第十四篇

the national trust

1 the national trust国家托管委员会 in britain plays an increasingly渐增地 important part in the preservation 保护for public公众的 enjoyment 享受of the best that is left unspoiled 没有毁坏的of the british countryside.乡村although the trust has received收到 practical实际的 and moral道德的 support支持 from the government政府， it is not a rich 富有的government department. it is a voluntary自愿的 association协会，社团 of people who care for 关心the unspoiled没有毁坏的 countryside乡村 and historic历史意义的 buildings 建筑of britain. it is charity慈善 which depends for its existence存在 on voluntary志愿者的 support 支持from members 成员of the public 公众的its primary主要的 duty责任 is to protect保护 places of great natural自然的 beauty美 and places of historical历史的 interest.兴趣

2 the attention注意 of the public was first drawn to吸收到 the dangers threatening威胁 the great old houses and castles 城堡of britain by the death of lord lothian， who left his great seventeenth-century house to the trust together with the 4500-acre英亩 park and estate 地产surrounding 附近的it. this gift attracted吸引 wide广泛的 publicity 公众and started the trust‘s “country house scheme”.乡间房屋计划 under this scheme， with the help of the government 政府and the general public广大公众， the trust has been able to save 挽救and make accessible可进入的 to the public about one hundred and fifty of these old houses. last year about one and three quarters of a million 百万people paid to 付钱visit these historic houses， usually at a very small charge.费用

3 in addition to 除---之外country houses乡村房屋 and open spaces开放空间 the trust now owns拥有 some examples 例子of ancient 古老的wind 风and water水 mills磨坊， nature reserves，自然保护区 five hundred and forty farms 农场and nearly将近 two thousand five hundred cottages村舍 or small village村庄 houses， as well as some complete完整的villages. in these villages no one is allowed允许 to build，建造 develop 开发or disturb破环 the old village environment环境in any way and all the houses are maintained保持 in their original 原始的sixteenth-century style. 风格over four hundred thousand 40万acres of coastline，海岸线 woodland，森林 and hill country 丘陵地带are protected 保护by the trust and no development 开发or disturbances 干扰破坏of any kind are permitted. 允许 the public has free access to 进入these areas and is only asked to respect尊重 the peace，和平 beauty美丽 and wildlife.野生动物

4 so it is that over the past eighty years the trust has become a big and important organization组织and an essential必要的 and respected 受尊敬的part of national life国民生活， preserving保留 all that is of great natural beauty 自然风景and of historical significance历史景观 not only for future未来的 generations 世代of britons but also for the millions of tourists 旅游者who each year invade 涌入britain 寻求 in search of a great historic历史 and cultural文化 heritage. 遗产

1. the national trust is financed by both personal donations and government allocations.

a. right   b.wrong   c.not mentioned

解析： 1the national trust国家托管委员会 in britain plays an increasingly渐增地 important part in the preservation 保护for public公众的 enjoyment 享受of the best that is left unspoiled 没有毁坏的of the british countryside.乡村although the trust has received收到 practical实际的 and moral道德的 support支持 from the government政府， it is not a rich 真正的government department. it is a voluntary自愿的 association协会，社团 of people who care for 关心the unspoiled没有毁坏的 countryside乡村 and historic历史意义的 buildings 建筑of britain. it is charity慈善 which depends for its existence存在 on voluntary志愿者的 support 支持from members 成员of the public 公众的its primary主要的 duty责任 is to protect保护 places of great natural自然的 beauty美 and places of historical历史的 interest.兴趣

2. british people's dependence on the national trust to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest has been increasing.

a. right     b.wrong      c.not mentioned

解析：1the national trust国家托管委员会 in britain plays an increasingly渐增地 important part in the preservation 保护for public公众的 enjoyment 享受of the best that is left unspoiled 没有毁坏的of the british countryside.乡村although the trust has received收到 practical实际的 and moral道德的 support支持 from the government政府， it is not a rich 真正的government department. it is a voluntary自愿的 association协会，社团 of people who care for 关心the unspoiled没有毁坏的 countryside乡村 and historic历史意义的 buildings 建筑of britain. it is charity慈善 which depends for its existence存在 on voluntary志愿者的 support 支持from members 成员of the public 公众的its primary主要的 duty责任 is to protect保护 places of great natural自然的 beauty美 and places of historical历史的 interest.兴趣

