Princess of Wales:

A . 16th B . 17th C . 18th D . 19th

A . 270 B . 271 C . 272 D . 273

A . liberalism B . Marxism C . chauvinism D . nationalism

A . 12 B . 13 C . 14 D . 15

A . their own language B . their own literature C . their own tradition D . All of the above

A. plays B. legends C. stories D. novels

A．A.British B．B.Englishman C．C.Scottish D．D.Welsh

A．Melbourne B．Sydney C．Darwin D．Canberra

A．Belfast B．Birmingham C．Sussex D．Cardiff

Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea, and he dedicated (devoted) himself" to improving the design of Ships and the methods or sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two. Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him —— Jewish astronomers, Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it. Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to hug (keep close to) the shore. The caravel carried more sail and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to withstand gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo. To Prince Henry the world owes credit far development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator. 1.Prince Henry's principal achievement was that of ______ A、making oceanic exploration possible B、improving the compass C、founding a school for mariners D、inventing the clipper ship 2.Prince Henry''s goal was to design vessels that could ______. A、make long deep-sea voyages B、travel faster than those in use at that time C、explore the coastline of. Portugal D、carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones 3.Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of ______. A、helping mariners B、improving ship design and sailing methods C、studying astronomy and mathematics D、improving his own skill as a sailor

The Princess concluded, with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message. But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an, attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon （乱放炮的人）.” The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction （干扰） we do not need. All I’m trying to do is help.” Opposition parties, the media and the Public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess’s trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, claimed that the Princess’s views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defense Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding.” For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the Chance to get closer to people and their problems. 第26题：Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 ________. A．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines B．to clarify the British government’s stand on landmines C．to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there D．to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims

"It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form. whose time has come again, "said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales. "Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time. " he said early this month. Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving(coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales. "It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here." Ambrose said. 第41题：Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling. [A] will be more popular than TV [B] will be popular again [C] started in Wales [D] are in the hands of some old people

A．admiring B．critical C．prejudiced D．supportive

A:对 B:错