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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.
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Recently, many e-commerce platforms, including Didi Taxi, Ctrip, Fliggy, JD ad Taobao, have been uncovered that they are cheating their frequent customers. Their ways are pretty clever. When there are new users or conservative old users, they will give a quite appealing price to attract them into registering and buying goods. However, their big data is not that friendly to the stable users and frequent visitors. The system always offers them higher price for the same products or service. How does this happen? According to the data analysis, the system knows clearly that although they feel the price is high, they will finally pay the bill. By collecting and analyzing users’ profiles, buying habits and other information, big data recommends the same products to different users with different prices. Companies also try other ways to make money, making online consumption far more worrying. For example, video websites always offer 120 seconds’ advertisements, which drives people crazy. And even if you pay for the membership to get rid of the ads, you have to “enjoy” 15-second “private” ads. By broadcasting them, companies make huge profits — second to the membership fees. Also, owning 100Mbps network, you still put up with the slow speed when you are downloading a song. You have no choice but to become a VIP when you seek high quality services. Users seem to be lambs(羊羔) among wolves. Even though they say, “Since you have money, I’ll charge you more”, we can’t do anything about it. It pains us that we haven’t figured out a way to deal with the problem. The only thing we can do is replacing our iPhones with Android phones if we want to buy a membership card, and applying for new accounts if we want cheaper hotels. Not finding a way to fight back, we can’t do anything but accept them passively. 1.How does big data serve companies according to the text? A.By being kind to all users. B.By giving a discount to stable users. C.By attracting new users by analyzing their shopping habits. D.By recommending the same products with higher prices to regular users. 2.What do we know from the third paragraph? A.Membership can rid you of all the ads. B.Only by being a VIP can you get a better service. C.The slow download speed is due to your poor network. D.Advertising income is the biggest income for video websites. 3.What is the author’ attitude towards the chances of finding a way to fight back? A.Uncertain. B.Casual. C.Negative. D.Positive. 4.What is the main idea of the text? A.The big data provides helpful information to users. B.We have to accept online consumption as it is. C.There exist many online consumption traps. D.Regular customers are richer.
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Antarctica(南极洲)’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past 40 years, was thought to primarily come from the unstable West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS). Now, scientists have found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS)—considered largely unaffected by climate change—may also be melting at an unexpectedly rapid speed. The WAIS, whose base is below sea level, has long been considered the most likely to break down. Besides gravity, a deep current of warm water slips beneath the sheet, melting it from below until it becomes a floating shelf at risk of breaking away. In contrast, extreme cold and a base mostly above sea level are thought to keep the EAIS relatively safe from warm waters. But as greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, driving stronger polar winds, some scientists think warm water carried by a circular current will start to invade East Antarctica’s once unassailable ice. A cooperation of more than 60 scientists last year, published in Nature, estimated that the EAIS actually added about 5 billion tons of ice each year from 1992 to 2017. Eric Rignot of the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues combined 40 years of satellite imagery and climate modeling and found that overall Antarctica now sends six times more ice into the sea each year than it did in 1979, with the majority coming from West Antarctica. But East Antarctica was responsible for more than 30% of Antarctica’s contribution to the 13.8-millimeter sea level rise over the past 40 years. “The more we look at this system the more we realize this is fragile,” Rignot says. “Once these glaciers become unstable there is no red button to press to stop it.” Rignot hopes the study brings greater attention to a part of Antarctica that has traditionally been understudied. Helen Fricker, a glaciologist (冰川学家) in California, agrees. “We need to monitor the entire Antarctica and we just can’t do that without international cooperation.” 1.What is the new finding of scientists? A.The east Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing rate. B.The west Antarctica is melting six times faster than in 1979. C.5 billion tons of ice is added to Antarctica each year. D.The sea level has risen by 13.8 mm over the past 40 years. 2.Which factor leads to the EAIS’s melting fast? A.A base mostly over sea level. B.The force of gravity. C.The invasion of a warm current. D.Extremely low temperature. 3.Which of the following best explains “unassailable” underlined in Para. 3 ? A.Fragile. B.Unattackable. C.Mild. D.Unstable. 4.Which way does Helen Fricker specially advocate? A.Satellite imagery. B.Global monitoring. C.Worldwide climate modeling. D.Worldwide combined efforts.
