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PAGE第第1頁Wheneverwecould,JoanandItookrefugeinthestreetsofGibraltar.TheEnglishman'shomeishiscastlebecausehehasnotmuchchoice.ThereisnowheretositinthestreetsofEngland,noteven,aftertwilight,inthepublicgardens.Theclimate,veryoften,doesnotevenpermithimtowalkoutside.Naturally,hestaysindoorsandcreatesacocoonofcomfort.ThatwasthewaywelivedinLeeds.Thesesouthernpeople,ontheotherhand,lookoutwards.TheGibraltarianhomeis,typically,asmallandcrowdedapartmentupseveralflightsofdarkanddirtystairs.Init,one,twooreventhreeoldpeopleshareafewill-litroomswiththeyoungfamily.Oncehehaseaten,changedhisclothes,embracedhiswife,kissedhischildrenandhisparents,thereisnothingtokeepthesouthernmanathome.Hehurriesout,takingevenhisbreakfastcoffeeathislocalbar.Hecomeshomelateforhisafternoonmealafteranappetitivehourathisear6.Hesleepsforanhour,dresses,goesoutagainandstaysoutuntillateatnight.Hiswifedoesnotmisshim,forsheisout,too—atthemarketinthemorningandintheafternoonsittingwithothermothers,baby-mindinginthesun.TheusualGibraltarianhomehasnositting-room,living-roomorlounge.Theparlourofourworking-classhouseswouldbeanintolerablewasteofspace.Easy-chairs,sofasandsuch-likefurnitureareunknown.Therearenobookshelves,becausetherearenobooks.Talkinganddrinking,aswellaseating,aredoneonhardchairsroundthedining-table,betweenasideboarddecoratedwiththebestglassesandaninevitabledisplaycabinetfulloffamilytreasures,photographsandsouvenirs.Theelaboratechandelieroverthistableproclaimsitasthehubofthehouseholdandofthefamily."Hearthandhome"makesverylittlesenseinGibraltar.One'shomeisone'stownorvillage,andone'shearthisthesunshine.Ournortherntownsaredormitorieswithcubicles,bycomparison.Whenwecongregate—inthechurchesitusedtobe,nowinthecinema,say,impersonally,oratpublicmeetings,formally—wearescarcelyevermantoman.Onlyinourpubscanyoufindthetrulygregariousandcommunalspiritsurviving,andinEnglandeventhepubsaredividedalongclasslines.AlongthisMediterraneancoast,homeisonlyarefugeandaretreat.Thepeoplelivetogetherintheopenair—inthestreet,market-place.Downhere,thereisafarstrongerfeelingofcommunitythanwehadeverknown.IncrowdedandcircumscribedGibraltar,withitscomplicatedinter-marriages,itsidentityofinterests,itssurvivingsenseofsiege,onecanseeandfeelanintegratedsociety.Toliveinatinytownwithalltheorganizationofastate,withViceroy(總督),Premier,Parliament,PressandPentagon,allinminiature,allwithinarm'sreach,isanintensivecourseincivics.Insuchanenvironment,nothingcanbehidden,forbetterorforworse.One'ssuccessesareseenandrecognized;one'sfailuresareimmediatelyexposed.Socialconsciousnessisatitsstrongest,withtheresultthatthereisaconstantandfirmpressuretowardsgoodsocialbehaviour,towardscourtesyandkindness.Gibraltar,withallitsfaults,isthefriendliestandmosttolerantofplaces.Straightfromthecynicalanonymityofabigcity,weluxuriatedinitshappypersonalism.Welookbackonit,likeallitsexiledsonsanddaughters,withtrueaffection.11.WhichofthefollowingbestexplainsthedifferencesinwaysoflivingbetweentheEnglishandtheGibraltarians?[A]Thefamilystructure.[B]Religiousbelief.[C]Theclimate.[D]Eatinghabit.12.Theitalicizedpartinthethirdparagraphimpliesthat[A]EnglishworkingclasshomesaresimilartoGibraltarianones.[B]Englishworking-classhomeshavespacioussitting-rooms.[C]Englishworking-classhomeswastealotofspace.[D]theEnglishworking-classparlourisintolerableinGibraltar.13.WelearnfromthedescriptionoftheGibraltarianhomethatitis[A]modern.[B]luxurious.[C]stark.[D]simple.14.Thereisamuchstrongersenseof______amongtheGibraltarians.[A]togetherness[B]survival[C]identity[D]leisure15.Accordingtothepassage,peopleinGibraltartendtobewell-behavedbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPT[A]theentiretyofthestatestructure,[B]constantpressurefromthestate.[C]thesmallsizeofthetown.[D]transparencyofoccurrences.CATTIReadingComprehensionLEVEL3Passage11.直布羅陀（Gibraltar），歐洲伊比利亞半島南端的城市和港口。