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UNIT 10
I.阅读A主题语境:人与社会
体裁:厅
In a time when artificial intelligence is revo-
lutionizing sectors worldwide,being updated on
recent advancements,connecting with industry
experts,and discovering groundbreaking innova-
tions is more important than ever.Here is a de-
tailed guide to the key AI conferences and sum-
mits scheduled for 2025.
AI For Good Global Summit
Date:July 08th-15th,2025
Place:Geneva,Switzerland
Hosted by the International Telecommunica-
tion Union (ITU),this summit advocates for the
use of AI technologies to enhance vital global ob-
jectives such as health,climate initiatives,gender
equality,inclusive prosperity,and sustainable in-
frastructure.The gathering unites UN organiza-
tions,government officials,industry executives,
and academic specialists dedicated to using AI for
beneficial societal effects.
AI Big Data Expo North America
Date:June 04th-05th,2025
Place:Santa Clara,USA
Concentrated on the revolutionary effects of
AI and big data in diverse sectors,this expo of-
fers in-depth knowledge via talks,panel discus-
sions,and displays from top AI and big data
firms.Participants can discover practical uses
and cutting-edge solutions that are transforming
companies in the digital era.
AI World Congress
Date:June 18th-19th,2025
Place:London,UK
The AI World Congress includes insightful
keynote speeches and focused sessions on impor-
tant AI subjects,such as intelligent financial
services,data governance,AI ethics,and digital
healthcare.This event offers a European view-
point on worldwide AI trends while tackling the
distinct challenges and opportunities present in
the UK and European markets.
AI Hardware Edge AI Summit
Date:September 10th-12th,2025
Place:San Jose,USA
This summit,with a specialized emphasis on
cutting-edge developments in AI hardware and
edge computing technologies,tackles the essen-
tial infrastructure that strengthens AI deploy-
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用文
话题:2025年几个重要的AI会议和峰会
ment.The event features technical talks,expert
panel discussions,and showcases from leading AI
hardware firms advancing the limits of computa-
tional power and efficiency.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍
了2025年几个重要的AI会议和峰会。
1.What is the feature of AI For Good Global
Summit?
A.It specializes in cutting-edge AI hardware
development.
B.It focuses on the practical business uses of
AI technology.
C.It promotes using AI to solve societal and
global problems.
D.It offers a European view on Al trends and
market chances.
解析:C[细节理解题。根据AI For Good
Global Summit部分“Hosted by the Interna-
tional Telecommunication Union (ITU),this
summit advocates for the use of AI technolo-
gies to enhance vital global objectives such as
health,climate initiatives,gender equality,in-
clusive prosperity,and sustainable infrastruc-
ture.(此次峰会由国际电信联盟(ITU)主办,倡
导利用人工智能技术促进全球重要目标,如健康、
气候倡议、性别平等、包容性繁荣和可持续基础设
施。)”可知,AI For Good全球峰会的特色是提倡使
用人工智能来解决社会和全球问题。]
2.What do AI &Big Data Expo North America
and AI Hardware &Edge AI Summit have in
common?
A.They mainly deal with AI applications for
healthcare.
B.They both officially take place in European
countries.
C.They address the ethical implications of AI
technology.
D.They have expert panel interactions as part
of their events.
解析:D[细节理解题。根据AI&Big Data
Expo North America部分“Concentrated on the
revolutionary effects of Al and big data in di-
verse sectors,this expo offers in-depth knowl-
edge via talks,panel discussions,and displays
from top Al and big data firms.(该博览会专注
于人工智能和大数据在各个领域的革命性影
响,通过来自顶级人工智能和大数据公司的演
高考总复习英语(BS)
讲、小组讨论和展示,提供深入的知识。)”可知,
AI&Big Data Expo North America有专家小组
互动作为活动的一部分;根据AI Hardware&
Edge AI Summit部分“The event features tech
nical talks,expert panel discussions,and
showcases from leading AI hardware firms ad-
vancing the limits of computational power and
efficiency.(该活动包括技术讲座、专家小组讨
论以及来自领先人工智能硬件公司的展示,这
些公司正在推动计算能力和效率的极限。)”可
知,AI Hardware&.Edge AI Summit也有专家
小组互动作为活动的一部分。因此,AI&.Bg
Data Expo North America AI Hardware &
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主题语境:人与自我
体裁:记余
Nature's beauty is all around you.Wild
flowers shine in bright blues,yellows,and reds.
