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Ancient trees with rich tales can be found across the UK. They are the silent witnesses to the story of these isles that we live

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问题     Ancient trees with rich tales can be found across the UK. They are the silent witnesses to the story of these isles that we live on.
    But how do we know what an ancient tree is? An ancient tree is one which is very old in comparison with other trees of the same species. There is no strict criterion as to what age a tree must be to be considered ancient, but a 600-year-old oak tree or 300-year-old beech tree would qualify. Yew trees can live for several thousand years and oak and sweet chestnut for 1 ,000 years or more.
    From the symbolic and much-loved oak to the majestic beech, trees connect us to our past and will be here for future generations to enjoy. They have provided us with shelter and played a key part in powering the expanding military and fuelling the industrial revolution. They have played a key part in our history. It was under a yew tree at Runnymede in Berkshire that the Magna Carta was signed. A flower of Kent apple tree in the grounds of Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire proved decisive in Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity.
    In many ways they are taken for granted. Unlike our built heritage with its listings status and preservation orders, ancient trees have no such protection. They remain potentially vulnerable to damage and neglect. The National Trust is currently carrying out an audit of all its ancient trees, thought to number around 40,000 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This data will then be fed into the Ancient Tree Hunt which will provide us with, for the first time ever, a clear picture of where these titans of nature can be found.
    This island really is a superpower when it comes to its ancient trees. We escaped the ravages of conflict that blighted mainland Europe in the 20th century and many of our older trees have survived the race to modernise. It’s hard to imagine our countryside without these wise old trees.
Stand next to any ancient tree and you get that sense of wonder at the sights and sounds it will have witnessed down the generations. They provide a sense of reassurance, majesty and power. These trees have been the centre of communities down the ages as places to gather and their loss is something that affects everyone.
    There is something really special about ancient trees which captivates and intrigues us. Capturing these wonders of the natural world on camera has endless possibilities. Their location and prominence in the landscape can create moody and atmospheric pictures. Whether they are in a church yard, one of many in parkland or isolated in a farmer’s field. Close-up shots will find a deeper meaning in their bark and the creatures, such as beetles and woodpeckers that call them home or the fungi and lichen that cling to their trunks and branches.
It can be inferred that the National Trust carries out the audit of the ancient trees to
选项 A、provide data for fans and Internet users.
B、take pictures of those natural wanders.
C、make clear of the number of the trees.
D、get prepared for the protection of them.
答案D
解析 推断题。根据关键词National Trust定位至第四段。本段共有两大意群，前两句为第一个意群，介绍了古树保护工作的难处；而后一意群就是介绍National Trust进行的古树统计工作，由此可以推断，这项工作可能是为更好地保护古树做准备。[A]“为粉丝和网络用户提供数据”与本文主题无关，首先排除；而[B]是由第四段最后一句中a clear picture设置的干扰项；[C]“查明古树的数量”是National Trust的行为本身，不能再作为它的目的，不合逻辑，也应排除。
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