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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ( the Hall of Fame for short ) is a fantastic destination for everyone from lifelong basketball fans to families with children who are just beginning to explore the world's most popular sport. Each year, several thousand visitors crowd into this birthplace of basket-ball. Dates and Hours of Operation The Hall of Fame is open Wednesday through Sunday from late November through March 31 and daily the rest of the year. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Because it may close for private functions, it is wise to confirm hours of operation ahead of your visit. Just call 1-877-466-6752. Ticket Information Admission to the Hall of Fame (as of 2019) is $24 for people aged over 16, $16 for youths aged from 5 to 16 and free for children under age 5. Since the number of visitors is limited each day, you are advised to make a reservation in advance. For more information, please call 1-877-466-6831. Travelling from All Directions The Hall of Fame is conveniently located (位于) within driving distance from Boston (in the east), Albany (in the west), Vermont (in the north) and New York (in the south) and is right off of MA Route 91. For those who prefer to travel by air, the museum is not far from Logan International Airport and Bradley International Airport. For more information about the transportation, call 1-877-446-6755. A Friendly Reminder 1 No food and beverage inside of the hall. 2 Backpacks and any large bags are not permitted inside of the hall unless needed for medical reasons. 3 If you wish to participate in shooting on Center Court, please wear appropriate footwear. Also, contests of any kind and half court shots are not allowed for everyone's safety. 4 For anything you don't know for sure, call 413-781-6500. 【1】When can visitors visit the Hall of Fame? A.At 11:00 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30th. B.At 3:00 p.m., Friday, Mar. 12th. C.At 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Apr.1st. D.At 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20th. 【2】What is the purpose of the fourth paragraph of the text? A.To tell about the location of the Hall of Fame. B.To introduce several cities near the Hall of Fame. C.To stress the easy accessibility to the Hall of Fame. D.To encourage people to reach the Hall of Fame by car. 【3】What are visitors advised to do in the Hall of Fame? A.Join in shooting contests on Center Court. B.Take some snacks in case they are hungry C.Take care of their backpacks during the visit D.Wear suitable shoes if they want to try shooting. |
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Nobody likes to fail. It makes people feel embarrassed and discouraged. What's worse, it may cause major professional or personal trouble and lead to negativity. Basically, failure is no fun for most people. However, a vast body of research tells us that failure provides us with a chance to grow and develop, increases adaptability, and helps protect against anxiety. It's hard to change the mindset (心态) of a lifetime. But even if we still can't get over the broken marriage or the failed College Entrance Examination or the work presentation that went fearfully wrong, it might not be too late for our kids. Christy Pennison, a professional consultant, says she works with an increasing number of kids and teens who show significant anxiety around a fear of failure. She said, "We want to protect our children, and we want them to live happy and meaningful lives, so we frequently tell them the harm of failure and ask them to avoid failure. The children experiencing internal and sometimes extenal pressure think they shouldn't fail. Meanwhile, we always have high expectations of them. So when they don't live up to a certain standard, or things don't go according to the plans, they will feel upset and anxious." Pennison argues that failures, are often the hidden learning chances that can help people develop positive qualities, like persistence, focus, flexibility, patience, and positive self-image. So what can parents do to help their children embrace (拥抱) failure instead of avoiding it at all costs? Pennison suggests directing praise towards the effort, not the result. "This allows children to build confidence in themselves, "she explains." Acknowledging the effort can give children permission to try new things without a fear of failure. And the bigger picture is that the development of the mindset —'I'd rather try and fail than not try at all.'—helps them keep a belief in themselves, and expands their world of possibilities." As Pennison points out, we all fail, but how we get up after we fail is what matters. 【1】What aspect do most people focus on when thinking of failure? A.The great courage to face it. B.The efforts made to handle it. C.Unexpected benefits it brings. D.Unpleasant side effects it brings. 【2】What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2? A.Bring up the main topic. B.List the challenges in our life. C.Add some background information. D.Stress the importance of the mindset 【3】What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph? A.The causes of children's anxiety. B.Christy Pennison's comments on adolescents. C.The consequences of overprotecting children. D.Christy Pennison's experience in educating children. 【4】Which of the following advice can help parents encourage kids to face failure? ① Praise kids' every achievement. ② Make kids embrace a bright mindset. ③ Focus on the process of kids' effort ④ Expand kids' knowledge about the world. ⑤ Encourage kids to make new attempts. A.①②④ B.②③④ C.②③⑤ D.①③⑤ |