Trees,with unique shaped branches,and leaves,
decorate the horizon.Under your feet,pine nee-
dles,leaves,and grass give their natural beauty
on the earth's surface.But how many of you take
the time to notice all of nature's wonders?
Hannah Bullen-Ryner is an artist who not
only takes the time to "smell the roses",but she
uses them as a medium to craft stunning portraits
of birds.Bullen-Ryner,a photographer by trade,
began her artistic hobby shortly after her twin
daughters were born.The young mother suffered
from depression and anxiety.To seek a solution,
she turned to nature.
Bullen-Ryner started spending time alone in
the woods,foraging for materials:flowers,
branches,leaves,and grass.On an impulse(
)she started forming a portrait of a bird with
the items she had gathered.When her picture
was finished,Bullen-Ryner realized that she felt
calm and hopeful.The process had been healing
and therapeutic(有疗效的).
Bullen-Ryner tells My Modern Met,"Find-
ing the medium of land art has allowed my art
and soul to connect to the earth.As a full-time
Mama of nearly three-year-old twin girls,and
someone who suffers from anxiety,my art is my
quiet time,my peace.”
When Bullen-Ryner creates her artwork on
the forest floor,she never uses glues or any other
material to bond the foraged items.This means
that a single breeze is able to carry away or scat-
ter her portrait.
"People often ask me why I don't make some-
thing more permanent or they say it's such a
shame that it's temporary,Bullen-Ryner ex-
plains..“But for me,”she continues,“it is the
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组互动作为活动的一部分。]
3.What is the main purpose of the text?
A.To promote new AI devices.
B.To discuss AI moral dilemmas.
C.To present upcoming AI conferences.
D.To review previous AI achievements.
解析:C[推理判断题。根据第一段“Here is a
detailed guide to the key AI conferences and
summits scheduled for2025.(以下是2025年计
划举行的关键人工智能会议和峰会的详细指
南。)”可知,本文的主要目的是介绍即将举行的
人工智能会议。]
文
话题:通过自然治愈抑郁症和焦虑症
short-lived nature of what I do that has become
therapy for my soul.I get to put down all my
anxieties,my fears,and all the chaos from my
brain and turn it into something beautiful to hon-
or Mother Nature.I take some photos and then
walk or cycle away,leaving it all behind and feel-
ing calmer,more connected,and truly lighter."
[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了
Hannah Bullen-Ryner用在自然中找到的材料创
作出了精美的鸟类作品,从而治愈了自己的抑郁
症和焦虑症的故事。
4.Why did Bullen-Ryner take up her artistic hobby?
A.To kill time.
B.To make more profits.
C.To serve as a treatment.
D.To entertain her daughters.
解析:C[细节理解题。根据第二段中的
"Bullen-Ryner,a photographer by trade,be-
gan her artistic hobby shortly after her twin
daughters were born.The young mother suf-
fered from depression and anxiety.To seek a
solution,she turned to nature.”可知,Bullen
Ryner是一名摄影师,在她双胞胎女儿出生后
开始了她的艺术爱好,她患有抑郁症和焦虑症,
为了寻求解决的办法,她转向大自然,由此可
知,Bullen-Ryner培养艺术爱好是为了治疗。]
5.What does the underlined word“foraging”in
Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Making.
B.Answering.
C.Providing.
D.Seeking.
解析:D[词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“On
an impulse(冲动),she started forming a por-
trait of a bird with the items she had gathered.
(由于一时冲动,她开始用收集到的东西画一只
鸟的肖像。)”可知,由于冲动,她开始用收集到
的东西画一只鸟的画像,结合划线单词前的
"Bullen-Ryner started spending time alone in
the woods(开始独自一人待在树林里)”以及划
线单词后的“flowers,branches,.leaves,and
grass((花、树枝、树叶和草)”由此可推知,划线词
所在句表示,Bullen-Ryner开始独自在树林里
寻找材料:花、树枝、树叶和草,因此,划线词应
与“寻找”意思相近。]
6.What do we know about Bullen-Ryner's art-
work?
