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Frances Stevens Reese Woodland Trail Guide

The Woodland Trail was opened to the public on October 21， 1997. Boscobel’s Board of Directors adopted a formal decision of naming the Woodland Trail in honor of the former Boscobel Board member， Frances Stevens Reese （1917—2003）， one year after her death.

The trail is about 10 miles in length， leading down to Constitution Forest. When the West Point Glass Factory was operating during the Civil War， trees for miles around were cleared to provide firewood. Walking out of the forest， you will find a large mass of native hard rock about three billion years old.

Throughout this country path， you will find many birds and plants local to this region. You will also find signs with historical and environmental information written by area specialists.

When you take a walk through this “undiscovered” forest land， please be a considerate （体贴的） guest.

· Before walking along the trail， please buy a pass in the Carriage House. Plan ahead， so you will be back by closing time.

· Follow the trail markers and remain on the trail. Besides protecting the fragile forest ecosystem， you will reduce the risk of getting hurt by poisonous plants and snakes.

· Leave rocks， plants， animals and artworks where you see them so that the person behind you can have the same experience.

· Carry out whatever you carry in because there are no rubbish containers on the trail. If you happen to see a piece of litter， be a good guest and pick it up.

1. When was the trail named to honor Frances Stevens Reese？

A. In 1918. B. In 1997. C. In 2002. D. In 2004.

2. What can you see along the trail？

A. An old battle field. B. A glass factory. C. Information signs. D. Rock houses.

3. What should you do to be a considerate visitor？

A. Leave the wildlife where it is. B. Throw the rubbish into the bins.

C. Book a ticket in the Carriage House. D. Protect the markers of the trail.

B

Fou Ts’ong， a Chinese-born pianist， was known for his sensitive interpretations of Chopin， Debussy and Mozart. As a lover of classical music from a young age， Mr Fou began taking piano lessons when he was 7. Mr Fou made his first stage appearance in 1952. The concert caught the attention of officials in Beijing， who selected him to compete and tour in Eastern Europe. Mr Fou soon moved to Poland， where he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory on a scholarship. To prepare for the fifth Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1955， he practiced so diligently that he hurt his fingers and was nearly cut from the first round of the competition.

Mr Fou was one of the first Chinese pianists to achieve global prominence when he took the third place in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1955. He also won a special prize for his performance of Chopin’s mazurkas. Almost overnight， he became a national hero. To China， Mr Fou’s recognition in a well-known international competition was proof that the country could stand on its own artistically in the West. Chinese reporters flocked to interview Mr Fou， while many others sought out his father， Fu Lei， for advice on child-rearing.

In 1981， a volume of letters written by his father， primarily to Mr Fou， was published in China. Full of advice， encouragement， life teachings and strict paternal love， the book Fu Lei’s Family Letters became a best-seller in China. Besides influencing a generation of Chinese， Mr Fu’s words resonated （共鸣） long after his death with the person for whom they were intended.

“My father had a saying that ‘First you must be a person， then an artist， and then a musician， and only then can you be a pianist.’” Mr Fou once recalled in an interview. “Even now， I believe in this order—that it should be this way and that I am this way.”

4. What can we learn about Fou from Paragraph 1？

A. He competed and toured in Beijing. B. He first performed on the stage at 7.

C. He made great efforts for competitions. D. He started learning music in Eastern Europe.

5. Why does Fou’s global recognition mean a lot to China？

A. It earns Chinese art a place in the West. B. It helps to spread Chinese culture.

C. It proves Chinese people’s talent for music. D. It enables Chinese art education to be recognized.

6. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. Young Chinese. B. Mr Fu’s words.

C. Fou and his family. D. Readers of Fu Lei’s Family Letters.

7. What is Mr Fu’s idea in the last paragraph？

A. It is a long process to achieve success in art. B. It requires various qualities to be a pianist.

C. Art is an essential part of one’s life. D. Talent is important for a pianist.

C

According to the statistics shared by UNESCO， at least 43% of the total languages that are estimated as being spoken across the world are in danger of extinction. Moreover， many languages around the world have less than 1，000 speakers now. Linguists （语言学家） and researchers believe that by the end of the century， at least half of the world’s languages will have died. This is troublesome， given that cultural identity and languages go hand in hand.