3. lord lothian was one of the founders of the national trust.

a. right      b.wrong    c.not mentioned

解析：2 the attention注意 of the public was first drawn to吸收到 the dangers threatening威胁 the great old houses and castles 城堡of britain by the death of lord lothian， who left his great seventeenth-century house to the trust together with the 4500-acre英亩 park and estate 地产surrounding 附近的it. this gift attracted吸引 wide广泛的 publicity 公众and started the trust's “country house scheme”.乡间房屋计划 under this scheme， with the help of the government 政府and the general public广大公众， the trust has been able to save 挽救and make accessible可进入的 to the public about one hundred and fifty of these old houses. last year about one and three quarters of a million 百万people paid to 付钱visit these historic houses， usually at a very small charge.费用

4. the trust's "country house scheme" provides an easy access for the public to 150 old houses or so.

a. right     b.wrong    c.not mentioned

解析：2 the attention注意 of the public was first drawn to吸收到 the dangers threatening威胁 the great old houses and castles 城堡of britain by the death of lord lothian， who left his great seventeenth-century house to the trust together with the 4500-acre英亩 park and estate 地产surrounding 附近的it. this gift attracted吸引 wide广泛的 publicity 公众and started the trust's “country house scheme”.乡间房屋计划 under this scheme， with the help of the government 政府and the general public广大公众， the trust has been able to save 挽救and make accessible可进入的 to the public about one hundred and fifty of these old houses. last year about one and three quarters of a million 百万people paid to 付钱visit these historic houses， usually at a very small charge.费用

5.a project which is to fortify a 16th century old house but keep its original style will not be approved by the national trust.

a. right    b.wrong     c.not mentioned

解析：3 in addition to 除---之外country houses乡村房屋 and open spaces开放空间 the trust now owns拥有 some examples 例子of ancient 古老的wind 风and water水 mills磨坊， nature reserves，自然保护区 five hundred and forty farms 农场and nearly将近 two thousand five hundred cottages村舍 or small village村庄 houses， as well as some complete完整的villages. in these villages no one is allowed允许 to build，建造 develop 开发or disturb破环 the old village environment环境in any way and all the houses are maintained保持 in their original 原始的sixteenth-century style. 风格over four hundred thousand 40万acres of coastline，海岸线 woodland，森林 and hill country 丘陵地带are protected 保护by the trust and no development 开发or disturbances 干扰破坏of any kind are permitted. 允许the public has free access to 进入these areas and is only asked to respect尊重 the peace，和平 beauty美丽 and wildlife.野生动物

6. the public may enter a wood under the protection of the national trust without paying any money, but they are not allowed to bring in canned food and beverage.

a. right    b.wrong      c.not mentioned

解析：3 in addition to 除---之外country houses乡村房屋 and open spaces开放空间 the trust now owns拥有 some examples 例子of ancient 古老的wind 风and water水 mills磨坊， nature reserves，自然保护区 five hundred and forty farms 农场and nearly将近 two thousand five hundred cottages村舍 or small village村庄 houses， as well as some complete完整的villages. in these villages no one is allowed允许 to build，建造 develop 开发or disturb破环 the old village environment环境in any way and all the houses are maintained保持 in their original 原始的sixteenth-century style. 风格over four hundred thousand 40万acres of coastline，海岸线 woodland，森林 and hill country 丘陵地带are protected 保护by the trust and no development 开发or disturbances 干扰破坏of any kind are permitted. 允许the public has free access to 进入these areas and is only asked to respect尊重 the peace，和平 beauty美丽 and wildlife.野生动物

7. the national trust helps promote tourism in britain.

a. right      b.wrong     c.not mentioned

解析： 4 so it is that over the past eighty years the trust has become a big and important organization组织and an essential必要的 and respected 受尊敬的part of national life国民生活， preserving保留 all that is of great natural beauty 自然风景and of historical significance历史景观 not only for future未来的 generations 世代of britons but also for the millions of tourists 旅游者who each year invade 涌入britain 寻求 a great historic历史 and cultural文化 heritage. 遗产