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The National Gallery Description: The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance. Layout: The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling. The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese. The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer. The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh. Opening Hours: The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions. Getting There: Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk). 1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings? A.The 15th. B.The 13th. C.The 18th. D.The 20th. 2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown? A.In the East Wing. B.In the North Wing. C.In the Sainsbury Wing. D.In the main West Wing. 3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery? A.Piccadilly Circus. B.Leicester Square. C.Charing Cross. D.Embankment.
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Providing five-star luxury (豪华) in the middle of a treasured wilderness without damaging the environment might not be easy, but it is far from impossible. The King Pacific Lodge in British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest proves that if enough care and attention is taken, the task is within the reach of any tourist provider. Unlike many other hotel building projects, no trees were cut down and no land was wasted in order to build it. The Lodge does not have the same location but sits on a floating boat pulled into the sea bay in May, till September. Those wishing to stay in one of its seventeen rooms must access it by boat or seaplane. Each guest staying at the Lodge is charged 3% conservation tax, but is rewarded by the chance to sight whales and bears. And since these are the main attractions of the area and of the Lodge, the management is well aware that in order to stay in business they must leave the area untouched. In 2000, the Lodge management signed an agreement with the native Gitga’ at people. Together they work for the benefit of the area. The Lodge recognizes the native tribe (部落) as the owners of the land, pays the tribe for the use of their land and even supports the native youth and employs the tribe’s people. They, in turn, teach the newcomers about the local culture. The King Pacific Lodge is one of a growing number of tourism companies that go beyond only minimizing (把……减至最小程度) their environmental effect to win the approval (批准) of the local community where they set up their business. These companies use environmentally friendly solution to problems, and are careful to limit their use of resources and protect threatened species. Realizing how destructive (破坏性的) tourism can be, they want to avoid the love-it-to-death effect of tourism and leave a lighter environmental footprint. 1.What can we learn about the King Pacific Lodge? A.It is located in an area without any trees. B.It can be moved from place to place. C.Guests have to pay extra for the flight to get there. D.Guests can take part in conservation programs. 2.What do we know about the Lodge management? A.It cooperates with the native people. B.It wants to borrow the land from the native people. C.It does not care about the local culture. D.It seldom considers protecting the environment. 3.According to the text, the tourist industry_________. A.has a disagreement with the local communities B.can limit the danger it does to the environment C.ignore the importance of environmentally friendly tourism D.will always do harm to the environment
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If practicing an attitude of gratitude during the storms of life is too much for you right now, that’s OK. When things are tough, most people have a hard time being thankful. They’re so caught up in what’s wrong in the present moment that they simply can’t see some things are still right. If that’s true for you, then accept it. You’re going through a particularly difficult or unhappy period of time, and you don’t like it one bit. Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for. It maybe only a small comfort right now, but it is a start. Make a list of some of the terrible things that didn’t happen. For example: ●You’re in debt...but you’re not homeless. ●You lost your job...but you didn’t lose your health. ●You broke your leg...but you didn’t break your neck. ●Your mother has Alzheimer’s disease...but your father doesn’t. No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse. Start finding gratitude for what might have happened, but didn’t. It does help a lot. Of course, you may not be thankful for everything — but you can always be thankful for something. 1.The passage is intended for those who ________. A.have done a lot for others B.don’t know how to be thankful C.have something to do in return D.have met with difficulties in life 2.The writer thinks it ________ for people to feel unhappy in time of difficulty. A.impossible B.necessary C.understandable D.helpful 3.How many “terrible things that didn’t happen” are listed in this passage? A.Two. B.Four. C.Three. D.Five. 4.How is the passage organized? A.Explanation—Comparison—Topic B.Introduction—Discussion—Conclusion C.Comparison—Argument—Explanation D.Argument—Opinion—Discussion
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When stress affects your sleep on a nightly basis, it sets you up for a terrible insomnia (失眠) that forces you to turn to sleeping pills.1. ※ Target （把…作为目标）the enemy “Every night a couple of hours before bed, sit down and make a list of all the problems you have to deal with,” says Donna Arand, director of Kettering Hospital Sleep Disorders Center. “Next to each item, write a solution or plan.” 2. That way, if thoughts of your problems arise as you’re trying to sleep, you can tell yourself, “I’ve got a plan and I’ll work on it tomorrow. “ ※ Balance your work and activities 3. But a joint study of 314 workers found that workers with higher levels of enjoyable activities such as exercise, hobbies, and social activities, were able not only to come back from workplace stress better than their always-on-the-job coworkers but also sleep much better than others. ※ Deal with less Four of the top ten stressors we experience are related to money.4. And how should we spend it? Given that, doesn’t it make sense that if we want less and are satisfied with less--smaller houses, and simpler forms of transportation--our stress levels will go down? ※ Give a nod to a nap （打盹） It’s doubly unfortunate that stress makes it hard to get to sleep because, chemically speaking, the antidote （对抗手段）to stress is sleep. There is a way to deal with it.5. It’s true that one nap of up to 90 minutes between the hours of 1:00 and 4:00 P.M. during the day, will make people energetic again. A.That’s by taking a nap. B.Here’s how to step back from that state. C.Now there is some advice on how to keep energetic. D.When you ‘re ready for bed, put the list by the bedroom door. E.It was reported recently that on-the-job stress has reached the worst levels. F.How can we get it ? G.Does stress always interrupt you?
