【正文】 ed at the average height of 18yearolds in 200 countries 1914 and 2014.The results reveal that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914, Dutch men have risen from 12th place to claim top spot with an average height of . Latvian women. Meanwhile, rose from 28th place in 1914 to bee the tallest in the world a century later, with an average height of .James Bentham, a coauthor of the research from Imperial College, London, says the global trend is likely to be due primarily to improvements in nutrition and healthcare. “An individual’s genetics has a big influence on their height, but once you average over whole populations, genetics plays a less key role,” he added.A little extra height brings a number of advantages, says Elio Riboli of Imperial College. “Being taller is associated with longer life expectancy,” he said. “This is largely due to a lower risk of dying of cardiovascular(心血管的)disease among taller people.”But while height has increased around the world, the trend in many countries of north and subSaharan Africa causes concern, says Riboli. While height increased in Uganda and Niger during the early 20th century, the trend has reversed in recent years, with height decreasing among 18yearolds.“One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 1980s,” said Alexander Moradi of the University of Sussex. The nutritional and health crises that followed the policy of structural adjustment, he says, led to many children and teenagers failing to reach their full potential in terms of height.Bentham believe the global trend of increasing height has important implications. “How tall we are now is strongly influenced by the environment we grew up in,” he said. “If we give children the best possible start in life now, they will be healthier and more productive for decades to e.”51. What does the global study tell us about people’s height in the last hundred years?A) There is a remarkable difference across continents.B) There has been a marked increase in most countries.C) The increase in people’s height has been quickening.D) The increase in women’s height is bigger than in men’s.52. What does James Bentham say about genetics in the increase of people’s height?A) It counts less than generally thought.B) It outweighs nutrition and healthcare.C) It impacts more on an individual than on population.D) It plays a more significant role in females than in males.53. What does Elio Riboli say about taller people?A) They tend to live longer.B) They enjoy an easier life.C) They generally risk fewer fatal diseases.D) They have greater expectations in life.54. What do we learn about 18yearolds in Uganda and Niger?A) They grow up slower than their peers in other countries.B) They are actually shorter than their earlier generations.C) They find it hard to bring their potential into full play.D) They have experienced many changes of government55. What does James Bentham suggest we do?A) Watch closely the global trend in children’s development.B) Make sure that our children grow up to their full height.C) Try every means possible to improve our environment.D) Ensure our children grow up in an ideal environment.Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.燈籠起源于東漢，最初主要用于照明。在唐代，人們用紅燈籠來慶祝安定的生活。從那時起，燈籠在中國的許多地方流行起來。燈籠通常用色彩鮮艷的薄紙制作，形狀和尺寸各異。在中國傳統文化中，紅燈籠象征生活美滿和生意興隆，通常在春節(jié)、元宵節(jié)和國慶等節(jié)日期間懸掛。如今，世界上許多其他地方也能看到紅燈籠。