Shakespeare once wrote that all the world is a stage, but these days it's more like a movie set. Get to know some films to find fantastic film locations(地点) you should check out on your travels.

The Sound of Music

Austria's hills are certainly alive with the sound of music and tourists. Mozart may have been born in Salzburg, but The Sound of Music really put it on the map and now about 70 percent of people visit it because of the movie. Cross Residenzplatz Square and visit the Palace of Leopoldskron where the children in the film fell into the lake.

Troy

Although the Palace of Troy was filmed on sets built at Shepperton Studios in the UK, most of the 2004 movie was shot in Malta and Baja California, Mexico. Malta with historic sites and beautiful blue waters was a good choice to replace Greece. Troy was shot at a host of locations, including Golden Bay, Hal Far as well as Fort Ricasoli(where the city of Troy was constructed). The Trojan horse from the film is now lying on the waterfront in Canakkale, Turkey.

Bridget Joneses Diary

Bridget Jones is brought to life as we watch the work and romance in London. Her special corner flat is above the Globe Tavern by Borough Market, one of the city's oldest and biggest food markets. According to The Telegraph, it would be highly unlikely that she could afford to buy a place like that today since it has risen in value by more than 240 percent.

Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling started writing the Harry Potter books while she was living in Edinburgh, Scotland, so it's no surprise that she set most of the story there. The Hogwarts Express travels through the Scottish Highlands and along the 31 meters high Glenfinnan Viaduct. The second highest waterfall in the UK, Steall Falls can be seen during Quidditch matches.

1.Which of the following films makes Salzburg famous?

A.The Sound of Music. B.Troy.

C.Bridget Jones's Diary. D.Harry Potter.

2.Where was the city of Troy built?

A.In Hal Far. B.In Fort Ricasoli. C.In Canakkale. D.In Golden Bay.

3.What is the similarity of the last two films?

A.Their theme is mainly about romance. B.Their authors lived in the same house.

C.Most of their stories were set in the UK. D.They cause the prices of houses to rise.

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given.

1.这份报纸决不是专门服务于年轻人的。（intend）

2.我本打算去看那场足球赛的，但是一票难求。（available）

3.既然他的价值观存在问题，再和他争论就没有任何意义了。（exist）

4.他设计了一个项目来培养员工的创造力，但是否能达到预期的目标仍拭目以待。（remain）

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make them coherent and grammatically correct. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word if there is any. For the other blanks, use once word that best fits each blank.

Bigger isn’t always better. People who are doubtful about this argument just need to look at smart-phones and personal computer, which have served as the technological driving force of the past century. It is the continual shrinkage of components (成分) that have caused the explosion of computing power and enabled these gadgets 1.(be) accessible to people across the world.

2.(inspire) by this, researchers and scientists have been working on areas 3. making things small may mean big results. And this year, the Nobel Prize has broken the tradition of celebrating big by presenting the biggest prizes to discoveries on the smallest scales.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a cellular-level experiment. The committee gave the award to Yoshinori Ohsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, for his research on “autophagy”, which is a “self-eating” process 4.(see) in cells.

What’s more, in recognition of their working on the strange properties of matter in extreme states and 5.(take) their research all the way down to an atomic scale, the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded to three British-born scientists who currently work in the U. S.

Another exceptional new field is 6.of nano-technology. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to a scientists who managed to build the world’s 7. (tiny) machines out of molecules. These devices, including a nano-sized car, are so small 8.they are invisible to the human eye.

Small 9. the subjects are, the benefits of the scientists’ research are set of be huge. More importantly, their invention may even eventually be turned into products that benefit mankind.

The ground-breaking discoveries in physics, have started a firestorm of research, and it will only be some time 10. their research leads to advances as unimaginable to us now as lasers and computer chips were a hundred years ago,” Laura H. Greene, president-elect of the American Physical Society told The New York Times.

Directions: Read the passage carefully Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The true story of two female wrestlers overturning gender stereotypes (刻板印象) has become the highest-grossing Indian film ever in China. It’s got people asking when China will make a film like this?

Dnagal is not your typical song-and-dance heavy Bollywood romance. 1. Staring hugely popular Aamir Khan, it tells the story of Indian wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat who trained his daughters to become wrestlers-defying social norms.

