高考英语真题阅读理解理

Somepeoplehavethefeelingthatnothingcanbedoneabouttheirpoorreadingability（能力）.

Theyfeelhopelessaboutit.Canyoulearntoreadbetterormustyouagreethatnothingcanbedone

aboutit?

Tobesure,peoplearedifferent.Youcannottodoeverythingaswellascertainotherpeopledo.Ital

thestudentsinaclasstriedoutforbasketball,somewouldbeverygoodplayers;otherswouldbevery

poor;andmanywouldbeinbetween.Buteventheverypoorplayerscanbecomemuchbetterplayersif

theyareguidedintherightway,andwithplentyofpractice.Itisthesamewithreading.Someseemto

enjoyreadingandtoreadwellwithoutanyspecialhelp.Othersfindreadingaslowandtiringjob.In

between,therearealldegreesofreadingability.

Manyexperimentshaveshownthatjustabouteverypoorreadercanimprovehisreadingability.In

theseexperiments,thepoorreadersweregiventestsofreadingabilityAftersomeofthecausesoftheir

poorreadingwerediscovered,theyweregivenspecialinstructionandpracticeinreading.Afterafew

months,anothertestofthesamekindwasgiven.Innearlyallcases,thesepeoplehadraisedtheir

readingscores.

46.Withtheexampleofbasketballplayers,theauthorshows.

A.whycertainpeoplearepoorreaders

B.thattherearedifferencesinpeople'sabilities

C.whysomepeoplearegoodbasketballplayers

D.thatgoodbasketballplayerscanbegoodreaders

47.Toimprovetheirreadingability,peopleshould.

A.worklongandhardB.takedifferentformsoftests

C.havespecialhelpandpracticeD.trydifferentreadingmaterials

48.Theexperimentsmentionedinthetextshowthat.

A.goodreadersseemtoenjoyreading

B.almostallpoorreaderscanmakeprogress

C.causesofpoorreadingaredifficulttofindout

D.testshelppeopleimprovetheirreadingability

Itisdifficultfordoctorstohelpapersonwithadamagedbrain.Withoutenoughblood,thebrainlives

foronlythreetofiveminutes.Moreoftenthedoctorscan'tfixthedamage.Sometimestheyareafraidto

trysomething.tohelpbecauseitisdangeroustoworkonthebrain.Thedoctorsmightmaketheperson

worseifheoperatesonthebrain.

Dr.RobertWhite,afamousprofessoranddoctor,thinksheknowsawaytohelp.Hethinks

doctorsshouldmakethebrainverycold.Ifitisverycold,thebraincanlivewithoutbloodfor30minutes.

Thisgivesthedoctoralongertimetodosomethingforthebrain.

Dr.Whitetriedhisideaon13monkeys.Firsthetaughtthemtododifferentjobs,thenhe

operatedonthem.Hemadethemonkeys*bloodbacktothemonkeys*brains.Whenthebrain*s

temperaturewas10℃,Dr.Whitestoppedthebloodtothebrain.After30minutesheturnedtheblood

backon.Hewarmedthebloodagain.Aftertheiroperationsthemonkeyswereliketheyhadbeenbefore.

TheywerehealthyandbusyEachonecouldstilldothejobsthedoctorhadtaughtthem.

53.Thebiggestdifficultyinoperatingonthedamagedbrainisthat.

A.thetimeistooshortfordoctorsB.thepatientsareoftentoonervous

C.thedamageisextremelyhardtofixD.theblood-coolingmachinemightbreakdown

54.Thebrainoperationwasmadepossiblemainlyby.

A.takingthebloodoutofthebrainB.tryingtheoperationonmonkeysfirst

C.havingthebloodgothroughamachineD.loweringthebrain'stemperature

55.WithDr.White'snewidea,theoperationonthedamagedbrain.

