Earlier this month， the University of Glasgow in Scotland launched a course entitled： D'oh! The Simpsons Introduce Philosophy． The course's aim is to ease students into the typically heavy topic by relating it to the popular cartoon family．
"The Simpsons is one of the modern world's greatest cultural artifacts， partly because it is so full of philosophy，" John Donaldson， creator of the course， told the BBC． "Aristotle， Kant， Marx， Camus and many other great thinkers' ideas are represented in what is arguably the purest of philosophical forms - the comic cartoon．"
While this may seem like an unusual way to attract pupils to a traditionally dull topic， this class isn't the first of its kind． In 2009， Liverpool Hope University in the UK began offering a master's degree on the music of internationally known 60's group The Beatles， which still runs today． The following year， the UK's Durham University gave students the chance to enroll on a Harry Potter-themed module， covering contents such as "Gryffindor and Slytherin： prejudice and intolerance in the classroom" and "muggles and magic"．
To some， these courses may seem like a waste of a valuable education， but Donaldson believes that packaging certain topics into something easier to relate to will enhance the learning experience， without distraction from the main subject． "Firstly， scholars want to be taken seriously by other scholars and ideas like this can be seen as not serious，" he tells iNews． "There are definitely ways to incorporate popular culture into academic subjects that still remains substantial and doesn't take away from the quality of the ideas．"
Already booked full， Donaldson's Simpsons class isn't meant to be taken as seriously， however． The lecturer says that his one-day course， which will pose philosophical questions around morality， free will， and religion by relating them to scenarios from The Simpsons， aims to introduce students to his area of expertise greatly while they have a bit of fun．
1.From Paragraph 2， we can learn that ______ ．
A. many great thinkers appear in The Simpsons
B. The Simpsons contains many philosophical ideas
C. John Donaldson creates the cartoon The Simpsons
D. the main reason for The Simpsons' success is its philosophy
2.The third paragraph is developed mainly ______ ．
A. by making a comparison
B. by following the order of time
C. by analyzing the process
D. by giving examples
3.What does the underlined word " scenarios" in the last paragraph mean？ ______
A. Characters． B. Settings．
C. Plots． D. Images．
4.The passage mainly talks about ______ ．
A. a creative philosophy course
B. a popular comic cartoon
C. a reform of traditional subjects
D. an enterprising lecturer
If you are heading for Paris this year， be sure to include at least one of these shopping malls in your schedule．
Au Printemps
Tel： 01133014282
Located near the Paris Opera， this huge store is well-known for household goods as well as its fashion． The tore also offers many services to overseas visitors， including shipping， translation and a personal shopping service． Au Printemps， whose name means springtime， hosts several free fashion shows each week． The store's beauty department has one of the world's largest selections of perfumes．
Galeries Lafayatte
Tel： 01133014283
The Galeries Lafayette was built in 1906． It is as much fun to look at as it is to shop in this 10-storey shopping palace． In fact， the flagship store is the second most visited attraction in Paris． After the Louvre Museum． This shopping palace specializes in women's clothing． Make sure to take in the view from the tea shop on the top floor； it's well worth the visit．
Le Bon Marche
Tel： 01133014439
This stylish Left Bank department store was Paris' first such store． Designed by Gustave Eiffel， Le Bon Marche is particularly known for its food hall， its wedding shops and its selection of modern clothes．
La Forum des Halles
Tel： 01133014476
This modern， underground shopping center was built in 1979． La Forum des Halles， the three-storey-tall shopping center offers everything from souvenirs to haute couture（高级女子时装）to entertainment， such as first-run movies and street performers． The shopping center is attached to the busy La Halle-Chatelet metro station and can be easily reached from all over Paris．
1.Which of the following places attracts the most visitors according to the passage？ ______
A. The Louvre Museum． B. The Paris Opera．
C. La Forum des Halles． D. Au Printemps．
2.Which of the stores pays its special attention to women's dressing？ ______
A. Le Bon Marche． B. Galeries Lafayette．
C. La Forum des Halles． D. Au Printemps．
3.We can learn from the passage that ______ ．
A. Au Printemps is famous for its food hall．
B. La Forum des Halles is next to the metro station．
C. the clothes in Le Bin Marche are usually very cheap．
D. the tea shop that is worth visiting is on the ninth floor of Galeries Lafayette．
假如你们学校英语爱好者俱乐部对“良好饮食习惯”这一话题进行讨论，请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：
部分同学的饮食习惯 | 良好的饮食习惯 | 个人看法 |
不吃早餐 爱吃零食 偏食 饮食过度 | 饮食多样化 饮食定时定量 | 重要性：有助于身体健康 …… |
注意：
1). 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2). 发言稿开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3). 词数100左右；
4). 参考词汇：偏食：be particular about food；零食：snack。
Dear friends,
As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it's very important for us to form healthy eating habits.
