42. The underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

　　A. impossible to make sure of

　　B. likely to be protected

　　C. easy to be damaged

　　D. difficult to find

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats.”说早期人类使用非常易坏的的房屋和船只。而本句 “People’s food supplies were similarly vulnerable.” 中“similarly”意为“同样地”，所以"vulnerable”也表示“易损坏”。故选C。

　　43. The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because ________.

　　A. they could tell direction

　　B. they could bring good luck to ancient fighters

　　C. they were handed down by the ancestors

　　D. they were believed to stand for natural forces

　　【答案】【解析】Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods,……”“用一块布系到标杆顶部来判断风向比早期的办法更可靠。”因此，最早的旗帜与天的力量有关。故选D。

　　44. What does the author know of the first national flag?

　　A. He knows when it was sent to Europe.

　　B. He believes it was made in Egypt.

　　C. He thinks it came from China.

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