A.canlastaslongas30minutesB.cankeepthebrain5sbloodwarm

C.cankeepthepatienfsbrainhealthyD.canhelpmonkeysdodifferentjobs

56.Whatistherightorderofthestepsintheoperations?.

a.sendthecooledbacktothebrainb.stopthebloodtothebrain

c.havethebloodcooleddownd.operateonthebrain

A.a,b,c,dB.c,a,b,dC.c,b,d,aD.b,c,d,a

Mostpeoplewanttoknowhowthingsaremade.Theyhonestlyadmit,however,thattheyhardly

knowathingwhenitcomestounderstandinghowapieceofmusicismade.Whereacomposer（作曲

家）begins,howhemanagestokeepgoing-infact,howandwhenhelearnshistrade-allarecovered

incompletedarkness.Thecomposer,inshort,isamanofmystery（神秘）.

Oneofthefirstthingsthecommonmanwantstoknowaboutisthepartinspiration（灵感）playsin

acomposer'swork.Hefindsitdifficulttobelievethatcomposersarenotmuchinterestedinthatquestion.

Writingmusicisasnaturalforthecomposeraseatingorsleepingforall.Musicissomethingthatthe

composerhappenstohavebeenbornfor.

Thecomposer,therefore,doesnotsaytohimself:uDoIfeelinspired?51Hesaystohimself.“DoIfeel

likeworkingtoday?”Andifhefeelslikeworking,hedoes.Itismoreorlesslikesayingtohimself:"DoI

feelsleepy?"Ifyoufeelsleepy.yougotosleep.Ifyoudon'tfeelsleepyyoustayup.Ifthecomposer

doesnlfeellikeworking,hedoesn'twork.Ifsassimpleasthat.

57.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Composer:amanofmysteryB.Practicemakesgoodmusic

C.RelationbetweensleepingandmusicD.Music:productofnature

58.Thewords“coveredincompletedarkness"underlinedinParagraph1mostprobablymean

A.difficulttobemadeB.withoutanylight

C.blackincolorD.notknown

59.Mostpeopleseemtothinkthatacomposer.

A.findsitdifficulttowritemusicB.considersitimportanttohaveagoodrest

C.shouldliketotalkaboutinspirationD.neveraskshimselfverysimplequestions

60.Theauthorwillmostprobablyagreethatcomposers.

A.arebornwithagiftformusicB.arepeoplefullofmystery

C.worklateatnightfortheirmusicD.knowalotabouteatingandsleeping

Mostpeoplewanttoknowhowthingsaremade.Theyhonestlyadmit,however,thattheyhardly

knowathingwhenitcomestounderstandinghowapieceof.musicismade.Whereacomposer（作曲

家）begins,howhemanagestokeepgoing-infact,howandwhenhelearnshistrade-allarecovered

incompletedarkness.Thecomposer,inshort,isamanofmystery,申秘）.

Oneofthefirstthingsthecommonmanwantstoknowaboutisthepartinspiration（灵感）playsin

acomposer'swork.Hefindsitdifficulttobelievethatcomposersarenotmuchinterestedinthatquestion.

Writingmusicisasnaturalforthecomposeraseatingorsleepingforall.Musicissomethingthatthe

composerhappenstohavebeenbornfor.

Thecomposer,therefore,doesnotsaytohimself:uDoIfeelinspired?51Hesaystohimself.“DoIfeel

likeworkingtoday?”Andifhefeelslikeworking,hedoes.Itismoreorlesslikesayingtohimself:"DoI

feelsleepy?"ifyoufeelsleepy.yougotosleep.Ifyoudon'tfeelsleepyyoustayup.Ifthecomposer

doesnlfeellikeworking,hedoesn'twork.Ifsassimpleasthat.

57.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Composer:amanofmysteryB.Practicemakesgoodmusic

C.RelationbetweensleepingandmusicD.Music:productofnature

58.Thewords“coveredincompletedarkness"underlinedinParagraph1mostprobablymean

A.difficulttobemadeB.withoutanylight

C.blackincolorD.notknown

59.Mostpeopleseemtothinkthatacomposer.

A.findsitdifficulttowritemusicB.considersitimportanttohaveagoodrest

C.shouldliketotalkaboutinspirationD.neveraskshimselfverysimplequestions

60.Theauthorw川mostprobablyagreethatcomposer's.

