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Lutsk Castle Towering over the Styr River, it began is life in the mid-14th century, although some parts of the earlier walls were used. It is the most famous landmark of Lutsk, Ukraine and as such appears on the hryvnia bill. Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle This architectural treasure is over a thousand years old and it can be found in the catalogue of the British National Museum. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions fits into the nature perfectly. It lies in the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, in the historic region of Podolia in the western part of the county. Its name comes from the root word kamin, from the Slavic word for stone. Fortress of Belgorod-Dniestr It is one of the few monuments built in the 13th-15th century that remain. It docs not lie far away from Odessa on the right bank of the Dniestr River. It consists of four parts and a citadel built by Genoese people in the 13th century is the oldest. Metropolitan Palace It was built between the years 1864—1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlavka. The Palace, whose buildings are now part of Chemivtsi University, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. Kachanivka Palace It will take you an hour and a half to two hours to get there from Kiev by car. The complex consists of 18th-19th century palaces and parks which bring you back into the wonderful world of the noble. 【1】What can we know about Lutsk Castle? A.It's the best known architecture of Ukraine. B.It was built on a former castle remains. C.It is printed on Ukrainian money. D.It lies nearby the Dniestr River. 【2】Which of the following has the longest history? A.Kamianets Podilskyi Castle. B.Fortress of Belgorod-Dniestr. C.Kachanivka Palace. D.Metropolitan Palace. 【3】What do Fortress of Belgorod-Dniestr and Lutsk Castle have in common? A.They were designed by foreign architects. B.They are the landmarks 'of Ukraine. C.They were intended for the noble. D.They are both near to a river. |
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Having a sudden creative idea, Michael Jackson called the director John Landis after seeing his film An American Werewolf in London and they decided to create a short film called Thriller with a budget much larger than previous music videos. That was Jackson's sixth studio album. Michael Jackson reunited with his fifth studio album Of the Wall producer Quincy Jones to record it. The pair worked together on 30 songs, nine of which were eventually included. Jackson wrote four songs for the video on his own. Recording took place from April to November 1982 all Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with a production budget of $ 750 ,000. But Jackson's record company, Epic Records, refused to finance it, so a making of documentary, Making Michael Jackson' s Thriller, was produced to receive financing from television networks. Michael Jackson's Thriller was launched on November 30, 1982, in the United States and played regularly on MTV. It doubled the sales of Thriller, helping it become the best-selling album in history, and sold over a million copies on VHS, becoming the bestselling videotape at the time. The album won a record-breaking- eight Grammy Awards in 1984. including Album of the Year. It is credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form, breaking down racial barriers in popular entertainment, and popularizing the making of documentary format. The album has had a lasting effete on popular culture, such as the zombie dance and Jackson's red jacket, designed by Landis's wife Deborah Nadoolman. Fans worldwide re-act out its zombie dance and it remains popular on YouTube. "The Library of Congress described it as” the most famous music video of all time". In 2009 , it became the first music video inducted into the National Film Registry as “culturally and historically" significant. Today, Thriller is still viewed in a positive light by people more than three decades later. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the record had something to interest everyone. 【1】What inspired Jackson to make the Thriller video? A.An American Werewolf. B.His eight Grammy Awards. C.His former album of the Wall. D.Making Michael Jackson's Thriller. 【2】What can we know about Quincy Jones? A.He directed Off the Wall and Thriller. B.He was probably the producer of Thriller. C.He designed the plot of Thriller. D.He wrote 5 songs for Thriller. 【3】What helped the sales of the Thriller album? A.The regular playing of the video on MTV. B.Epic Records' refusing to finance Jackson. C.Jackson's music creativity of the video. D.The attraction of the zombie dance. 【4】What's the purpose of the author in writing the text? A.To discuss who contributed to Thriller. B.To explain the reasons for making Thriller. C.To introduce why Thriller was a great success. D.To show Thriller's backgrounds and its effects. |