2. And the family faced great adversity to realize his wrestling dreams. One of his daughters Geeta Phogat went on to win India’s first ever gold medal is wrestling at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympic Games.

Since its release on 5 May in China, the film has already made more than 487m yuan ($70.7m; £54. 5 m) at the box office, according to state news agency Xinhua and continues to do strong business. Many social media users and critics are inevitable comparing Dangal to Chinese films, saying it was better than a lot of domestic cinema. 3. ”

“Dangal was based on a true story, but its artistic level — from the script-writing to the actors’ and actresses’ performance, and from the pace to the musical score — is amazing.” He said it had “taught Chinese cinema a lesson. We have so many champions in China but we have failed to make a decent sports movie. 4.” he said.

Film critic Nan Jiang told the BBC she thinks it’s because the Chinese film market is dominated by commercial interests. “Some film makers are only concerned with money. They barely care about feminism or female empowerment,” she said.

A.The real-life family is from conservative Haryana state, known for the high popularity of social issues such as gender inequality and child marriage.

B.Chinese critics say Dangal has helped break China’s “prejudice” against Bollywood films, including their great length and well-designed but “puzzling” dance scenes.

C.Instead, it is a story of female empowerment.

D.So what does India make of all this success for Dangal in China? — Lots of pride, a little disbelief and several cries of “madness”.

E.This is a case worthy of reflection.

F.Yin Hong, a professor from the Tsinghua University and a film critic, told the Beijing Evening News that Dangal puts Chinese movies” to shame

Spain’s Literary Genius

Four centuries ago, the author of one of the greatest comedic characters in world literature took his last breath. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), the author of Don Quixote, is to the Spanish what Shakespeare is to the English and Dante is to Italians — a national literary icon.

Cervantes’ book is still appreciated today, hundreds of years after its publication, because it’s a wonderfully truthful comedy. Don Quixote, like human beings generally, has great difficulty distinguishing reality from imagination. Readers may laugh at his strange behavior, but we laugh, we laugh with recognition.

The book records the adventures of Alonso Quijano, an older Spanish gentleman who loves romance novels. In truth, he reads far too many romances, and they have affected his mind. Quijano is so mixed up that he decides that he must become a knight himself. Imagine a comic book fan who decides to dress up as a superhero to fight crime, and I’ll get the picture.

Setting the scene

Alonso Quijano reinvents himself as “Don Quixote de La Mancha”, an aristocratic (贵族的) name that suits his ambition of being a knight. Next, since every knight needs a horse, he finds himself an old one named Rocinante. But Rocinante is not exactly cut out for lite as a knight’s horse. He’s tired from years of farm work. He’s unlikely to be of much help in any fight against an enemy.

The heroes in the romances Quijano reads all had a lady to love. They were highborn, like the knights themselves. Quijano chooses Aldonze Lorenzo, a farmer’s daughter, to be his beloved. She becomes “Dulcinea del Toboso”, or “the sweet woman of Toboso”. How does Aldonza feel about Quijano’s attentions? She doesn’t feel much at all, actually. Aldonza is yet another byproduct of Quijano’s imagination, like so many things.

Finding a sidekick

Now comes Cervantes’ second great creation: Sancho Panza. Once servant in Qiujano’s house, Panza is promoted to the role of squire (随从), because every self-respecting knight needs a squire. Panza has a sensible head on his shoulders, and he is a foil (衬托) to his foolish master.

The pair faces many adventures, but none are as heroic as a knight’s should be. We laugh, rather than cry, as we read. Quijano tries to act on behalf of justice, but he doesn’t often succeed.

Cervantes’ novel inspired a word that sums up Qiujano’s romantic nature: “quixotic”. In English we use the word to describe someone who is idealistic but foolish in pursuit of his ideals. It is a mark of Cervantes’ genius that he was able to identify this trait and personify it using such a great comedic character. We should appreciate him for it on this significant occasion.

1.On what occasion did the author write this review?

A.The 400th anniversary of the publication of Don Quixote.

B.An Italian Poet, Dante’s 800th birth anniversary.

