Temples have existed for thousands of years. They are the proof of cultures and civilization that existed many years ago. With their excellent architecture and structure they fascinate visitors from around the world.
Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is a Taoist temple in Beijing, the capital of China. The temple was constructed in the 14th century by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty as his personal temple, where he would pray for good harvest and to make up for the sins of his people. The temple's architecture is quite interesting: Everything in the temple, which represents heaven, is circular whereas the ground levels, which represent the earth, are square. It symbolizes the relationship between the earth and heaven, the human world and God's world, which stands at the heart of Chinese cosmogony.
Wat Rong Khun “White Temple”
Immediately upon entering the grounds of Chiang Rai's ''White Temple'' in Thailand, you’ll realize this contemporary, unconventional temple stands out, even in a country crowded with places of worship. The White Temple is incredibly different and unique in its architecture, art and design. In fact, it's designed in a very modern way, but still sticking to and respecting the conventional Buddhist principles. This temple is all white with many artistic decorations and statues full of mirrors that create nice silvery/glittering reflections.
Kinkaku-ji
Kyoto is filled with beautiful shrines and temples, but none can be compared to the beauty of Kinkaku-ji. This Buddhist temple has acquired a lot of fame recently and has become one of the most visited places in Japan. Whether you visit during the fall when there are red momiji leaves contrasting the gold, in winter when the gold is topped with pure white snow, in spring with the cherry blossoms, or in summer allowing you to see the beautiful temple's golden reflection—there is never a bad time to visit this beautiful temple.
Golden Temple
The Golden Temple in Punjab, India is the most sacred shrine of Sikhism. For the Sikhs, the Golden Temple symbolizes endless freedom and spiritual independence. The site of the temple began with a small lake that was so peaceful that even Buddha came there to meditate (冥想). Thousands of years later, Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism also lived and meditated by the lake. The temple itself is decorated with marble sculptures, gilded in gold and covered in precious stones.
1.If you're interested in meditation, you would like to go to _________.
A.Kinkaku-ji B.Temple of Heaven
C.Golden Temple D.Wat Rong Khun “White Temple”
2.What do the four temples in the text have in common?
A.They are all located in Asia.
B.They are all Buddhist temples.
C.They have the same type o£ architecture.
D.They are all suitable to visit all the year around.
3.What's the purpose of the text?
A.To praise the architecture of the temples.
B.To introduce some world-famous temples.
C.To persuade visitors from around the world to come.
D.To inform the long history of the well-known temples.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Steven高中毕业后打算到中国留学，他写信询问你什么样的学生最受高校青睐，请你根据下列要求要点给对方写一封回信。
1. 语言是道硬门槛；
2. 适应能力很重要；
3. 兴趣爱好被看重；
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Steven,
I’m glad to hear that you want to study in China.
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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。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
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。
When I am a little girl, I wanted to be a film star. I thought it would be cool to be in the middle of the stage. I used to thinking if I became a film star, I would make many money and lead a happy and rich life. But I changed my dream. Over the recently months, I have seen many doctors and nurses who tried their best save others despite the danger they face and tiredness. They are real hero in our society. They are the most beautiful people in your heart, who, as a matter of fact, deserves our highest respect. I have been made up my mind to be one of them and to be an useful person.
A stolen baby goat was returned home to its community garden in Baltimore late Tuesday night.
Ed was reported _______ from the Filbert Street Garden on Monday night. His caretakers _______ in a Facebook post that two teenagers tore through a fence, _______ a lock and got into a barn (谷仓) to steal the animal. The animal _______ just 20 pounds (9 kilograms) and depends on its mother’s _______ to survive.
“We’re not _______ whether they are going to sell him or just kill him,” the Filbert Street Garden post said. “The community begs whoever did this to please just _______ return Ed. He is not _______ enough to live away from his mother yet and could die.”
The garden has since _______ a large number of photos of Ed. Many people ________ attention to it and hoped that it would be back ________ and sound. Security video obtained by the police ________ to show someone walking down the street with the goat in a suitcase as the animal ________.
To everyone’s surprise, the poor little ________ was returned by someone unknown before 10 pm on Tuesday. What’s more, it was really unharmed. In an update Tuesday, the garden ________ Ed’s safe return and ________ police for their help. The people who are knowing the little goat are happy with its ________ and safety. One man in the community said, “It is so ________ to see the little goat together with its mom. Actually, it’s a(n) ________ scene to return it to its dear ________ and let it live in this new world with us.”