A.It is well received with customers.
B.It cannot be preserved for a long time.
C.It stimulated the local tourism industry.
D.It won her widespread praise domestically.
解析:B[推理判断题。根据第五段中的“This
means that a single breeze is able to carry away
or scatter her portrait.(这意味着一缕微风就能
带走或吹散她的肖像。)”及尾段中的“‘People
often ask me why I don't make something more
permanent or they say it's such a shame that
it's temporary,'Bullen-Ryner explains..(‘人们
经常问我为什么不把一些东西固定下来,或者
他们说这是暂时的,太可惜了,’Bullen-Ryner
阅读C
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说
What makes a word real?Who has the pow-
er to make those kinds of official decisions about
words?Those are the questions many people have
in mind.When most people say a word isn't real,
what they mean is that it doesn't appear in a dic-
tionary.That,of course,raises some other ques-
tions,including,who writes dictionaries?
Now,dictionaries are good resources,but they
are changeable.If you ask dictionary editors,
what they'll tell you is that they're just trying to
keep up with people as people change the lan-
guage.They're watching what people say and
what people write and trying to figure out what's
going to stick and what's not going to stick.
Every January,dictionary editors go to the
American Dialect Society Meeting every year,
where among other things,they decide on the
word of the year.There are about 200 or 300
people who come.Some of them are the best
known linguists in the United States.In the
past,some of the winners have been "staycation"
to describe a vacation spent at home and "tweet"
to describe a post made on the social networking
service Twitter.
So how does a word get into a dictionary?It
gets in because people use it and people keep
using it,and dictionary editors are paying atten-
tion to people.If a community of speakers is
using a word and knows what it means,it's real.
That word might be informal and that word
might be a word that you think is illogical or un-
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解释道。)”可知,一缕微风就能带走或吹散她的
画像,还有人问到她为什么不创作一些长久的,
这样短暂太可惜了,由此可推知,Bullen-Ryner
的艺术作品不能被长期保存。]
7.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Bullen-Ryner is grateful to nature.
B.Bullen-Ryner regrets what she has done.
C.Bullen-Ryner is into going to work by bicy-
cle.
D.Bullen-Ryner persuades more people to par-
ticipate.
解析:A[推理判断题。根据尾段中的“Iget
to put down all my anxieties,my fears,all the
chaos from my brain and turn it into something
beautiful to honor Mother Nature.(我可以放
下我所有的焦虑、恐惧和大脑中所有的胡思乱
想,把它变成美丽的东西来纪念大自然。)”可
知,她可以放下所有的焦虑以及大脑中的胡思
乱想,将其变成美丽的东西纪念大自然,由此可
推知,Bullen-Ryner对大自然是敬畏感恩的。]
明文
话题:新词如何进入字典
necessary,but as long as people are using the
word,it is real.I hope that what you can do is to
find language change not annoying but fun and
interesting,just the way dictionary editors do.I
hope you can enjoy being part of the creativity
that is continually remaking our language and
keeping it alive.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了语
言会随着人们的使用而变化,进而字典也会发生
变化,并介绍了新词是如何进入字典的。
8.Why do dictionaries change over time?
A.Speakers keep changing language.
B.Linguists often make up new words.
C.Dictionary editors change every year.
D.Words in the dictionary are out of date.
解析:A[细节理解题。根据第二段中“ow,
dictionaries are good resources,but they are
changeable.If you ask dictionary editors,what
they'll tell you is that they're just trying to
keep up with people as people change the lan-
guage..(现在,字典是很好的资源,但是它们是
多变的。如果你问词典编辑,他们会告诉你,他
们只是想跟上人们改变语言的步伐。)”可知,人
们语言一直在发生变化,字典的变化是为了跟
上人们改变语言的步伐。]
9.Who has the right to decide the word of the
year?
A.New words inventors.
B.American officials.
C.Dictionary editors.
D.Famous linguists.