C.An English genius, William Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary.

D.Miguel de Cervantes’ 400th anniversary of his death.

2.Which role is Alonso Quijano most likely to identify with?

A.Miguel de Cervantes. B.Don Quixote de La Mancha.

C.Dulcinea del Toboso. D.Sancho Panza.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Don Quixote’s failure to distinguish reality from imagination amuses the readers.

B.Quijano manages to bring justice to the world by means of force.

C.Quijano is a Spanish aristocrat with great ambition.

D.Reading romance novel will make people behave in a foolish way.

4.According to the author, readers admire Cervantes and his masterpiece because ________

A.Cervantes is equal to Shakespeare and Dante as a national literary icon

B.Quijano’s adventure is romantic and heroic

C.Cervantes’ has a genius for personifying Quijano’s quixotic nature in a truthful comedy

D.Quijano’s vivid imagination has brought other minor characters to life.

MIND YOUR BODY

1.The total capacity for the public forum on knee and joint pain is _________ people.

A.5 B.20

C.50 D.100

2.Mr Li, a marathon runner, has an irreparable slip disc (椎间盘突出). Which hospital should he go to if he does not want to undergo any operation?

A.Mt Elizabeth Hospital. B.Glen-eagles Hospital.

C.Changi General Hospital. D.Singapore General Hospital.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Any Singaporean can attend Dr Tan’s talk free-of-charge.

B.Participants of public forum can get a book $20 cheaper.

C.People “like” the Mind Your Body Facebook page can win a prize.

D.People can book the Bone Density Scan on Feb 4th a special price.

    A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playing…right? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologist have argued that this “play” is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.

Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls in the ground — and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact; bowls of rice do not float in mid-sit, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim (to learn about the natural world, overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).

Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more — than just the physical world in this way that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has. For example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.

Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seems to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort — the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world — is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, “It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”

1.We learn from Paragraph 2 that _______.

A.scientists and babies seem to observe the world differently

B.scientists and babies often interact with each other

C.babies are born with the knowledge of object support

D.babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do

2.Children may learn the rules of language by _______.

A.exploring the physical world B.investigating human psychology

C.repeating their own experiments D.observing their parents’ behaviors

3.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.

B.Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.

C.Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists

D.One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.

4.What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?

A.Imposing. B.Confused.

C.Confident. D.Objective.

    This is Warsaw, where lunch is usually a slab of meat with a side order of sausage. But at Krowarzywa — which means “cow alive” and _______ the word warzywa, meaning vegetables — no animals were harmed in the making of food. The bestselling “vegan pastrami” is made of seitan, a wheat-based meat _______.

Warsaw has almost 50 vegan restaurants. That does not mean it has all that many vegans. Kassia, a 20-something professional in the queue, says she has no ethical _______ to eating meat. She comes to Krowarzywa because she likes the food. Kornel Kisala, the head chef, thinks that most of Krowarzywa’s clients eat meat, but it does not worry him. “Animals don’t _______ whether you eat a vegan burger because it is fashionable or because it is tasty.” According to the survey, 60% of people _______ say they plan to cut back on meat this year. Eating vegetarian and vegan meals now and then is one of the ways some choose to do so.

Two years ago Eric Schmidt, a Silicon Valley figure, called plant-based meat substitutes the world’s most important future technology, he foresaw them improving people’s health, reducing environmental degradation and making food more _______ for the poor. The founder of the first vegan society said in 1944 that “In time people will view with disgust the idea that men once fed on the products of animals’ bodies.” Ever since the number of people _______ his hope has been increasing. Perhaps their time is coming at last.

If so, it is a _______ coming. Meat consumption worldwide has been _______ consistently by almost 3% a year since 1960, mostly because people get richer. In the early 1970s the average Chinese person, __________, ate 14 kg (31lb) of meat a year. Now they eat 55 kg a year.

In America, Nielsen found in 2017 that 3% of the population called themselves vegans and 6% vegetarians(people who avoid meat, but eat eggs and/or dairy products). But more detailed research by Faunalytics puts the numbers at just 0.5% for vegans and 3. 4% for vegetarians. Fully a quarter of 25-to 34-year-olds in America claim to be either vegan or vegetarian, __________ studies by Faunalyties find the median age of American vegans to be 42. It seems that a fair amount of ambitious self-discipline, terminological inexactitude (术语的不准确) or simple hypocrisy (伪善) is at play.