A.arebornwithagiftformusicB.arepeoplefullofmystery

C.worklateatnightfortheirmusicD.knowalotabouteatingandsleeping

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56.WhatisROM?

A.Apieceofexerciseequipment.B.Aclubmembershipcard.

C.Acommercialhealthclub.D.Anelectricwheelchair.

57.HowmanypeopleboughtROMaftertryingitout?

A.92%.B.88%,C.97%.D.90%.

58.OnesellingpointofROMisthat.

A.itmakesfullbodyexercisepossiblein4minutes

B.itcankillbackandshoulderpainsin10minutes

C.itneedsnorepairinthefirst20yearsD.itissoldona3-monthtrialbasis

59.Theadvertisementismadebelievableby.

A.tellingstoriesB.usingfiguresC.makingcomparisonsD.askingquestions

TheBestofFriends

Theevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffive

youngpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularly-heldimage（形象）

ofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.

Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismore

harmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.uWeweresurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday'syoung

peopleseemtobeabouttheirfamilies,nsaidonememberoftheresearchteam."They'reexpectedtobe

rebellious（叛逆的）andselfish.butactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds:theywantacarand

materialgoods,andtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There'smorenegotiation（商

议）anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildren,andchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamily

decision-makingprocess.Theydon'twanttorocktheboat.”

Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreat

theirchildrenasfriends.uMyparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentome,"

says17-year-oldDanielLazall.11alwaystellthemwhenI'mgoingoutclubbing.Aslongastheyknow

whatTmdoing,theyYefinewithit."SusanCrome,whoisnow21,agrees.Tookingbackonthelast10

years,therewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.Forexample,aslongasI'ddoneallmy

homework,IcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmy

parentsthanthat."

Maybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpected.Itispossiblethattheideaof

teenagerebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.Aresearchercomments,uOursurprisethatteenagerssay

theygetalongwellwiththeirparentscomesbecauseofabriefperiodinoursocialhistorywhen

teenagerswereregardedasdifferentbeings.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheir

parentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe1960swheneveryonerebelled.Thenormal

situationthroughouthistoryhasbeenasmoothchangefromhelpingoutwiththefamilybusinessto

takingitover.”

67.Whatisthepopularimageofteenagerstoday?

A.Theyworryaboutschool.B.Theydislikelivingwiththeirparents.

C,Theyhavetobelockedintoavoidtroubles.D.Theyquarrelalotwithotherfamilymembers.

68.Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon'twantto.

A.sharefamilyresponsibilityB.causetroubleintheirfamilies

C.goboatingwiththeirfamilyD.makefamilydecisions

69.Comparedwithparentsof30yearsago,today'sparents.

A.gotoclubsmoreoftenwiththeirchildrenB.aremuchstricterwiththeirchildren

C.carelessabouttheirchildren'slifeD.givetheirchildrenmorefreedom

70.Accordingtotheauthor,teenagerebellion.

A.maybeafalsebeliefB.iscommonnowadays

C.existedonlyinthe1960sD.resultedfromchangesinfamilies

71.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Negotiationinfamily.B.Educationinfamily.

C.Harmonyinfamily.D.Teenagetroubleinfamily.

Hunting

ThedaysofthehunterarealmostoverinIndia.Thisispartlybecausethereispracticallynothingleft

tokill,andpartlybecausesomestepshavebeentaken,mainlybybanningtiger-shooting,toprotect

thoseanimalswhichstillsurvive.

SomepeoplesaythatManisnaturallyahunter.Idisagreewiththisview.Surelyourearliest

forefathers,whoatfirstpossessednoweapons,spenttheirtimediggingforroots,andwerenodoubt

themselvesoftenhuntedbymeat-eatinganimals.

Ibelievethemainreasonwhythemodernhunterkillsisthathethinkspeoplewilladmirehis

courageinoverpoweringdangerousanimals.Ofcourse,therearesomewhotrulybelievethatthekilling

isnotreallytheimportantthing,andthatthechiefpleasureliesinthejoyofthehuntandthebeautiesof

thewildcountryside.Therearealsothoseforwhomhuntinginfactoffersachancetoprovethemselves

andriskdeathbydesign;thesemengooutafterdangerousanimalsliketigers,eveniftheysaytheyonly

doittoridthecountrysideofathreat.Icanrespectreasonslikethese,buttheyareclearlydifferentfrom

theneedtostrengthenyourhighopinionofyourself.

