Whether it’s music, art, stage, screen, restaurant and bar deals, or the great outdoors – there’s always something interesting going on in Hong Kong
Tim Yip: Blue – Art, Costumes and Memory
What: A well-known visual artist, costume designer, and art director for stage and film (particularly on his work for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won an Oscar), Tim Yip has been a proud promoter of Eastern aestheticism(唯美主义)for 30 years. For his first large-scale solo exhibition in Hong Kong, Yip explores the nature of human imagination and the depths of the subconscious mind. Organized by Mark Holborn, the exhibition is expected to be praised due to Yip’s vision of “New Orientalism”.
Where: HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute, 3 King Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan O
When: Until March 31, 2019
Alice’s Adventure at Starlight Garden
What: Introduced last year, this exhibition became a huge hit, with more than 6,000 photos and videos posted online every day. Created by 27 multimedia digital artists from Korea, the exhibition features a 30-foot rabbit hole for visitors to explore the fantasy world made famous in the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This Christmas, New Town Plaza delivers a brand-new interactive digital version of the literary work. In particular, check out the seventh floor, with its bright lighting, glittering mirrors and rose-shaped decorations.
Where: New Town Plaza, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha Tin
When: Until January 13, 2019
We Travel in Our Minds
What: This exhibition of sculpture aims to present ideas of theatricality, the fantastical, travel and exchange, with figures that take the forms of humans and animals. Made by artist Ethan Murrow, a professor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in Boston, these dream-like objects are inspired by puppetry (木偶戏), music, trade, navigation and beyond, with mixed effects of materiality, sound and imagination.
Where: Duddell’s, Level 3, Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell Street, Central
When: Until March 10, 2019
1.Which person mentioned in the passage has ever won a famous film award?
A. Ethan Murrow. B. Tim Yip.
C. Mark Holborn. D. Alice Green.
2.What can be learned from the passage?
A. Tim Yip, a well-known visual artist, is devoted to promoting western arts.
B. Alice’s Adventure at Starlight Garden was not greeted with viewers’ approval.
C. Humans and animals sculptures are displayed in We Travel in Our Minds.
D. The exhibition in New Town Plaza explores the depths of the subconscious mind.
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce interesting exhibitions in Hong Kong.
B. To encourage people to go outdoors.
C. To advertise some nice bars in Hong Kong.
D. To attract visitors to go shopping.
假定你是李华，你的好友Jim在暑假期间痴迷于微信朋友圈，经常发照片分享生活中的所有细节，请根据以下要点提示，给Jim写一封信：
（1）对分享行为表示理解； （2）阐述过度分享的危害； （3）提出建议．
注意：1． 词数100左右．2． 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
（参考词汇：微信朋友圈 WeChat circle； 过度分享 overshare）
Dear Jim，
I'm worried that you've been addicted to sharing all sorts of photos in WeChat circle recently．
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Yours，
Li Hua
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．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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．
Swimming is my favorite sport． I usually swims in a swimming pool close to that I live． Yesterday， my friend Tony and I decide to go swimming in the sea． It turned out to be one of the most exciting experiences I had ever had． At first， seen the waves coming one after another， I was afraid． Though I was not a bad swimmer in the swimming pool，but swimming in the sea was different． I was just about to give it up while I suddenly noticed a little boy walking towards the sea calm． Weak as he seemed，he went straight into the sea with any hesitation． Encouraged by her，I overcame my fear and finally made successful attempt．
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
Breaking up large classes into several smaller ones1. （help） students but the improvements in many cases come whatever teachers do，a new research suggests．
New2.（finding） of the research from four nations，tell an interesting story．Small classes work for children，but that's3.because of how teachers teach，but because of what students feel they can do：get4. （much） face time with their teachers，for instance，or work in small groups with classmates．
"These are the same as what researchers have already known，"Gamoran says．There is no good evidence that teachers change their instructions based on changes in class size．Teachers are always strict with their students．Some teachers are making use5. small classes and others are not．There are a lot of differences．"It's not like that you reduce classes so teachers do something different and the achievement is higher，"he says．
In one study，researchers6. （close） watched students'behaviours and found that students behaved better in smaller classes．They also7.（have） more direct communication with teachers and worked more in small groups rather by themselves．
One team，8. （lead） by Ronald Ehrenberg of Cornell University，finds that the potential benefits of class﹣size reduction"may be greater than9. we observed"if only a few teachers change their teaching10. （fit） the smaller group．
We were depressed and things were tough．Mom had a_____time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago．We relied on social assistance for_____．
Looking back，I_____remember what Mom went through to send us to school．I studied hard then．Every morning，she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were_____．Constant moving was typical for my family in these times．Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldn't_____it．Though it was hard，we never_____．
Christmas was approaching．We were given 25 dollars for social services．Instead of buying food，Mom would use the money to pay the_____，ensuring us all of a_____over our head．_____we had nothing for Christmas．
Unknown to Mom，I had been selling Christmas trees to earn enough money for a new pair of_____．On the afternoon of Christmas Eve，I was_____to go to catch the bus．
As I reached the stop，I began to feel_____．I was going to buy a new pair of boots_____Mom was at home in tears．My mind was_____and I realized what I had to do．I didn't get on the_____．
I went in a grocery store and bought the Christmas treats．I_____home and put them quietly against the door．I knocked on the door．When Mom opened the door，_____rolled into the house．She just stood there_____．I managed to hold back the_____，saying，"Merry Christmas，Mom!There really is a Santa Claus!"
That day I got many_____and kisses from Mom．It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!
1.A. good B. short C. hard D. funny
2.A. life B. travel C. nursery D. movement
3.A. hardly B. still C. yet D. then
4.A. handed over B. picked up C. turned over D. worn out
5.A. store B. afford C. make D. get
6.A. complained B. glanced C. envied D. calculated
7.A. decoration B. gifts C. rent D. clothes
8.A. cloud B. light C. roof D. window
9.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
10.A. glasses B. jeans C. boots D. socks
11.A. lucky B. concerned C. fearful D. excited
12.A. frightened B. guilty C. proud D. content
13.A. while B. because C. whether D. unless
14.A. woken up B. made up C. given away D. turned down
15.A. platform B. train C. bus D. plane
16.A. drove B. rang C. left D. rushed
17.A. balls B. shoes C. dollars D. things
18.A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. painful
19.A. words B. trouble C. tears D. sweat
20.A. candies B. hugs C. awards D. creams
Children's Games in Ancient China
Unlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didn't have smart phone, iPad or computer to entertain(娱乐) themselves. 1. Let's take a look.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 2. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a child's eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him. 3.
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The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists manipulate puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied by music.
Setting off firecrackers(鞭炮)
Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that there was a beast (野兽)named Nian in ancient China. 5. After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness(吉利).
A. Watching shadow plays
B. Each of them has special features.
C. Different materials are used to make the kite.
D. Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient times.
E. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make it blast.
F. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.
G. Instead, they came up with(想出) interesting games to play in their childhood.
