The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) fire has been put out, but its wooden roof have been largely damaged. The terrible accident causes a sudden sharp pain to people around the world, “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonder anymore.”
But the good news is that there is at least one way of seeing them, namely via a video game called Assassin's Creed: Unity. In this game, the player can travel to one city after another and enter the buildings exactly like what they are in reality, and see Notre Dame as it was before the fire. In addition, with VR technology, which is already quite mature, one can even look around the undamaged Notre Dame as if it is still there. Maybe digital technology could help to better protect architectural cultural heritage.
The idea of digitizing ancient buildings, making digital models of them so their data can be saved, dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to advance since then. By scanning the ancient buildings with lasers, building 3D models with hundreds of images, as well as measuring everything precisely, engineers can make a copy as “same” as the real one.
As computers and smartphones are hugely popular，the digital replica or digital copy has great pratical value. First, it allows tourists to feel the cultural relics without touching them, which helps protect them. The virtual tour of Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province is a good example of this as tourists can view the paintings without standing near them. Furthermore, it can make the digitized cultural relics more famous by spreading awareness about them via the Internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Great Wall became very popular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreign tourists visiting it in the following years. Above all, it preserves all the information of the cultural relics. Even if the original ones are damaged one day, people can still know what they were like and can build a replica if desired.
Time is the biggest problem to architectural heritage. Maybe we will have better technologies in the future，but the digital technology offers a practical way to preserve architectural cultural heritage at the moment.
1.Which of the following statement is true?
A.The big fire has damaged the whole Notre Dame.
B.Only people in Paris felt pain for losing Notre Dame.
C.The damaged parts of Notre Dame have already been repaired.
D.A video game can help people see the original look of Notre Dame.
2.What will engineers do to create a digital replica of the ancient buildings?
A.Scan the photos of the buildings B.Build 3D models of full size.
C.Improve the technology needed. D.Measure all the parts exactly.
3.How does the author prove the digital copy has vital practical importance?
A.By comparison. B.By listing data.
C.By giving examples. D.By classification.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.The Damage of Notre Dame
B.The Value of Digital Replica
C.VR Technology Helps Repair the Cultural Relics
D.Digital Technology Helps Protect Ancient Buildings
The Legend (传说) of Kung Fu
According to a legend, in the fifth century, an Indian master taught some monks at the Shaolin Temple a series of exercises, or forms, inspired by the movement of animals. These forms became the basis of the style of fighting known as Kung Fu. Over 16 centuries, the monks have used Kung Fu for self-defense and in war. With it, they have won many battles against their enemies.
In Dengfeng today, ten kilometers from the Shaolin Temple, there are over 60 martial arts (武术) schools with more than 50,000 students. Students come to the schools for a variety of reasons. Some hope to become movie stars. Others come to learn skills that will ensure good jobs in the military or police force. A few are sent by their parents to learn self-control and hard work.
Master Hu Zhengsheng teaches at a small school in Dengfeng. Recently, he was offered an important role in a Kung Fu movie. It could have been good publicity for his school. However, he did not accept. He doesn't agree with how Kung Fu is often shown in movies. He feels they show too much violence.
Unlike many large schools, which teach acrobatics (特技) and kickboxing, Hu teaches his students traditional Kung Fu forms. He teaches them the way his master — a Shaolin legend taught him. But attracting new students to this style of Kung Fu has become a problem. Hu is afraid his art will soon die out. He has to remind his students that Kung Fu was designed for fighting, not to entertain.
Hu’s students have little. They sleep in unheated rooms and train outside no matter what the temperature. They hit trees with their bare hands and take turns sitting on each other’s shoulders to build leg strength. Why such hardship? To master Kung Fu, they must learn respect, and how to “eat bitterness”, a Mandarin (普通话) expression meaning “to endure suffering”. The life of a Shaolin master, Hu teaches, is not easy or attractive.
Master Hu is in a difficult position. For old traditions to survive, the young must learn. Gradually, he had begun offering a few courses in kickboxing and the acrobatic Kung Fu forms, hoping to attract new students. Then, maybe, he’ll be able to convince them to learn Shaolin Kung Fu the traditional way.
1.What is true about Kung Fu?
A.It’s over 17 centuries old.
B.It was traditionally used for fighting.
C.It was introduced to China from Thailand.
D.It was originally designed to entertain people.
2.What is the purpose of the third paragraph?
A.To show why Hu teaches acrobatics and kickboxing.
B.To convince people that they can be rich and famous.
C.To explain the challenges traditional Kung Fu schools face.
D.To show how Hu’s ideas about Kung Fu are different from other teachers.
3.In the fifth paragraph, the underlined words “endure suffering” mean _________.