Thegreatestbig-gamehuntersexpressedintheirwritingssomethingofthesefinermotives（动利L）.

Oneofthemwrote:

“YoumustproperlyrespectwhatyouareafterandshootitcleanlyandontheanimaPsownterritory

（领地）.Youmustfixforeverinyourmindallthewondersofthatparticularday.Thisisbetterthan

lettinghimgrowafewyearsoldertobeattackedandwoundedbyhisownsonandeventuallyeaten,half

alive,byotheranimals.Huntingisnotacruelandsenselesskilling—notifyourespectthethingyoukill,

notifyoukilltoenrichyourmemories,notifyoukilltofeedyourpeople."

Icanunderstandsuchbeliefs,andcancomparethesehunterswiththosewhohuntedlionswith

spears（矛）andbravelycaughtthembythetail.Butthisisverydifferentfrommanytiger-shootsIhave

seen,inwhichmodemweaponswereused.Theso-calledhuntersfiredfromtalltreesorfromthebacks

oftrainedelephants.Suchmethodsmadetigersseemnomoredangerousthanrabbits.

72.ThereisnomorehuntinginIndianowpartlybecause.

A.itisdangeroustohuntthereB.huntingisalreadyoutofdate

C.hunterswanttoprotectanimalsD.therearefewanimalslefttohunt

73.Theauthorthinksmodemhunterskillmainly.

A.tomakethecountrysidesafeB.toearnpeople'sadmiration

C.togainpowerandinfluenceD.toimprovetheirhealth

74.Whatdowelearnaboutthebig-gamehunters?

A.Theyhuntoldanimals.B.Theymistreatanimals.

C.Theyhuntforfood.D.Theyhuntformoney.

75.Whatistheauthor'sviewonthetiger-shootshehasseen?

A.Modernhunterslackthecouragetohuntface-to-face.

B.Modemhuntersshouldusemoreadvancedweapons.

C.Modemhuntersliketohuntrabbitsinsteadoftigers.

D.Modemhuntersshouldputtheirsafetyfirst.

ThecityofRomehaspassedanewtopreventcrueltytoanimals.Allgoldfishbowlsarenolonger

allowedanddogownersmustwalktheirdogs.

Thiscomesafteranationallawwaspassedtogiveprisonsentencestopeoplewhodesertcatsor

dogs.

“Thecivilizationofacitycanbemeasuredbythis,saidMonicaCarina,thecouncilor（议员）

behindthenewlaw.

“It'sgoodtodowhateverwecanforouranimalswhoinexchangeforalittlelovefillourexistence

withtheirattention,"shetoldaRomenewspaper.

Thenewspaperreportedthatroundbowlsdon'tgiveenoughoxygenforfishandmaymakethemgo

blind.

“Romehastriedtoprotectfishmorethananywhereelseintheworld.Itstandsoutforrecognizing

thatfishareinterestinganimalswhodeserve（值得）overrespectandcompassioneverybitasmuchas

dogsandcatsandotheranimals,,5saidKarinRobertson,adirectorofthePeoplefortheEthical

TreatmentofAnimals.

LastyearalawwaspassedinItalythatgivespeoplewhodesertpetsbigfines（罚款）andprison

sentences.Sincethenlocalgovernmentshaveaddedtheirownanimalprotectionrules.

ThenortherncityofTurinpassedalawinApriltogivepetownersfinesofupto$598iftheydonot

walktheirdogsthreetimesaday.

ThenewlawinRomealsosaysthatownersmustn5tleavetheirdogsinhotcarsorcuttheirdogs5

tailstomakethemlooklovelies.Thelawalsogiveslegalrecognitiontothe“catladies”whofeed

homelesscats.Thecatslivealloverthecityfromancientruinstomodernofficecarparks.

