【单选题】whAt timE will thE plAnE proBABly DEpArt
A．6:15
B．5:45
C．6:00
D．6:05
A．6:15
B．5:45
C．6:00
D．6:05
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A．FEwEr
B．morE
C．DrAmAtiC
D．nEws
A．FEwEr
B．morE
C．DrAmAtiC
D．nEws
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【单选题】The Kalinago tribe, on the island ofDominica, is under some historic population pressure. The (31) majority of the West Indies’ natives died (32) disease, murder or suicide during the first few hundred years of colonization. The Kalinago (33) as a tribe because of their location high inDominica’s rugged area, which was less (34) for colonial ranches.
Today, Kalinago are among the poorest onDominica, so many young people leave (35) studies or work and never return. It has become clear (36) the future of the Kalinago people will be endangered if more of its (37) don’t decide to stay.
One radical proposal for (38) the tribe came in 2008 from then-chiefCharles Williams. He suggested making marriage to other tribal members (39) in order to preserve the bloodline of the tribe’s estimated 1,500 "pure" natives. The suggestion was not (40) , but it generated heated debate among the natives.
"There’s no way you’re going to stop marriage with people on the outside. (41) , it was a good gesture in this situation. If we Kalinago people want to preserve our (42) and culture, we should at least look at that (43) ," said 26-year-old Kalinago native Jacob Frederick.
Dominican anthropologist Lennox Honeychurch said, "It would be (44) impossible to try imposing any kind of restrictions (45) what a person looks like. This is not a living museum or a zoo."
But the concept of a living museum is one the tribe has (46) . In 2006, community members have revived dances and even some of the mother tongue through song, all while (47) much-needed income from curious tourists.
(48) , the Kalinago’s current leader,Chief Garnet Joseph, is exploring other options for putting (49) directly into the hands of his people.
In the end, the debate and experience of economic survival sheds important light on what tribal preservation (50) means.
A．peoplesB．individuals
C．inhabitantsD．citizens
Today, Kalinago are among the poorest onDominica, so many young people leave (35) studies or work and never return. It has become clear (36) the future of the Kalinago people will be endangered if more of its (37) don’t decide to stay.
One radical proposal for (38) the tribe came in 2008 from then-chiefCharles Williams. He suggested making marriage to other tribal members (39) in order to preserve the bloodline of the tribe’s estimated 1,500 "pure" natives. The suggestion was not (40) , but it generated heated debate among the natives.
"There’s no way you’re going to stop marriage with people on the outside. (41) , it was a good gesture in this situation. If we Kalinago people want to preserve our (42) and culture, we should at least look at that (43) ," said 26-year-old Kalinago native Jacob Frederick.
Dominican anthropologist Lennox Honeychurch said, "It would be (44) impossible to try imposing any kind of restrictions (45) what a person looks like. This is not a living museum or a zoo."
But the concept of a living museum is one the tribe has (46) . In 2006, community members have revived dances and even some of the mother tongue through song, all while (47) much-needed income from curious tourists.
(48) , the Kalinago’s current leader,Chief Garnet Joseph, is exploring other options for putting (49) directly into the hands of his people.
In the end, the debate and experience of economic survival sheds important light on what tribal preservation (50) means.
A．peoplesB．individuals
C．inhabitantsD．citizens
【单选题】thE nArrow, sunlEss hAll smEllED ______ oF stAlE CABBAgE.
A．unintErEstingly
B．unplEAsAntly
C．uninvitingly
D．unplEAsingly
A．unintErEstingly
B．unplEAsAntly
C．uninvitingly
D．unplEAsingly
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