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Last year, I was invited to participate in a carnival for Tuesday’s Child, an organization that helps children with AIDS. All the children that had gathered at one particular room could_______ a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn(缝) together to_______a quilt. The quilt would be _______to a man who had_______his life to the_______and would soon be retiring. The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something_______would make the quilt _______. As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. The pictures were all bright and inspiring. All_______one. One boy was painting a heart, but it was dark and lifeless. It _______the bright colors that his fellow artists had used. I asked why. He told me that he was very ________ and so was his mom. He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better and neither was his mom’s. He looked ________into my eyes and said, “There is no hope in my life.” I told him I was sorry and I could understand why he had made his heart a dark color. I told him that________ we couldn’t make him better, we can give________, which can really help when you are feeling sad. I told him that if he would like, I would be ________ to give him one so he could see what I meant. ________, he crawled into my lap. I thought my own heart would burst for this sweet little boy. He sat there for a long time. Finally he ________down to finish his coloring. As I was getting ready to________home, I felt a tug (猛拽) on my jacket. Standing there was the little boy, ________. He said, “My heart is changing ________. It is getting brighter. I think those hugs really do ________.” On my way home I felt my own heart. It too had changed to a brighter color. 1.A.cut B.paint C.find D.draw 2.A.spread B.become C.fold D.make 3.A.lent B.sold C.presented D.thrown 4.A.put B.led C.attached D.devoted 5.A.organization B.country C.education D.neighborhood 6.A.where B.when C.which D.that 7.A.new B.strong C.beautiful D.comfortable 8.A.except B.besides C.without D.beside 9.A.contained B.lacked C.needed D.showed 10.A.angry B.disappointed C.curious D.sick 11.A.straight B.still C.forward D.even 12.A.even though B.as long as C.so that D.as though 13.A.prizes B.smiles C.hugs D.lessons 14.A.eager B.happy C.sorry D.relaxed 15.A.Unwillingly B.Quickly C.suddenly D.Slowly 16.A.slipped B.jumped C.slowed D.fell 17.A.head B.stay C.leave D.arrive 18.A.dancing B.crying C.smiling D.glaring 19.A.weight B.form C.shape D.color 20.A.fail B.work C.fit D.hurt
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单词拼写+词组填空 1.You'd better a________ to Mary for having kept her waiting for hours outside. 2.Don't be particular about food. A b________ diet is very important for health. 3.The job is not tiring at all. On the c________ , it's very relaxing. 4.His face wore a p________ expression,because he didn’t know what had happened. 5.You must finish the task w________ a week, or we will be to blame for it. 6.Do your best in your career, you’ll succeed _______ _______. 7.You shouldn’t consider Tom poor though he is ______ _______. 8.Our school won’t have students ___ ____ _____ cheating in the exam. 9.________ ______ take the aeroplane all the way, Li Daiyu and her cousin decided to take the train west to east across Canada. 10.We’ll _____ ______ working out regularly, so it’s a good habit to do some exercise every day.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 The water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族) is the most important festival 1. (observe) by the Dai people in Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new. During the festival 2.lasts three or four days, people 3. (dress) in their best clothes and take part in a 4. (vary ) of rich and colorful activities, such as dragon boat racing, firework displays and other performances. Peacock dances are held on the first day. And the most popular event is water-splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other, 5. (hope) to take away sickness and disasters. The 6. (wet) you get, the luckier you will be. The last day is usually 7. the young people to play games as a way 8. (express) their love to each other. The Water Splashing Festival 9. (vivid) exhibits the Dai’s respect for water and the culture of music and dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge among the people that share 10. same festival culture of water-splashing.
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假如你是李平，你朋友Jenny 最近因病住院。现在，请你给她写信表达问候，并就如何保持健康提出以下建议： 1. 合理膳食；2. 经常锻炼；3. 充足睡眠不熬夜。 注意： 1 词数120左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jenny, I am sorry to hear that __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Ping
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