36.ThenewlawpassedinRomewill

A.helpimprovefishingenvironmentB.guaranteebetterconditionsforgoldfish

C.stoppeoplefromcatchinggoldfishD.discouragekeepinggoldfishathome

37.PeopleinRomebelievethatthecivilizationofacitycanbejudgedbyits

A.ExchangeswithothercitiesB.protectionforancientruins

C.awarenessofanimalprotectionD.Recognitionofanimallovers

38.Theunderlinedworducompassion^^inParagraph6istheclosestinmeaningto

A.pityB.praiseC.supportD.popularity

39.PeoplemaybreakthelawinTurinifthey

A.keeptheirdogsorcatsincarsB.feedhomelessanimalsincarparks

C.raisetheircatsnearancientruinsD.shuttheirdogshomealldaylong

Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?Ateacher?Adoctor?Howaboutanice-creamtaster?

Yes,therereallyisajobwhereyoucangetpaidtotasteice-cream.JustaskJohnHarrison,an

"OfficialTasteTester"forthepast21years.Testinghelpsmanufacturerstobesureofaproducfsquality.

DuringhiscareerHarrisonhasbeenresponsibleforapprovinglargequantitiesofthesweeticecream一

aswellasfordevelopingover75flavors（味道）.

Somepeoplethinkthatitwouldbeeasytodothisjob:vcafterall,youjusthavetolikeicecream,

right?No-there'smoretothejobthanthat,saysHarrison,whohasadegreeinchemistry.Hepoints

outthatadairyorfood-sciencedegreewouldbeveryusefultosomeonewantingacareerinthis“cool”

field.

Inatypicalmorningonthejob,Harrisontastesandassesses60ice-creamsamples.Heletstheice

creamwarmuptoabout12°F.Harrisonexplains,"Yougetmoreflavorfromwarmericecream,whichis

whysomekidsliketostirit,creatingice-creamsoup.^^

Whiletheicecreamwarmsup,Harrisonlooksoverthesamplesandgradeseachoneonits

appearance.lastingbeginswiththeeyes,“heexplains.Hecheckstoseeiftheicecreamisattractive

andaskshimself,"Doestheproducthavethecolorexpectedfromthatflavor?”Nextifstimetotaste!

Continuingtothinkupnewideas,tryoutnewflavors,andtestsamplesfromsomanykindsofice

creameachdaykeepsHarrisonbusybuthappy-workingatonecooljob.

65.WhatisJohnHarrison'sjob?

A.Anofficial.B.Anice-creamtaster.

C.Achemist.D.Anice-creammanufacturer.

66.AccordingtoJohnHarrison,tobequalifiedinthe“coolfield”,itishelpfulto.

A.keepadiaryofworkB.haveadegreeinrelatedsubjects

C.havenewideaseverydayD.findoutnewflavorseachday

67.WhatdoesHarrisondofirstwhentestingicecream?

A.Hestirstheicecream.B.Heexaminesthecoloroftheicecream.

C.Hetastestheflavoroftheicecream.D.Heletstheicecreamwarmup.

68.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TastingwithEyesB.FlavorsofIceCream

C.JohnHarrison'sLifeD.OneCoolJob

Mailcarrierswillbedeliveringsomegoodnewsandsomebadnewsthisweek.

Thebadnews:Stamppricesareexpectedtorise2centsinMayto41cents,thePostalRegulatory

Commissionannouncedyesterday.Thegoodnews:Withtheintroductionofa"foreverstampJitmaybe

thelasttimeAmericanshavetouseannoying2-or-3-centstampstomakeuppostagedifferences.

BeginninginMay,peoplewouldbeabletopurchasethestampsinbookletsof20attheregularrate

ofafirst-classstamp.Asthenameimplies,foreverstamps"willkeeptheirfirst-classmailingvalue

forever,evenwhenthepostagerategoesup.

