Question

A number of Cypriots gathered in order to hear three speakers share their experiences and thoughts on the damage of sites and monuments of Cypriot cultural heritage in the occupied north.

According to the latest reports, 575 churches have been desecrated(亵渎), 19 have been damaged and 41 have been used in unacceptable ways. But a group of devoted Cypriots have tried to actively show that they don’t stand such contempt(轻视)for a country’s history and tradition.

One of the speakers, Glafkos Kariolou, spoke about the need for the locals who have been forced to flee their home due to the Turkish attack on Cyprus to gradually “re-root” themselves to their homeland.

The audience was deeply moved by the personal report given by a woman described by the event organizers from the “Lobby for Cyprus” as “a legend”. Tasoula Hadjitofi, founder of the Netherlands based “Walk of Truth” non-governmental organization, almost single-handedly managed to make the whole world aware of the problem of artifacts’ trafficking.(文物走私)

Jim Karygiannis, another speaker, has long been interested and helping with the restoration of destroyed cultural monuments. Mending damage is important, but stopping the damage is more important. So his suggestion to apply pressure on international bodies over the occupied Cyprus cultural heritage protection had everyone in the audience nodding in agreement.

Although the current picture taken from occupied Cyprus regarding the respect towards the island’s cultural heritage makes the Cypriots’ hearts bleed, that hot evening left them with a hope that things could be fixed, at least to a degree. However, as the speakers suggested, wishful thinking does not achieve results.

Specific non-governmental plans have already been made. One of them involves regular visits to the occupied land by young second generation Cypriot refugees, guided by people that grew up in those areas. The other, aiming at a higher level of politics, runs along the lines of sending the information concerning the damage of occupied Cyprus’s cultural heritage to all nationally elected officials.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Cypriots took over the cultural heritage in the occupied north in the end.

B. The meeting made no difference to the protection of Cypriot cultural heritage.

C. Cypriot cultural heritage in the occupied north has been completely destroyed.

D. In northern Cyprus, Cypriot history and tradition are treated in disrespectful ways.

2.We can learn from the passage that “Walk of Truth”    .

A. is described as “a legend”

B. aims at protecting artifacts

C. is a branch of “Lobby for Cyprus”

D. is managed by the Netherlands government

3.The underlined word “restoration” in Paragraph 5 probably means__.

A. repair    B. cleanup    C. replacement    D. analysis

4.What suggestion do these speakers give the audience?

A. Organizing a trip to the occupied Cyprus.

B. Driving the Turkish out of the occupied north.

C. Taking action is more effective than thinking.

D. Calling on the government to make new policies.

5.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Cypriot cultural heritage suffers from serious damage.

B. Effective ways Cypriots have been used to protect cultural heritage.

C. Cypriots are determined to protect cultural heritage in the occupied north.

D. Cypriots are taking measures to regain cultural heritage occupied by Turkey.

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. C

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是塞浦路斯的历史和传统受到不尊重的对待，塞浦路斯人决心保护被占领北方的文化遗产。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中According to the latest reports, 575 churches have been desecrated(亵渎), 19 have been damaged and 41 have been used in unacceptable ways.可知，在北塞浦路斯，塞浦路斯的历史和传统受到不尊重的对待。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段中Tasoula Hadjitofi, founder of the Netherlands based “Walk of Truth” non-governmental organization, almost single-handedly managed to make the whole world aware of the problem of artifacts’ trafficking.(文物走私)可知，我们可以从这篇文章中学到，“Walk of Truth”的目的是保护文物。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句Jim Karygiannis, another speaker, has long been interested and helping with the restoration of destroyed cultural monuments. Jim Karygiannis，另一位演讲者，长期以来一直对修复被破坏的文化遗迹感兴趣并提供帮助。由此推知划线词的意思是“修理”。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句However, as the speakers suggested, wishful thinking does not achieve results.可知，这些演讲者建议听众“行动比思考更有效。”故选C。

5.C

主旨大意题。根据最后一段Specific non-governmental plans have already been made. One of them involves regular visits to the occupied land by young second generation Cypriot refugees, guided by people that grew up in those areas. The other, aiming at a higher level of politics, runs along the lines of sending the information concerning the damage of occupied Cyprus’s cultural heritage to all nationally elected officials.可知本文讲述的是塞浦路斯人决心保护被占领北方的文化遗产。故选C。