documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.""......很多年来一直在记录濒临消亡的语言以及它们所反映的文化。"可知，that tradition是指那些研究者"把濒临消亡的语言全部都记录下来"的传统。

　　【答案】　A

　　3．What is Turin's book based on?

　　A．The cultural studies in India.

　　B．The documents available at Yale.

　　C．His language research in Bhutan.

　　D．His personal experience in Nepal.

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句的"...grows out of his experience living，working，and raising a family in a village in Nepal.""......来自他在尼泊尔一个村庄里生活、工作和养育家庭的经历。"可以得知，他是以在尼泊尔的个人经历(his personal experience in Nepal)为基础来写书的。

　　【答案】　D

　　4．Which of the following best describes Turin's work?

　　A．Write，sell and donate.

　　B．Record，repair and reward.

　　C．Collect，protect and reconnect.

　　D．Design，experiment and report.

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据文章第四段的"Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin..."可知，他是以收集资料开始的；结合文章最后一段的"Turin notes，the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities"可以得知，Turin的研究步骤是先收集资料，然后进行保护，最终让这些语言重新被使用，再次回到人类语言中。

　　【答案】　C

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