Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.
King's Art Centre
A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.
You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge.
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.
The Botanic Garden
The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.
The multi-branchedTorch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.
Get to the display house to seeDionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.
The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called 'Hissing Sid' is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.
Byron's Pool
Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of "mess and drunkenness". However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.
It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf- ----over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.
1.As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_____.
A.attending the masters' class B.working with local artists
C.learning life drawing D.seeing an exhibition
2."Torch Aloe" and "Venus Flytrap" are_____.
A.common insects B.impressive plants
C.rarely-seen snakes D.wildlife-enthusiasts
3.We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed_____.
A.to fear pet bears B.to like walking
C.to be a heavy drinker D.to finish university in 1805
4.In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake_____.
A.surrounded by fields
B.owned by Lord Byron
C.located in Grantchester
D.discovered by Virginia Woolf
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Some places for weekend break
B.A way to become creative in art.
C.The colourful life in the countryside.
D.Unknown stories of Cambridge University.
Growing up in Kenya was amazing because I learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. I knew I didn’t have much, but I was ________.
There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with: ________. I wanted to go to high school and university. I had the drive, the will and the grades, ________ I didn’t have the resources. Even ________ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no ________ to high schools and universities. Where I lived, it was challenging ________ someone helped. When I left primary school, I was in the same ________ as many other poor disadvantaged youth. ________, during that year, a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, was ________ and I received a scholarship. Today, I am ________ record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school.
In 2006, my school __________ The Global Give Back Circle, a not-for-profit organization for ________ disadvantaged girls to complete their education and gain ________ skills. After graduating from high school, I was given access to a nine-month IT course. ________, its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people. With this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”. Through this educational website, aimed at networking 10,000 African ________ worldwide, all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages. This can be to ________ financial freedom, advance information ________ to health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.
“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is only ________ to those girls who can access the Internet, which highlights the huge challenge in ________ the divide between the haves and have-nots. But our plan is that these girls will ________ what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice”.
1.A. energetic B. independent C. confident D. happy
2.A. status B. education C. entertainment D. college
3.A. so B. and C. but D. since
4.A. basic B. cheap C. important D. simple
5.A. means B. access C. chance D. dream
6.A. so B. when C. unless D. as
7.A. occasion B. situation C. dilemma D. position
8.A. Generally B. Importantly C. Casually D. Luckily
9.A. put up B. taken up C. made up D. set up
10.A. on B. in C. at D. for
11.A. approved B. took C. joined D. launched
12.A. psychologically B. physically C. financially D. educationally
13.A. social B. average C. typical D. attractive
14.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
15.A. students B. teenagers C. kids D. girls
16.A. promote B. introduce C. employ D. present
17.A. attached B. compared C. devoted D. related
18.A. alternative B. acceptable C. available D. appropriate
19.A. narrowing B. shortening C. declining D. changing
20.A. encourage B. spread C. add D. apply
（2016·浙江） online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.
A. Since B. After
C. While D. Unless
— Are you going to take part in the speech contest?
—________ It’s too good an opportunity to miss.
A.No problem. B.That’s for sure. C.Why me? D.How come?
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year ________ 24 solar terms.
A.through B.from C.into D.for
— Do you feel disappointed about getting a small role in the school drama?
—________. It’s better than nothing.
A.Not really B.Absolutely
C.Don’t mention it D.Of course
