Use your American Express Card to enjoy a one-day visit to any one of America’s greatest museums below, and you will not want to miss their exciting special exhibitions (展览).
Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Chairs February 11 -- May 8, 2017
Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world. They are presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces. For more information: www.gardnermuseum.org
New York
The Noguchi Museum Noguchi and Graham May 1 -- December 1, 2017
Noguchi’s long-term co-work with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art.The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this co-work. For more information: www.noguchi.org Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts January 11--April 10, 2017
Founded in 1805,the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits a great number of works of famous American artists, and it is also well-known for training fine artists.
2017 at the Academy begins with the largest American collection in history. For more information: www.pafA.org
Seattle
Seattle Museum of Glass March 7- May 7, 2017
This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glass-blowers near Venice,Italy.Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions. For more information: www.museumofglass.org
1.Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?
A.www.gardnermuseum.org B.www.noguchi.org
C.www.pafA.org D.www.museumofglass.org
2.We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ______.
A.a glassblower B.a photographer
C.a painter D.a dancer
3.If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ______.
A.the Noguchi Museum
B.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
C.Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
D.Seattle Museum of Glass
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I speak Spanish, because I was born in Spain. But then at primary school I had to learn Russian, and at high school, I was taught how to speak German. But I always wanted to speak English.
At last I came to America. Everywhere there was English! But even if I heard and felt its presence, it was hard for me to understand it and express myself in it. The few lessons of English that I had taken in Spain gave me only a chance to introduce myself, and I didn’t even know how to buy things and ask directions.
To talk to somebody, I went to a high school to take a course in English for foreigners. Disappointingly, it took almost an hour to get through the process of introducing ourselves. Everyone had to learn something that I had already known from my books – the English alphabet (字母表) and numbers. I thought it was a waste of time, so I quit.
After a month, I tried again, but this time at college. After 15 minutes of introducing ourselves, a teacher gave us a lecture about the history of English. Then we were told that it was very important to know English in an English-speaking country. It took three hours for the teacher to tell us this. Again, I quit.
But I didn’t stop looking for something or someone that would help me to achieve my goal, and I found a tutor from Literacy Volunteers of America. But I still wasn’t happy with the classes. And when it was my turn to give a speech, I was happy to use all the long, complicated words that I had learned from one of my English books. When I had finished, my tutor said “Well, I think I have to learn English before coming to teach you!” This time, the tutor quit!
1.How many languages has the writer learned?
A.Two. B.Four.
C.Three. D.Five.
2.Why did the author leave the high school?
A.Because no one wanted to talk to him.
B.Because everyone had to learn the English alphabet and numbers.
C.Because the lessons were too easy.
D.Because the courses were prepared for the natives.
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer?
A.happy. B.crazy.
C.serious. D.friendly.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The writer learnt many foreign languages.
B.The writer tested the teachers’ English abilities.
C.The writer researched different ways of learning English.
D.The writer tried to look for a proper way to learn English.
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Jane Goodall is best known for her 26-year study of the chimps in the wild. There, she made several revolutionary discoveries that made her one of the greatest field scientists of the 20th century.
Born in London in 1934, the expectations for Jane were standard for the time: a marriage to a nice man, followed by a few children. Fortunately, her mother never discouraged (劝阻, 使气馁) her interests: animals and the natural world. Once her mother discovered that little Jane had brought a handful of worms (幼虫) to bed; rather than screaming, she explained that her new little friends needed the soil to live, and together, they took them back to the garden.
Jane was a bookworm who admired Doctor Dolittle and loved the Tarzan novels. Reading did its usual quiet but life-changing thing: Jane developed a dream to go to Africa and live among the wild animals.
Jane realized her dream on July 14, 1960 when she arrived at Gombe Stream Game Reserve to study the chimps. However, for two months, the chimps escaped when they heard her coming. The only thing she saw was the back of a chimp，running away from her.
“The more I thought of the task I had set myself, the more discouraged I became,” Jane wrote in her first book, In the Shadow of Man.
Eventually, she became familiar with a male chimp and his big family. She observed them kiss, hug, pat each other on the back, shake their fingers at each other. She watched them act very human-like.
