Section B Directions:In this
section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions. Read the passage
carefully, then answer the questions in a maximum of 10 words. Questions 61-65 are based on the following
passage. As I trekked through the mists of the Huang
Shan mountains, I came upon a young man painting the scenery with traditional
brush and ink on rice paper. He smiled proudly as he showed me his work. It was
indeed quite beautiful ... for a painting, but it paled in comparison to the
living scene before my eyes: a silken shimmer of pasted clouds clinging in
tendrils to the tops of mountains, an endless dance of wind and fog that
alternately revealed and concealed subtle changes in the dark hills beneath. How
futile it must feel for a mere mortal to try to capture that I
thought. Yet for centuries, these mountains in the heart of
China, 250 miles southwest of Shanghai, have been a destination of artists and
poets (among them the renowned Li Bo), who come to commune with nature in one of
its more striking poses--and struggle to replicate its beauty. Along with the
artists and poets come lovers, who clasp locks symbolic of their undying
fidelity to the chain fences that protect hikers from the plunging precipices.
Seventy miles of trails wind around 72 peaks, the two most majestic of which are
Capital of Heaven and Lotus Flower. The highest of the mountains is less than
6,150 ft., but their steep, stark slopes impart a distinctly higher
authority. In 1990, UNESCO declared Huang Shan a Cut rural and
Natural Property, thereby ensuring that the area’s physical beauty will be
preserved in perpetuity. Pheasant and deer abound. There are hundreds of
indigenous plants, including ginkgo, actinide and tinder fungus, which are said
to heal the body and arouse the senses. The famous hot springs are known for
their healing qualities and beautiful clear jade-green color. An hour’s
meditation in one of these thermal pools is a great way to end a day of
hiking. Being made a Cultural and Natural Property means ______.
【参考答案】
The Huang Shan mountains will be protected forever.