Antiquities are ancient objects and artworks. Many people visit museums to view antiquities. They enjoy seeing these relics of the ancient world as a way of understanding past cultures and sometimes connecting with their own heritage.
Museums get works to show from many different sources. Sometimes they buy them. Other times they receive donations. Today there are strict guidelines forbidding art that has been stolen from other countries. However, antiquities that have been at museums for many years or even centuries may have arrived there by dishonest means. Now, some countries say that museums have a duty to return these antiquities to their original locations.
Should museums return the antiquities? Experts disagree. Malcolm Bell says yes. Bell is a professor of art at the University of Virginia. He says, “Many antiquities and works of art have special cultural value for a particular community or nation. When these works are taken from their original cultural setting, they lose their context and the culture loses a part of its history.”
According to Bell, a country’s request for the return of an antiquity “usually has a strong legal basis.” “It was exported (出口) illegally, probably also dug out illegally, and is now stolen property (财物).” He called the return of antiquities “an expression of justice”.
James Cuno says not always. Cuno is the president of the J. Paul Getty Trust, an art museum in Los Angeles. Cuno agrees that museums have a legal duty to return illegally exported antiquities. However, he doesn’t support the return of works which were got legally. “Land held today by a given nation-state in the past likely belonged to a different country...even if one wanted to return those stolen works of art, where would one do so? Which among the many countries, cities, and museums that own parts of a work of art should be the home of the returned work?” Cuno believes that museums should collect art from the world’s various cultures. This should be done “through buying or long-term loan (长期租借) and working together with museums and nations around the world.”
This debate is far from over. As a complex question with no easy answer, the issue requires more study.
1.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.Museums got antiquities through various means.
B.Antiquities from other countries are more valuable.
C.Antiquities are greatly appreciated by foreign visitors.
D.Museums around the world have lost many antiquities.
2.Both Bell and Cuno seem to agree that ___________.
A.illegally-owned antiquities should not be shown
B.museums should return illegally-owned antiquities
C.antiquities from other countries may lose its cultural value
D.museums should collect antiquities from different cultures
3.What is the author’s attitude toward the issue?
A.Positive. B.Negative.
C.Objective. D.Uninterested.
4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
I: Introduction P: Point SP: Sub-point C: Conclusion
A.
B.
C.
D.
Elephant Transit Home
In both Africa and Asia elephants are being threatened by changes in their natural habitats. People are moving into the elephants’ habitats and endangering their survival. In the country of Sri Lanka, there is one place where elephants are not only protected but also respected. It is called the Elephant Transit Home (ETH).
Set up in 1995, the ETH aims to protect and nurture baby elephants that are found injured or living without their mothers in the wild. Every year about 30 baby elephants in Sri Lanka need help. As many as possible are brought to the ETH. There they are given food, shelter, and medical care. Most importantly, they are given the chance to be with other elephants and become part of a herd (象群).
A day at the ETH begins early in the morning when the baby elephants are given their first feeding of milk. During the day, each baby will drink an average of 13 gallons of milk. Older elephants are fed mostly coconut leaves and other native plants. Then the elephants are allowed to walk around, eating the grass and forming a herd. The cost of caring for the baby elephants is high. The ETH spends about $125,000 each year on powdered milk for the baby elephants.
At the ETH, workers try to reduce human connection with the elephants. They also try to increase bonds (联系) between the elephants. It usually takes three years for a baby elephant to be set free into its natural habitat. The elephants are sent back to the wild together with other orphans with whom they have bonded. This program helps them return to the wild as members of a herd that will communicate with each other and take care of each other.
The ETH is considered one of the best animal protection sites in the world. Not only are the elephants cared for, they are treated with respect. Most importantly, they go back to live in the wild, where they belong.
1.What does the underlined word “nurture” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Set free. B.Care for.
C.Focus on. D.Relate to.
2.What do we know about the ETH?
A.It receives about $125,000 each year. B.It is the largest animal protection site.
C.It helps to keep baby elephants safe. D.It changes elephants’ habitats for the better.
3.The workers reduce human connection with the elephants to ___________.
A.train them to stay away from hunters B.provide them with more living space
C.study them better in a natural environment D.help them make it in the wild as a herd
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To show the ways of wildlife protection.
B.To explain the threat baby elephants face.
C.To introduce an animal protection project.
D.To persuade the readers to protect elephants.
New Zealand Cruise (游轮) & Australian Open Tennis
Includes tickets to the Women’s and Men’s Finals at the Australian Open
Number of days: 16 days (Leaving: 31 January 2020)
This holiday serves up the perfect experience for any tennis fan with tickets to the Australian Open, hotel stays in Melbourne and Sydney and a cruise around New Zealand’s coastline.
