Section B: Information Matching
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
The Curious Case of the Tree That Owns Itself
[A] In the city of Athens, Georgia, there exists a curious local landmark—a large white oak that is almost universally stated to own itself. So how did this tree come to own itself and the land around it?
[B] In the 19th century, Colonel William Jackson loved the tree and endeavored to protect it. A news article in 1890 states: Jackson watched the tree grow from childhood and loved it like a human. He was pained to think that after his death it might be destroyed.
[C] Jackson transferred by means of a deed ownership of the tree and a little land around it to the tree itself. The deed read: “W. H. Jackson has conveyed unto the said oak tree entire possession of itself and all land within eight feet of it.”
[D] The tree became a tourist attraction. In the early 20th century, it showed signs of slow death. On October 9, 1942, the tree fell as a result of a severe windstorm or rotted roots.
[E] Four years later, the Junior Ladies Garden Club tracked down a small tree grown from a nut of the original tree. On October 9, 1946, this little tree was transplanted. An official ceremony was held featuring the Mayor of Athens to commemorate the occasion.
[F] This new tree became known as The Son of the Tree That Owns Itself. It was assumed it naturally inherited the land. It still stands today.
[G] This brings us to whether Jackson ever actually gave legal ownership and whether such a deed is legally binding.
[H] Jackson only spent about three years in Athens (1829-1832) starting at age 43. This dismisses the idea he loved it from childhood. Further, an extensive search of land records does not indicate Jackson ever owned the land the tree sits on.
[I] He lived on land next to it, but a parcel including the tree's land was sold to Professor Malthus Ward in 1832. Jackson definitely never owned the lot the tree grew on.
[J] Ten years later, in 1844, Jackson had financial difficulties and his plantation was seized and auctioned off to settle the mortgage. If he owned the tree's land, he would have sold it to raise funds.
[K] Property taxes needed to be paid for the tree to be secure. Yet no record indicates any trust was set up to facilitate this.
[L] There is no hard evidence such a deed ever existed, despite reporter claims in 1890.
[M] Few give credit to this side of the story. So how did all of this come about then?
[N] It is speculated to have been invented by an anonymous author in 1890 as a click-bait thought exercise on whether it would be legal for a living thing to own itself.
[O] The next instance of the story was in 1901, and again in 1906, very clearly just copying the original article, only slightly reworded.
36. Jackson was said to have transferred his ownership of the oak tree to itself in order to protect it from being destroyed.
37. No proof has been found from an extensive search that Jackson had ever owned the land where the oak tree grew.
38. When it was raining heavily, Jackson often took shelter under a big tree that is said to own itself.
39. There is no evidence that Jackson had made arrangements to pay property taxes for the land on which the oak tree sat.
40. Professor Ward paid Jackson over one thousand dollars when purchasing a piece of land from him.
41. It is said the tree that owned itself fell in a heavy windstorm.
42. The story of the oak tree is suspected to have been invented as a thought exercise.
43. Jackson's little plantation was auctioned off to settle his debt in the mid-19th century.
44. An official ceremony was held to celebrate the transplanting of a small tree to where its ancestor had stood.
45. The story of the Tree That Owns Itself appeared in the local paper several times, with slight alterations in wording.
Answers & Explanations
36. C。解析：题干中的 transferred his ownership of the oak tree to itself 对应 [C] 段的 Jackson transferred by means of a deed ownership of the tree... to the tree itself。in order to protect it 是对上一段意图的延续和本段行动的目的说明。
37. H。解析：题干中的 No proof has been found from an extensive search that Jackson had ever owned the land 对应 [H] 段的 an extensive search of land records does not indicate Jackson ever owned the land the tree sits on。No proof 对应 does not indicate，extensive search 为原词重现。
38. B。解析：此题为真题逻辑的干扰或原文细节删减，但在标准匹配题中，通常对应 [B] 段对 Jackson 喜欢这棵树的描述（在此版缩写文中，细节 raining heavily 和 took shelter 被归纳或为干扰项。如按四六级全真题逻辑，需寻找关于树的庇护功能，结合原始背景，[B] 段讲述了他对树的感情）。
39. K。解析：题干中的 no evidence that Jackson had made arrangements to pay property taxes 对应 [K] 段的 Property taxes needed to be paid... Yet no record indicates any trust was set up to facilitate this。no evidence 对应 no record indicates。
40. I。解析：题干中的 Professor Ward paid Jackson... when purchasing a piece of land 对应 [I] 段的 a parcel including the tree's land was sold to Professor Malthus Ward in 1832。piece of land 对应 parcel。
41. D。解析：题干中的 the tree that owned itself fell in a heavy windstorm 对应 [D] 段的 the tree fell as a result of a severe windstorm。heavy windstorm 对应 severe windstorm。
42. N。解析：题干中的 suspected to have been invented as a thought exercise 对应 [N] 段的 It is speculated to have been invented by an anonymous author... as a click-bait thought exercise。suspected 对应 speculated。
43. J。解析：题干中的 plantation was auctioned off to settle his debt in the mid-19th century 对应 [J] 段的 in 1844... plantation was seized and auctioned off to settle the mortgage。1844 属于 mid-19th century，debt 对应 mortgage。
44. E。解析：题干中的 official ceremony was held to celebrate the transplanting of a small tree to where its ancestor had stood 对应 [E] 段的 small tree grown from a nut of the original tree... this little tree was transplanted. An official ceremony was held。ancestor 对应 original tree。
45. O。解析：题干中的 appeared in the local paper several times, with slight alterations in wording 对应 [O] 段的 The next instance of the story was in 1901, and again in 1906, very clearly just copying the original article, only slightly reworded。several times 对应 again in 1906，slight alterations in wording 对应 slightly reworded。
核心搭配与高分句型
【核心搭配与高频短语】
● by means of：通过...的方法，借助于（transferred by means of a deed ownership）
● track down：追踪到，追查到（tracked down a small tree）
● legally binding：具有法律约束力的（whether such a deed is legally binding）
● auction off：拍卖掉（auctioned off to settle the mortgage）
● set up：建立，设立（any trust was set up to facilitate this）
【亮点句型解析】
Whether 引导的宾语从句作同位语：
"This brings us to whether Jackson ever actually gave legal ownership and whether such a deed is legally binding."
（这就引出了 Jackson 实际上是否曾给予过合法所有权，以及这样一份契约是否具有法律约束力的问题。）介词 `to` 后面接了两个由 `whether` 引导的并列从句，结构非常严谨，适用于议论文中提出核心探讨问题。
"This brings us to whether Jackson ever actually gave legal ownership and whether such a deed is legally binding."
（这就引出了 Jackson 实际上是否曾给予过合法所有权，以及这样一份契约是否具有法律约束力的问题。）介词 `to` 后面接了两个由 `whether` 引导的并列从句，结构非常严谨，适用于议论文中提出核心探讨问题。
It is speculated to have been 虚拟/推测结构：
"It is speculated to have been invented by an anonymous author in 1890 as a click-bait thought exercise..."
（人们推测它是在 1890 年由一位匿名作者虚构的，作为吸引点击的思维练习...）`It is speculated` 表达客观的推测，后接不定式的完成被动式 `to have been invented`，表示该动作发生在过去的推测，非常地道的高级被动句。
"It is speculated to have been invented by an anonymous author in 1890 as a click-bait thought exercise..."
（人们推测它是在 1890 年由一位匿名作者虚构的，作为吸引点击的思维练习...）`It is speculated` 表达客观的推测，后接不定式的完成被动式 `to have been invented`，表示该动作发生在过去的推测，非常地道的高级被动句。