WelivetodayindebtedtoMcCardellCashinHawesWilkinsandMaxwellandotherwomenwholiberatedAmericanfashionfromtheconfinesofParisiandesign.Independencecameintyingwrappingstoringharmonizingandrationalizingthatwardrobe.Thesedesignersestablishedthemodemdresscodelettingplaysuitsandotheractivewearoutfitssufficeforcasualclothingallowingpantstoenterthewardrobeandprizingrationalismandversatilityindressincontradictiontodressingforanoccasionorallotmentoftheday.FashioninAmericawaslogicalandanswerabletothewillofthewomenwhoworeit.ImplicitlyorexplicitlyAmericanfashionaddressedademocracywhereastraditionalParis-basedfashionwasprescriptiveandimposedonwomenwillingornot.InanearliertimeAmericanfashionhadalsofollowedthedictatesofParisorevencopiedandpiratedspecificFrenchdesigns.DesignersportswearwasnotmodeledonthatofEuropeasmodemartwouldlaterbe;itwasgenuinelyinventedanddevelopedinAmerica.Itsdesignerswerenothigh-endwithsupplementarylines.Thedesignobjectiveandthebusinesscommitmentweretosportswearandthedistinctivetraitswereproblem-solvingingenuityandrealisticlifestyleapplications.Easeofcarewasmostimportant:summerdressesandoutfitsinparticularwerechieflycottonreadilycapableofbeingwashedandpressedathome.Closingsweresimplepracticalandaccessibleasthemodemwomandependedonnopersonalmaidtodressher.Americandesignersprizedresourcefulnessandthefreedomofwomenwhoworetheclothing.Manyhavearguedthatthewomendesignersofthistimewereabletoprojecttheirownclothingvaluesintoanewstyle.Ofcoursemuchofthisargumentinthe1930s-40swasadvancedbecausetherewaslittleornoexperienceinjustifyingapparel月艮装onthebasisofutility.IfPariswascastasidethetraditionofbeautywasalsotosomedegreeslighted.Designersportswearwouldhavetobeverifiedbyastandardotherthanthatofpurebeauty;theemulationofadesignerslifeindesignersportswearwasacrudeversionofthisrelationship.TheconsumerwasultimatelytobementionedaswellespeciallybythelikesofDorothyShaverwhocouldpointtothesalesfiguresatLordTaylor.CouldutilityalonejustifythenewideasoftheAmericandesignersFashionisoftenregardedasapursuitofbeautyandsomecherishedfashionstrivialrelationshiptothefinearts.WhatthedesignersoftheAmericansportswearprovedwasthatfashionisagenuinedesignartansweringtothedemandingneedsofservice.Ofcoursethesepracticalinsightfuldesignershavedeterminedthecourseoflatetwentieth-centuryfashion.Theywerethepioneersofgenderequityintheirusefuladaptableclothingwhichwasbothmadeforthemassesandcapableofself-expression.WhatcontributiondidthewomendesignersmaketoAmericanfashionTheymadesomeimprovementsonthetraditionalParisiandesign.TheyformulatedadresscodewithdistinctiveAmericanfeatures.Theycameupwithabrandnewsetofdesignprocedures.Theymadeoriginalityatoppriorityintheirfashiondesign.WhatdowelearnaboutAmericandesignersportswearItimitatedtheEuropeanmodel.Itlaidemphasisonwomensbeauty.ItrepresentedgenuineAmericanart.Itwasacompletelynewinvention.WhatcharacterizedAmericandesignersportswearPursuitofbeauty.BDecorativeclosings.Easeofcare.DFabricquality.WhatoccurredinthedesignofwomensapparelinAmericaduringthe1930s-40sAshiftofemphasisfrombeautytoutility.BTheemulationoftraditionalParisiandesign.Asearchforbalancebetweentraditionandnovelty.Theinvolvementofmorewomeninfashiondesign.WhatdowelearnaboutdesignersofAmericansportswearTheycateredtothetasteoftheyoungergeneration.Theyradicallychangedpeoplesconceptofbeauty.Theyadvocatedequitybetweenmenandwomen.TheybecamerivalsoftheirParisiancounterparts.