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The different parts of a health care system have different focuses. A hospital's stroke （中风） unit monitors blood flow in the brain. The cardiac unit is interested in that same flow, but through and from the heart. Each collection of equipment and data is effective in its own field. Thus, like the story of blind men feeling an elephant, modern health care offers many separate pictures of a patient, but rarely a useful united one. On top of all this, the instruments that doctors use to monitor health are often expensive, as is the training required to use them. That combined cost is too high for the medical system to scan regularly, for early signs of illness, so patients are at risk of heart disease or a stroke. An unusual research project called AlzEye, run by Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, in cooperation with University College, London (UCL) , may change this. It is attempting to use the eye as a window through which signals about the health of other organs could be discovered. The doctors in charge of it, Siegfried Wagner and Pearse Keane, are studying Moorfields' database of eye scans, which offers a detailed picture of the health of the retina (视网膜). The project will go a step further：With the information about other aspects of patients' health collected from other hospitals around England, doctors will be able to look for more accurate signs of disease through eye scans. The Moorfields data set has lots of linked cases to work with--far more than any similar project. For instance, the UK Biobank, one of the world's leading collections of medical data about individual people, contains 631 cases of a "major cardiac adverse event". The Moorfields data contain about 12, 000 such. The Biobank has data on about 1, 500 stroke patients. Moorfields has 11, 900. For the disease on which the Moorfields project will focus to start with dementia, the data set holds 15, 100 cases. The only comparable study has 86. Wagner and Keane are searching for patterns in the eye that show the emergence of disease elsewhere in the body. If such patterns could be recognized reliably, the potential impact would be huge. 【1】Why does the author mention “the story of blind men feeling an elephant” in Paragraph 1? A.To claim the ineffectiveness of our health care system. B.To tell the similarity in various health care units. C.To explain the limitation of modern health care. D.To show the complexity of patients' pictures. 【2】What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A.The challenge of making advanced medical instruments. B.The high risk of getting a heart disease or a stroke C.The inconvenience of modern health care service. D.The incomplete and expensive health monitoring. 【3】How does AlzEye work? A.By thoroughly examining one's body organs. B.By identifying one's state of health through eye scans C.By helping doctors discover one's diseases of the eye D.By comparing the eye-scan data from different hospitals. 【4】What can be inferred about the Moorfields's project from Paragraph 5? A.It takes advantage of abundantly available medical data. B.It makes the collection of medical data more convenient. C.It improves the Moorfields' competitiveness in the medical field. D.It strengthens data sharing between the Moorfields and the Biobank. |
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Hardware in general, and smartphones in particular, have become a huge environmental and health problem in the Global South's landfill sites （垃圾填埋场）. Electronic waste（ e-waste ） currently takes up 5 percent of all global waste, and it is set to increase rapidly as more of us own more than one smartphone, laptop and power bank. They end up in places like Agbogbloshie on the outskirts of Ghana's capital, Accra. It is the biggest e-waste dump in the world, where 10, 000 informal workers walk through tons of abandoned goods as part of an informal recycling process. They risk their health searching for the precious metals that are found in abandoned smartphones. But Agbogbloshie should not exist. The Basel Convention, a 1989 treaty, aims to prevent developed nations from unauthorized dumping of e-waste