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Kettle's Yard, Cambridge This modern art gallery in a Victorian house was founded in the 1950s by Jim Ede and reopened in February, following a two-year redevelopment by Jamie Fobert Architects. This means a new cafe, a four-floor education wing and improved gallery space that can accommodate more visitors. The gallery's permanent colletion includes works of Joan Miro, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Being Brunet, Bristol To celebrate the life and work of famous civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Being Brunel opened in March on Bristols harbourside. The museum included a range of interactive and entertaining exhibits, including talking portraits of his friends and family and personal possessions, including an 1821 school report. It is a good place for families to strengthen connections. Royal Academy of Arts, London The RA reopened on 19 May for its 250th anniversary, following a renovation（翻新）with a gallery and expanded exhibition programme. These will include three galleries, which will host exhibitions with a focus on contemporary art and architecture. The grand facade（正面）of the Burlington Gardens building has also been restored-possibly the first time it's had a proper clean in its 150-year history. V&A Dundee One of the most significant new openings of the year will be Scotland's first designed museum-and also the first V&A anywhere outside of London-on 15 September. The museum building sits on the River Tay. It will celebrate Scottish designs and objects in its collection. 【1】What do we know about Being Brunel? A.It has a long school report. B.It includes three galleries. C.It is family-friendly. D.It possesses permanent collections. 【2】The purpose of the RA reopening is . A.to expand the exhibition. B.to mark its 250th anniversary C.to display contemporary art D.to present its 150-year history 【3】What is the purpose of the passage? A.To attract more visitors to the UK. B.To compare different tourist attractions. C.To describe some famous museums and artists. D.To introduce openings of some famous art galleries and museums. |
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Many people, some even at a very young age, set the goal of graduating from college. One American woman in Texas waited a long time for her chance to reach that goal. The woman, 85-year-old Janet Feiin, received her bachelor's degree from the university of Texas in December, 2018. Fein has had a full life. She raised five children and then had a career as a secretary until she retired at age 77. But even then, she was not ready to take it easy and rest during a well-earned retirement. She decided to major in sociology. Fein grew up in the Bronx area of New York City. In high school, she just wanted to finish and get a job. After graduating early, at the age of 16, she went to work as a secretary. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her children. She held several jobs throughout her life, including being a secretary at a Dallas hospital. That is the job she retired from in 2011. She received an associate degree in 1995. But she also wanted to earn a bachelor's degree. Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and older take free classes at public universities in Texas. She kept going to class even as her health condition worsened. During her studies, it became necessary for her to use a walker to get around and she required oxygen. She also developed knee problems. So, Fein took online classes to finish the last part of her degree requirements. Renee Brown is one of Fein's caregivers. She says Fein has also stimulated her. At 53, she plans to begin nursing school to further her career. Brown says Fein told her, "Renee, you can do it. If I can do it you also can do it, and you will feel so good about it. 【1】When did Janet Fein start to work? A.In 1933 B.In 1950 C.In 1995 D.In 2012. 【2】What does she study for her bachelor's degree? A.Sociology B.Secretary C.History D.Heath 【3】What does the underlined word "stimulate" probably mean? A.Shock B.Disappoint C.Employ D.Inspire 【4】What can we learn from Janet Fein's study? A.A friend in need is a friend indeed. B.It is never too late to learn. C.Practice makes perfect. D.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
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At 9: 30 a. m. on a Wednesday morning, I received a notification (通知) that I’d already picked up my phone 30 times that day! “11 left until you go over your goal of 41 pickups,” my screen read. “Put your phone down until 9: 52 a. m. ! Enjoy your time living in the moment.” These updates were sent via Moment, an app that tracks my screen time, created by Kevin Holesh in 2014 to fight his own device addiction. He was working as an independent app developer, spending hours each day staring at screens. After work, Holesh found that he was looking mindlessly online instead of talking to his wife or taking his dogs for a walk. “I wanted a way of seeing how much time I was sinking into my phone,” he said. “So I came up with something that could monitor my screen time.” Holesh found that he was spending 75 minutes on his phone a day. He added a function to the app that informed him whenever his screen time was more than 40 minutes. “My phone would make a sound like a bee, and I’d go and do something else. It was like a little angel on my shoulder pushing me in the right direction,” he said. Holesh figured that if the system worked for him, it would work for others, and later that year he made Moment a free app. To date, it has been downloaded 8 million times. Beside, Moment also has a “coach” function, offering guided programs to help users focus and be more productive, for $ 7. 99 a month. “I am so much happier, I sleep better, I read more, I take better care of myself, and most of all I am present in my day-to-day life,” Jack, a user said. Similar comments on Moment reflect a growing consciousness around “digital wellness”, the name given to lifestyle practices that encourage healthy device use. 【1】What does the inspiration of Moment come from? A. The creator’s own experience. B. The sound made by honey bees. C. Complaints from family members. D. The widespread digital addiction. 【2】What does Moment do at the expected screen time? A. Monitor the screen and keep a record. B. Make a noise to remind the user. C. Turn off the phone immediately. D. Force the user to take a rest. 【3】What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4? A. Persuade readers to buy the app. B. Provide readers with some advice. C. Recommend a coach to the readers. D. Introduce more information of the app. 【4】In which part of a website will you find this text? A. Fashion and Business. B. Sports and Entertainment. C. Health and Lifestyle. D. Art and Design. |