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When something on your fruit or vegetable looks strange, it isn't unusual to throw it to the side. without any hesitation. But some “unusual" parts of fruits and vegetables actually contain abundant amounts of health benefits or they may offer other little known uses. Those stings in your banana are no different. Often thrown away with its skin, banana strings, which are scientifically called phloem bundles, are just as nutritious as the rest( inner pat) of the fruit. They are packed full of fibre, vitamin A, and vitamin B6 and other nutritional content, Phloem can be found in all plants, which is responsible for the transport of nutrients.“ Phloem bundles are made up of living cells that send food products and sugar to all the different parts of the plant," says Rebecca Lee, a registered nurse and the founder of remediesforme. com. And that is exactly what those strings do in the banana, transporting necessary nutrients throughout the delicious fruit so that it can grow up properly. “They are not disgusting, and they just help the banana grow and become delicious," Dr. Elizabeth Trattner A. P. DOM, Doctor of Chinese and Integrative Medicine, told Reader's Digest. “It is fine to eat and although is structure is a little different from the inside. Those phloem bundles can also be used to determine if your banana is ready to eat. If all of the nutrients haven't been transported completely in a balanced way throughout the fruit yet, then the phloem bundles stay on more tightly, meaning the banana is under ripe. Then the opposite occurs with ripe and over ripe bananas, as the strings can be removed more easily. But if your bananas do end up bring over-ripe. throw them away? Absolutely not! 【1】What are the strings of a banana? A.It’s nutrition producers. B.It’s transporting cells. C.It’s fleshy inner parts. D.It’s protective skins. 【2】What does the underlined phrase “the opposite" in the last paragraph refer to? A.The banana is not ripe enough. B.The phloem's structure is tight. C.The nutrients are distributed fully. D.The phloem bundles become longer. 【3】What does the author seem to discuss in the next paragraph? A.The ways to deal with over -ripe bananas. B.The reasons for bananas being over -ripe. C.The steps of stopping bananas being ripe. D.The links between phloem and ripe bananas. 【4】Where is the text probably taken from? A.A biology textbook. B.A research paper. C.A medical brochure. D.A health magazine. |
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America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have just inflated a new, experimental capsule for astronauts to use in space. The inflatable room is now an extension to the International Space Station (ISS). It is more or less four meters long and 3 meters wide. It took three days to fully inflate. Now ISS members have to wait a week before entering it NASA engineers must first make sure of something particular because even its extremely small split could be a matter of life or death for the astronauts. The blow-up ball is part of a test on the practicality of inflatable accommodation on the moon and Mars, and of orbiting space hotels. NASA paid $ 17.8 million dollars for the test. It hopes this' initial test will lead to bigger and better inflatable rooms at the ISS. The inflatable is the world's first blow up capsule for astronauts, and other space travelers. It is called the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or “BEAM" for short. It is named after Bigelow Aerospace (BA), the company that worked it out and built it. The company is already planning its next step, aiming for the moon station. Together with United Launch Alliance (ULA), it plans to send a B330 inflatable capsule to the moon in 2022 after completing independent space station tests. Company's founder Robert Bigelow is now working on a project to build two private space stations that could serve as hotels in space. He said, “I regard inflatable capsules as a big part of space travel, and sooner or later, space tourism too. Until now, the strong capsules is small enough (about the size of a small bedroom, inflated) to transport as airless units, but big enough lo live in, once filled with air, which, I hope, most ordinary people are able to afford in the future." 【1】Before the astronauts enter the blow-up room, engineers must first check whether it is_______ A.flexible properly B.wide enough C.inflated fully D.sealed totally 【2】Who designed the inflatable capsule? A.NASA. B.ISS. C.BA. D.ULA. 【3】What should the future inflatable capsule be like according to Bigelow? A.Safe. B.Big. C.Cheap. D.Lasting. 【4】What can be a suitable tile for the text? A.A Blow-up Capsule on the Moon Station B.ISS’ Air-filled Extension Being Tested C.Future Space Travel and Tourism D.World's First Space Hotel by Bigelow |
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When I was a teenager, unfortunately, I was in bad terms with my mother because I refused to stick to her rules.【1】I decided to take an effort to move the situation off the dead center. I started working at my self- improvement in order to develop a relationship with my mom based on respect. Below is what I did. Don't give her the silent treatment. If you think that the silent treatment will always help you achieve a desirable result, then you re mistaken. Sure, your mom will refuse to communicate with you as well. 【2】Psychologists hold that this kind of mental abuse can only worsen the conflict and fill people's hearts with the feelings of loneliness. It's better to handle the situation by using words. 【3】 How often do you communicate with your mother? Psychologists say that regular communication with your parents is a normal thing that makes them happier. Lack of communication between mothers and daughters can create emotional barriers. 【4】 I must admit that earlier I had a terrible habit of drawing my brother and dad into conflicts between me and my mom. Unfortunately , their active participation and frank desire to help only worsened the problem. As a result, small and insignificant mother-daughter fights grew into long-lasting family conflicts.【5】 I hope my experiences and pieces of advice will help you understand that your mother is not an enemy. She' s the one who devotes the best years of her life to successful physical and mental development of your personality, A.Avoid deeply unpleasant words. B.Communicate with your mom more often. C.Don't draw other family members into a conflict. D.Take immediate action to stop this cold war by all means. E.Frankly speaking, constant quarrels and conflicts really drove me crazy. F.There's special emotional connection between mothers and their daughters. G.I learned a big lesson and realized that my bad temper made my family suffer. |