in less developed countries. The e-waste industry, however, circumvents the regulations by exporting e-waste labelled as "secondhand goods" to poor countries like Ghana, knowing full well that it is heading for a landfill site. A recent report found Agbogbloshie contained some of the most dangerous chemicals. This is not surprising: smartphones contain chemicals like mercury （水银），lead and even arsenic（砷）. Reportedly, one egg from a free-range chicken in Agbogbloshie contained a certain chemical which can cause cancer and damage the immune system at a level that's about 220 times greater than a limit set by the European Food Safety Authority（EFSA） . Most worryingly, these poisonous chemicals are free to pollute the broader soil and water system. This should concern us all, since some of Ghana's top exports are cocoa and nuts. Some governments have started to take responsibility for their consumers' waste. For example, Germany has started a project that includes a sustainable （可持续的）recycling system at Agbogbloshie, along with a health clinic for workers. However, governments cannot solve the problem alone, as there is an almost limitless consumer demand for hardware, especially when governments green policies are focused on issues like climate change. Only the manufacturers can fix this. A more economically sustainable and politically possible solution is through encouraging hardware manufacturers to make the repair, reuse and recycling of hardware profitable, or at least cost-neutral. 【1】What can we infer from Paragraph 2？ A.Electronic products need improving urgently. B.Electronic waste is too complex to get fully recycled. C.Electronic waste requires more landfill sites across Ghana. D.Electronic pollution is a burning question in Agbogbloshie. 【2】What does the underlined word "circumvents" in Paragraph 3 mean？ A.Tightens. B.Abolishes. C.Gets around. D.Brings in. 【3】What should be the biggest concern according to the text？ A.The violation of EFSA's standards. B.The lack of diversity in Ghana's exports. C.The damage to chicken's immune system. D.The threat of polluted food around the world. 【4】What does the author think is the best solution to the e-waste problem？ A.Manufacturers' developing a sustainable hardware economy. B.Governments' adjusting their green policies about e-waste. C.Reducing customers 'demands for electronic products. D.Letting governments take on the main responsibility. |
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When planning for a new job, many people will go through a job interview. 【1】 Fear of the unknown, fear of public rejection and fear of personal criticism all come together in one meeting. So how should you prepare for a job interview ？ It's often a combination of careful research, psychology and an ability to think on your feet. One way is to do a great deal of research, like finding the requirements of the job, the company's product lines, the industry's standard salary for the position, the interviewer, etc. When doing research, don't forget to learn about whether you have unique qualifications for the position. 【2】Thus, prepare your unique aspects which will make you stand out among interviewees ahead of time. 【3】 Do you express your ideas clearly? Do you actively listen to others ? How you perform inthe interview will leave a deep impression on the interviewers. Some job seekers prepare for a job interview by conducting their own mock （模拟的） interviews. A trusted friend or even a professional job coach can act as an interviewer, asking many of the same questions a real interviewer might ask. In view of your performance, these people may be able to point out your trouble spots.【4】 There're also numerous resources job seekers can use to prepare for a job interview. 【5】 Many cities also have programs helping first-time workers find jobs. They may offer classes on how to prepare for a job interview or provide job coaches who can conduct mock interviews. A.You should consider how to be qualified. B.Self-help books may be available at public libraries. C.Another way is to work on your outward appearance. D.It can be one of the most stressful events in a person's life. E.Then, you can improve yourself by overcoming your weaknesses. F.Observing how you communicate with others is equally important. G.An interviewer's job is to recommend the best qualified applicants. |
