Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. There were events around the world in memory of those who died in the conflict. We have picked out three of them in European countries. Let's take a look.
Belgium
In a park, the famous Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen had an exhibition called Coming World, Remember Me. The work consisted of 600,000 individual(个别的) clay sculptures, one for each person killed during the World War. In the center of the exhibition was a big egg made of clay, symbolizing a new world.
UK
In a small town called Aldridge, almost 100 houses in one street were covered with 24,000 poppies and statues of soldiers. They stood for the men from the area who had been killed in the war. The flowers were chosen because of a poem written by the Canadian doctor John McCrea in 1915. They made people think of fields of blood.
France
The British artist Guy Denning arrived in La Feuille, a small town in the northwest of France, to stick life-size drawings of soldiers who never came back home. Armed with glue and a brush, Denning stuck his drawings carefully on walls. Before long 112 men, mainly young adults, were brought back to mind, if not to life.
1.What do we know about Coming World, Remember Me?
A.It's the name of an exhibition. B.It's a film about World War I.
C.It's a work standing for peace. D.It's a sculpture made of clay.
2.Why were poppies chosen to symbolize the dead soldiers?
A.The British people preferred them. B.They showed the cruelty of war.
C.A Canadian doctor suggested them. D.The fields were filled with them.
3.How was the end of World War I marked in France?
A.A memorial to the dead soldiers was built.
B.112 wounded soldiers in the war were helped.
C.Drawings of some dead soldiers were put up.
D.Young adults were encouraged to join the army.
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1. 见面时间和地点;
2. 交通方式;
3. 其它活动。
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The high school life of three years have made me learn a lot of things. Among them teamwork is the most significantly for me. In fact, I didn’t realize its importance after I was elected monitor of my class. In the beginning, I did almost all the duties myself. However, other students cared little about class activity. As a consequence, I tired out and depressed. Then I turned to my head teacher, whom advised me to cooperate with others. Thus I began to recognize the strengths at my classmates and managed to have everyone to play a role in class. It is working in teams instead of on my own which has freed me of trouble and made my work more efficient. Without teamwork, I wouldn’t have made such many achievements at school.
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Why do you pull yourself out of bed every morning 1.(go) to work or school? Knowing what motivates, you can help you find meaning in your work and focus on your goals.
Experts have many ways of describing and differentiating motivations because people care about so many different things. Some motivations such as money and praise are external (外部的). Bosses 2.(usual) use them to encourage their employees to spare no efforts in their work. Other motivations, including fun, personal growth and feeling like one's work is important, 3.(come) from within the person doing the action.These are 4.(reliable) than external ones because they represent things that can never be taken away.
Since there are 5.large number of existing motivations, 6.is important to know which ones are persuasive to you. Trying to motivate yourself in a way that isn't 7.(attract) to you will make it difficult to convince yourself to work. When 8.(choose) a career, you should think about what motivates you and make some 9.(decision) accordingly. If you are motivated by overcoming challenges, look for a career 10.you can continually fight to get to a higher level.
When you know what motivates you, you will be able to motivate yourself to do the things necessary to succeed.
Daniel Mazur and his companions spent seven hours climbing up Mt Everest through ice and snow, digging the crampons(攀岩用鞋冰爪)into the ice and taking _____steps. They were less than three hours away from the spectacular 29,017-foot summit. As Daniel looked out on the ______peaks below, he suddenly saw a flash of bright yellow to his left. To his _____, it moved.“What the hell ?”he _____. When he _____, Daniel noticed a man sitting on the edge of a cliff, with no hat, gloves or _____. Pulling his frostbitten hands out of his snowsuit, the man named Hall burst into laughter. _____, he suffered from cerebral edema(脑水肿), which______ to his loss of consciousness. The other men ______Hall away from the cliff 's edge and helped him back into his ______. They attached their ropes to Hall in case he _____off the cliff. They were______when two Italian climbers, intent on reaching the summit, passed by. Sadly, they______to help. It _____Daniel and his team two days to lower Hall down. As soon as they arrived at the safe and suitable place, Hall was sent to the hospital immediately.
____their help, Hall could very well have died on Everest . Although his rescue is a_____, it has caused a debate on climbers who leave behind the sick and injured in ______ of Everest's grand prize. “Once you are up there, you _____as though you could do anything.” Danie said, “Sure, I wish I could have reached the _____again. But there's no _____we could have left Hall on that ridge.”
1.A.special B.severe C.cautious D.worried
2.A.snow-covered B.fog-covered C.water-covered D.rock-covered
3.A.embarrassment B.amazement C.excitement D.amusement
4.A.wandered B.discovered C.wondered D.cried
5.A.started B.thought C.stayed D.approached
6.A.trousers B.shoes C.snowsuits D.sunglasses
7.A.Finally B.Normally C.Obviously D.Easily
8.A.led B.returned C.responded D.adapted
9.A.spread B.drew C.brought D.broke
10.A.snowsuit B.jacket C.spacesuit D.coat
11.A.hurried B.blew C.climbed D.slipped
12.A.relieved B.surprised C.confused D.worried
13.A.offered B.refused C.hesitated D.tended
14.A.finished B.paid C.spent D.took
15.A.Except B.Without C.besides D.With
16.A.mystery B.miracle C.routine D.sight
17.A.need B.favour C.pursuit D.search
18.A.save B.deserve C.decide D.feel
19.A.bottom B.cliff C.edge D.summit
20.A.way B.doubt C.trouble D.sign
The Segway(平衡车)was invented by Dean Kamen, and was first shown to the public in 2001 by ABC’s Good Morning America program. 1. The word Segway is remarkably close to the word ” segue” which means “to move smoothly from one thing to another”
The Segway looks like a large stick with two wheels. The wheels are connected to a platform. The stick has handles for a person to hold. The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The transporter moves forward or backward when the person moves his or her body in that direction. 2. Computers and certain devices on the Segway make the vehicle move and balance. It is powered by batteries that can be recharged. It can travel at a speed of 20 kilometers an hour.
3. Today these vehicles are used to take people on tours in parks .The Angel Island in San Francisco uses the Segway to take people around. The Segway was also used by the police at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
However, the vehicle has not found acceptance from the general public. 4.A review of the history of the Segway will show that some people are still uncomfortable about riding a two –wheeled self-balancing vehicle. Another reason is that the US has different regulations on the roads and streets where the Segway can be used. Most states recommend that a helmet be worn when riding this vehicle.
5. While its usage may be limited for now, there is still no telling what it will be used for in the coming year.
A. The history of the Segway has just begun
B. The driver turns the handles to go left or right.
C. If you have never experienced a Segway tour before, we expect you to join us .
D. Those who have ridden on the Segway say it is best used for short journeys.
E. As a result, the most popular use of the Segway is in tourism, particularly for city tours.
F. This unique invention was intended to help people travel throughout public city streets.
G. One reason is that the price is similar to other vehicles which they are more familiar with.