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Nie Weiping is fiercely competitive as a master of the Chinese chess game weiqi(围棋).“I love any competitive_______ with winners and losers,” says Nie Weiping, “When I play, I am not ________” In the 1980s and 1990s, as China's best_______ ,Nie was one of the world’s top five or six weiqi masters. He had almost single-handedly brought back China's_______ in weiqi, in the West more commonly _______ by its Japanese name “go”. Chinese_______weiqi some 3,000 to 4 ,000 years ago as an instrument of astrology(占星术) and expression of the yin and yang of Taoism. It_______became the world’s oldest chess game. _______，during the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907), Japan_______the game and increasingly went beyond China ________ and skill. So when Nie led the Chinese team to________against Japan in 1985 for the first time in decades, it was a most________ event for China--and an extreme loss of face for Japan. “The Japanese who________ all shaved their heads,” said Nie with a smile. The students from Tsinghua University , Peking University and other universities ________ his victory with parades(游行). The craze of ________weiqi in China, which produced many first-class players, including Chang Hao, Zhou Heyang and Luo Xihe,________ Nie owes his childhood interest in the intellectually demanding game to his________ who greatly enjoyed weiqi “I learned by watching my father,” said Nie.________ . Nie set his goal that was to ________ his younger brother, who was the better player. Later, it was Marshal Chen Yi, a chess enthusiast，who influenced Nie’s ________in weiqi. Finally, Nie became a hero in China. 【1】A.games B.stories C.concepts D.ideas 【2】A.deserving B.proud C.pleasant D.compromising 【3】A.coach B.reformer C.player D.employer 【4】A.patience B.requirement C.reputation D.comment 【5】A.known B.designed C.experienced D.believed 【6】A.observed B.imagined C.borrowed D.invented 【7】A.consequently B.easily C.practically D.equally 【8】A.For example B.In short C.However D.Thus 【9】A.discovered B.imported C.permitted D.returned 【10】A.principle B.procedure C.independence D.technique 【11】A.chance B.victory C.comfort D.dream 【12】A.relaxing B.curious C.different D.inspiring 【13】A.predicted B.hesitated C.lost D.watched 【14】A.celebrated B.recognized C.admitted D.welcomed 【15】A.protecting B.learning C.guiding D.teaching 【16】A.mattered B.changed C.helped D.appeared 【17】A.mother B.father C.brother D.sister 【18】A.Initially B.Usually C.Possibly D.Strangely 【19】A.bring up B.cheer for C.win against D.look after 【20】A.challenge B.progress C.theory D.anxiety |
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Zwide Masku is a firefighter of the City of Joannesbung EMS. He's also a hero to a family of three, who are sill alive today, thanks to his 【1】 (brave)! Masuku had just finished up a night shift on November 1, 2020, when he saw a car swerving on the road. It had been raining 【2】 (heavy) that weekend, so the road was flooded. The driver【3】 (lose) control of the vehicle and drove straight into a flooded area just off the road. 【4】 (see) this, Masuku didn't hesitate to jump in. One by one, he pulled out a little girl, her brother, and finally their mother. AL that point, someone called emergency medical services. 【5】little boy needed to be bandaged, as Masuku believed he'd hit his head during the crash. Their mother was experiencing some neck pain too. They【6】(send) to hospital immediately. All of them are OK now and they are so 【7】 (thank) to him. Masuku has been praised【8】local people and government, but he said, "I'm a firefighter by profession. I was just in the right place all the right time and did【9】 I was supposed to do.” He hopes his actions will encourage others 【10】 (step) in during people's time of need instead of standing by. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Ʌ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修政后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一个词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Many people say I looked like my sister Wei Li because all of us have brown eyes and dark hair. However, with actual fact, we are quite differently in character. She likes hanging around with his friends, while I prefer staying at home alone. She always gets up late and do not do her lessons. As for me, I am always full of energy and I enjoy finish all my homeworks by myself. At school, our teachers say that I'm intelligent than her. Anyhow, in spite of the differences between us, but we love each other very much. |
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你校举办了“中国传统文化艺术节”活动。请给你校英语报写篇短文，内容包括： 1.活动时间及地点； 2.活动目的及内容； 3.对活动的评价。 注意： 1.词数100左右，题目已给出，不计入总词数； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Traditional Chinese Art Festival Held in Our School ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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