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解析:C[细节理解题。根据第三段中“Every
January,dictionary editors go to the American
Dialect Society Meeting every year,where
among other things,they decide on the word
of the year.(每年一月,词典编辑们都会参加美
国方言协会年会,在那里他们会决定年度词
汇。)”可知,每年的一月,字典编纂者会去美国
方言协会参加年度会议,他们会决定年度
词汇。]
10.What is the author's attitude towards lan-
guage changing?
A.Worried.
B.Positive.
C.Uninterested.
D.Confused.
解析:B[推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I
hope that what you can do is to find language
change not annoying but fun and interesting,
just the way dictionary editors do.I hope you
can enjoy being part of the creativity that is
continually remaking our language and keep-
ing it alive.(我希望你能做的是发现语言的变
化不是烦人的,而是有趣的,就像字典编辑一
样。我希望你能享受成为创造力的一部分,不
断地重塑我们的语言,让它保持活力。)”可
知,作者希望人们能够意识到:语言变化不是
令人烦恼的而是有趣的,能享受成为创造力的
一部分,不断地重塑我们的语言,让它保持活
力。由此可知,作者对于语言变化的态度是积
极的。]
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主题语境:人与自然
体裁:说
Being highly connected to a strong social
network has its benefits.Now a new study is
showing the same goes for trees,thanks to their
underground neighbors.The study is the first to
show that the growth of adult trees is linked to
their participation in fungal networks living in the
forest soil.Though past research has focused on
young trees,these findings give new insight into
the significance of fungal networks to older trees-
which are more environmentally beneficial for
functions like capturing carbon.
"Large trees make up the main part of the
forest,so they drive what the forest is doing,"said
researcher Joseph Birch,who led the study.When
they live in the forest soil,fungal networks act as
a sort of highway,allowing water,nutrients and
compounds to flow back and forth among the
trees.The network also helps nutrients flow to
resource-limited trees like family units that sup-
port one another in times of stress.
Cores taken from350 Douglas firs(花旗松)
showed that annual tree ring growth was related
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11.Where does this passage most probably come
from?
A.A science fiction.
B.A history book.
C.A news report.
D.A popular magazine.
解析:D[推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是根
据最后一段“So how does a word get into a
dictionary?It gets in because people use it and
people keep using it,and dictionary editors
are paying attention to people.If a communi-
ty of speakers is using a word and knows
what it means,it's real.That word might be
informal and that word might be a word that
you think is illogical or unnecessary,but as
long as people are using the word,it is real.
(那么一个单词是如何进入字典的呢?它之所
以被收录,是因为人们在使用它,而且一直在
使用它,词典编辑们也在关注人们。如果一群
人在使用一个词,并且知道它的意思,那么这
个词就是真实的。那个词可能是非正式的,那
个词可能是一个你认为不合逻辑或不必要的
词,但只要人们在使用这个词,它就是真实
的。)”可知,本文主要阐述了语言会随着人们
的使用而变化,进而字典也会发生变化,并介
绍了新词是如何进入字典的。由此可知,本文
最有可能来自面向大众的通俗杂志,向人们介
绍有关词典的知识。门
明文
话题:真菌网络对树木生长的影响
to the extent of fungal connections a tree had
with other trees.They had much higher growth
than those that had only a few connections.The
research also showed that trees with more con-
nections to many unique fungi had much greater
growth than those with only one or two connec-
tions."If you have this network that is helping
trees grow faster that helps capture more carbon
year after year.These networks may help trees
grow more steadily even as conditions become
more stressful,and could even help protect them
against death.said Birch.
Birch hopes his findings lead to further stud-
ies in different kinds of forests in other geograph-
ical areas,because it's likely that the connections
among trees change from year to year.He said,
"Knowing whether fungal networks are operating
the same way in other tree species could factor in-
to how we reforest areas after harvesting them,
and it could inform how we want to plant trees to
preserve these networks.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了阿
尔伯塔大学的一项新研究发现,强大的社会网络
对树木也是有好处的,森林土壤中的真菌网络给
树木的生长提供了有利的条件。
12.In what way do the new findings differ from
the previous ones?