One day, moving quietly through the jungle, Jane saw the male chimp sit beside a large termite mound (白蚁土堆). He kept taking small braches from trees and putting them in the holes to fish the ants.
In any case, Jane’s discovery became the talk of the scientific world. Harvard’s Stephen Jay Gould observed, “We must now re-think what the words ‘tool’ (工具) and ‘man’ mean or accept chimps as humans.”
1.What did Jane’s mother do when she found the worms on the bed?
A. She studied them carefully. B. She shouted at her daughter.
C. She threw them into the garden. D. She explained they liked the soil.
2.Which is the major reason that made Jane dream to work in the wild?
A. Doctor Dolittle’s invitation. B. Her interest in chimps.
C. The reading in her childhood. D. Her mother’s encouragement.
3.How did Jane feel during the first two months in Africa?
A. Lonely. B. Frightened.
C. Hopeless. D. Content.
4.What did Stephen Jay Gould’s words imply?
A. Chimps should be accepted as humans.
B. Jane’s discovery is of great importance.
C. Only human beings know how to make use of tools.
D. The scientists should confirm the meaning of the words.
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Mirroring body language is a way to bond and to build understanding. It is a powerful tool that we use without even knowing it.
The most obvious forms of mirroring are yawning and smiling. When you see someone yawn, you are likely to yawn immediately. Smiling is also pretty contagious-seeing a smiling person makes you want to smile too.
Mirroring body language is a nonverbal way to say “I am like you, I feel the same”. Research shows that people who experience the same feelings are likely to trust, understand and accept each other.
Women have the natural ability to pick up and understand body signals. Therefore, it is not surprising that a woman is more likely to mirror another woman than a man is to mirror another man. That's why women are regarded as better talkers, even if they might not really have more close friends.
It is interesting that when a man tries to mirror a woman's body language while she is talking, he may seem to her as caring, intelligent and attractive.
Mirroring body language is an excellent way to build trust and understanding quickly. If you want to set up a connection with a new person, mirror his or her gestures, sitting position, tone of voice and talking pace. This will make them feel that there is something about you that they like.
While mirroring body language gains you acceptance, you still need to take into consideration your relationship with the person you are mirroring. If you are in a lower social position and are mirroring the body language of your boss, he will view you as arrogant. However, if you want to defeat those who are trying to prove superior to you, mirroring their body language will help defeat them and change their position.
1.What does the underlined word “contagious” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Affecting each other. B.Powerful to show one's feelings.
C.Attractive to the others. D.Being gentle to people around.
2.When copying others' body language, one usually can ______.
A.send wrong messages B.hide true feelings
C.win others' acceptance D.avoid misunderstanding
3.What might happen if you try to mirror your boss's body language?
A.You will appear very attractive. B.It will help to soften his position.
C.You will seem unacceptably proud. D.It will be a good way to build trust.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A.It is important to copy the others' gestures.
B.Why women are regarded as better talkers.
C.Men is not good at nonverbal communication.
D.Mirroring body language can be a useful tool.
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How to Make a Friend
Smile!
It’s the easiest way to let someone know that you’re nice！1. You may notice at first that it feels strange to smile a lot，but over time，you’ll find that one smile can really make a difference in your life.
Be fun!
2. Think about the people you most enjoy being with—usually they are always on the up and up.Being fun makes people happy and brightens the way they think of you.It makes you seem like you truly love life and you can deal with any problems that you have to face.
Listen!
Good conversations are important when you want to make a new friend，and sometimes you just have to be quiet and listen.When you do get chatting，pay attention to what they’re saying.3. Phew! It’s hard work making new friends，but it’s worth it!
4.
Ask people who take classes with you questions about what they study today.5. Other great conversation starters are upcoming events and holidays，sports，food，music，etc.If they’re listening to their iPods，ask what their favourite music is.It’s the best way to get a conversation started because it needs an answer and they have to answer you!
A.Change!
B.Ask a question!
C.Classwork is a great icebreaker.
D.Say “hello” and see what happens.
E.And don’t just talk about yourself all the time.
F.Even the shyest person can manage a little smile.
G.We all prefer spending time with people who make us feel happy.
