How can you gain knowledge of the world without books or teachers? Visiting various kinds of world-famous museums may be your best choice. If you are interested ，here are 3 famous museums well worth visiting.
National Gallery, London 2017 attendance: 6,263,000
The National Gallery originally opened in 1824 in a Pall Mall townhouse with just 38paintings. Today’s ollction contains over 2, 300 works from the 13th to 19th centuries, which you can appreciate free of charge. The works range in style and time period, but hey, everyone needs to see Van Gogh’s Sunflowers in Room 43 at least once, for which the Museum is famous.
Opening time: daily 10 am—6 pm Friday 10 am—9 pm
Closed time: January and 24—26 December
Admission: Free
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D. C
2017 attendance: 7,500,000
The National Air and Space Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution, hosts the world’s largest collection of aviation and space artifacts. You’ll see crowds flocking toward the 1903Wright Flyer and Apollo 11command module, but don’t forget about NASA’s often—overlooked Stardust probe.
Hours and Admission :Open every day except December 25.
Free admission and tickets (free) are needed.
1. A maximum of 4000 free tickets will be issued each day at the museum.
2. Each visitor can once collect one free ticket of the day with valid ID (Passport ).
Regular Hours :10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Extended Hours :10:00 am to 7:30pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
National Museum of China, Beijing
2017 attendance: 7,550,000
Founded in February 2003, this huge, well-curated museum sits on the edge of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and is free to enter. It houses more than 1.3 million exhibition pieces in its 40halls ，focused primarily on China’s achievements in history, culture, and art.
Opening Hours :9 :00—17:00
(No Entry after 16:00) Closed on Mondays
Museum Visiting Tips: Limit the number of bags( only one handbag is allowed ). All visitors are screened through metal detector upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, s0 please leave them at home or in your car.
No Food or Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum
1.Which of the following museums had the largest number of visitors in 2017?
A. National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D. C.
B. National Gallery, London.
C. British Museum, London.
D. National Museum of China, Beijing.
2.What is considered the most valuable treasure kept in National Gallery, London?
A. Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
B. The paintings from the 13th to 19th centuries.
C. Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.
D. The 38 original paintings collected in the museum.
3.What can you bring with you while visiting the museums?
A. A bottle of water.
B. A can of beer.
C. Two large bags.
D. Knives.
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For the past 15years, factory owner Kamal Parmar has been running an after-school program for slum kids in Ahmedabad, India, helping them with basic skills like reading and writing and even preparing for their school tests.
Parmar’s story began one afternoon 15 years ago. He stopped a few kids returning home from the local school and took their exam paper and asked them a few questions. Shockingly, he made a shocking discovery--the students, even the older ones, knew nothing about reading except the alphabet. And that left him thinking that something should be done for these children.
So he invited the kids to visit his workshop every evening, where he set up a temporary classroom with metal desks. The shabby school started off with 10 students. Today, the Footpath School has a total of 155 students and many of the kids that Parmar has taught in the past 15yearshav e gone to attend college and build successful careers.
Despite having studied only till the seventh grade, he has been able to teach the kids by inventing creative techniques. He asks them to read first and then to form questions on their own and read them out. In this way, many kids learn all seven subjects in six months.
Parmar’s family are very supportive of his project and are proud to see how much of an impact he has had on the kids. His students love him. Ten of his ex-students are currently serving as teachers at the school and he doesn’t have to employ any teachers.
For those who are inspired by his story, but can’t actually volunteer at school, Parmar has a simple piece of ads ice: “Try to educate just one child a year, and see the difference it makes to the society.”
1.Why did Parmar start the school?
A. To earn some extra money.
B. To become a good teacher.
C. To help the poor kids with their education.
D. To make himself famous.
2.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The students’ poor reading ability.
B. The students’ bad living conditions.
C. The students’ terrible school exam result.
D. The students’ lack of basic life skills.
3.Which words can be used to describe Parmar?
A. Diligent and intelligent
B. Selflessly and imaginative
C. Modest and patient
D. Humorous and rich
4.Parmar’s advice in the last paragraph is to call on more people to .
A. teach poor kids
B. work in his own factory
C. contribute more money to schools
D. listen to his stories
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At least 35 percent of Beijing households will be covered by family doctor service at the end of this year. All local households will enjoy the service as of 2020, according to the Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission.
It is good that Chinese communities can expect more general practitioners(从业者)，who do not specialize in any particular area of medicine but who are able to treat the general health problems for people of all ages. By the end of last year over 8 million residents in Beijing had reportedly signed up for family doctor services, accounting for more than 40 percent of the city’s permanent population.
