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Four Art Exhibitions to View in N. Y. C. “Arts of China” at the Brooklyn Museum (ongoing) These exhibitions successfully combine attractive pieces by contemporary Chinese artists with the institution’s century-old collection, drawing 5,000 years of art into a single thrilling conversation. Look out for the 14th-century wine jar decorated with unusual paintings of a whitefish, a mackerel, a freshwater perch and a carp. (Will Heinrich) 718-638-5000, brooklynmaseum. org “In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (through May 17) Featuring about 80 pieces of clothing, this exhibition is, more than anything else, the reflection of one woman’s love affair with fashion. Schreier’s collection contains all the major names, but what defines it more than anything else is her own appreciation of pretty things. (Vanessa Friedman) 212-535-77l0, metmnseum. org “Edith Halpert Alepert and one Rise of American Art” at the Jewish Museum (through Feb. 9) This rare show covers the life of an influential art gallery, founded in 1926 by Halpert. Skilled at both business and publicity, she represented excellent pre-war American artists like Stuart Davis and Jacob Lawrence and promoted folk art. (Roberta Smith) 2l2-423-3200, thejewishmuseum. org “Nature—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial” at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (through Jan. 20) Plastics transformed the material world after World War II. Today, they pollute our oceans. A better future will be made with... algae. “Nature” provides us with a post-consumption future. (James S. Russell) 212-849-2950, cooperhewitt. org 【1】Where can you go to enjoy both ancient and modern art? A.The Jewish Museum. B.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. C.The Brooklyn Museum. D.Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 【2】What is special about the exhibition of Sandy Schreier’s collection? A.It consists of Friedman’s major collections. B.It sees the rise and fall of American folk art. C.It talks about the pollution of plastic materials. D.It provides fashion lovers with a clothing stage. 【3】If you want to learn more about the sustainable development of our planet, you would like to visit ________. A.cooperhewitt. org B.thejewishmuseum. org C.metmuseum.org D.brooklynmuseum.org |
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After paying £20 for my racing red ukulele at a Denmark Street music shop, I happily turned up to the “Ukulele Hootenany” at a club near Liverpool Street. The host came around and tuned it for me. I went to get a drink from the bar and was about to start playing when the little man approached again and said, “Let me tune that again for you.” I hesitated, wanting to reassure him that I’d not touched it since its last tuning but he took it and returned a few minutes later saying, “I’ve tuned it, but it won’t be worth it—use this one instead. And he handed me a racing red version of a more expensive ukulele that I happily handled clumsily with that night. You can master the basics online and come along expecting to be able to play the most commonly used chords. Just don’t expect to fluently flip (弹) between them without any mistakes. It is easier said than done. What makes this hobby unique is the fact that it’s not seen as “serious” or “proper” instrument, so it all tracts those more likely to pick it up for fun. That night’s crew were a random collection of around 30 people ranging from 20 to 60, with various shaped and sized ukuleles and various levels of ability. We sat around a table, with two song books in front of us, and the “leader” called out a page number as we flipper through to a well-known Johnny Cash or Queen tune and did our best to keep up. Later on we got to argue—a Lady Gaga here, an Eric Clapton there. But the part I enjoyed the most and that I wasn’t expecting was the singalong. Everyone sang, and as no one eared about your singing abilities, people had lot of fun when they were harmonizing and putting on a heavy Southern accent even if it’s not a country song. What it resulted in was a hobby with a unique mix and thus one of my favorites; it was cheap, social, and above all great fun. 【1】Which of the following words can best describe the host? A.Strict and responsible. B.Considerate and generous C.Friendly and stubborn. D.Ambitious and professional 【2】Who does the ukulele appeal to most? A.People who are serious musicians. B.People who are keen on classical music. C.People who seek pleasure in playing despite mistakes. D.People who expect social interactions with strangers. 【3】What can you infer from the passage? A.Each member of the crew played excellent tunes. B.They couldn’t produce a consistent rhythm while playing. C.The author was good at singing country songs. D.The author couldn’t catch up with others during the singalong part. 【4】How did the author feel that night? A.embarrassed B.moody C.cheerful D.optimistic |
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We’ve all heard of smart phones, but how about smart clothing? The Cute-Circuit company has stepped up the technology beat and invented the SoundShirt, which was designed specifically for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. How does this incredible shirt work? First, let’s talk about a little science. People who have either all or some hearing loss don’t actually listen to music the way that hearing people do, but they can feel it. Sound is made up of vibrations, called sound waves, which hearing people can hear through their ears with the help of the brain. What’s really cool is that deaf people sense vibrations in the part of the brain that others use for hearing! So how is this remarkable technology able to function? First, CuteCircuit had to figure out a way to send signals to the body, kind of like how you can feel when your phone vibrates in silent mode. Those connections the body can feel are called haptics (触觉学), a use of technology that simulates the senses of touch and motion. The SoundShirt has tiny sensors woven into the shirt to pick up sound and transfer signals to the brain and body. To test this music-to-shirt-to-wearer’s brain connection, CuteCircuit set microphones around