McNay Art Museum
Do not miss your chance to see Texas’ first modern art museum—the McNay Art Museum. There are more than 20,000 different and significant works. With beautiful Spanish gardens and the amazing architecture of the building, the art within the walls isn’t the only wonder to see.
Address: 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio
TEL:(210)8245368
San Antonio Art League & Museum
The San Antonio Art League & Museum is a great showcase for local artists and home to permanent exhibits, many of which express the history of the area. The museum houses both traditional and contemporary works.
Address: 130 King William Street, San Antonio
TEL: (210) 2231140
Guinness World Records Museum
The Guinness World Records has probably brought you amazing stories of all the record holders in the world. This museum is a good choice for the entire family, as it contains some of the most amazing oddities in the world.
Address: 329 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio
TEl: (210)2262828
Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
For a cowboy-style activity, head to the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum. The Buckhorn Saloon and Museum is located only two blocks from the Alamo, offering a convenient location to those who are visiting Downtown San Antonio. After being built over 130 years ago, the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum has become a unique place for locals and tourists alike to visit. Here, guests will be able to feast upon delicious dishes.
Address:318 E. Houston Street, San Antonio
TEL: (210) 2474000
1.What can we see in Texas’ first modern art museum?
A.traditional and contemporary works B.Stories of record holders
C.Beautiful gardens D.Cowboy-style activities.
2.Which museum has the most unusual exhibitions?
A.McNay Art Museum B.Guinness World Records Museum
C.Buckhorn Saloon and Museum D.San Antonio Art League & Museum
3.What can we know about the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum?
A.It only fits for local tourists. B.It has a history of 100 years
C.It provides delicious foods. D.It’s near downtown
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We all want to be successful in our work. But what happens when our achievements come at the risk of losing important friendships? If your friends didn't receive what they were hoping for, your success could make them feel like they've been “left in the dust”. But does that mean that we shouldn't enjoy our achievements in case we displease someone or that we should feel sorry for being successful when others aren't?
Those of us who value friendships and close working relationships might feel embarrassed for achieving more than our friends. But we deserve our success, and nothing should take it away. Jealousy is only natural, but It’s often unreasonable, too. Your success is probably not connected with your friends' progress, so you shouldn't feel bad about achieving your goals. If your friends stay unfriendly, don’t be afraid to keep yourself away from them. You are not responsible for their weaknesses, and nor should they treat you sharply for furthering your work.
On the other hand, your friends may think highly of your recent success while hiding their real feelings. They could be jealous, angry or sad that they are not progressing at the same rate. So, be careful not to boast. It's a thin line between pride and self-importance, and by crossing the line, you may risk losing team support.
Next time you want to boast about your end-of-year win, or high-class new office, consider your listeners. Maybe your friends narrowly missed out on a position-raising, or experienced pay cuts which meant they didn't get what they were expecting. If your work is on a rising path, it doesn't mean that's the case for everyone.
Perhaps a step forward in your work has meant that you don't spend as much time with your friends as you used to. If you've changed a post or moved to a new office, take the time to stay in touch with old friends. Chances are that in the build-up to your success you've built strong relationships along the way. Don't let that hard work go to waste by losing touch with them.
1.From the first two paragraphs, it can be inferred that ________.
A.we should enjoy our deserving success
B.our success will certainly hurt our friends
C.friends will surely help us achieve success
D.our success is connected with our friends’ progress
2.Which of the following best explains “boast” underlined in Paragraph 3?
A.Show up. B.Stand out.
C.Talk big. D.Keep silent.
3.What should we do if our friends support our success?
A.Improve ourselves further.
B.Consider their feelings.
C.Help them make progress.
D.Make them proud of us.
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.How to share our success with friends.
B.How to enjoy our success to the fullest.
C.How to keep relationships between friends.
D.How to keep friendships while enjoying achievements.
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When French musical Mozart-L’opera Rock toured nine Chinese cities in the last two years, it drew a big crowd of fans, including Chen Yike, a 28-year-old resident of Hangzhou.
“It was the first French musical that I had ever seen,” Chen said. She was so captivated by the show that she saw the production two more times.
Chen is one of many young Chinese who are increasingly fueling the country’s performing arts market. More and more young people are investing time and money in live performances, such as concerts and plays.
According to a report released by the Lighthouse Research Institute and ticketing firm Damai on March 25, young Chinese accounted for a record 55 percent of consumers of performing arts ticket sales in 2019 and 72 percent of concert attendees were people born after 1990.
Xiaomi, a 25-year-old girl from Chongqing became a loyal fan of singer Hua Chenyu after she saw his concert at the National Stadium in Beijing in 2018. Last year, she and three of her friends even traveled to Hainan province to see one of his concerts.