Since 2009 China has launched scores of programs nationwide to ensure citizens have fairer access to elementary public health services ，among which the introduction of family doctors has been one of the most successful. Some regions have issued guidelines on the promotion of the family doctor service. And four months ago, Premier Li Keqiang said in this year’s Government Work Report that the service should cover at least 85 percent of the Chinese cities this year.
The expanding coverage, however, may not guarantee more residents will be offered quality medical services.
Family doctors in some places rarely visit the families they are assigned to, and some of them have been struggling to solve patients problems either because of their unfitness or because they have too many households to attend to. In some cases, a family doctor might be assigned to see hundreds of residents a day.
That highlights the need to better the arrangement of medical resources and to offer proper encouragement to family doctors, who should get patients to make appointments rather than employ temporary arrangements.
1.How many permanent people were living in Beijing by the end of last year?
A. About 20 million.
B. About 8 million.
C. About 85 million.
D. About 32 million.
2.What is the government’s attitude to public health services?
A. Cautious.
B. Favorable.
C. Ambiguous.
D. Disapproving.
3.From the fifth paragraph we can infer that .
A. some family doctors seldom visit the assigned families
B. some residents can’t get quality medical services
C. some family doctors have no ability
D. the new program still faces some problems
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Family Doctor’s Quality Service Matters.
B. Medical Resources in China.
C. Beijing’s Permanent Population in 2017.
D. The Introduction of Family Doctors.
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Bats are the only mammals(哺乳动物) that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal of their size. European researchers are studying bats to understand why they lives0 long. They hope to make discoveries aimed at fighting the aging process in human beings.
Last week, the group of scientists said they had identified important biological qualities in some bat species. The group studied bat chromosomes(染色体), a line of genes found in the nucleus(细胞核) of cells. The scientists were most interested in structures connected to the ends of the chromosomes. They are called telomeres(端粒), which protect the ends of chromosomes and shorten each time a cell divides. Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to breakdown. They say this is what causes aging.
The European researchers studied 493 bats from four bat species. The group used information that had been gathered over more than 60 years. Of these animals ，the greater mouse-eared bat generally lived the longest, an average of 37 years. The scientists said this and a related species, which are grouped together under the name Myotis, had telomeres that did not shorten with age. Another Myotis bat holds the record for oldest age, reaching 41years. The scientists’ findings suggest that these bats cells have the ability to maintain and repair their telomeres. This, they said, helps guard against the aging process.
Based on its body size, a bat like the greater mouse-eared bat would be expected to live four years. But, these mammals have been found to live nearly 10 times longer than that. The scientists found that only 19 species of mammals live longer than humans when their body size is considered. Eighteen of these are bats.
1.European researchers are studying bats mainly hoping to .
A. learn the living habit of bats.
B. find out why bats enjoy a long life.
C. try to understand why bats can fly as a mammal
D. discover a good way to prevent human beings from aging.
2.What does the second paragraph mainly explain to us?
A. The structures of bats’ chromosomes.
B. What cause aging biologically.
C. The functions of telomeres.
D. What causes cells to break down.
3.The greater mouse-eared bat and Myotis bat live so long because .
A. they are grouped together under the name Myois
B. their telomeres are decreasing with age
C. their ells are able to keep up and fix their telomeres
D. their bodies produce more telomeres than human beings
4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that. .
A. bats live 10 times longer that human beings
B. bats enjoy the longest life among mammals
C. bats like the greater mouse-eared bat should have lived longer
D. Most bats live longer than human beings considering their body size
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You probably think that you are already efficient and skilled in what you are doing, and perhaps you are right. 1.. Improvement is indeed very important because it keeps you longing for success, and it is what prevents you from tiring. So, make the best of who you are, and use these practical tips.
Spare a few minutes a day to learn new things. 2.You may consider reading blogs, magazines, or trade journals that can enrich your know ledge about your field. No matter what you do, though, make sure it is something beneficial to your professional growth.
Learn to pay close attention to detail. It is a fact that once people have become accustomed to their regular tasks, they rarely check the details about certain aspects in their job. 3.
Get inspired and start working on your disadvantages. You should be able to pay more attention to your performance in the job, and find ways to improve yourself. If you find yourself quite emotional or stressed out, then may be what you need is an inspiration. 4.By doing so, you can continue improvement and eventually become much better at this task.
5.This step may seem very simple, yet it can get quite challenging to find people who are excellent and have a good reputation in your company. Once you have found these inspiring people, you should try to cooperate with them more often and complete a project that could do wonders to your organization and your personal growth.
A. Give yourself a break,
B. However, you may not be the best you can possibly be.
C. Be with the right people and always try to improve yourself.
D. If so, you’re not living the abundant life that God intends for you to live.
E. You may consider looking at great work and performance for some inspiration.
F. It is important that you devote plenty of your time to learning and researching.
G. Unfortunately, this may lead to misunderstanding and negative consequences.
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Seven years ago, I began accompanying my father to the local market to sell vegetables we harvested from our farm. At the beginning , I did what I could to _____him while I also communicated with other participants in the market.