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Yesterday I had a walk with a friend in the street. When we were passing by a house, I _____ a BlackBerry cellphone. I picked it up and it still _____ ! I started checking the contact list and calling numbers. I wanted to see _____ I could get some information about the owner of the phone. _____, only one person answered and she didn't recognize the _____ that I was calling from. In the end, she said, "It is just so nice that you are trying to _____ whose phone it is."
Since that lady didn't know whose phone it was, my friend _____ me to go back to the street. I _____ We went back to the street and to the house _____ which we had found the BlackBerry cellphone. I _____ the door. Two college students _____ and said they hadn't lost their phones. But when I told them the story and _____ some names on the contact list, one of them said that he _____ had those names so it must be the phone of one of his _____.
They said it was _____ that I took the time to find the _____. I really didn't have anything to say because in my mind I was just doing the _____ thing. I never considered _____ the phone—it wasn't mine. I immediately tried to find the owner because that is exactly what I would want _____ to do if any of my family members _____ their phones.
1.A.bought B.dropped C.repaired D.found
2.A.rang B.sang C.worked D.shook
3.A.that B.if C.what D.how
4.A.Probably B.Interestingly C.Finally D.Unluckily
5.A.number B.street C.man D.name
6.A.talk about B.think of C.find out D.care about
7.A.advised B.pushed C.helped D.showed
8.A.laughed B.understood C.argued D.agreed
9.A.at the back of B.in front of C.on the top of D.far away from
10.A.turned to B.looked for C.knocked on D.broke into
11.A.answered B.shouted C.ran D.passed
12.A.spelled B.wrote C.mentioned D.remembered
13.A.sometimes B.also C.hardly D.always
14.A.kids B.parents C.students D.friends
15.A.exciting B.necessary C.wonderful D.impossible
16.A.phone B.information C.buyer D.owner
17.A.important B.right C.strange D.brave
18.A.giving B.borrowing C.mending D.keeping
19.A.them B.him C.someone D.myself
20.A.lost B.described C.needed D.lent
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根据句意或单词首字母填写所给单词的正确形式。
1.What ______ (留下深刻印象) me was her ability to deal with the problem.
2.He received the Nobel Prize for his scientific a ______.
3.Smoking is not ______ (允许)in this room.
4.It is said that Yoga is of great b ______to our health.
5.Global warming is h ______to some plants
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
As we all know, the Spring Festival is 1. most important festival in China. It is meant 2. (celebrate) the lunar calendar’s new year. During the Spring Festival, family get together and have a big meal in many places. 3. many people like best is setting off fireworks, which is one of the most popular 4. (activity) during the festival, though it may cause air pollution. Dumplings are the most 5. (tradition) food. Children are fond 6. the festival very much, because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes. They can also get some money from their parents, which is given to children for good luck. The Spring Festival 7. (last) about 15 days long when people visit relatives and friends 8. (happy)with the words “Best Wishes”. Nowadays more and more people are enjoying the Spring Festival around the world. People hold the belief 9. the Spring Festival and other traditional Chinese Festivals will not 10. (replace) by the foreign festivals like Christmas.
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假如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（∧），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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
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。
This morning I got up early and went to school as usually, only to find there were nobody in the classroom because it is Sunday. “How a bad memory I have!” I couldn’t help laughing. Stand in front of the school gate, I began to wonder what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurs to me. “Why not get together with some good friends for a picnic in such a fine weather?” I immediately telephoned some of my best friends, but they all agreed to join me. About two hours late, we finally arrived a pleasant park with trees and flowers here and there. We really enjoyed us greatly.
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请你根据下面的提示，用英语对钟南山作简单介绍，写一篇英语作文。
| 出生 | 1936 年 10 月出生于南京，21 世纪最出名的医学家之一 |
| 教育背景 | 1953 年，就读于广东实验中学；1960 年，毕业于北京医学院 |
| 主要成就 | 2003 年和 2020 年，以钟南山为代表的医护工作者经长期努力,抗击 了非典和新冠肺炎；2004 年，钟南山被评为“感动中国 2003 年度”十大人物之一。 |
| 评价 | 他在医学领域工作 60 多年，取得了很多成就, 是一位受国人尊敬 的好医生。 |
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
（新冠肺炎 NCP, 非典 SARS）
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