Kendrick Lamar hasn’t had much luck when it comes to winning a Grammy. But that’s OK：The US rapper(说唱歌手) has just won a Pulitzer Prize for his music.
In 2014, in 2016, and again this year. Lamar was nominated (提名)for an album of the year Grammy. Each time, he was beaten out, first by Taylor Swift, next by Daft Punk,and most recently by Bruno Mars.
But the Pulitzer Prize committee was inspired enough by Lamar's 2017 album, Damn, to award the 30-year-old its Pulitzer Prize in music on April 16. It's an amazing album that documents the real life of modem African-Americans in South Los Angeles with wildly accomplished beats and rhythms.
Lamar's win is considered to be historical. 'The Pulitzers have long displayed their preference toward high art rather than the pop culture of the masses. So it's not just that no rapper has ever won a Pulitzer: no pop music maker has ever won one in the award's 75-year history.
But Lamar is not just a singer一he's clever at using language. Like the best writers, his music describes small moments that illustrate (阐明) larger points. His songs are About his experience as a black man who grew up in California, struggled, got into trouble, and found his way out by working hard and making sense of the history and reality of racial problems in the US.
“He’s an artist who challenges idea,”said Ryan Coogler, director of the blockbuster(大片) hit Black Panther, for which Lamar created music. "One big theme in our film of,' What does it mean to be African?’ Kendrick in his music is very exactly and directly challenging that question."
Good artists entertain us, great artists make us think, and exceptional artists help us empathize (感同身受) .
There are a lot of good, great, even exceptional artists in rock, pop, country, and hip-hop. But only Lamar has a Pulitzer Prize.
1.What is Lamar’s album Damn about?
A. African-Americans’ history and culture.
B. Hardships of the African-American artists.
C. The ways the US government deal with racial problems.
D. The lives of modern black people in South Los Angeles.
2.Why is Lamar's Pulitzer Prize win significant?
A. He is the first film-maker to win the prize.
B. It is considered a milestone for pop music.
C. He is the first black person to win the prize.
D. He has missed Grammy several times before.
3.What can we learn from Ryan Coogler's words?
A. Lamar drew inspiration from his own experience.
B. Lamar has the courage to take on big challenges in life.
C. Black Panther is well known because of Lamar 's music.
D. Lamar's music matches the theme of Black Panther well.
Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition & Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare’s work. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous playwright(剧作家), Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him.
Group Visits to the Exhibition & Tour
* Opening Hours
Theatre Tours:
Monday - Sunday: 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Exhibition:
Monday - Sunday: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own guide for free. To make a reservation, please fill in a Group Request Form and return it to us via email.
* Exhibition and Tour Prices
Adult: $15.00
Senior (60+): $13.50
Student (with valid ID): $11.50
Child (5-15): $ 8.00
Complimentary: Every 16th person free
* Getting here
Shakespeare's Globe 21 New Globe Walk, London SEl9DT,UK
We have currently improved security, with all bags being checked. Please arrive in good time, and do not bring any large bags and check the calendar before your visit or call+44(0)20 7902 1500 to find out about our latest opening times.
Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge (open 24 hours, seven days a week). Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the entrance hall on New Globe Walk.
* Where to eat
Swan at Shakespeare's Globe serves modern British seasonal food for dinner, afternoon tea or drinks in our beautiful bar and restaurant set over two floors, available for pre- and post-theatre dining.
Swan Restaurant
Monday- Friday: 12 noon - 2:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.- 10:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12 noon- 3:30 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12 noon- 9: 00 p.m.
1.When can you pay a visit to the exhibition?
A. Friday at 12:00 p.m. B. Monday at 8: 00 a.m.
C. Saturday at 5: 30 p.m. D. Sunday at 7: 00 p.m.
2.If a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition & Tour, what is required for them to do?
A. They need to hire a guide themselves.
B. They must be accompanied by an adult.
C. They have to pay $160 for tickets in total.
D. They need to email for a reservation in advance.
3.Which of the following applies to visitors?