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Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July 25 in the open access journal PLOS ONE find that there is no difference between the energy expenditure(耗费) of modern hunter-gatherers and Westerners, casting doubt on this theory. The research team behind the study, led by Herman Pontzer of Hunter College in New York City, along with David Raichlen of the University of Arizona and Brian M. Wood of Stanford measured daily energy expenditure among the Hadza, a population of traditional hunter-gatherers living in the open Savannah of northern Tanzania. Despite spending their days hiking long distances to seek for wild plants and game, the Hadza burned no more calories each day than adults in the U.S. and Europe. The team ran several analyses accounting for the effects of body weight, body fat percentage, age, and gender. In all analyses, daily energy expenditure among the Hadza hunter-gatherers was indistinguishable(难以区分的) from that of Westerners. The study was the first to measure energy expenditure in hunter-gatherers directly; previous studies had relied entirely on estimates. These findings overturn the long-held assumption that our hunter-gatherer ancestors expended more energy than modern populations, and challenge the view that obesity in Western populations results from decreased energy expenditure. Instead, the similarity in daily energy expenditure across a broad range of lifestyles suggests that habitual metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates are relatively constant among human populations. This in turn supports the view that the current rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption, not decreased energy expenditure. It means we have more to learn about human physiology(生理学) and health, particularly in non-Western settings. "These results highlight the complexity of energy expenditure. It's not simply a function of physical activity," says Pontzer.” Our metabolic rates may be more a reflection of our shared evolutionary past than our diverse modern lifestyles." 1.According to the new research, hunter-gatherers consume _________. A. the same energy as Westerners B. more energy than Westerners C. less energy than Westerners D. the same food as Westerners 2.How did the research team do the new research? A. By comparing hiking distances. B. By identifying wild plants and game. C. By estimating daily energy expenditure. D. By measuring daily energy expenditure. 3.People have long assumed that _________. A. the rise in obesity is due to increased food consumption B. decreased energy expenditure makes Westerners fat C. daily energy expenditure stays the same in history D. humans’ habitual metabolic rates are unchanged 4.Which of the following can reflect our shared evolutionary past? A. Our physiology activity. B. Our energy expenditure. C. Our metabolic rates. D. Our modern lifestyle.
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Tips for Developing Your Artistic Talent Everyone has an artistic talent. You might not even know it. 1.. However, in fact, there are a lot of different ways to express your artistic side. You don't necessarily have to be a professional(专业人员). You can enjoy art just for its own value. Check out a few tips for developing artistic skills. 1. Art takes a variety of forms Most people think that art can only be found in museums and is only for the elite(精英). You can look around you.2.. They may be found in nature, and even in usual advertisements and posters. Just start to look at such sides as line, color, composition and style. 2. Try things out If you want to develop your artistic talent, start trying things out.3. 3. Appreciate 4.. Almost anything can be used for inspiration. Visit museums and galleries, or look at art books. When you look around you, you develop your artistic appreciation and use it to work on developing your own skills. 4.5. Don't expect to create a masterpiece(杰作)with your first try. There must be mistakes. Many artists spent years studying and perfecting their skill. You might not want to reach their level, but don't feel shy about your work. Even if it's not perfect, it will be. Try out，learn from your mistakes, and improve your skills. A. Take art classes B. Don't be afraid to make mistakes C. You'll find art and beauty are everywhere D. You might have always thought that you don't have any skills in the arts E. Another way to develop your artistic talent is to learn how to use your eyes F. There are many things you can try from painting, costume, dance and singing G. Discuss the art with other art lovers to see what they think and then form your own opinion
