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英语国家国情与文化考前串讲与复习大纲 国情I考试题型与样题讲解 国情I复习重点 国情II考试题型与样题讲解 国情II复习重点 国情I考试题型与样题讲解 Section I Discourse Manipulation [20 points] Part 1. Question 1. (10 points) In the box below, five sentences of one paragraph have been put into random order. Reorganize these sentences to form a logically ordered paragraph. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Their brother was a failed painter and alcoholic, and two other sisters died in childhood. As such, they were poor, but educated and respectable. Perhaps the most famous literary family in British history are the Bront? sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Ann. All four remaining children were tragically to die before their father. They were the daughters of the vicar of a village church in Haworth in Yorkshire. Order 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Answers C E B A D Part 2. Question 2. (10 points) The following five paragraphs have been put into random order. Please put them into their logical order. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. The first one has been done for you. The origins of most sports can easily be traced to the demands of warfare. This is seen most clearly in sports that involve fighting or throwing things, or teams attacking each others’ territories. It also explains why sports have traditionally been masculine affairs. And even though sport has become much more gender-equal in terms of facilities, it is still rare for there to be official competition between the sexes. The most popular pastime in Britain is the same as anywhere else: watching television. The next most popular is probably going to the pub. However, this does not mean that the British are a nation of lazy drunkards. Perhaps to make up for those unhealthy habits, two-thirds of all adults play some kind of sport. A third major influence on the shape of modern sports has been pressure from industry. Factories require their workers to be available at set times for work. They cannot work efficiently if half the work-force decides to go hunting