The Public Square
Media Matters is a new series of public conversations hosted by The Public Square, a program of the Illinois humanities Council, taking place this spring. The conversations will try to discuss the power of media today and make the public pay attention to media culture. Many famous reporters, community leaders, and media researchers and experts like this program, and it is free to the audience.
Shop Talk is a monthly discussion series held by The Public Square and the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago （UIC）. Building on our efforts to bridge the university and the community，Shop Talk will bring UIC professors to Ron’s Barber Shop （6058 W. North Ave），in the heart of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on last Friday of every month from January to June 2019.
If you would like more information on The Public Square, please call 312- 422- 5580 or email the publicsquare@ prairie.org.
For upcoming events, look under “Next Event” or click on “Events and Activities” on the right.
Stories of Famous People
10/12/2019-1:00 p. m.
Joseph F. Glidden Homestead &. Historical Center （Joseph F. GH&.HC）
921 W Lincoln Hwy Dekalb, IL, 60115-3011
See map： Google Maps
Fee：Free. Open to the public
Sponsor Organization（主办单位）：
Joseph F. Glidden Homestead &. Historical Center （Joseph F. GH &.HC）
Next Cafe Society Event
Music and Humans
June/ 12/2019
7：00 p.m. -9：00 p.m.
NiteCap Coffee Bar
1738 West 18th Street
Chicago, Illinois
Fee：Free, open to the public.
1.How many times will Shop Talk be held?
A.Once. B.Three. C.Four. D.Six.
2.How can people get in touch with The Public Square?
A.By calling or emailing. B.By seeing Google Maps.
C.By looking under “Next Event”. D.By visiting Joseph F. GH&. HC.
3.What can we know about Music and Humans?
A.It will last two hours. B.It will be held this spring.
C.It’ll be shown online for free. D.It’ll be held at Ron’s Barber Shop.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
The clockwork radio is the only radio that doesn’t need electricity. It works by turning the handle (手柄)for a minute. Nowadays, thousands of these radios are made every day. They are bought by people in some places, where there isn’t any electricity. The clockwork radio was invented in 1991 by Trevor Bayliss, a British inventor. He had the idea within half an hour while he was listening to some news in the radio about Africa: some Africans were dying of AIDS and there was no easy way to send them information about the disease. The first one he made ran for 14 minutes before needing to turn the handle again, but one year later, it improved. However, people didn’t know it until it appeared on a television programme called Tomorrow’s World.
At the beginning, no one would help Trevor develop his idea for a new kind of radio. Finally, in 1994，his invention was shown on the TV programme, and afterwards, a South African businessman watched it and decided to help him. The first Freeplay radios were built in South Africa in 1995. Since then, the radios have been a great success. And then Trevor has become famous. He has been given many awards(奖品)，including one from Nelson Mandela.
Mr. Bayliss, whose latest project is a wind-up walking stick, created a website offering inventors suggestions on patenting (专利)and marketing. After that, he also invented electric shoes, which produce electricity as you walk. And the self-weighing suitcase is also his invention- you pick it up and the handle tells you how much it weighs. That’s very useful when you go to the airport.
1.When did the radio appear on Tomorrow’s World?
A.In 1991. B.In 1992. C.In 1994. D.In 1995.
2.Which of the following is the right order of the events for Mr. Bayliss?
a. He invented electric shoes. b. He met a South African businessman.
c. His clockwork radio was welcomed by people. d. He improved his radio.
A.acdb. B.bcda. C.cadb. D.dbca.
3.Why did Mr. Bayliss create his website?
A.To introduce his ideas about inventions. B.To help inventors with their patents.
C.To sell the clockwork radios. D.To show his awards on it
4.What is the text mainly talking about?
A.The invention of the clockwork radio. B.The good use of the clockwork radio.