“It has now become a way of life for young people to spend money on performances by their idols,” Zhang Yiwu, a professor at Peking University, told China Daily.
Apart from young audiences, Chinese young performers are also doing increasingly well in the domestic (国内的) market and show a great potential for indigenous (本土的) culture to build a stronghold (大本营).
For example, the 19-year-old Chinese singer-actor Jackson Yee (易烊千玺) featured as a coach on the reality show Street Dance of China (《这！就是街舞》). With more than 80 million followers on his Sina Weibo platform, Yee’s participation helped attract audiences to an otherwise less known art.
On the iQiYi’s The Big Band, many young bands got the opportunity to show their music, and some have become quite popular. As a result, music that would have remained underground is now in the spotlight. “Many young bands on the The Big Band inspire me to learn more about their stories and indie (独立制作的) music,” Yang Zixu, a fan of The Big Band, wrote on the Chinese Q&A platform Zhihu.
Thanks to the joint effort of young audiences and performers, there’s “a driving force for Chinese cultural and creative industries” and it also “indicates China has entered a higher stage of development with better economic and social foundations,” according to China Daily.
1.The underlined word “captivated” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “______”.
A.confused B.fascinated
C.shocked D.disappointed
2.What is the main method the author used to develop arguments?
A.By using examples. B.By making a comparison.
C.By following the order of time. D.By analyzing the cause and effect.
3.How did Street Dance of China and The Big Band promote Chinese cultural and creative industries according to the text?
A.They allowed different works and forms of arts to gain more attention.
B.They offered young people a glimpse of new lifestyles.
C.They made audiences more willing to invest in live shows.
D.They drew talented followers to the coaches in the show.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.The popularity of live performances among young Chinese.
B.Changes in the ways that young Chinese performers attract audiences.
C.How young Chinese performers promote indigenous culture.
D.How young people have helped fuel Chinese cultural and creative industries.
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The moon may shine white above us most nights of the year, but how much do we know about Earth’s neighbor and what lies beneath its surface? Scientists are aiming to find out.
On Jan 3, 2019, China’s Chang’e 4 spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon – a first for humanity. It released a small probe (探测器), Yutu 2, or Jade Rabbit 2, which began to search beneath the moon’s surface using Lunar Penetrating Radar. These radio signals can reach 40 meters underground, three times the depth of the Chang’e 3 lunar probe launched in 2013 for the near side of the moon, China Daily reported.
In a study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers found that the lunar soil’s top layer on the far side of the moon was much thicker than expected – about 40 meters. Other scientists only expected about 6 millimeters of soil based on NASA observations during the Apollo moon landings, according to The New York Times.
“It’s a fine, dusty, sandy environment,” said one of the authors of the study, Elena Pettinelli, a physics and mathematics professor at Rome Tre University, Rome.
Yutu 2 is specifically exploring the Von Karman crater (大坑), a large hole that’s 180 kilometers wide and also the landing site of Chang’e 4. It’s part of an even larger, older crater spanning more than 1,770 kilometers.
“The subsurface at the Chang’e 4 landing site is very complex,” said Li Chunlai, a research professor and deputy director-general of National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Observations suggest that the subsurface material is totally different than the previous landing site of Chang’e 3, she said.
Radar waves revealed various layers beneath the moon’s surface: grainy (颗粒状的) material, boulders (岩石), and further layers of fine and coarse (粗糙的) particles. This information is helping scientists to gain new understanding of the moon’s history and formation, as well as volcanic activity and lunar impacts.
Yutu 2 is the longest-working rover (巡视器) on the moon, but it won’t last forever. China plans to launch the Chang’e 5 probe later this year, Xinhua News Agency reported. The spacecraft is expected to bring pieces of the moon back to Earth for closer study.
1.What can we learn about the Chang’e 4 probe?
A.It was the first to land on the moon’s near side.
B.It explored areas as wide as 1,770 kilometers.
C.It is three times as large as the Chang’e 3 lunar probe.
D.Its signals could reach 40 meters beneath the moon’s surface.
2.What does the lunar soil’s top layer on the moon’s far side look like, according to the text?
A.It looks like a large hole.
B.It is about 6 millimeters thick.
C.It goes farther down than expected.
D.It is covered by boulders and fine and coarse particles.
3.What is the Chang’e 5 probe expected to do?
A.Bring lunar samples back to the Earth B.Explore the Von Karman crater.
C.Replace Yutu 2 to explore the moon. D.Identify the moon’s various layers.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.A history of Chinese lunar missions.
B.A report on the Chang’e 4 probe’s findings.
C.A comparison of the Chang’e 3 and 4 probes.
D.How Yutu 2 explored beneath the moon’s surface.