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Massiverubbishdumpsandsprawlinglandfillsconstituteoneofthemoreuncomfortableimpactsthathumanshaveonwildlife.Theyhaveledsomebirdstogiveuponmigration.Insteadofflyingthousandsofmilesinsearchoffoodtheymakethewastesitestheirwinterfeedinggrounds.ResearchersinGermanyusedminiatureGPStagstotrackthemigrationsof70whitestorks鹳fromdifferentsitesacrossEuropeandAsiaduringthefirstfivemonthsoftheirlives.Whilemanybirdstravelledalongwell-knownroutestowarmerclimatesothersstoppedshortandspentthewinteronlandfillsfeedingonfoodwasteandthemultitudesofinsectsthatthriveonthedumps.Intheshort-termthebirdsseemtobenefitfromoverwintering过冬onrubbishdumps.AndreaFlackoftheMaxPlanckInstitutefoundthatbirdsfollowingtraditionalmigrationroutesweremorelikelytodiethanGermanstorksthatflewonlyasfarasnorthernMoroccoandspentthewinterthereonrubbishdumps.Forthebirdsitsaveryconvenientwaytogetfood.TherearehugeclustersoforganicwastetheycanfeedonsaidFlack.Themealsarenotparticularlyappetisingorevensafe.Muchofthewasteisdiscardedrottenmeatmixedinwithotherhumandebrissuchasplasticbagsandoldtoys.“Itsveryrisky.Thebirdscaneasilyeatpiecesofplasticorrubberbandsandtheycandie;saidFlack.Andwedontknowaboutthelong-termconsequences.Theymighteatsomethingtoxicanddamagetheirhealth.Wecannotestimatethatyet.ThescientiststrackedwhitestorksfromdifferentcoloniesinEuropeandAfrica.TheRussianGreekandPolishstorksflewasfarasSouthAfricawhilethosefromSpainTunisiaandGermanyflewonlyasfarastheSahel.LandfillsitesontheIberianpeninsulahavelongattractedlocalwhitestorksbutalloftheSpanishbirdstaggedinthestudyflewacrosstheSaharadeserttothewesternSahel.WritinginthejournalthescientistsdescribehowthestorksfromGermanywereclearlyaffectedbythepresenceofwastesiteswithfouroutofsixbirdsthatsurvivedforatleastfivemonthsoverwinteringonrubbishdumpsinnorthernMoroccoinsteadofmigratingtotheSahel.Flacksaiditwastooearlytoknowwhetherthebenefitsofplentifulfoodoutweighedtherisksoffeedingonlandfills.Butthatsnottheonlyuncertainty.Migratingbirdsaffectecosystemsbothathomeandattheirwinterdestinationsanddisruptingthetraditionalroutescouldhaveunexpectedsideeffects.Whitestorksfeedonlocusts蝗虫andotherinsectsthatcanbecomepestsiftheirnumbersgetoutofhand.Theyprovideausefulservice;saidFlack.WhatistheimpactofrubbishdumpsonwildlifeTheyhaveforcedwhitestorkstosearchforsaferwintershelters.Theyhaveseriouslypollutedtheplaceswherebirdsspendwinter.Theyhaveacceleratedthereproductionofsomeharmfulinsects.WhatdowelearnaboutbirdsfollowingthetraditionalmigrationroutesTheycanmultiplyatanacceleratingrate.Theycanbetterpullthroughthewinter.Theyhelphumanskillharmfulinsects.Theyaremorelikelytobeatriskofdying.WhatdoesAndreaFlacksayaboutthebirdsoverwinteringonrubbishdumpsTheymayendupstayingtherepermanently.Theymayeatsomethingharmful.Theymayevolvenewfeedinghabits.Theymayhavetroublegettingadequatefood.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheSpanishbirdstaggedinthestudyTheygraduallylosethehabitofmigratinginwinter.Theypreferrubbishdumpsfarawaytothoseathome.Theyarenotattractedtotherubbishdumpsontheirmigrationroutes.TheyjointhestorksfromGermanyonrubbishdumpsinMorocco.Whatisscientists9otherconcernaboutwhitestorksfeedingonlandfillsThepotentialharmtotheecosystem.Thegeneticchangeinthestorkspecies.Thespreadofepidemicstotheirhomeland.Thedamagingeffectonbio-diversity.PartIVTranslation30minutesDirections:Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet
2.宋朝始于960年,一直延续到1279年这一时期,中国经济大幅增长,成为世界上最先进的经济体科学、技术、哲学和数学蓬勃发展宋代中国是世界历史上首先发行纸币的国家宋朝还最早使用火药并发明了活字movable-type印刷人口增长迅速,越来越多的人住进城市,那里有热闹的娱乐场所社会生活多种多样人们聚集在一起观看和交易珍贵艺术品宋朝的政府体制在当时也是先进的政府官员均通过竞争性考试选拔任用。