Much of the population in the Rose Valley works in some ways in the rose industry. In Bulgaria, they produce rose oil, rose water and other products. The main flower grown is the Kazanlak rose, famous around the world.
The oil is prepared by a process of distillation(蒸馏). Each flower is picked by hand, and you need 3,000 kilos to make one kilo of rose oil. That means about 30 flowers for just one tiny(很小的) drop of oil. So you can understand why it’s so expensive.
Each year on the first weekend in June, there’s a Festival of Roses in Kazanlak with many programs. The Queen of Roses is chosen as part of the summer festival. After her coronation(加冕典礼), she honors the most skillful pickers of roses in the harvest.
The festival is an old tradition and goes back more than a century. Today it also includes an International Folklore Festival and attracts many tourists. The festival ends through the Kazanlak streets at noon and a concert in the evening.
36. Why is rose oil called liquid gold?
A. Because it is of great value.
B. Because it is picked by hand.
C. Because it is the most important plant in Bulgaria.
D. Because it is prepared by a process of distillation.
37. If you want to get one and a half kilos of rose oil, how many kilos of rose flowers are needed according to the passage?
A. 3, 000 kilos. B. 4, 500 kilos.
C. 1, 500 kilos. D. 30 kilos.
38. What do most local people do in the Rose Valley?
A. They work in the fields every day.
B. They sell rose oil around the world.
C. They do what is connected with roses.
D. They build their own rose businesses.
39. Which of the followings is Not true about the Festival of Roses in Kazanlak?
A. It’s celebrated once a year, on the first weekend in June.
B. It’s a traditional festival with many programs.
C. The Queen of Roses honors the most skillful pickers of roses in the harvest.
D. People celebrate the International Folklore Festival instead of the Festival of Roses today.
40. What would be the best title of this passage? _________________.
A. The Country Bulgaria B. The Roses in Bulgaria
C. Rose Festivals of the World D. The Living Habits of Roses
D
What will man be like in the future—in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course. But we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. Because man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on the average(平均), man is about 3 inches taller. 500 years is a relatively(相对地) short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we use our brains a lot. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we will have to use our brains more and more and finally we will need larger ones! It is likely to bring about a physical change,too. The head, especially the forehead(前额), will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are being used too much. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time, it is possible that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive(敏感的) because they are used a lot in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether as time goes on because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both men and women are probably to be hairless!
Perhaps all this gives the idea that future man will not be a very attractive person to look at! This may be true. All the same, besides these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and feelings similar to our own.
41. How many aspects(方面) are talked about in the passage that future man is probably going to be different from us today?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
42. What does the word “brain” mean in Chinese?
A. 头 B. 大脑 C. 身体 D. 下巴
43. How much brain’s capacity of a person hasn’t been used now?
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