单项选择题 根据下面内容,回答{TSE}题: 关中地区位于陕西中部,土地肥沃、物产丰富,古称“陆海”,具有优越的自然条件和良好的生态环境,是我国历史上最早的“天府之国”。早在旧石器时代,关中地区就已经有人类繁衍生息。西周时期,这里曾经是全国的政治、经济中心,其后经过秦人的开发,这里就变得更加富庶。历史上最早把关中称为“天府”的人是战国时期著名的纵横家苏秦,《史记?苏秦列传》记载,公元前338年,苏秦游说秦惠王时说:“秦四塞之国,被山带渭,东有关河、西有汉中、南有巴蜀、北有代马,此天府也。”这种称谓得到有识之士的认可,很快在社会上流传开来。西汉建立后,谋臣建议刘邦定都关中,当时著名的政治家张良对此表示赞同,他说:“关中左觳、函,右陇、蜀,沃野千里……此所谓金城千里,天府之国也。”汉高祖随即定都关中,而关中地区从此就被称作“天府之国”了。 秦汉两代十分重视对关中地区的开发与经营。秦统一全国后,徙各地富豪12万户于咸阳,充分利用郑国渠的灌溉作用。汉初徙齐、楚等地大姓10余万到关中,又在关中兴建了白渠、成国渠、漕渠和龙首渠等规模较大的工程,还在关中推广冬麦,采用先进的犁、耧等生产工具,推广代田法和区田法,通过集约使用水肥,实现精耕细作、粮食丰产。于是关中地区成为全国最重要的农业区,司马迁在《史记?货殖列传》中说:“关中之地,于天下三分之一,而人众不过什三,然量其富,什居其六。”由此可见关中地区的富庶程度。 魏晋南北朝时期,关中地区多次遭受战争的摧残,但不少人在谈到关中时仍将其称之为“天府之国”。隋唐时期,关中作为帝都长安的所在地,受到世人的高度关注。李渊建唐后即定都关中,并加大开发关中的力度。到了唐玄宗统治的开元天宝年间(713—755年),关中达到了繁华的顶点。但遗憾的是,安史之乱对关中造成了很大的破坏,唐朝末年长安城又被后梁太祖朱全忠所毁,关中地位随之大幅度下降。 五代宋辽夏金时期,中国再度处于分裂的状态,关中地区失去了国家中枢的地位。不过,仍有人将关中称为“天府之国”。元明人谈到关中,还对它保持着天府之国的记忆。如《元史?姚枢》记载,在蒙古国晚期,重臣姚枢对忽必烈说:“关中厥田上上,古名天府、陆海。”建议他选择关中作为自己的封地。明初朱元璋与群臣讨论建都之地,“或言关中险固金城,天府之国”,朱元璋对此表示认可。此外,明代的不少学者在论及建都形势时,也都对关中表示__________。有人甚至从风水的角度,说关中是“中龙”所在。但到了清代,“天府之国”仅见于方志的记载中,清朝灭亡后,几乎再也没有人把关中地区称作“天府之国”了,它的美名逐渐被人们忘却,甚至就连生活在关中地区的一些人,都不知道关中曾经是“天府之国”,只知道它是“八百里秦川”了。 {TS}根据文意,历史上最早把关中称为“天府”的人是( )。
单项选择题 根据短文回答 16~21 题。They Say Ireland's the BestIreland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain's Economist magazine last week.The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls 'freedom, family and community life'.Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥挤), 9ender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest (最差的), picking up only 3.89 points.'Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued,' the report said, 'some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown (崩溃) in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.''Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community lifE.'The magazine admitted measurin9 quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do, and that its findings would have their critics.No. 2 on the list is SwitzerlanD.The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in, the lower half of the league at 60th.第 16 题 For 2,005 years, Ireland has been the best place for humans to live in.( )A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned
单项选择题 北京奥运会开幕式,作为一个文化事件,它的华丽、丰富、恢宏,特别是对中国“和”文化精 神及中国与时俱进的民族精神的解释,对于塑造一个文明灿烂、文化独特、改革开放、求新 求变的中国国家形象,产生了无可替代的作用,不仅震撼了世界,而且也使~些对中国国 家形象比较负面的评价发生了改变。国际奥委会主席罗格先生在闭幕词中指出,“通过本 届奥运会,世界更多地了解了中国,中国更多地了解了世界”,“这是一届真正的无与伦比 的奥运会”。 以上这段话旨在表明( )。