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That's all. Thank you!
句型转换：在横线上填上适当的单词，使前后两句话的含义一致（每空一词）。
1.If we want to lose weight, we must go on a diet.
→We must have a______ ______to keep healthy.
2.Eating more vegetables will benefit you a lot.
→Eating more vegetables will______ ______ ______ you.
3.Having watched TV for too long, I felt it boring.
→Having watched TV for too long, I ______ ______ ______ it.
4.According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet.
→According to my research, ______ your restaurant ______ mine doesn’t offer a balanced diet.
5.She was fond of her hat decorated with lace and glitter.
→She was fond of her hat ______ ______ ______ ______ lace and glitter.
6.For me, this math problem is the most difficult.
→For me, ______ ______ ______ difficult than this math problem.
7.Obviously, some of our listeners may have different opinions.
→______ ______ ______ that some of our listeners may have different opinions.
单词拼写：根据单词的首字母或汉语意思填出单词，答题纸上请写出完整的单词。
1.He was very e______to hear people speak ill of him in public.
2.The boy has become______（着迷）with making model aeroplanes.
3.Mary’s been very d______and upset about this whole situation.
4.The teachers are______（热情的）and have a sense of purpose.
5.Christmas actually started as a r______festival celebrated by Christians around the world.
6.With some hesitation and an u______smile, she held out her hand.
7.She’s always been extremely______（直言不讳的）in her criticism of the museum’s policy.
8.We are grateful to you for p______to reproduce this article.
9.______（信念）, then, is the great guide of human life.
10.If I buy two, can you give me a d______?
We’ve heard it before－we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents－children and teenagers today are growing up too fast．There are not too many people that will ____ with that statement．Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early ____．In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules are as ____ as those of an adult’s．
I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in ____ in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and ____ like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting(反思) on the ____ eighteen years-thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what ____ I have yet to achieve.
We are expected to work hard, get excellent ____ , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do ____．The list goes on and on. But the ____ is clear：We live in a society today that is ____ our childhood．We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy-free. We are expected to ____ the strict school rules and to excel(擅长) in everything we do. I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they ____ me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a ____ lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote site．It was about 11:30 at night, and we had ____ to his house. We were talking about the ____ he had been making to his home．One of the things he said was “I ____ my basketball hoop(篮圈).” Then he threw a basketball to me.
I hadn’t ____ a basketball in five years．
We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 40 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time ____ away like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have ____ once in a while.
1.A. argue B. disagree C. satisfy D. discuss
2.A. age B. stage C. year D. grade
3.A. certain B. busy C. careful D. perfect
4.A. companies B. places C. positions D. offices
5.A. study B. speak C. work D. act
6.A. last B. other C. rest D. coming
7.A. purposes B. success C. goals D. jobs
8.A. textbooks B. grades C. teachers D. schools
9.A. in life B. in time C. for ages D. forever
10.A. information B. message C. notice D. idea
11.A. ruining B. correcting C. envying D. shortening
12.A. respect B. accept C. learn D. follow
13.A. inspired B. disappointed C. affected D. frightened
14.A. valuable B. serious C. important D. useful
15.A. walked B. flown back C. gone back D. driven
16.A. furniture B. improvements C. equipment D. arrangements
17.A. moved B. fixed C. sold D. broke
18.A. played B. caught C. touched D. held
19.A. laughing B. shouting C. running D. shooting
20.A. a rest B. a talk C. fun D. sports
