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1、社会文化阅读理解精练（2）社会文化（阅读理解）由(2011安徽,D)改编Irelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulerstriedtoconquer(征服)Ireland.Forhundredsofyears,theIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglish.Finally,in1921,theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogiveindependencetothesouthofIreland.Ther
2、esultisthattodaytherearetwo“Irelands”.NorthernIreland,inthenorth,ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.TheRepublicofIreland,inthesouth,isanindependentcountry.Inthe1840sthemaincrop,potatoes,wasaffectedbydiseaseandabout750,000peoplediedofhunger.This,andashortage(短缺)ofwork,forcedmanypeopletoleaveIrelandand
3、liveintheUSA,theUK,AustraliaandCanada.Asaresultoftheseproblems,thepopulationfellfrom8.2millionin1841to6.6millionin1851.Formanyyears,themajorityofIrishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers.Today,manypeoplestillworkonthelandbutmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoffices.Lifein
4、thecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecountryside,wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace.TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm-heartedandfriendly.OscarWilde,afamousIrishwriter,oncesaidthattheIrishwere“thegreatesttalkerssincetheGreeks”.Sinceindependence,Irelandhasrevived(复兴)itsowncultureofmusic,langu
5、age,literatureandsinging.DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongswhicharesungwithoutinstruments.OtherkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssuchastheviolin,whistles,etc.1.WhatdoestheauthortellusinParagraph1?( )A.HowtheIrishfoughtagainsttheEnglish.B.HowIrelandgainedindependence
6、.C.HowEnglishrulerstriedtoconquerIreland.D.Howtwo“Irelands”cameintobeing.2.WelearnfromthetextthatinIreland . A.foodshortagesinthe1840sledtoadeclineinpopulation-8-B.peoplearemovingtothecitiesforlackofworkinthecountrysideC.itishardertomakealivingasafarmerthanasafactoryworkerD.differentkinds
7、ofoldIrishsongsareallsungwithinstruments3.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout . A.theIrishcharacterB.IrishcultureC.IrishmusicalinstrumentsD.afamousIrishwriter4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?( )A.LifeinIrelandB.AVeryDifficultHistoryC.Ireland,PastandPresent
