广东省高考英语听说考试真题APart A Reading AloudBy 1850, almost all of New England’s forest had been chopped down, and much of this was turned to farmland, surrounded by stone walls
But then everything changed, as richer farmland and gold were discovered in the west
And many of the settlers chased their fortunes elsewhere
Towns like Livermore disappeared as quickly as they had been formed
Slowly, the trees of New England grew around the ruins and reclaimed the land
This new forest was very different
By chopping down the old-growth trees, people had given fast-growing maples and oaks a chance to claim the land
They grew back in greater numbers than ever before
Part B Role PlayW: Hi, Tom
Where did you go for the winter holiday
M: Oh, I went to Australia
W: That must be very exciting
How long wa