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In Stressful Times, Make Stress Work for You
These are stressful times. Fortunately, we can actually use that stress to improve our health and well-being. Over a decade of research suggests that it’s not the type or amount of stress that determines its impact. 1..
Step 1: Acknowledge Your Stress
Labeling your stress consciously and deliberately moves neural activity from the amygdala — the center of emotion and fear — to the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for executive control and planning.
In other words, when we take a moment to acknowledge our stress, it moves us from operating from a fearful, reactive place to a position where we can be thoughtful and deliberate.
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Step 2: Own Your Stress
The next step is to welcome, or “own,” your stress. We only stress about things that we care about. 3.. If we deny or avoid our stress, we my actually be denying or disconnecting ourselves from the things we value and treasure most.
Step 3:4.
Connecting to the core values behind your stress sets you up for the third and most essential step: using or leveraging stress to achieve your goals and connect more deeply with the things that matter most.
Ask yourself: Are your typical responses in alignment with the values behind your stress? Think about how you might change your response to this stress to achieve your goals and your purpose.
There’s so much happening right now that we can’t control. 5.. Some psychologists argue that true transformative change can occur only during stress or crises. The trick is to channel your coronavirus stress as energy to make the most of this time.
A.Use Your Stress
B.Release Your Stress
C.By owning our stress, we connect to the positive motivation or personal value behind our stress.
D.But — as many people are noticing — there are also unprecedented opportunities.
E.Instead, it’s our mind-set about stress that matters most.
F.But later, we will be able to ask ourselves how we each responded to this crisis.
G.This step is also an opportunity to understand what’s at the heart of your personal stress or anxiety.
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In early December I came to the Arctic town of Iqaluit in search of parenting wisdom. All the moms _______one golden rule: Don't shout or yell at small children. The culture views _______ or even speaking to children in an angry voice as _______. “When they're little, it doesn't help to raise your _______. It will just make your own heart rate _______,” a mom said. “And you are _________them to yell,” said clinical psychologist Laura Markham. “On the contrary, parents who control their own anger are_________their children to learn to do the same.”
“But how do you_________ kids to behave well? How do you keep your 3-year-old from running into the road?” I asked. “We use _______,” said Jaw, another mom. There are ________ stories passed down by word of mouth from one generation of Inuit to the next.
For example, they teach kids to stay away from the ________ by telling a story about the water monster. “If the child walks__________the water, the monster will__________him down to the ocean and adopt him out to another family,” Jaw says. “Then we don‘t need to ________ at a child, because the child is ________ getting the message.”
At first, such stories seemed to me a bit too ________for little children. But my opinion________ after I learned more about human ________with storytelling. Psychologist Deena Weisberg said, “Don't ________ the playfulness of storytelling. We learn best through things that are__________to us. And stories are much more interesting than bare statements.”
1.A.approved B.demanded C.mentioned D.predicted
2.A.whispering B.blaming C.punishing D.scolding
3.A.improper B.unnatural C.unashamed D.impossible
4.A.anger B.voice C.question D.sound
5.A.go up B.blow up C.think up D.turn up
6.A.educating B.forbidding C.challenging D.teaching
7.A.helping B.letting C.having D.making
8.A.bring out B.bring up C.bring about D.bring down
9.A.singing B.drawing C.storytelling D.reading
10.A.historical B.oral C.fairy D.literary
11.A.ocean B.stream C.lake D.river
12.A.opposite to B.close to C.away from D.out of
13.A.push B.lift C.drag D.pull
14.A.wave B.whisper C.whistle D.yell
15.A.again B.even C.already D.also
16.A.necessary B.awful C.attractive D.heartbroken
17.A.spread B.returned C.changed D.formed
18.A.business B.agreement C.separation D.relationship
19.A.accept B.favour C.disobey D.discount
20.A.amusing B.boring C.satisfying D.annoying
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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。作文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
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。
Is everybody here? I have a announcement to make. We’re going to climb the mountain if the weather gets much good. I wish the weather is better here for you.
If it doesn’t snow too heavy tonight, I’ll see you back here at six o’clock tomorrow morning. We’ll take our breakfast with us because we won’t reach the top of the mountains unless we set out early. Be there tomorrow morning with everything you need it. I’ll give you a list—you need a whistle in case you get separating from the rest of the group, warm waterproof clothing, gloves a good pair of boots. Don’t forget to bring the maps I gave you yesterday.
It’s time we had dinner now, so if anyone has any questions, you can ask me in the way to the dining hall. Let’s go.
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假设你是李华。自从进入高中后，你的父母就不要你做家务，在家里父母也不敢大声说话。最近学校英文报“Student Voice”栏目征文，你想据此给父母写一封信，谈谈你的看法，发表在该栏目。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mom and Dad,
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Yours
Li Hua
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