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DDreams of world peace are as old as wars.But as the women of Wales were recoveringfrom World War I,they demanded peace in droves.Still sorrowing the husbands,sons,and loved ones who fought in the war,in 1923 theWelsh League of Nations United (WLNU)drafted a petition (at AberystwythUniversity calling for a warless world.The petition was signed by roughly three quarters of all the women in Wales and was saidto be seven miles long.The document was then packed in a large oak chest and sent across theAtlantic.It was the WLNU's hope that America would join in their mission for peace,and so theytoured with the petition across the country before President Calvin Coolidge gave it to theSmithsonian for preservation.As the centennial anniversary of World War I approached,a plaque was found in thearchives at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff mentioning the petition,but nobody knew what itwas,says Mererid Hopwood,chair of the Women's Peace Petition Partnership.So in 2017,an email was sent to the Smithsonian inquiring about the status and location ofthe chest and its petition.Having arrived at the National Library of Wales on March 29 this year,Hopwoodreceived it along with other members of the Peace Petition Partnership and described openingthe chest and finally getting to see its contents (as an emotional moment.Hopwood is hoping more Welsh citizens will have similar experiences now that thepetition has returned to its original home.The petition will be digitized,along with allsignatures and addresses,so the public can view it online and see if their grandmothers orprevious tenants of their homes signed 100 years ago.Clearly the world has not yet achieved the petition's great goals,but Hopwood said thesignatures gave her hope.32.What was the petition meant for?A.A thirst for peace.B.An end to WWI.C.A fight for Wales.D.A call for apology.33.What can we infer about the petition from Paragraph 3?A.Most Welsh signed on the petition.B.Welsh asked for Americans'help.C.Welsh women wished for peace.D.Welsh women honored the war.34.How did Hopwood like the reappearance of the petition?A.She could lead the petition.B.Her hope for peace is on fire.C.Welsh could be free of wars.D.It would cause a big storm.35.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A.To memorise World War I.B.To remind to value peace.C.To prove Welsh braveryD.To inform reappearance of a petition.高中2021级英语试题第6页（共10页）
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