C.Mr. Bayliss’ patent protection. D.Mr. Bayliss’ inventive ideas.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Kids nowadays are growing up “connected”, learning to use technology at a surprising speed. Technology is a regular part of school now! Kids as young as Kindergarten are using smartboards, IPads, and computers to complete tasks in the classroom. Older children rely on the Internet for research, getting homework, sending work to teachers, and even accessing（ 获得） textbooks. In fact, today’s kids have been given the name “digital（数字）natives” because they are facing technology almost from birth, so new things have never been a greater challenge in the hands of our children. The Internet，Facebook, iPods, pictures and texting on cell phones and all of these are the ways kids communicate today. They have become a central part of their lives. It allows them a private life that most of us know very little about.
Kids just don’t think about the results of the new world of social networking and text messaging. They don’t think that it is dangerous to send a photo of a particular person to a foolish person, who might send it to some friends that may send it to a hundred others and the next thing you know, it’s on many Facebook sites and all over the Internet forever. They don’t think that way because they don’t have the life experience that we do. We have to help them.
The key to knowing how they manage this privacy（隐私） is our “connection” to them. How closely do we connect with our kids and pay attention to what they’re doing? And how often do we talk to our children... and really listen to them? If they believe in us and know that we will be there for them, they are more likely to follow our advice. If we talk openly about what we believe in, what we stand for, those values will become their own before long.
1.What is the author’s opinion about children?
A.They are good at accepting modern things. B.They are well understood by their parents.
C.They almost like to surf on the Facebook. D.They know the Internet dangers well.
2.What does the underlined word “us” in paragraph 1 refers to?
A.Kids. B.Adults. C.Internet users. D.Internet teachers.
3.Why do kids think differently according to paragraph 2?
A.They only understand their own private lives. B.They are badly influenced by new things.
C.They do not have life experience. D.They don’t depend on their parents.
4.When will children accept their parents’ advice?
A.When they are surfing on the Internet. B.When they meet some dangerous situations.
C.When parents believe in what they are doing. D.When parents communicate with them deeply.
难度: 困难查看答案及解析
Find your favorite. While many athletes are good at several sports, there will usually be one they are best at. Which sport are you most drawn to? Your favorite will make your work seem like play as you become a professional athlete.
Learn that even though you love the sport that is your favorite, it won’t be easy to become a professional athlete. You must be not only very talented (有天赋的), but also very serious. You must have the drive and dream to keep you going on. This needs a strong will. You’ll need a positive feeling.
Train long and hard, starting at a very young age. Little league, private lessons, high school and college teams can all help you to become a professional athlete. Of course, training will be different depending on the sport you choose. Any sport will need long hours and years of practice if you want to make a living as a professional athlete.
Study all the strategies (策略)and rules of your game. Watch videos of your performances. Look for your weak areas so you can work on improving.
Take care of your body by eating well and getting enough rest. Good nutrition (营养)and good rest will help to keep your body healthy. Nutrition and rest also play a key role in keeping your mind smart. Stopping smoking will also help keep your body in good health.
Be a person of honesty. You’ll be a role model for young children everywhere you go.
1.What should we do to become a professional athlete according to paragraph 1?
A.Work like play all day. B.Play all kinds of sports.
C.Learn to play and have enough rest. D.Learn what sport is our favorite.
2.What should athletes do to improve their sports abilities?
A.Train hard but not too long. B.Learn their weak points by watching videos.
C.Give up smoking and eat a lot. D.Watch the videos of the sport.
3.What will help keep an athlete’s mind smart according to the text?
A.A strong will. B.Training hard and long.
C.Good diet and rest. D.Dream and interest.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Ways of Being a Professional Athlete B.Why Become a Professional Athlete
C.How to Protect Athletes D.Professional Athletes’ Talent
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
Muhammad Ali was born in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. 1. When Cassius Clay was 12 years old, one day, his new bike was stolen. In tears, he told Officer Joe Martin, “I’m going to hit the person who stole my bike!” Joe said, “Well, then I’d better teach you how to fight. ”Joe Martin was the boxing（拳击） coach at the Columbia Gym. 2.