Discover your itinerary (日程安排)
Dayl-4 Melbourne (Hotel stay & Australian Open)
Melbourne is famous for its markets, where you’ll find everything from local produce to arts and fashion. During your stay, experience all the excitement of the Australian Open, one of the world’s most exciting sports tournaments and 2020’s first Grand Slam (大满贯). With tickets to the Men’s and Women’s Finals, you’ll see the best tennis stars in the world compete for glory in game like no other.
Day 5-8 Sydney (Hotel stay)
Sydney is far more than the Opera House, Harbor Bridge and inviting beaches. Walk along the coastal paths, with rock pools, where you can watch surfers ride the waves.
Day 9-12 At sea
Day 13 Milford Sound (Scenic cruising)
You’ll travel through amazing natural beauty in South West New Zealand, where mountain tops are shown in mirror-smooth waters. In this important wildlife habitat, you could see a Little Blue penguin (企鹅) or two, as you travel past the breathtaking sight.
Day 14 Dunedin
Don’t miss the gardens at Larnach Castle, including the Serpentine Walk, the Alice Lawn and a native plant path; a true dream for plant lovers.
Day 15 Tauranga
As you sail into Tauranga’s scenic harbor, you’ll pass Mount Maunganui, a dead volcano crossed with walking paths and dotted with hot saltwater pools.
Day 16 Auckland
1.In which city can you buy the local produce of Australia?
A.Melbourne. B.Sydney.
C.Dunedin. D.Tauranga.
2.When will you be able to see the dead volcano?
A.On Day 8. B.On Day 13.
C.On Day 14. D.On Day 15.
3.The tour is mainly designed for __________.
A.sports stars B.tennis fans
C.surfers D.climbers
My Chinese speaking experience
It’s one thing to study and learn a language, but it’s quite another when you finally get to use it.
On the ______ from Venice to Paris, a group of girls my age sat around me. I had caught enough of the conversation to know that they were speaking Chinese, but at first I didn’t feel ______starting a conversation with the stranger next to me. If it didn’t ______ well, I’d be stuck next to them for the rest of the flight.
As the food cart began to make its way down the aisle (过道) ______ us, I finally found my chance. I ______ to the girl to my left and asked, “Will you be having lunch?” in Chinese. She nodded her head, then realizing the language I had ______, and asked me in English, “You speak Chinese?”
I was a bit surprised. I ______ again in Chinese. “A little bit but not very well.” She nodded again and then returned to her magazine, ______ my effort to communicate with her. Perhaps I should have lied and said that I spoke better...
Another time, at a dinner I sat next to a man who I knew spoke Chinese. I told him that I was learning Chinese, but ______ only speak a little and not very well. When ______ me use the language, he suddenly began to speak ______ in Chinese, but all I caught was that he told me that for Chinese people, the ability to speak a little bit is actually a lot. His behaviour was the complete opposite of my earlier ______. I felt somewhat overwhelmed (不知所措). I never quite ____ the chance to continue or make any further efforts because the conversation returned to ____ as other people joined the table.
All in all, my experience has ____me that I still have a lot of work to do.
1.A.subway B.train C.plane D.boat
2.A.satisfied B.lucky C.happy D.comfortable
3.A.go B.fit C.feel D.do
4.A.beyond B.with C.off D.towards
5.A.promised B.turned C.led D.referred
6.A.owned B.used C.written D.advised
7.A.agreed B.stressed C.tried D.delivered
8.A.ending B.making C.focusing D.increasing
9.A.should B.must C.need D.could
10.A.letting B.seeing C.hearing D.helping
11.A.rapidly B.extremely C.calmly D.seriously
12.A.class B.experience C.lecture D.attitude
13.A.got B.missed C.exchanged D.gave
14.A.Chinese B.French C.English D.Italian
15.A.requested B.left C.regarded D.taught
请选出下列各组单词中下划线部分的发音与其他单词不相同的一个单词。
1.A.amazed B.anxious C.donate D.major
2.A.means B.cheat C.sweat D.breathe
3.A.flood B.roof C.typhoon D.noodle
4.A.title B.dialect C.survival D.whistle
5.A.narrow B.however C.power D.crowd
6.A.umbrella B.studio C.ugly D.bus
7.A.recognise B.generation C.gymnastics D.strategy
8.A.creative B.civilization C.case D.clue
9.A.expert B.exercise C.extra D.exist
10.A.architect B.headache C.champion D.character
假定你是李华，最近你的美国朋友Leo在与父母相处的过程中遇到一些困惑，沟通出现问题。他心情不佳，来信寻求你的帮助。请根据以下要点给他写一封信：
1. 安慰Leo；
2. 提出建议；
3. 恰当的结尾。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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