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A trip to a bank's ATM machine is usually a common affair. But for Jose Nunez Romaniz, his___ on Sunday is one that he won't ___for the rest of his life. The 19-year-old college student was making a __ for Mother's Day online when he noticed his account balance(存款余额)was __ . So he drove to the nearest bank to deposit money. Little did he know that he was about to make an incredible___. When he arrived, Jose noticed a plastic bag on the ground filled with cash, which turned out to be $135, 000. "When I first saw it, I was very __, not knowing what to do, "Jose told the New York Times. After taking a moment to __ himself, Jose called the police. And the police soon discovered that the money had __ been left behind by a worker __ with refilling the ATM. Thinking that it is the biggest amount of money ever found and __ in Albuquerque history, the mayor and the police chief held a ceremony to honor Jose's __. And, perhaps best of all, the police chief invited Jose to___ a job as a public service aid for the department __ his graduation. For Jose, it was the best gift for Mother's Day. "Mother called me___ she almost started crying excitedly...She told me I did the right thing and that she was ___of what I did," said Jose. 【1】A.plan B.experiment C.visit D.show 【2】A.enjoy B.forget C.imagine D.face 【3】A.purchase B.survey C.wish D.decision 【4】A.full B.clear C.inaccurate D.low 【5】A.offer B.promise C.profit D.discovery 【6】A.shocked B.amused C.excited D.satisfied 【7】A.teach B.disturb C.collect D.challenge 【8】A.carefully B.accidentally C.deliberately D.nervously 【9】A.continued B.charged C.armed D.tasked 【10】A.returned B.saved C.lost D.exchanged 【11】A.confidence B.honesty C.bravery D.appreciation 【12】A.hold up B.adapt to C.wait for D.apply for 【13】A.although B.before C.after D.until 【14】A.or B.and C.so D.but 【15】A.proud B.considerate C.worthy D.sure |
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阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Hip hop is getting its very own museum in its birthplace in New York State. The Bronx, the permanent home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, set to open in 2023, is【1】 (celebrate) the history of hip hop, which was created by【2】 (Africa)Americans, Latino Americans and Caribbean Americans. Rocky Bucano is the museum's director. He noted that until now there hasn't been a physical place that is devoted to 【3】 (preserve) hip hop history and culture. He said that the museum started as 【4】idea about eight years ago when some hip hop singers hoped the stories of hip hop could be 【5】 (accurate) told and passed down. When the museum 【6】 ( finish) , the 5, 570-square-meter space will have interactive (互动的)exhibits, live shows, film screenings and conferences. One room will have a high-tech console(控制 台 ) 【7】interactive characteristic will take visitors on a hip hop history trip based on their reactions【8】different characters in a game. The exhibits will include hip pop【9】 ( music)Kurtis Blow's original beatbox machine, and the first and second rap【10】 ( record)ever released. |
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假定你是李华，学生会主席。你校和英国某中学是友好学校。对方学校将举办“中国文化周”，邀请你校派学生参加。请你给负责该项目的老师Jason写一封电子邮件表示感谢邀请并询问相关事宜。内容如下： 1. 活动开始时间； 2. 活动内容； 3. 学生住宿安排。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jason, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成 一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150 左右。 “Now, parents and students separate into two groups. You will be reunited at the end of the campus tour. ” Groups of incoming freshmen happily left their parents upon hearing this announcement. I was less than thrilled about starting college, let alone leaving my mother's side to tour the campus with other freshmen；I felt a little anxious. We followed the senior tour guide. The other freshmen chatted and made casual introductions as I dragged behind. How could I have believed I was ready for this ？ After all, it had only been a few months since I left the hospital. I was feeling better for the first time in years. But college. . . ？ My thinking was interrupted by a sweet female voice, "Hi, I'm Jennifer. " "I'm Lauren, "I replied. "Where do you prefer to live？ At home or on campus？ "she smiled. "I'm not sure, "I said. "You should live on campus！It will be a lot of fun！ "she said. Before I could reply, the tour guide announced it was time to create our schedules and select the courses we wanted to take. We crowded into the Student Activity Center. Three seniors handed out thick course bulletins （课程公告）and forms that needed to be filled out. All around me, the sounds of turning papers and writing sounded like those given by an alarm clock. Others seemed to be moving through the process quickly but I hadn't even opened my course catalog （目 录）. "Focus, "I told myself. "Just read through the catalog and find the courses you like and a schedule that works. "Psychology A or B, Geology 101, English, History, sections 1, 2, 3. . . The list went on and on. I panicked and almost started to cry. How was I supposed to know how to complete it？I was just relearning how to live in the real world, and they wanted me to make a schedule. How I wished someone could help me. Paragraph 1: Soon, other freshmen were handing in their forms. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Then, I felt a warm hand on my shoulder. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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