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There’re plenty of things going on in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for both the visitors and the residents. Check out our guide to Amsterdam museum exhibitions below. ◆Hermitage Amsterdam Exhibition 1917--From Romanov to Revolution was opened 11 Feb. and runs until 17 Sept. 2017. The outsider Art Museum (in the Hermitage Amsterdam) includes world-class art works by Dutch and international outsider artists such as Shinichi Sawada. ◆Stedelijk Jean Tinguely--Machine Spectacle, overview of work from the Swiss artist known for his kinetic art(动态艺术). Runs 1 Oct. 2016 to 5 Mar. 2017. Jordan Wolfson--Truth/Love, presentation of work from the American artist who explores the increasing digitalisation of society. Runs 4 Mar. to 7 May 2017. Ed van der Elsken--Camera in Love, large public exhibition of the work of the most important Dutch photographer of the 20th century. Scheduled for 4 Feb. to 28 May 2017. ◆National Holocaust Museum The newly opened museum presents Tangible Memories from the Jewish monument, exhibition of objects, photos and documents of people affected by the Holocaust(大屠杀). Opened 2 Sept. 2016, ongoing until the end of 2019. ◆Dutch Resistance Museum Between 1940 and 1945 the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany. Five Dutch chefs have taken on the challenge of creating dishes using only ingredients that were available during the occupation. Food in Wartime offers a particular insight into daily life during this time. Learn more and have a look at the modern chefs’ creations at the Dutch Resistance Museum from 15 October 2016 until May 2017. 【小题1】Whose works are about digital technology? A. Shinichi Sawada B. Jean Tinguely C. Jordan Wolfson D. Ed van der Elsken 【小题2】Which exhibition lasts the longest? A. Exhibition 1917 B. Camera in Love C. Tangible Memories D. Food in Wartime 【小题3】Where can you see modern chefs’ creation? A. Hermitage Amsterdam B. Stedelijk C. National Holocaust Museum D. Dutch Resistance Museum |
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In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 【小题1】Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they . A. want to be as rich as their neighbours B. want others to know or to think that they are rich C. don’t want others to know they are rich D. want to be happy 【小题2】It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to . A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City C. live in apartments D. have many neighbours 【小题3】Arthur used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because it is . A. an important name B. a popular name in the United States C. his neighbour’s name D. not a good name 【小题4】According to the writer, it is to keep up with the Joneses. A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good |
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How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They’ll say, “This is my fate, my destiny（命运）. I cannot change it.” Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other outer factors. I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same things cycle follows. Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams. Remember that you reap(收获) what you sow. You just don’t sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary(临时的) setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively（积极地）; you also have to act positively. If someone’s life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do something to improve your life. 【小题1】According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life _______. A. doesn't need improving B. couldn't be improved C. will be better some day D. will be worse in the future 【小题2】What does the author think of the woman's life? A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive 【小题3】Which of the following statements is the author's opinion? A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging. B. Your luck can be changed by your hard work. C. You can only achieve success when God wills it. D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends. 【小题4】The text is mainly written to advise you to _______. A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way |
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Biros have been observed to sleep while in flight for the first time ever. Because of some flights that can often last several days, weeks, or even longer, some sea birds have long been thought of being able to fall fully asleep while “on the wing”, though it was not proven. Now researchers say they have evidence which shows birds can sleep in flight. Scientists from Max Planck Institute used a sample of 15 adult female frigatebirds(军舰鸟) to test the sleep patterns. Each bird had a small electroencephalogram(EEG脑电图) sensor fitted to record changes in the animals’ brain activity as they flew for up to 10 days and over 3,000 kilometres. The readings showed that during flight the birds could sleep using one hemisphere of the brain, or both together. It was known that frigatebirds could sleep with one “half” of the brain, which allows them to keep one eye open and “connected” to the awake half. According to the research, it is sleeping technique used by birds for finding directions. “Frigatebirds sleep mostly while circling in rising air and keep the eye connected to the awake hemisphere facing the direction of flight, suggesting that they watch where they are going,” says the study. Despite the ability to fall “fully” asleep, the birds were found to do it less in the air compared to one land. They slept “very little and less deeply while in flight. This suggests that though it is possible, falling totally asleep is not very good during flight which will need the bird’s attention. The researchers said the short sleep could be serving as “power naps” to keep the birds going until they return to land. Further study could help us understand why lack of sleep affects humans so badly. 【小题1】The phrase “on the wing” in the first paragraph may mean . A. sleeping B. fighting C. flying D. thinking 【小题2】Why did the researchers fit the frigatebirds with EEG sensors? A. To know animals’ brain activity B. To get some of the good samples C. To help the birds fly much longer D. To use the birds to find directions 【小题3】How do the sleeping birds find the directions? A. They keep one eye connected to the awake part B. They sleep less when they are circling in rising air C. They pay special attention to the way D. They have a good sleep before they start flying 【小题4】What is the best title of the text? A. A Study on Birds in Flight B. Birds Can Sleep in Flight C. Flying Bird’s Brain Activity D. Sleep With Half of the Brain |