A.stop the suffering B.make someone suffer
C.survive the suffering D.make the suffering worse
4.Why does the passage mention Hu Zhengsheng?
A.He is a Kung Fu student learning kickboxing.
B.He is a Kung Fu master preserving old traditions.
C.He is the man who introduced Kung Fu to China.
D.He is a famous actor in an exciting Kung Fu movie.
The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly--and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunch time, I got lucky.
“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.
When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have o wait for him?”I asked impatiently.
“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.
“The artwork?” I was puzzled.
The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it :on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.
What a relief!
1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?
A.Cheerful.
B.Nervous.
C.Upset.
D.Satisfied.
2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?
A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.
B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.
C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.
D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.
3.Why did the author suddenly smile?
A.Because the dentist came at last.
B.Because the assistant kept comforting her.
C.Because she could relax in the chair,
D.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.
4.What did the author lean from her experience most probably?
A.Strike while the iron is hot.
B.Have a good word for one’s friend
C.Put oneself in other’s shoes
D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Beijing Daxing Airport is Finally Open
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), also known as Beijing New Airport, is the biggest airport in the world. It is also the second international airport of Beijing along with Beijing Capital International airport. The airport's design is pioneering while its location on Daxing District (the southern suburbs of Beijing) is perfect in order to serve the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. The new mega-airport hub (大型枢纽机场) is expected to handle up to 45 million passengers per year by 2021 and reach an outstanding 100 million in the future.
How big is Daxing Airport?
The gigantic Daxing Airport, with the impressive shape which has given it the nickname ''Starfish'', has enormous dimensions. There are 4 runways at present (with the hope of becoming 7 in the future) and a vast terminal building (航站楼) covering a 700,000m² area while the ground transportation centre extends to 80,000m².
How many runways does Daxing Airport have?
For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways' size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable both for one twin-aisle (双通道) and two single-aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620,000 flights every year.
Who designed Daxing Airport?
Daxing Airport's terminal building is the impressive outcome of the cooperation between ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and the architecture team of Zaha Hadid (ZHA) who tragically passed away in 2016. As a result, in August 2018, Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger's needs.
How much did Daxing Airport cost?
The construction of the mega-airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid about US $17.47 billion for this great project.
1.Daxing Airport is built _________________.
A.to serve Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin
B.only for the Chinese capital, Beijing
C.as the second biggest airport in the world
D.to handle up to 45 million passengers per year
2.What did the Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertake?
A.The runways. B.The airport stand.
C.The terminal building. D.The commercial terminal.
3.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce Daxing Airport.
B.To inform how Daxing Airport was built.
C.To attract people to visit Daxing Airport.
D.To discuss importance of Daxing Airport.
A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role ___________ played in your life. Little ___________ I know you were saving every penny you earned to go to ___________ school.
I cannot thank you enough for what you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried ___________ piles of law books. I was ___________. Why were you doing ___________ I do — memorizing textbooks and studying for ___________? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms ___________ be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement ___________ ringing in my ears. I watched as you faced the ______________ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a ______________ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you ______________.With your words of wisdom in my ______________ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world ______________. I set out to live my life filled with ______________, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I ______________ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) or one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I ______________ strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your ______________, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and ______________ meeting each challenge. You ______________ it, and now I'm doing it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
1.A.studying B.running C.shooting D.modeling
2.A.did B.do C.have D.has
3.A.business B.law C.fashion D.medical
4.A.at B.to C.upon D.under
5.A.amused B.worried C.puzzled D.disappointed
6.A.what B.that C.which D.where
7.A.roles B.tests C.positions D.shows
8.A.could B.ought to C.need D.must
9.A.fell B.stopped C.kept D.beat
10.A.choices B.chances C.changes D.challenges
11.A.professor B.model C.reporter D.doctor
12.A.in danger B.in action C.in trouble D.in charge
13.A.weak B.powerful C.youthful D.empty
14.A.opened up B.closed down C.went by D.came back
15.A.sadness B.hardship C.harmony D.hope
16.A.constantly B.shortly C.hardly D.nearly
17.A.offered B.made C.acquired D.refused
18.A.description B.praise C.statement D.introduction
19.A.secretly B.eagerly C.carelessly D.curiously
20.A.read B.considered C.corrected D.did
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Van Gogh has a lot of famous 1.(painting). Wheatfield with Partridge (鹧鸪) is one of them. We see fields 2. (color) in gold, blue sky and white clouds. A partridge 3.(fly) from the field and disappears. It symbolizes freedom and wideness. 4.(look) at this painting, you feel as if you're right next to the field. Van Gogh painted this wheat field while he lived in the city of Paris.