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It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them. By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.” In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.” In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally. 【1】What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie? A. The Waste of flowers. B. The loneliness of seniors. C. The persuasion of other friends. D. The warm atmosphere of weddings. 【2】What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers? A. She was moved. B. She was excited. C. She was worried. D. She was surprised. 【3】What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words? A. It should focus on primary care. B. It is benefiting more than the elderly. C. It is doing something of great importance. D. It should cooperate with more non-profits. 【4】What is the best title for the text? A. Volunteer Your Time B. Don’t Throw Them Out C. Special Delivery Makes Your Day D. Brighten Seniors’ Lives With Flowers |
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Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged? If you answer yes, what you’ve experienced is negative selftalk. 【1】. You say to yourself untrue things like, “I’m not good enough. I’m a disappointment.” These false beliefs stop us in our tracks. So, how do you stop the negative selftalk? •【2】 Know you’re special. You are “One of a Kind”！ There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, it’s easier to fight the negative selftalk. •Change your associations Your negative selftalk comes from your environment. You didn’t just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told you negative things about you and whether you accept it or not, you believe them. However, if you surround yourself with the right people, they will build you up, inspire you and make you feel better. 【3】. •Change your dialogue Read and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5 times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I am amazing！” 【4】， and you’ll believe you are awesome pretty soon. Of course, there are other things to stop negative selftalk. 【5】， but if you are determined to think positively in every situation, that will bring a positive change in your life. A.Think the same way B.Change is not easy C.Change your position D.It begins in your brain E.Change your state of mind F.You’ll seek out the right people to help change your thoughts G.You’ll start to believe the great things they tell you little by little |
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Growing up in the 1960s, I was taught from an early age to send a handwritten thank-you note expressing_________ for kindness. My mother used to buy me a box of paper and_________me in the art and value of saying "thank you". She proved to be right. A study showed that it took less than 5 minutes to write the thank-you notes. Just 5 minutes to make_________person feel overjoyed! _________, in our "instant" world, the idea of getting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind. We tend to do what is_________for us—a quick text or an email. It's easy to use the excuse of being busy, but even very busy and_________businessmen find time to_________thank-you notes. For example, when Douglas Conant became CEO of Campbell's the company had lost half of its market value and morale (士气) was at an all time low. He_________fixing that by doing some simple things that are probably not_________in any MBA class. For one thing, Conant wrote to every__________. He gained their confidence and naturally, turned the company__________. In his ten years as CEO, Conant wrote over 30,000 notes to employees. It's__________not to ask how he did it.__________, he had many other things to do besides writing a thank-you note. Conant made time for__________because he knew the impact each one would have. An expression of__________in his crazy world still make a difference. 【1】A.concern B.sympathy C.affection D.appreciation 【2】A.consult B.instruct C.answer D.impress 【3】A.one B.any C.each D.another 【4】A.Yet B.Therefore C.So D.Otherwise 【5】A.special B.necessary C.convenient D.important 【6】A.humorous B.optimistic C.successful D.experienced 【7】A.pen B.receive C.design D.deliver 【8】A.gave up B.kept up C.set about D.worried about 【9】A.permitted B.taught C.checked D.tested 【10】A.market B.businessman C.company D.employee 【11】A.up B.down C.away D.around 【12】A.hard B.great C.amazing D.disappointing 【13】A.As usual B.In short C.By the way D.After all 【14】A.me B.it C.him D.them 【15】A.kindness B.joy C.value D.confidence |
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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。 Twenty-five years ago, most young British people wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or to take up singing. But today, things stand 【1】(different) According to a recent survey, the “dream job” of young people 【2】(age) between 16 and 25 in the Uk is a video blogger, or “vlogger (视频博主)”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that over 40% of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of dream 【3】(career). The change is largely due to the rapid development of information technology (IT). The Internet and social media have made it 【4】(easy) and more convenient to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way. “In the past, the biggest stars 【5】(make) by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera may become a star,” said Phil Samuels, 【6】expert from UK. From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars interact online with their fans about everyday life. However, what people see 【7】(be) only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact 【8】only those who are successful can gain fame and fortune. Actually, 【9】every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. This is why some young people still show 【10】(prefer) for tradional jobs. |
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假定你是李华，你班来自美国的交换生Peter生病住院了。请给他发封邮件，内容包括： 1.表示关心 2.提供帮助 3.祝愿康复。 注意1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________- |
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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。 A Vacation with My Mother I had an interesting childhood. It was filled with surprise and amusements, all because of my mother-loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells us a lot about her. My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our tip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we'd ever see them again! Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we'd returned home to get the purse and traveler's checks Mom had forgotten. David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: "You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨)while I go, and I will stand outside the door and play lookout while you go." I had terrible pictures in my mind: "Honey, where are the kids?" "What?! Oh，Gosh I thought they were being awfully quiet." We were never actually left behind in a stange city, but we were't about to take any chances. On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn't we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and asked if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections(反对). If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town. Paragraph I The next day we remembered the brand new(崭新)tent we brought with us, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 We drove through several states and saw lots of sights along the way. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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