1.A.missing B.escaping C.losing D.raising
2.A.witnessed B.kept C.wrote D.settled
3.A.broke B.found C.fixed D.reached
4.A.feels B.weighs C.seems D.hopes
5.A.food B.vegetable C.fruit D.milk
6.A.concerned B.frightened C.sure D.guilty
7.A.sharply B.quietly C.recently D.frequently
8.A.old B.kind C.smart D.smooth
9.A.taken B.owned C.posted D.required
10.A.exchanged B.paid C.cut D.admitted
11.A.special B.short C.hungry D.safe
12.A.appeared B.meant C.led D.planned
13.A.gave out B.cried out C.worked out D.worn out
14.A.dog B.pig C.goat D.parrot
15.A.experienced B.insisted C.signed D.celebrated
16.A.phoned B.thanked C.rewarded D.comforted
17.A.return B.recovery C.appearance D.choice
18.A.annoyed B.believable C.worried D.pleased
19.A.confusing B.amusing C.touching D.boring
20.A.dad B.sister C.bother D.mom
Social distancing isn’t easy for anyone, but it can be especially tricky when many people live together. 1. Find out how to explore this new experience.
Create a schedule. If you want your relationship to survive, you need to have a schedule that allows partners to spend time together. 2. Setting an alarm, getting up together, doing chores, keeping the house tidy, having some physical activity and spending time alone are all important.
Plan for alone time. Be open and honest with each other about your emotional needs. 3. If you need attention, ask for that, too. While it can be hard to provide, time in the form of a short walk alone or a hot bath in a bathroom is absolutely necessary. Constantly being around anyone, including your partner can be stressful.
Make time for exercise. Fitness is good for your body. It also offers big benefits for your mind and overall well being. There are a lot of emotions and uncertainty right now and just doing some simple movements will get the blood flowing through your body and give you a lot of energy. 4.
Get outdoors. You need a minimum distance of six feet from others. 5. We are experiencing the greatest life indoors further separating ourselves from what our bodies and brains need to survive: nature. Spending time walking outdoors increases focus and energy levels...and more.
A.If you need time alone, voice it.
B.Here’s how to be left alone if you live with your family.
C.That could cause or worsen a sense of disconnection and loneliness.
D.A schedule is vital because it will help people to still feel productive.
E.Even if you’re wildly in love with the people, you need your space and time.
F.Whether you join an online class or go for a jog on your own, you’ll enjoy the benefits.
G.Taking a walk in nature in one of the most ignored yet most powerful things we can do.
GPS has completely transformed how we get around. But other animals have long had their navigation (领航) systems built right in.
“We know their eyes are quite sensitive to polarized (偏振的) light and the sky has a particular pattern of polarized light relative to the position of the sun,” Barbara Webb, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, says.
You can see polarized light firsthand if you take a pair of polarized sunglasses and spin them against the sky-the light passing through the glasses changes. Webb says the insects have polarization like that built into their many eyes. “You can think of it as having lots of sunglasses pointing in different directions.”
But Webb was curious whether there’s really enough information in the sky to give insects an accurate sense of direction. So her team built a sensor (传感器) modeled after a desert ant eye and put it under artificial light meant to simulate the sky. They then put that sensor into a model meant to model the brains of desert ants and other insects. And they found that with the insects’ sensing and processing equipment, they can likely sense direction down to just a couple degrees of error.
A system based on that of insects could someday be a cheap, low-energy choice to GPS. Insects have very tiny brains. A brain the size of a pinhead that’s using hardly any energy. And yet they’re still able to navigate better than we can with GPS, which is surprising. Webb is now working on building a robot that can use light to get its directions.
1.What can we learn from the text?
A.GPS is not accurate enough.
B.Insects have better eyes than humans.
C.Light changes passing through polarized sunglasses.
D.Insects have tiny brains that use no energy.
2.What does the underlined word “simulate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Pretend. B.Cover.
C.Block. D.See.
3.What did Webb’s research find?
A.Insects can’t find their ways during nights.
B.Insects can find directions with little mistakes.
C.Insects always make mistakes finding directions.
D.Insects have sensing and processing equipment in their eyes.
4.Which of the following can best describe insects’ navigation ability?
A.Disappointing. B.Interesting.
C.Amazing. D.Confusing.