the stage of a symphony orchestra. The shirt’s computer system digitally received the sounds coming from the instruments. Then the sensors, working like little motors, changed the signals into vibrations and the shirt wearer’s brain did the rest. The SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music in a unique way. The very deep musical sound, or pitch, of instruments like drums and basses vibrates in the lower part of the shirt. Higher pitched sounds from instruments like the flute or violin vibrate higher, around the neck and arms. As the music plays, the sensations combine while the brain gets to work putting together all the different vibrations, allowing the wearer to “hear” the concert. You might think this innovation would look like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact, these shirts are wireless! And the decorative laser-lined design on the shirt looks like an image of sound waves. Technology’s purpose is to help people and make life better. Think of all the amazing things designers, engineers, and producers of wearable tech will be able to do for humankind. 【1】What’s the passage mainly about? A.Wearable technology like the SoundShirt is the wave of the future. B.CuteCircuit tested the SoundShirt with a symphony orchestra C.The SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music. D.Deep musical sounds from drums vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirt. 【2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word? A.to be made to look like something else. B.to press something hard C.to mark something D.to join one thing to another. 【3】What can be inferred about the SoundShirt described in the passage? A.Before the SoundShirt, deaf people had no way of feeling sound. B.The SoundShirt doesn’t work without the power of the human brain. C.The SoundShirt works when the wearer is listening to a symphony orchestra. D.CuteCircuit is giving away its SoundShirts to those deaf or hard of hearing. 【4】Why does the writer write this passage? A.To advise that companies should focus on applying wearable technology. B.To advocate that technology can be used to create products that help others. C.To prove that the design of wearable technology is a rewarding industry in future. D.To exemplify that musical instruments can be used to change technology for the better. |
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In November, 2008, voters in California approved one of the most ambitious government infrastructure (基础设施) projects in. U.S. history; a bullet train connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, at a cost of $33 billion. For years, however people have watched the projected costs mount, with the last estimates over $75 billion. On Tuesday, the governor of the state Gavin Newsom called for the state to scale back the project to a less costly rail that would run through the Central valley. California voters can stop seizing their wallets. But voters elsewhere should pay close attention, because what happened in California problem that face any U.S. rail project, or any infrastructure project that tries to meaningfully reshape U. S. In other places of the world, major population centers are much closer to each other, which is a basic requirement far high-speed rail. Imagine what it would take to build a line from New York City to Los Angeles or to Chicago, Houston or Phoenix. Of course, some cities look ripe for rail, but instead of high-speed rail between these cities, we have the Acela, which takes eight hours to travel from Washington to Boston and shakes like a maraca player. Why haven’t we built something better? Because truly high-speed rail needs to travel in a fairly straight line; you don’t want to be taking a sharp curve at 300 miles per hour. Building newer, better, straighter rail lines would require the government to buy all the land between Point A and Point B and tear down anything that happened to be in the way. But in fact, there are a great deal of highly valuable estates instead of farms. For historical reasons, the U. S. legal system offers citizens rights with which they can attempt to block government projects. Any project bigger than painting a schoolhouse has to either fight out the constant reviews and court cases for years, or buy off the opponents. 【1】What happened on Tuesday in California? A.Voters were raising funds for a new railway. B.It was purposed that the hill of high railway was adjusted. C.The governor of the slate declared the opening of a new railway. D.The governor of the state discovered a vital problem in the railway project. 【2】What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4? A.It is reasonable to build a high-speed railway from New York to Chicago. B.Acela is a kind of train in place of high-speed train which provides pleasant feelings. C.High-Speed train frequently takes a sharp curve during the travel. D.The estates located on the straight rail line are very expensive to purchase. 【3】What is the current situation of American legal system? A.It meets the requirements of American citizens. B.It allows American residents to block most government projects. C.It is not efficient in dealing with practical problems. D.It requires much expense to accomplish something. 【4】What can be suitable title for the text? A.Absence of American High-Speed Rail B.An American State with New Railway C.A New Policy on American Railway D.The History of American Railway |