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Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 【小题1】 Here is how to make one. ? 【小题2】 In order to make a change, you need to decide why it’s important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. ? Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags.【小题3】 That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. ? Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating (弥补) on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found.【小题4】 ? Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record.【小题5】 If rot, take another look at other methods you could try. A. Gel a sleep specialist. B. Find the right motivation. C. A better plan for sleep can help. D. And consider setting a second alarm. E. If the steps you take arc working, keep it up. F. Slick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the clay it is. G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee. |
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When I was in middle school, I got mad at my parents because they would never give anything to the homeless that passed by us. On a family vacation in Washington D.C, there was a______man down the street. My family______with our eyes at our feet. On our final day in the city, when my______went for an evening walk, I ran out of our hotel room______and ran down the street to the homeless man. He looked at me with curiosity, surely not______anything from a middle school girl. I asked him what he would have for______. He replied he would have hamburgers. I ran into the grocery store down the block and______five hamburgers and many other foods. I ran back with a grin(咧嘴笑) on my face and______the grocery bags full of food to him. His______has been in my mind ever since. I ran back to the______as soon as possible. When my parents______, my dad told me he had a______for me. He asked if I still______the homeless man down the street from our hotel and I shyly______. He then told me, with a grin on his face, a story of______as they were returning from their walk the homeless man was______grocery bags full of food with other homeless people around and they were all smiling and laughing as they______. I smiled at my dad but never to this day have told him the______story of that homeless man. I still haven’t forgotten that man’s smile but I wish I had the______to do this more often. One______fearless act by a middle school girl can begin a series of effect of smiles and dignity(尊严). So please, share a smile and give some dignity to the homeless. 【小题1】A. friendly B. homeless C. generous D. thankful 【小题2】A. sat down B. walked past C. turned up D. joined in 【小题3】A. classmates B. brothers C. students D. parents 【小题4】A. secretly B. surely C. hopefully D. luckily 【小题5】A. taking B. losing C. expecting D. charging 【小题6】A. pleasure B. service C. dinner D. gift 【小题7】A. bought B. cooked C. borrowed D. stole 【小题8】A. lent B. sold C. posted D. handed 【小题9】A. humor B. sorrow C. anger D. smile 【小题10】A. hotel B. church C. school D. town 【小题11】A. left B. discovered C. returned D. arrived 【小题12】A. present B. story C. reward D. book 【小题13】A. missed B. hated C. admired D. remembered 【小题14】A. nodded B. promised C. described D. explained 【小题15】A. how B. why C. when D. where 【小题16】A. collecting B. accepting C. sharing D. heating 【小题17】A. played B. ate C. begged D. walked 【小题18】A. moving B. familiar C. sad D. true 【小题19】A. confidence B. courage C. determination D. wisdom 【小题20】A. funny B. interesting C. small D. crazy |
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【小题1】All the_____(参赛者) are served with beer or port wine. 【小题2】A devoted person certainly_____(值得) respect. 【小题3】With the help of his friends, Tom finally_____(解决) the problem. 【小题4】I think_____(幸福) depends on our attitudes to life. 【小题5】He dreamed of going to work in his own_____(个人的) company. |
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【小题1】Only athletes_____ _____ _____(达到) the agreed standard for their events will be admitted as competitors. 【小题2】_____ _____(那就是为什么) they are called the Winter Olympics. 【小题3】No other countries could join in,_____ _____(也不) slaves or women! 【小题4】_____ _____ _____(从那时起), I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. 【小题5】I _____ _____ _____(一直被用) in offices and homes since the 1970s. |
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Clean Your Cup I recently started a new job in a small office, where four of us shared a fridge. In that fridge is a Brita water filter pitcher(布里塔水过滤器). One of my【小题1】(colleague) complained(抱怨) the water tasted "dirty". It went on for a few days. She suggested that the water should【小题2】(test) out. She was【小题3】(surprise) that I could drink the water without any trouble. I started to doubt my taste, but the water really tasted fine. Finally, she became aware that the problem was【小题4】(actual) her cup. She simply forgot to clean it for a long time,【小题5】affected the water inside it. She cleaned her cup, and drank the water with no problem. I can’t help but look at this, and reflect on the world we live in. Too often we quickly blame other people, other things, anything else【小题6】ourselves. The world isn’t perfect, but I think we should take a step back sometimes and ask【小题7】(we) some tough questions. Can I be better? Is my heart really pure? Can I help this situation with【小题8】(kind)?【小题9】I want to tell you is: please clean your cup. Because when you do, the water will taste much【小题10】(good). |
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