在直布羅陀海峽西端的北岸，當(dāng)大西洋同地中海的交通要道，南對非洲的摩洛哥的丹吉爾市。2.直布羅陀1501年并入西班牙版圖。1713年，西班牙與英國簽訂《英西條約》，將直布羅陀割讓給英國。1830年，直布羅陀成為英國的殖民地和主要海軍基地。1991年英國結(jié)束了其在這個地區(qū)長達287年的軍事存在.但此后至今,仍存在復(fù)雜的主權(quán)爭議問題.3.本篇文章講述的..便是作者以英國人的視角,來描述他眼中..直布羅陀的風(fēng)土人情.Question1WhichofthefollowingbestexplainsthedifferencesinwaysoflivingbetweentheEnglishandtheGibraltarians?[A]Thefamilystructure.[B]Religiousbelief.[C]Theclimate.[D]Eatinghabit.Wheneverwecould,JoanandItookrefugeinthestreetsofGibraltar.TheEnglishman'shomeishiscastlebecausehehasnotmuchchoice.ThereisnowheretositinthestreetsofEngland,noteven,aftertwilight,inthepublicgardens.Theclimate,veryoften,doesnotevenpermithimtowalkoutside.Naturally,hestaysindoorsandcreatesacocoonofcomfort.ThatwasthewaywelivedinLeeds.Thesesouthernpeople,ontheotherhand,lookoutwards.TheGibraltarianhomeis,typically,asmallandcrowdedapartmentupseveralflightsofdarkanddirtystairs.Init,one,twooreventhreeoldpeopleshareafewill-litroomswiththeyoungfamily.Oncehehaseaten,changedhisclothes,embracedhiswife,kissedhischildrenandhisparents,thereisnothingtokeepthesouthernmanathome.Hehurriesout,takingevenhisbreakfastcoffeeathislocalbar.Hecomeshomelateforhisafternoonmealafteranappetitivehourathiscafé.Hesleepsforanhour,dresses,goesoutagainandstaysoutuntillateatnight.Hiswifedoesnotmisshim,forsheisout,too—atthemarketinthemorningandintheafternoonsittingwithothermothers,baby-mindinginthesun.AnalysisonStructureQuestion2WelearnfromthedescriptionoftheGibraltarianhomethatitis___[A]modern.[B]luxurious.[C]stark.[D]simpleTheusualGibraltarianhomehasnositting-room,living-roomorlounge.Theparlourofourworking-classhouseswouldbeanintolerablewasteofspace.Easy-chairs,sofasandsuch-likefurnitureareunknown.Therearenobookshelves,becausetherearenobooks.Talkinganddrinking,aswellaseating,aredoneonhardchairsroundthedining-table,betweenasideboarddecoratedwiththebestglassesandaninevitabledisplaycabinetfulloffamilytreasures,photographsandsouvenirs.Theelaboratechandelieroverthistableproclaimsitasthehubofthehouseholdandofthefamily."Hearthandhome"makesverylittlesenseinGibraltar.One'shomeisone'stownorvillage,andone'shearthisthesunshine.AnalysisonStructureQuestion3Theitalicizedpartinthethirdparagraphimpliesthat___[A]EnglishworkingclasshomesaresimilartoGibraltarianones.[B]Englishworking-classhomeshavespacioussitting-rooms.[C]Englishworking-classhomeswastealotofspace.[D]theEnglishworking-classparlourisintolerableinGibraltar.TheusualGibraltarianhomehasnositting-room,living-roomorlounge.Theparlourofourworking-classhouseswouldbeanintolerablewasteofspace.Easy-chairs,sofasandsuch-likefurnitureareunknown.Therearenobookshelves,becausetherearenobooks.Talkinganddrinking,aswellaseating,aredoneonhardchairsroundthedining-table,betweenasideboarddecoratedwiththebestglassesandaninevitabledisplaycabinetfulloffamilytreasures,photographsandsouvenirs.Theelaboratechandelieroverthistableproclaimsitasthehubofthehouseholdandofthefamily."Hearthandhome"makesverylittlesenseinGibraltar.One'shomeisone'stownorvillage,andone'shearthisthesunshine.Ournortherntownsaredormitorieswithcubicles,bycomparison.Whenwecongregate—inthechurchesitusedtobe,nowinthecinema,say,impersonally,oratpublicmeetings,formally—wearescarcelyevermantoman.Onlyinourpubscanyoufindthetrulygregariousandcommunalspiritsurviving,andinEnglandeventhepubsaredividedalongclasslines.AnalysisonStructureQuestion4Thereisamuchstrongersenseof______amongtheGibraltarians.[A]togetherness[B]survival[C]identity[D]leisureAlongthisMediterraneancoast,homeisonlyarefugeandaretreat.Thepeoplelivetogetherintheopenair—inthestreet,market-place.Downhere,thereisafarstrongerfeelingofcommunitythanwehadeverknown.IncrowdedandcircumscribedGibraltar,withitscomplicatedinter-marriages,itsidentityofinterests,itssurvivingsenseofsiege,onecanseeandfeelanintegratedsociety.AnalysisonStructureQuestion5Accordingtothepassage,peopleinGibraltart