Thenew"foreverstamp"istheUnitedStatesPostalService's(USPS)answertothecomplaints

aboutfrequentrateincreases.TheMayincreasewillbethefifthinadecade.Postalrateshaverisen

becauseofinflation(通货膨胀),competitionfromonlinebillpaying,andtherisingcostsofemployee

benefits,includinghealthcare,saysMarkSaunders,aspokesmanforUSPS.

TheUSPSexpectssomefinancialgainfromsalesofthe"foreverstamp"andthesavingsfromnot

printingasmany2-or-3-centstamps.£1fsnotyourgrandfather'sstamp,nsaysMr.Saunders.11tcouldbe

yourgreat-grandchildren^stamp."

Othercountries,includingCanada,England,andFinlandusesimilarstamps.

DonSchilling,whohascollectedstampsfor50years,sayshe'sinterestedinthepublic'sreaction.

“Thisisanentirelynewclassofstamps."Mr.Schillingsays.Headdsthathellbuythestampsbecause

hewillbeabletousethemforalongperiodoftime,notbecausetheycouldmakehimrich—thevolume

printedwillbetoolargeforcollectors.uWewon5tbeabletosendourkidstocollegeonthese,nhesays,

laughing.

TheUSPSboardofgovernorshasyettoacceptthePostalRegulatoryCommission'sdecision,but

tendstofollowitsrecommendations.Noplanshavebeenannouncedyetforthedesignofthestamps.

72.Themainpurposeofintroducinga“foreverstamp"is.

A.toreducethecostofprinting2-or-3-centstamps

B.tohelpsavetheconsumers*costonfirst-classmailing

C.torespondtothecomplaintsaboutrisingpostalrates

D.tocompetewithonlinebillpaying

73.Bysaying“Itcouldbeyourgreat-grandchildren^stamp55,Mr.Saundersmeansthatforever

stamps.

A.couldbecollectedbyone'sgreat-grandchildren

B.mightbeverypreciousingreat-grandchildren^hands

C.mighthavebeeninheritedfromone'sgreat-grandfathers

D.couldbeusedbyone'sgreat-grandchildrenevendecadeslater

74.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theinvestmentinforeverstampswillbringadequatereward.

B.Americawillbethefirstcountrytoissueforeverstamps.

C.Thedesignofthe"foreverstamp"remainstoberevealed.

D.2-or-3-centstampswillnolongerbeprintedinthefuture.

75.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?

A.Withforeverstamps,therewillbenoneedtoworryaboutratechanges.

B.Postalworkerswillbenefitmostfromthesalesofforeverstamps.

C.Theinflationhasbecomeathreattothesalesoffirst-classstamps.

D.Newinterestwillbearousedincollectingforeverstamps.

ThetraditionaltentcitiesatfestivalssuchasGlastonburymayneverbethesameagain.Inavictory

ofgreenbusinessthatiscertaintoappealtoenvironmentally-awaremusic-lovers,adesignstudentisto

receivefinancialsupporttoproduceeco-friendlytentsmadeofcardboardthatcanberecycledafterthe

bandsandthecrowdshavegonehome.

MajorfestivalssuchasGlastonburythrowawaysome10,000abandonedtentsattheendofevents

eachyear.ForhisfinalyearprojectattheUniversityoftheWestofEngland,JamesDunlopcameup

withamaterialthatcanberecycled.AndtocopewiththeBritishsummer,thecardboardhasbeenmade

waterproof.

TakinginspirationfromaJapanesearchitect,whohasusedcardboardtomakebigbuildings

includingchurches,Mr.Dunlopusedcardboardmaterialforhistents,whichhecalledMyhabs.

ThedesignwonanawardattheannualNewDesignersExhibitionafterMr.Dunlopgraduatedfrom

hisproductdesigndegreeandhedecidedtotrytoturnitintoabusiness.

Toraisemoneyfortheidea,hetouredtheCity'sprivatecompanieswhichfundnewbusinessesand

foundasupporterinthefinancegroupMint.HeintroducedhisideatofourofMint'sdirectorsandwon

theirsupport.Minthascommittedaround£500,000toMyHabandtakenashareof30percentinMr.

Dunlop'sbusiness.ThefirstMyhabsshouldbetestedatfestivalsthissummer,befo