A. They’re able to get a taxi near Southwark Bridge.
B. They can park on the south side of Southwark Bridge.
C. They are required to deposit their bags before entering.
D. It’s more convenient to drive there than taking public transport.
4.What can we know about Swan Restaurant?
A. Afternoon lea is not served on Sunday.
B. It serves traditional seasonal food for diner.
C. It is closed from 3 p.m.to 5 p.m. on workdays.
D. It serves three meals, drinks and afternoon tea.
假定你是张华，你的美国中学生朋友彼得希望成为2022年北京冬奥会志愿者，他向你写信询问冬奥会相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请给他回信，要点如下:
1.收到来信，获悉求助；
2.冬奥盛会，北京张家口合办；
3.学好汉语的建议。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.
3. 参考词Winter Olympic Games(冬奥会) . host(举办)volunteer (志愿者)
4. 信头尾已给，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter， ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Zhanghua
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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
My friend Alice loved diving very much and she dreamed of become a professional diver one day. However, at an age of 14, she got a disease which caused her to become complete deaf. Many people thought a person was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well and advised him to give up. But Alice had thought differently. She went to school on the morning and then spent every afternoon diving. It was really difficulty for a deaf girl to dive. Therefore, she kept practicing every day. So far she has won several gold medal and is still trying to achieve more.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once when Kevin was selling hats under a big tree, the monkeys on the tree picked some hats and put them on. Kevin took1.his own hat and threw it onto the ground. The stupid monkeys also threw their hats! Kevin collects all the hats and left2.(happy).
Fifty years later, young Tony, grandson of Kevin, also sold hats for a 3.(live). After a long walk, Tony was tired, so he put his bag of hats beside him and lay down under a big tree. He soon fell asleep.
When he woke up, Tony 4. (find) that there wasn’t any hats left in his bag! Tony looked up and found some monkeys in the tree 5.(wear) his hats.
Tony didn’t know what 6.(do). Then he remembered the story of his grandfather. “Yes! I can make these 7.(fool) monkeys return all my hats!” said Tony.
Tony then waved, and 8. did the monkeys. Tony started dancing, and the monkeys were dancing,9.. Tony threw his hat on the ground…
Just then, one of the monkeys jumped down from the tree, picked up 10. hat and said to Tony, “Do you think only you had a grandfather?”
Mr.Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals._______first he had no enough money, and then he was married.His wife had not wanted him to_______her.At last his wife_______to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr.Jones_______her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it_______be dangerous.”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator(电冰箱)which did not need _______and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the_______of Africa.
The first morning,_______Mr.Jones took his gun and left the tent, he_______his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in________and you need me , ________this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned________to the tent.“What’s the matter?” he asked.“________” said his wife, “I was only ________the bell.” Mr.Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang________.
Mr.Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m________.I was cleaning our tent, and I touched the bell by mistake.” Mr.Jones returned to his________, but soon he heard the ________once more.This time, when he got back to his________, the tent was burning and Mrs.Jones was lying on the ground, with________running from a big cut on her shoulder.“That’s better!” said Mrs.Jones.“This time the bell had been used correctly!”
1.A. And B. But C. For D. So
2.A. leave B. miss C. marry D. care
3.A. allowed B. permitted C. satisfied D. agreed
4.A. said B. advised C. persuaded D. warned
5.A. may B. ought C. can’t D. must
6.A. money B. electricity C. force D. time
7.A. south B. middle C. east D. west
8.A. while B. until C. before D. after
9.A. gave B. sold C. lent D. bought
10.A. hurry B. surprise C. safety D. danger
11.A. hit B. knock C. beat D. ring
12.A. again B. back C. quickly D. home
13.A. Something B. Nothing C. No D. None
14.A. ringing B. trying C. using D. testing
15.A. again B. once C. across D. away
16.A. happy B. sorry C. tired D. all right
17.A. wife B. tent C. trip D. hunting
18.A. cry B. shot C. bell D. shout
19.A. garden B. house C. camp D. office
20.A. water B. tears C. blood D. sweat