Overall, though, it seems __________ to say that the number of people sometimes or regularly choosing to eat vegan food is growing much faster than the growth in people deeply __________ to a meat-free life. Patrice Bula, a vice president at Nestle, says that a __________ proportion of the people buying his company’s vegan meals are true vegetarians or vegans. People in this larger group are often called “flexible vegetarians”, who __________ back and forth between omnivorous (杂食的) and vegetable diets. The true vegan trend lies in casual, part time veganism.

1.A.involves B.gives C.contains D.form

2.A.ingredient B.source C.substitute D.recipe

3.A.obligation B.objection C.interest D.judgment

4.A.suffer B.claim C.offend D.care

5.A.represented B.supposed C.mentioned D.sampled

6.A.affordable B.healthy C.sufficient D.friendly

7.A.doubting B.approving C.sharing D.observing

8.A.slow B.quick C.great D.easy

9.A.decreasing B.rocketing C.plunging D.growing

10.A.on average B.for example C.generally speaking D.on the contrary

11.A.because B.while C.or D.if

12.A.tempting B.mature C.obvious D.safe

13.A.added B.applied C.commited D.reduce

14.A.proper B.considerable C.numerous D.small

15.A.shift B.exchange C.wonder D.hesitate

Firstborn children __________more readily with parental authority because, among other things, they are often put in charge of younger brothers or sisters.

A.identify B.recognize C.observe D.value

The transportation system has been __________in the years since Rio de Janeiro was no longer the capital of Brazil in 1960.

A.circulated B.involved C.neglected D.concerned

They had __________wandering through the streets arm-in-arm every evening after dinner.

A.taken over B.taken to C.taken off D.taken in

The number of __________is now estimated at about 200 billion.

A.existed stars B.existing stars C.stars into existence D.stars existent

Walk down the main street, and the post office is on your right. You won’t __________it.

A.omit B.ignore C.miss D.deny

He stepped back, gazed at the statue, and then carefully put the finishing __________to his painting.

A.motions B.touches C.drives D.decorations

When I was 17, I __________my bags and left home.

A.wrapped B.rolled C.processed D.packed

Because of the depression, the multi-national company had to lay off workers on a large __________.

A.degree B.extent C.sense D.scale

The company takes __________of corporate image wherever possible.

A.charge B.account C.care D.notice

All children should be encouraged to realize their full __________.

A.impact B.recognition C.potential D.program

Through television and radio we are able to __________a wider audience.

A.arrive B.reach C.extend D.meet

They only publish novels which __________the mass-market.

A.back up B.carry out C.cater to D.quote as

The Chinese women volleyball team returned with honors after winning 11 championships in a __________.

A.row B.question C.state D.voyage

Drugs that dissolve blood lumps can help people __________heart attacks.

A.survive B.recover C.oppose D.limit

House market is easily __________by factors which have nothing to do with property.

A.upset B.prohibited C.evolved D.risked

After a week of hard work, I’ll __________myself with a big dinner this weekend.

A.desire B.economize C.value D.spoil

The fact of the matter is that most people __________far more protein than they actually need.

A.employ B.overuse C.manage D.consume

If God __________everything in the world, the strange creatures in fossils __________so many years before.

A.had created; shouldn’t exist B.had created; couldn’t have existed

C.should create; wouldn’t exist D.created; wouldn’t have existed

The campaign of garbage classification aims to make the public __________.

A.environment conscious B.environmentally conscious

C.environment consciousness D.environmental-conscious

__________, there will be a day to let the cat out of the bag.

A.However well-kept the secret is B.As the secret is well-kept

C.However the secret is well kept D.Since the secret is well-kept

Once the marine life is poisoned, it will be a very long time __________it restores its original condition.

A.since B.that C.before D.until

__________is a certain doubt among people __________the official advertisement has a misleading effect on customers’ choices of electronic products.

A.It; that B.There; that C.It; whether D.There; whether