As time went by, I increasingly _____the craft of gardening, _____I began planting a garden of my own to _____a seller myself. The market soon became my _____for many summers to come. The sellers in the market were_____and more than willing to share their gardening experience. Many sellers were the new generation of farmers and acquired knowledge through the experience of their_____. The years I participated in the market helped me grow, taught me many new skills and opened doors to success I _____imagined.
Responsibility came rather quickly as I _____to manage my own gardening business. There was a huge of work being self _____. I had to do everything by myself. I learned that self-discipline(自我约束) and time management were important in order to _____a productive garden. Rising _____in the morning at 4 a. m. to arrive at the market with my _____produce ensured I would be there to greet early _____
The market opened a door of opportunity I never dreamed of. It _____me to make a profit to start a greenhouse business. It is a(n) _____feeling when I see the seeds come out and raise them as they continue to _____until they are ready for sale. I’ve learned _____because it is impossible to rush Mother Nature! It takes time and work to make the plants grow and become mature. It is not an overnight _____. Several weeks are required for the plants to be ready, but the _____is worth all the time I spend and all work I do.
1.A. save B. appreciate C. improve D. help
2.A. designed B. used C. enjoyed D. trusted
3.A. so B. but C. for D. or
4.A. admire B. become C. support D. defend
5.A. job B. secret C. trick D. experiment
6.A. polite B. kind C. proud D. smart
7.A. servants B. teachers C. neighbors D. fathers
8.A. just B. also C. never D. sometimes
9.A. expected B. asked C. agreed D. learned
10.A. employed B. protected C. adjusted D. analyzed
11.A. dig B. own C. water D. weed
12.A. early B. slowly C. lately D. sharply
13.A. free B. fresh C. rough D. large
14.A. tourists B. drivers C. officers D. customers
15.A. advised B. forced C. allowed D. warmed
16.A. amazing B. strange C. puzzling D. popular
17.A. spread B. grow C. increase D. rise
18.A. strength B. freedom C. experience D. patience
19.A. message B. idea C. process D. goal
20.A. skill B. sleep C. wait D. chance
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Findings suggest that playing with smartphones before sleep 1. (be )positively associated with insomnia(失眠症). Recent 2. (study) show that nearly 24 percent of Chinese people suffer from insomnia and 3.number of young people affected is rising. And more than 60percent of people born after 1990,the group that are most likely 4. (use) their smartphones just before sleep, do not sleep well.
Bedtime mobile phone use is an unhealthy sleep habit because 5.can delay falling asleep and reduce sleep quality. According to the research, nearly three-quarters of the young people fall asleep each night with their phones 6.reach. About 60 percent of them use their smartphones for up to 80 minutes before sleep. And 54.7 percent of the people aged between 18 and 25 go to bed 7. (late) than 12 am.
Good sleep is helpful in protecting the brain’s neurons(神经元)and lack of sleep for long periods can 8. (danger) health. Therefore, all people, including the young, 9. (advise) to avoid using electronic devices one hour before sleep and go to bed at fixed times. But it is10. (benefit) to sleep if people listen to soft music and read books before going to bed.
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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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，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： 在错的词下画一横线，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。
On Sunday, Miss Green told Lisa, Jack and Lily a story about a girl names Cathy, who is just 12 years old. One day, when she was at the home, her mother careless cut her finger, which immediately started bleeding. As a little girl, Cathy didn’t get a panic. Instead, she calmly cleaned her mother wound and then stopped it from bleed. She did that so she had just learned how to give first aid. Then Miss Green encouraged both of them to learn more about first aid. “It’s really important because it can not only helps deal with injuries but also save life,” she said. After hearing it, they decide to learn first aid skills.
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假如你是李华。你的英国好友Peter发来电子邮件向你求助，请根据下面信件的内容和写作要点给他写一封回信。
Dear Li Hua,
I have taken Chinese courses for 2 years. I am interested in Tang poems and Song lyrics, calligraphy(书法)and Chinese paper-cuting. And my Chinese teacher encouraged me to take part in the“Chinese Bridge”, Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students (“汉语桥”世界中学生中文比赛).
But I am still not sure whether to take part in it because I have some troubles. Firstly, I find it rather difficult for me to learn four tones(声调) of Chinese Pinyin because different tones always create different meanings. Secondly, I have no idea of how to give Chinese cultural talent show. You know me well, and I am eager for your idea and help.
Yours,
Peter
写作要点:
1. 你支持他参加比赛;
2. 针对他在邮件中提及的两个问题，提出你的建议。
注意:1. 词数100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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