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It’s never rare to see a high-school student discouraged by his Math grades after exams. Mathematics is one of the mast fearful subjects for many students. 【1】 As a result, they often lack confidence at school. Following ere some strategies used by professional tutors to build up their confidence. 【2】 Some students may have a gap in their knowledge which needs to be properly fulfilled. They often do not understand lessons because of the foundation. Professional math tutors begin with simple math concepts, allowing these students to make good progress and creating a positive impact on them. Taking new approaches Similar to solving math problems to arrive at the correct answer, some methods work for some but not for others. Therefore, professional math tutors ensure to assess the abilities of the young learners so that they can customize the approaches of learning according to the individuals’ capability. 【3】 Moreover, they get to believe in their skills. Giving space and time Some students cannot rush through topics because they will miss out a lot. They can get stuck into a critical problem, and they might take a bit more time than others to learn a new method or lesson, which is completely fine. 【4】 Removing math myths Some students have a misconception that either they are good at math or they are not. Such perspective prevents the children from understanding math. Professional tutors ensure to drive off such myths from children’s mind. 【5】. In a way, professional math tutors help the students build math confidence by overcoming math anxiety. In this way, the fear in math among young learners goes away and they are able to learn in an easier way. A.Bridging the gap. B.Beginning from the basics. C.They help students be confident that hand working will make them excellent. D.It will allow the students to learn more quickly and easily. E.They are troubled by a great variety of Math puzzles. F.You should think out of the box to make difficult math problems. G.Professional tutors encourage such students to be patient and take time in learning. |
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High in a tree, a cat was stuck in a tree near Kolb's house. It was too ________ to come down, and it took Kolb two days to find someone who could ________ When he did, Kolb paid close attention. “When I watched him do it, I was ________ with how easy it was to climb the tree,” Kolb said. “I thought that was going to be the ________ part. I decided I wanted to _______ how to do that. ” Kolb, 64, found people to teach him the _____ skills, and he has bought and created equipment designed to ________ and capture cats so he can ________ bring them to the ground. Kolb brings ________, which often is so attractive that cats will walk into the cat carrier to get it. The earner is of his own ________. Kolb cut a hole in the bottom of a laundry bag and sewed it on a glove. He puts on the________ and pulls the bag over his arm , then ________up the cat and inverts(翻转) the bag over the cat. The cat ________ how long a rescue can take. Kolb said with set-up time, about the fastest it would last 30 ________. "It can take hours," he said. “I've had ________ that have gone on for hours. Sometimes, I may not have any good ________ except to wait for the cat to ________ and relax and see I'm not a ________ , and then I can get the cat to come to me. ” "People ask me sometimes, 'Isn't it ________ doing this?' " Kolb said. "I think yeah, it is. Driving over there is dangerous and driving home is dangerous, but the part in the ________is pretty good. I feel a lot less safe on the highway than I do on the tree.” 【1】A.inspired B.scared C.confused D.annoyed 【2】A.help B.leave C.observe D.consider 【3】A.satisfied B.impressed C.popular D.honest 【4】A.necessary B.urgent C.common D.hard 【5】A.record B.define C.learn D.express 【6】A.climbing B.living C.painting D.running 【7】A.frighten B.secure C.reserve D.distinguish 【8】A.quickly B.joyfully C.safely D.briefly 【9】A.energy B.liberty C.knowledge D.food 【10】A.strength B.information C.invention D.virtue 【11】A.hat B.scarf C.glove D.tie 【12】A.gives B.picks C.breaks D.brings 【13】A.determines B.remembers C.mentions D.represents 【14】A.years B.months C.hours D.minutes 【15】A.travels B.comments C.rescues D.points 【16】A.regulation B.version C.motivation D.option 【17】A.fall down B.break down C.settle down D.turn down 【18】A.stranger B.witness C.suspect D.threat 【19】A.meaningful B.dangerous C.funny D.significant 【20】A.middle B.front C.queue D.row |
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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。 British schools are taking a different approach 【1】 protecting students against COVID-19. Instead of wearing masks or practicing social distancing, students 【2】 (place) into “bubbles” when they return to school this fall. The so-called bubbles are to avoid contact between individual classes or year 【3】 (group). This will mean 【4】 (difference) start and finish times of the school day, as well as different times for lunch and entertainment. According to China Daily, currently around 1.6 million of 9 million school-age children in the UK are back in the classroom but the government says a proper return is “critical to our national recovery” and 【5】 (attend) will be compulsory. Pupils will be discouraged from using public transport. If 【6】 new case is discovered in a school, mobile testing units will be sent. If there are two 【7】 (confirm) cases in 14 days, the whole school could be shut down. UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson assured the public that 【8】 (keep) schools, nurseries, colleges and other providers as safe as possible for children and staff is the priority. However, Geoff Barton, 【9】 works as the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told the Guardian that keeping groups apart would be mind-boggling (费脑筋的) since “it is 【10】 (enormous) challenging to implement”. |
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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（∧），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改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 It was very cold and there was few people in the street. I was going home after jogging last night while I sensed something following me. Feeling a little frightened, I was quickened my pace hoping to get home as early as possible. Just at that moment, I heard a strange noise, that made my heart beat wildly. I looked around only to find the little dog walking behind me. It scare me so much that I held my breath. Trembled with cold, the little dog looked so pity. So we decided to take it home in case it was frozen death. |
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习.平总书记一直提倡“厉行节约，反对浪费”的社会风尚，多次强调要制止餐饮浪费行为。请以此为题，写一封“节约粮食，反对浪费”的倡议书。要点如下： 1. 争做爱粮，节粮的倡导者。 2. 爱粮节粮的具体措施。 注意：1. 参考词汇：厉行节俭，反对浪费 practice strict economy and combat waste 2. 字数：100词左右。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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