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2011年真题精讲 94. One of the big differences between a traditional nakodo and its contemporary version lies in the way A. wedding gifts are presented B. formalities are arranged C. a proposed partner is refused D. the middleman/woman is chosen 2011年真题精讲 95. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To tell the differences between an old and modern nakodo B. To offer more details of the computerized nakodo C. To provide some examples for the traditional nakodo D. To sum up the main ideas and provide a conclusion 2011年真题精讲 I know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen. Spring cleaning. I’ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today’s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order. 2011年真题精讲 “Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?” I say. “Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?” my husband answers. 2011年真题精讲 But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter’s hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding “Awake and be clean!” 2011年真题精讲 Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet i