Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，Spain
Built in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world.It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers' desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris，France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”．The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is “unique”in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection.Dr.Albert C．Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palace—like structure with frescoes(湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli，such as “The Birth of Venus”．Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
1.Which of the following is the most popular?
A.The Louvre.
B.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
C.The Barnes Foundation.
D.The Uffizi Gallery.
2.What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?
A.Its structure. B.Its collection.
C.Its location. D.Its history.
3.What type of writing is this text?
A.An activity poster.
B.An exhibition announcement.
C.An art show review.
D.A travel guide.
假定你是李华，曾经在你校做交换生的新西兰高中生Peter想了解你们学校近年来的变化，请给他写信。要点如下：
1.校内外环境；
2.教学设施；
3.学习生活。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter
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Yours,
Li Hua
假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的同用抖线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。
My favorite sport is playing ping-pong. I had been playing ping-pong ever from I was young. I began to play ping-pong at age of five. Now I can play it quite well. When watch or playing ping-pong, I feel so greatly! Though with a round ball and small bats, it practises quick reaction or decision. Sometimes I would rather to play doubles because we can practised teamwork as well. There are a lot of ping-pong table in our school and in our neighborhood. My friends and I often play together in my spare time.
That was a happy evening for the little Down syndrome (唐氏症）girl —a teenager the size of a ten-year-old. She and her family were _______ themselves at McDonald's. She made her way to the restroom. Her younger, but _______, brother sat quietly. He noticed something, which_______, she had not noticed.
Four teenagers had taken an interest in the little girl the moment they_______her. They were openly laughing and pointing,
The brother _______ for his sister. He walked to the guys. They paled slightly and looked alarmed as this total stranger — a year or two their _______ --- placed his hands _______ on their table. They studied each other while he was clearly in their _______, and while they were most definitely out of their comfort zones, The brother_______ with one hand for one of them to move over. He __________to sit right down next to them. Somewhat in__________, and thrown completely off-guard, they made space for him. "I was watching you making fun of my sister, he quietly__________ them. All four stumbled （磕磕绊绊）over their words in their rush. "Who? That was your sister? We weren't making fun of her! We__________ we would never __________ anyone. We just felt sorry for her.", But he told them again, "I watched you." They __________, knowing they had been caught red-handed and maybe even realizing their __________ and cruelness. Maybe they even sense the love this guardian had for his sister. The brother turned to his__________and then he said __________"I feel sorry for people like YOU! ”
Then he walked away. When the sister went back to her seat, the four looked __________, making sure they looked absolutely anywhere __________that little girl.
1.A.caring B.cooking C.enjoying D.helping
2.A.elder B.braver C.bigger D.smaller
3.A.thankfully B.mercifully C.considerately D.unexpectedly
4.A.robbed B.spotted C.blocked D.caught
5.A.made up B.put up C.took up D.stood up
6.A.colleague B.class C.group D.junior
7.A.cautiously B.casually C.gently D.boldly
8.A.range B.possession C.space D.shelter
9.A.remarked B.signed C.drew D.fought
10.A.intended B.prayed C.compromised D.saluted
11.A.joy B.surprise C.peace D.prejudice
12.A.informed B.commanded C.inquired D.contradicted
13.A.resist B.complain C.swear D.insist
14.A.look at B.look up at C.look down at D.look down on
15.A.wound him up B.gave in C.joined up D.called on him
16.A.curiosity B.violence C.carelessness D.rudeness
17.A.friends B.relations C.acquaintances D.partners
18.A.pitifully B.strongly C.calmly D.honestly
19.A.away B.out C.inside D.beyond
20.A.other than B.better than C.more than D.less than
If your parents will retire soon, to live comfortably in retirement, you need to persuade them to save until it hurts. 1.They may think they can't afford to save or fear losing money to had investments （投资）,but they have to overcome those fears, because a financially （财政上）secure future will be up to them.
They can start by saving as little as $10 a paycheck or putting away half their next rise. A small amount of money can produce massive amounts of wealth over time. 2.
People used not to worry about saving for their later years because many had pensions, and they didn't live as long as people do now. But they can no longer count on their employers, partly because the employers might not he able to afford their pensions, and most people don't stay with one employer. 3. Consequently, they should depend on themselves for retirement.
4. You can advise them to start by contributing 1% of their pay. If the 1% contribution hurts, then they can slay at that level until it doesn't hurt any more. If it doesn't hurt, then increase their contribution（by another 1%.）Do that until it hurts.
5.They just ask for a small cup of coffee instead of a large cup in the coffee house or they can try to skip drinking soda daily at lunch. In time they will benefit a lot from today's’ efforts when they retire.
A.They can start small.
B.The key is getting started.
C.But believe you can make it.
D.Many people change jobs every few years.
E.It's easy to cut a dollar a day from most budgets.
F.People give lots of excuses for not saving for retirement.
G.Some seniors are confident that they will be supported by their children.
Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, droughts, typhoons, and hurricanes are all natural disasters.
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tsunami （海啸）to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction to many people. The survivors needed fresh water, food and shelter as well as medical help. People from all over the world gave money.
The surface of the Earth has not always looked as it does today; it is moving continuously （although very slowly） and has done so for billions of years. This is one cause of earthquakes,when one section of the Earth crashes with another. Scientists can predict where this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line. However, earthquakes do not always happen on Fault lines, which is why they are so dangerous and unpredictable.
All the disasters are very dangerous and continue to kill thousands of people each year, but they are nowhere near the most dangerous disaster to ever happen on earth. One type of event in the earth's history has regularly killed millions of beings: asteroid （小行星）impacts （撞击）. About once every million years the Earth is hit by a piece of rock and ice from space large enough to cause massive destruction （including earthquakes, volcanoes and ice ages） and sometimes to kill entire species. Sixty-five million years ago more than half the earth's species were killed by such a disaster, including all the dinosaurs（恐龙）. Disasters on the Earth may seem dangerous, but the biggest threat to humans is likely to come from space.
1.What did the world do when the tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean?
A.They gave away money to the beggars.
B.They sponsored to help the people survive.
C.They donated their possessions to the survivors.
D.They helped rebuild the coastlines and communities.
2.What can scientists predict about earthquakes?
A.The possible time. B.The possible climate.
C.The possible place. D.The possible frequence.
3.Which is the best heading that matches Paragraph 3?
A.What do earthquakes destroy? B.Why do earthquakes happen?
C.How can we prevent earthquakes? D.Which is the most dangerous natural disaster?
4.Where does the author think the most dangerous natural disaster will come from?
A.Space. B.Earth. C.Humans. D.Wild animals.