A.They confirm the benefits of fungal net-
works.
B.They demonstrate a new way to capture
carbon.
C.They clarify misunderstanding of fungal net-
works.
D.They reveal the value of fungal networks
to adult trees.
解析:D[细节理解题。根据第一段“The
study is the first to show that the growth of
adult trees is linked to their participation in
fungal networks living in the forest soil.
Though past research has focused on young
trees,these findings give new insight into the
significance of fungal networks to older trees-
which are more environmentally beneficial for
functions like capturing carbon.(这项研究首
次表明,成年树木的生长与它们参与的生活在
森林土壤中的真菌网络有关。尽管过去的研
究主要集中在幼树上,但这些发现为了解真菌
网络对更老的树木的重要性提供了新的见解,
因为老树对碳捕获等功能更具环境效益。)”可
知,新的研究关注成年树木,而之前的发现关
注的是幼树,所以新发现与之前的发现的不同
之处在于,新发现揭示了真菌网络对成年树木
的价值。]
13.How do fungal networks help trees?
A.By fighting against diseases.
B.By bettering forest soil conditions.
C.By acting as the center of family units.
D.By maintaining the balance of resources.
解析:D[细节理解题。根据第二段“When they
live in the forest soil,fungal networks act as a sort
of highway,allowing water,nutrients and com-
pounds to flow back and forth among the trees.
The network also helps nutrients flow to resource-
Ⅱ.七选五
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说
When we hold our breath and go underwa-
ter,we'll soon be unable to stand it.1 Howev-
er,there's little chance of catching up with the
Sama-Bajau,who can stay underwater with a sin-
gle breath for quite a long time.
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limited trees like family units that support one an-
other in times of stress..(当它们生活在森林土壤
中时,真菌网络就像一条高速公路,让水、养分和
化合物在树木之间来回流动。该网络还帮助养
分流向资源有限的树木,就像家庭单位一样在压
力下相互支持。)”可知,真菌网络通过保持资源平
衡的方式来帮助树木。]
l4.What does the underlined“They”refer to in
Paragraph 3?
A.Tree rings.
B.Fungal networks.
C.Douglas firs.
D.Cores from Douglas firs.
解析:C[词义猜测题。根据第三段“Cores
taken from 350 Douglas firs showed that an-
nual tree ring growth was related to the ex-
tent of fungal connections a tree had with oth-
er trees.They had much higher growth than
those that had only a few connections.350
株道格拉斯花旗松中提取的核心表明,年轮生
长与树木与其他树木的真菌联系程度有关。
它们的生长程度远远高于那些只有少数联系
的树木。)”可知,本段以道格拉斯花旗松为例,
说明年轮生长和树木之间的真菌联系程度有
关,they指代上句中出现的“道格拉斯花旗
松”。]
15.Which field will most benefit from the study
according to the text?
A.Geography.B.Agriculture.
C.Reforestation.D.Microbiology.
解析:C[推理判断题。根据最后一段“He
said,'Knowing whether fungal networks are
operating the same way in other tree species
could factor into how we reforest areas after
harvesting them,and it could inform how we
want to plant trees to preserve these net-
woks.’(他说:‘了解真菌网络在其他树种中
是否以同样的方式运作,可以影响我们在砍伐
后如何重新造林,也可以告诉我们如何种植树
木来保护这些网络。’)”可知,研究可以影响砍
伐后如何重新造林,所以重新造林这一领域从
研究中受益最大。]
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话题:世代生活在海上的巴瑶族人
Sama-Bajau is a collective term(集合术语)
that refers to several closely related native peo-
ples.The Bajau live on long houseboats or small
wooden houses that are built on the sea,close to
the shore in Southeast Asia.2
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As they make their living primarily from
fishing,they have become expert free divers(
由潜水者).Bajau divers have the longest daily
diving time without breathing among all humans.
3 In their free time,the kids help around
the house or play on the beach.
It appears that centuries of free diving have
scientifically distinguished the Sama-Bajau.Ac-
cording to research,the Bajau's spleens(脾脏)
are much larger than the average people's on
land.4 Besides,the Bajau have also devel-
oped excellent underwater vision.