When he was fifteen, he wore heavy boots on the street. He ran after school buses and drank milk with raw eggs. He loved boxing. In 1958, he planned to go to the Olympic Games in San Francisco. 3. So, he bought a parachute（降落伞），wore it on the plane. At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Cassius won the gold medal. In 1964, he became the world heavyweight champion（冠军）. 4. Ali was against Vietnam War and did not want to go to war in Vietnam. He said his belief taught him to be against all wars. Then his title was taken away. He did not fight again for nearly four years. He won his title back in 1974 when he fought George Foreman in Zaire, Africa.
5. Ali has been in a lot of books, films and other creative works. He has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated 37 times, second only to Michael Jordan. He still has that power to inspire people- without even opening his mouth.
A.Cassius Clay went there to learn to fight.
B.He changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
C.Ali is famous as a world champion boxer.
D.But, there was a problem:Cassius was afraid to fly.
E.His parents named him Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.
F.After school, he worked in the Nazareth College library.
G.When the boxing team went to other towns, Cassius always stayed in his hotel.
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
I was checking out at the grocery store with a woman behind me. Her shopping basket held a bunch (束) of pink roses, and some food and fruits. I _________ that they were, indeed, very lovely _________. She replied, “I really do love them though they are so common. And _________ is my favorite color.”
Well, just as I was _________, I heard her saying to the cashier (收银员), “You can put those roses back. I really can’t _________ them.” I turned around and asked her if she would _________ me to get them for her. She shook her head and said, “Thank you, but you certainly don’t _________ to.” I replied that I just wanted to especially _________ she loved them so much. She still _________, so I told her that she would be ____________ me if she would allow me to ____________ them to her. Finally, she was so ____________, and said. I really do love them. “Thank you.” As I handed the cashier the ____________, I noticed he was ____________ as well. As I began to walk away, I also noticed that with thankfulness the woman was holding the roses tight, surprised and ____________!
On the way home I was ____________ of a song Bread and Roses I heard many years ago and I’ve loved it ever since. It tells us the ____________ that we all need food, but we all ____________ need beauty.
A line from this song fits this ____________ perfectly. It reads: “Hearts go hungry as well as bodies. Give us ____________, but give us roses, too.”
1.A.explained B.replied C.said D.thought
2.A.presents B.roses C.vegetables D.bananas
3.A.pink B.red C.brown D.white
4.A.shopping B.waiting C.resting D.leaving
5.A.pick B.enjoy C.water D.afford
6.A.invite B.allow C.advise D.prefer
7.A.have B.pretend C.expect D.decide
8.A.since B.though C.so that D.even though
9.A.calmed B.stood C.disagreed D.promised
10.A.ignoring B.changing C.recognizing D.honoring
11.A.describe B.gift C.show D.push
12.A.peaceful B.helpful C.grateful D.hopeful
13.A.basket B.money C.fruit D.pencil
14.A.embarrassed B.careful C.moved D.confident
15.A.happy B.proud C.honest D.serious
16.A.sure B.reminded C.short D.cheated
17.A.plan B.truth C.explanation D.behavior
18.A.even B.just C.also D.then
19.A.situation B.reason C.decision D.concern
20.A.gloves B.dreams C.love D.bread
难度: 简单查看答案及解析
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（A），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-词；2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11 处起）不计分。
It was 10 o’clock the last night. I was about to go to bed while the telephone rang. It was my classmate Mike. He asks me to help him with his homeworks, which was to learn the text of Lesson 5 by heart. My God, he had left her textbook in the school! I read the text sentence with sentence over the phone, but that he could write it down. I spent an hour finished that. He was deeply thankfully to me. I had a dream during the night, in which I was able send Mike the text of Lesson 5 through a computer!
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
假设你是李华，学校广播站英语广角招聘广播员，你感觉这是一次很好的锻炼机会。请写一封自荐信，包括以下要点：
1.个人简介；2.英语水平；3.期望回信。
注意：1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节,使行文流畅。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m writing to you in response to the position advertised for an announcer
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Yours,
Li Hua
难度: 中等查看答案及解析