Here are some fancy items highly recommended to you to enrich or improve your daily life.
Beauty of mushrooms
Artist and photographer Jill Bliss will change your view of mushrooms with her photos, which you can find at http://bit.ly/mushroomphotos. Bliss arranges mushrooms and other objects she sees in nature almost like bunches of flowers.
Out in the Storm
All the components of great pop music — exciting songwriting, a commanding singer, and a band that plays with total commitment — are there and shining like diamonds on Waxahatchee’s new album, Out in the Storm. In what’s turning out to be a very impressive year for female bandleaders, writer/singer Katie Crutchfield and her rocking all-female band are experiencing one success after another.
Circa
If you’re tired from your international flight, trying to remember if the kids will still be awake for your call or to schedule a conference call for work, the app Circa can help you keep track of time in different time zones of the world. It’ll give you one less thing to worry about. The app is $3.99 for iOS and free for Android users.
Their Finest
The movie Their Finest, set during World War Ⅱ, centers on the film division of the British Ministry of Information, where Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) is employed, making movies that appeal to women. Film critic Peter Rainer writes that “the film’s best comic character is Ambrose Hilliard … performed with plenty of playful fun by that great scene-stealer Bill Nighy.” Their Finest is available on DVD and Blu-ray.
1.What do we know about Katie Crutchfield’s band?
A. It performs folk music.
B. Its target audience is women.
C. It is an overnight success.
D. Its members are female.
2.What is the main function of the app Circa?
A. To tell world time across different places.
B. To record users’ important meetings.
C. To remind users of international calls.
D. To recommend overseas flights to users.
3.Which of the following is one of the characters in the movie Their Finest?
A. Gemma Arterton. B. Ambrose Hilliard. C. Peter Rainer. D. Bill Nighy.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Who is the speaker?
A. Jenny. B. Maria. C. Ellen.
2.When is the rain expected to stop?
A. After Wednesday afternoon. B. After Friday night. C. After Sunday aftern oon.
3.What was today’s temperature?
A. Around sixteen degrees. B. Around ten degrees. C. Around six degrees.
4.What will the listeners hear next?
A. Political news report. B. Weather report. C. Traffic report.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why are many animals in danger according to the woman?
A. The environment is seriously polluted.
B. Many animals are suffering from diseases.
C. There is not enough food for animals.
2.What is advised not to do when traveling abroad?
A. Introduce new species. B. Buy pets. C. Buy skin coats.
3.What can people do in their neighborhoods?
A. Call for new laws.
B. Look after homeless animals.
C. Make the environment cleaner.
4.How can people improve animals’ living conditions in the zoos?
A. By hiring more staff to look after them. B. By building natural conditions.
C. By offering them more food.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What subject is the woman interested in?
A. Business. B. Music. C. Maths.
2.What does the man want the woman to study?
A. Computer programming or music.
B. Business or computer programming.
C. Business or music.
3.What do we know about the woman?
A. She considers interest more important. B. She will take the man’s advice.
C. She is not good at computer science.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What means of transportation did the woman just take?
A. A taxi. B. A train. C. A plane.
2.How long does the man suggest the woman rent the car?
A. For four days. B. For seven days. C. For five days.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.When did the speakers go to Mexico last time?
A. In August. B. In February. C. In January.
2.What can the speakers find in Mexico this time?
A. Whales. B. Snow. C. Warm sea water.
