The National Gallery
Description:
The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.
Layout:
The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.
The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titian and Veronese.
The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.
The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.
Opening Hours:
The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm（Fridays 10am to 9pm）and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.
Getting There:
Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk). Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).
1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?
A. The 13th B. The 17th
C. The 18th D. The 20th
2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?
A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing.
C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing.
3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?
A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square.
C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross.
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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson. Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter（仇恨的）bout him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boy friends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1.hy did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time B. He was too proud of himself
C. He expected too much of her D. He did not love his children
2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________.
A. safe B. sorry
C. tired D. nervous
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. Gentle and friendly B. More talkative
C. More critical D. Strict and hard-working
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ___________.
A. the author’s son B. the friend of the author’s father
C. the author’s father D. the café owner
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This could be the perfect gift for the partner,who embarrasses you on the dance floor.Smart socks,which can teach to dance,may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.
The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills.Thanks to the socks,users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well.It means the user maximizes their performance,and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt.The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet.They look,feel and can be washed like normal clothes.
Sensors（传感器）record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter（脚踝发射器）to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong,and help to improve skill in any task with feet.
The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers."People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,"Dr Davide Vigano said.A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year.This is pretty much more than any other human activity.Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance,play sports such as golf,or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.
Mr.Vigano said,“People could all benefit from the idea.We have had interest from all sorts of sports,like skiing, football,cycling and golf.Anything where you have to use your feet can use it.It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”
Socks are just the start,and the technology could be used in gloves,hats and boots.The socks,anklet and software package,are expected to be sold for around￡120,which will go on sale in March.
1.What does the underlined part "anyone with two left feet" refer to?
A. People who are disabled.
B. People who are interested in dancing.
C. People who are not good at dancing.
D. People who invented the socks.
2.What's special about fibers that the socks are made of?
A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.
B. They can monitor the movement of feet.
C. They are expensive to produce.
D. They act as a smart phone for users.
3.WHch of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?
A. They can improve the skill of running.
B. They can help women walk better in high heels.
C. They can teach people to dance well.
D. They can be worn for days without washing.
4.According to Dr.Vigano, .
A. everyone can make good use of the smart socks
B. users can run as fast as they like with the socks
C. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socks
D. no runners will get hurt,thanks to the socks
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Papa was a ranger.He worked with horses.He always wore clean clothes with a hat even when he worked.His hat was always the same kind of a cowboy hat—large black hat of heavy wool.He wore his hat full and high.I think he wanted to look taller than he really was.
Mama was proud of the way he looked when he wore his hat and his best clothes.But in some way she got the idea that papa would lose his hair if he kept wearing a heavy wool cowboy hat in the hot weather.She began to talk about his hat.
"Papa,"she said one day,"why don't you get a nice cool straw hat?That heavy wool cowboy hat may cause losing hair!"Papa laughed at her and explained that the horses wouldn't recognize him if he changed the hat.But she didn't believe him.
Mama talked and talked about the hat all summer long.At last papa answered,a little angry,"It would not the cowboy hat but a wife's talking about the hat that makes me lose my hair."
Mama had a very serious look on her face.She went straight out and later came home with a straw hat.It was a bad year for ranger and we didn't have much money.She thought that if she spent the money for a straw hat,papa would wear it.When papa saw the hat,his face got red.Without a word,he pulled the straw hat down over his head until it hid his eyes and went on to train the horses.
He was a good ranger and gentle to his horses.But as papa got close to the horses this time,they jumped high into the air,raising their front feet.All of them ran around in the rounded field and then raced toward the barn.Papa began to shout "Woo boys.Steady boys,steady." But there was nothing equal to.
Papa walked back straight to the stove in the kitchen,pushed the straw hat deep down into the fire then turned to mama,in a way that even frightened me."Now listen to me,mama.Understand this I will never wear a straw hat or any other kind of hat my horses do not like."Then he put on his wool cowboy hat and walked out of the house.
I never heard mama talk any more about hats.Perhaps,that is why when papa died many years later,there was a round spot on the top of his head where there was no hair.
1.According to the passage,a ranger is .
A. a person wearing a woolen hat
B. a position requiring clean clothes
C. a person training horses for some purpose
D. a person riding a carriage with horses
2.Mama bought papa a straw hat because .
A. most cowboys preferred to wear it
B. she was worried about his health
C. a woolen one didn't suit papa
D. it was cheap and she could save money
3.What quality can we learn from papa?
A. Gentle. B. Patient.
C. Confirmed D. Modest.
4.It can be learned from the story that .
A. this family were not rich but diligent
B. papa didn't love the straw hat and mama
C. protecting hair was very important
D. a cowboy hat was useful on farming
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Here are six diet foods that can hurt your weight loss journey.
Diet soda.
1. Drinking diet soda can make you likely to overeat. The answer is because your body is tricked into believing you’re ingesting sugar and it makes you crave more.