5 The main cause is massive fishing,
which has made it increasingly difficult for the
Bajau to make a living and rely on fishing alone.
As a consequence,more and more people are
leaving the seas,and apparently,it's only a mat-
ter of time before the Bajau and their amazing
qualities disappear.
A.Larger spleens can have some weaknesses.
B.Therefore,many older divers are hard of hear-
ing.
C.The difference makes the Bajau quite able to dive
underwater.
D.They only go ashore to trade or seek shelter
during sea storms.
E.Bajau children master swimming and diving
skills at an early age.
F.The existence of this special group of people is
threatened nowadays.
G.With free diving training,we can increase the
time underwater by a few minutes.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。介绍了关于世
代生活在海上的巴瑶族人的有关情况:他们懂得
极限潜水但其生存也面临着一些困境。
l.G[根据空后的“However,there's little
chance of catching up with the Sama-Bajau,
who can stay underwater with a single breath
for quite a long time.(然而,几乎没有机会赶
上Sama-Bajau.,他们可以在水下呼吸很长一段
时间。)”可知,空处内容与空后内容构成转折关
系,G选项“With free diving training,we can
increase the time underwater by a few mi-
nutes..(通过自由潜水训练,我们可以在水下多
撑几分钟的时间。)”讲述的是经过训练后我们
可以在水下多撑几分钟的时间,与空后的内容
为转折关系,且内容一致。门
2.D[根据空前的“The Bajau live on long
houseboats or small wooden houses that are
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built on the sea,close to the shore in South-
east Asia..(Bajau人住在靠近东南亚海岸的海
上建造的长船屋或小木屋里。)”可知,此处讲述
的是巴瑶族人的生活方式,由此可推测,空白处
所填内容应继续介绍巴瑶族人的生活方式,
D选项“They only go ashore to trade or seek
shelter during sea storms.(他们只在贸易或躲
避海上风暴时才上岸。)”讲述的是他们的生活
方式,与空前内容相呼应,符合语境。]
3.E[根据空后的“In their free time,the kids
help around the house or play on the beach.
(在他们的空闲时间,孩子们帮助做家务或在海
滩上玩。)”可知,此处介绍关于巴瑶族孩子的情
况,E选项“Bajau children master swimming
and diving skills at an early age.(巴瑶族儿童在
很小的时候就掌握了游泳和潜水的技能。)”与空
后讲述的内容吻合,且children与kids为近义词,
均指的是巴瑶族的孩子们,符合语境。]
4.C[根据空前的“It appears that centuries of
free diving have scientifically distinguished the
Sama-Bajau.According to research,the Bajau's
spleens(脾脏)are much larger than the aver-
age people's on land.(几个世纪的自由潜水似
乎已经在科学上使巴瑶族人与众不同。根据研
究,巴瑶族人的脾脏比陆地上的普通人大得
多。)”可知,巴瑶族人和陆地上的普通人不同,
C选项“The difference makes the Bajau quite
able to dive underwater..(这种差异使巴瑶族人
有极强的潜水能力。)”讲述的是导致巴瑶族人
有极强的潜水能力是由于他们的脾脏要与陆地
上的普通人有很大区别,与空前内容相呼应,进
一步解释了这种差异的影响。]
5.F[分析语篇可知,此处为本段的主题句,根据
后文“The main cause is massive fishing,
which has made it increasingly difficult for the
Bajau to make a living and rely on fishing
alone.As a consequence,more and more peo-
ple are leaving the seas,and apparently,it's
only a matter of time before the Bajau and
their amazing qualities disappear.(主要原因是
大规模捕鱼,这使得巴瑶族人越来越难以仅靠
捕鱼谋生。因此,越来越多的人离开海洋,显
然,巴瑶族和他们惊人的特质消失只是时间问
题。)”可知,该段描述的是巴瑶族人面临的困
境,F选项“The existence of this special group
of people is threatened nowadays..(现在这个特
殊人群的生存受到了威胁。)”讲述的是现在这
个特殊人群的生存受到了威胁,概括了本段的
主题,作为本段主旨句,符合语境。]