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It's sad to know that each year many teenagers experience the death of someone they love. This is likely to have an __________ on their life. Although bereavement(丧失) is a difficult and __________ topic, I'm going to talk about some of the things that __________ helped me to cope better after losing my dad in 2012. The most important __________ is not to "bottle things up". At first, I didn’t tell anyone how I really felt when I should have spoken about it. No one should be __________ to feel upset after losing someone they love, as it’s an __________ time. It is important to talk about how you feel to people you __________ so they can support you. I “opened up” to few people, but it was nice to know that I had people there who I could __________ if I had a (n) __________ day. I spoke to my friends and my teachers, who would offer __________. Another thing that I found to be __________ after losing my dad was to make a __________ box. This is a box where I put stuff that reminded me of my dad, and the memories I __________ with him. I still have the_______now, and it makes me __________. Finally, it’s important to take time to grieve(悲痛) properly. I decided to focus on my studies and the things I __________ doing. I get __________ from time to time but I’ve learned that it’s okay to __________. Everyone will have their own ways of ___________ after losing someone they love. This outlines what I personally found helpful. Everyone should remember that they are not __________. 1.A.independence B.impact C.agreement D.impression 2.A.impressive B.objective C.positive D.sensitive 3.A.personally B.simply C.hopefully D.possibly 4.A.thing B.phrase C.fact D.truth 5.A.pleased B.heartbroken C.desired D.ashamed 6.A.unimportant B.unpleasant C.untouched D.unsatisfied 7.A.meet B.know C.trust D.remember 8.A.look for B.turn to C.speak to D.respond to 9.A.common B.particular C.easy D.bad 10.A.accommodation B.money C.food D.help 11.A.helpful B.disappointed C.painful D.grateful 12.A.chocolate B.experience C.memory D.personal 13.A.provided B.shared C.played D.talked. 14.A.box B.stuff C.memory D.sadness 15.A.stop B.wonder C.smile D.differ 16.A.forgot B.kept C.enjoyed D.considered 17.A.upset B.confused C.bored D.influenced 18.A.laugh B.cry C.question D.calm 19.A.studying B.living C.handling D.passing 20.A.allergic B.alike C.usual D.alone
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 There is good news- for those who enjoy 1. (run) - around in rain and don't want to get their clothes dirtied or those who play soccer but don't want their shirts to get soiled or wet with sweat. British scientists have created a fabric (织物)that never gets dirty or wet! The cloth 2. (treat) with a special non-sticky chemical that resists oil and water. This ensures that the clothes made 3. it remain clean. But the scientists are not yet ready to make public the 4. (detail) information of this "miracle" chemical. A well-known French company recently launched 5. new range of jackets that have Teflon in them. Teflon is the plastic coating on non-stick cooking pans,6. has a special characteristic: No reaction to anything. As a result, dirt and water slip away from the Teflon fabric, as 7.(easy) as oil slips out of a Teflon-coated pan. American scientists have gone a step 8.(far). They have added insecticide (杀虫剂) to the fabric that kills mosquitoes on contact. This new anti-mosquito fabric 9. (find) immediate buyers shortly after its invention. According to reports, several mosquito net producers are planning 10.. (compete) with each other in the bid (投标)to "net" the company for the use of this new technology.
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请使用Book6 Units1-3的单词填空，每空一词。 1.___________ to computer games, he couldn’t concentrate on his studies. (unable to stop doing sth as a habit) 2.He was so d________ for a job that he would have done anything. (needing or wanting sth very much) 3.Modern farming methods can have a harmful ________ on the environment.( a change that sb/sth cause in sb/sth) 4.The government has been accused of not responding __________to the needs of the homeless. (suitably or correctly) 5.I passed my driving test at the first __________(an act of trying) 6.The diamond ring is one of her most treasured ___________.(belongings) 7.This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and ____________ to human health. (as a result) 8.The stroke(中风) left his right side __________ damaged. （lasting for a long time） 9.Many people expressed a strong ___________ for the original plan. (a greater interest in ) 10.She refused to allow the ________ of her husband’s work. (the act of showing sth)
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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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。 In order to enrich our school life and promote our English learning, the English teachers of Grade II organized an English Talent show last Friday afternoon. Despite of the fact that we were busy with our study, we took active part in it. The show lasted more than two hours and it was a great success. Different forms of English programs ranged from singing, dancing, short plays, musical plays to English dubbing performances were displayed, which offers us a great visual feast. There were lots of excitement and cheers during the whole process. That impressed us most was the play Snow White. This activity was warmly welcomed by we students, all of which considered it helped to arouse our learning interest. It is suggested that such activities could be held more regular so that we can really combine learning with joy and develop our learning potential.
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假定你是李华，正在教你的英国朋友Leslie学习汉语。请你写封邮件告知下次上课的计划。内容包括： （1）时间和地点； （2）内容：学习唐诗； （3）课前准备：简要了解唐朝的历史。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Leslie, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best wishes! Yours， Li Hua
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