Microwave popcorn.
Microwave popcorn contains the organic compound diacety to give you that butter taste. Try to avoid this ingredient! 2.
Granola bars.
Commercial granola bars can be loaded with corn syrup, salt and processed oils that can add to your waistline. 3.
Veggie burgers.
Say isn’t so! Going veggie could damage your diet. Read the labels.4.Also Hexane has been found in veggie burgers. This a gasoline by-product used during the process of separating soybeans into oil.
5.
Yup. Low fat-products like yogurt can be loaded with sugar. In a cup of Stoneyfield Farm French Vanilla yogurt, there are 20-plus grams of sugar.
Blue chips.
Blue corn chips or vegetable chips are a great alternative to potato chips. But again, there needs to be portion control. They can be loaded with salt and fatty oils.
A. Roast meat.
B. Low fat yogurt
C. Diet soda can actually make you gain weight
D. You’re better off making your own popcorn
E. Some are made with processed soy and loaded with oils and butter
F. It is as important for thinking as it is for lifting, especially as we age.
G. Opt(选择)for making your own granola at home, but watch your potions.
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Mr. Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit _____ on a very busy street. ______ he was visually disabled, he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see nothing and he could only ______ the things within his reach. ______， he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.
One day his son came to him. He told Mr. Jackson in _____ that he read in the newspaper of a ______ who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the ______.
After the operation, the doctor asked Mr. Jackson，“What is the first thing you are ______ to see when I take the bandages off？”He replied, “I really want to see my beautiful ______ on my stand！”
The doctor and the son ______ Mr. Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years. The doctor ______ unwrapped the bandages ______ he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr. Jackson was so full of ______ that he could finally see his life's work—taking care of his fruit! After a few hours of ______ his beautiful fruit stand, he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked ______ the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other people's fruit stands and ______ the competition that soon his own business ______.
From Mr. Jackson's failure, we should know that everyone is a ______ individual with different fingerprints, DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and ______ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of the ______.
1.A. stand B. company C. store D. center
2.A. Because B. As C. Although D. When
3.A. remember B. describe C. imagine D. feel
4.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
5.A. pride B. doubt C. excitement D. surprise
6.A. doctor B. nurse C. chemist D. volunteer
7.A. information B. medicine C. service D. operation
8.A. nervous B. lucky C. eager D. afraid
9.A. flowers B. vegetables C. fruit D. clothing
10.A. sent B. accompanied C. followed D. invited
11.A. suddenly B. curiously C. carefully D. firmly
12.A. so that B. in case C. even if D. if only
13.A. regret B. joy C. courage D. relief
14.A. enjoying B. checking C. judging D. making
15.A. above B. within C. through D. across
16.A. preparing for B. focusing on C. worrying about D. taking up
17.A. improved B. failed C. appeared D. expanded
18.A. simple B. reliable C. unique D. perfect
19.A. force B. require C. persuade D. allow
20.A. competition B. change C. difference D. disability
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
As is known, China is a great country with a time-honored history and profound culture. While 1.(mention)Chinese culture, Chinese tea culture cannot be missed. It is the culture of making tea and drinking tea in China, which is 2. (difference) from that of Europe, Britain, and Japan.
In China, drinking tea 3.(refer)as tasting tea, which not only means distinguishing the quality of tea, but also enjoying the pleasure of falling into the dream about life while drinking tea. A short retreat from a much busier life, make a cup of tea4.taste it in a quiet place on your own, not only relieving tiredness but also refreshing 5. (you) soul heartily.
China is a country with a time-honored civilization, 6.is quite particular about ceremony and etiquette(礼节). When guests pay a visit, etiquette of making tea for guests is 7.(basic)required. When making tea, proper blending of tea8. (leaf)is quite necessary, so that favorable flavor would be created. When drinking tea with guests, pay attentions to the tea left in 9. cup of guests and it should be refilled when the cup is half-full. If 10. (accompany)with tea dessert, candies and dishes, drinking tea would be more tasteful and joyful.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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。
Dear Sam,
Thank you for your concern. Well, I’m now taking the once-a-year college entrance examination. We are scheduled to attend the exam on June 7th and 8th, on the first day of that Chinese and math will be test, the second day physics, chemistry, biology and English. Over the past ten months, they have been busy in preparing this examination. Besides listen to teachers carefully in class, we often work deeply into the night. Therefore, I believe it I can succeed. At first, I felt a little bit nervous but soon I calmed down because I came to realize that Chinese and math was very easy and English is my favorite subjects. So I suppose I can get the good marks which will enable me to enter my ideal college. Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Xia
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假定你是李华，你的笔友林涛来信说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示写一封英文回信。
要点包括：
1.锻炼的重要性；
2.锻炼有利学习；
3.提出锻炼建议。
要求：1. 100词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lin Tao,
Sorry to hear that you have been sick for days and hope you are better now.___________________________
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Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
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