Attractions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Historical Museum
30 N. Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square
Discover Wisconsin’s history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free.
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am – 4:00 pm.
(608) 264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum
Swiss Historical Village
612 Seventh Ave., New Glarus
The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America’s heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.
Tuesday – Friday. May 1st – October 31st , 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Admission is $20.
(608) 527-2317 www.swisshistoricalvillage.com
Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café
6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WI
One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting, enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!
Gallery open Tuesday. – Sunday., 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Café open Wednesday. – Saturday., 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Sunday. brunch with wine, 10:00 – 3:00 pm.
(608) 845-6600 www.artisangal.com
Christopher Columbus Museum
239 Whitney St., Columbus
World-class exhibit – 2000 quality souvenirs marking Chicago’s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.
Monday-Sunday ,8:15 am – 4:00 pm.
(920) 623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com
1.Where can visitors have lunch?
A.At Wisconsin Historical Museum. B.At Swiss Historical Village.
C.At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café. D.At Christopher Columbus Museum.
2.Where can you go for a visit on Monday?
A.Wisconsin Historical Museum. B.Swiss Historical Village.
C.Artisan Gallery & Creamery café. D.Christopher Columbus Museum.
3.Where can we most probably find the passage?
A.In a health report. B.In a story book.
C.In a parenting magazine. D.In a tour guide.
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Have you imagined that planting trees can make a big difference? People say that one man can’t make a difference, but Abdul Samad Sheikh, a 60-year-old rickshaw (人力车) driver from Bangladesh, has proved that doing a small thing over a long period of time can mean very much. He has planted at least one tree every day since he was 12 years old, which means that he has so far planted a small forest of over 17,500 trees. Imagine if everyone followed his example.
Abdul has worked as a rickshaw driver for most of his life. He makes a little money from his job, which is only enough to put food on the table for his family, but he somehow tries to also buy at least one tree every day. He considers it his duty to the world. Mostly he plants them on government land so nobody can cut them down later. He also waters them, and if he sees anyone cutting a tree, he blames them.
Abdul, his wife Jorna, and four of their children live in two old houses, on a piece of land that is owned by the Faridpur deputy commissioner’s office. They have no land of their own.
Sometimes, she commands him not to plant trees but he doesn’t listen. Abdul’s 30-year-old son, Kutub Uddin, has never told his father not to plant trees, because he thinks his father does a good thing for society.
Abdul’s neighbors all know about his daily habit, and praise his work. Whoever can ask of him anything, he will do his best to help. Therefore, Abdul is loved by neighbors.
For his efforts, Abdul Samad Sheikh was recently honored by The Daily Star, and given $1,253 to help him build a better home for his family. The Daily Star wished everyone to follow his example, and protect the environment.
“I can’t do it alone. I need the help of you all,” Abdul said in his speech.
1.What do we know about Abdul?
A.He doesn’t support his family. B.He plants trees with his own money.
C.He makes a living by doing different jobs. D.He plants trees to win his neighbors’ praise.
2.Why does Abdul plant trees on government land?
A.To get money from government.
B.To set a good example to people.
C.To protect them from being cut down.
D.To get a place from government to build his own house.
3.Which of the following can best describe Abdul?
A.Poor but helpful. B.Rich and reliable.
C.Uncaring and stupid. D.Active but dishonest.
4.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Driving a rickshaw. B.Planting trees.
C.Making big money. D.Building a better home.
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My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒) of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.
1.When problems came up, the author’s mother told them to________.
A.give up B.hurry up C.be careful D.keep calm
2.Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?
A.The milk and eggs.
B.The salt and water.
C.The tea and coffee.
D.The meat and potatoes.
3.In people’s eyes, the author’s father________.
A.always feels unhappy
B.always tells lies
C.is a very nice man
D.is a good storyteller
4.If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “________”.
A.I am what I eat
B.I have egg on my face
C.It is not my cup of tea
D.I’m the salt of the earth
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A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
1.According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.
A.started sleep more easily
B.were more anxious
C.were less active
D.woke up later
2.Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?
A.It’s been tested on mice for ten times.
B.It can make people more energetic.
C.It exists in milk in great amount.
D.It’s used in sleeping drugs.
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Night Milk and Sleep
B.Fat, Sugar and Health
C.An Experiment on Mice
D.Milk Drinking and Health
4.How does the author support the theme of the text?
A.By giving examples.
B.By stating arguments.
C.By explaining statistical data.
D.By providing research results.
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As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult.
1. A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind, but also learns to respect himself.
Show him respect.
This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.
2.
The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.
Agree to disagree.
3. Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn’t necessarily mean rudeness.
Control your anger.
When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. 4.
Praise, praise, praise!
So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his achievements are not celebrated enough. 5.
A.Teach manners by using polite requests and responses．
B.Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
C.Try to remember that a child won’t always agree with you.
D.A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.
E.Respectful behavior always comes with bad behavior as a child.
F.If he sees your anger beyond control, he is more likely to respond that way in future.
G.Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him.
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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with _______problems might go on the Internet and write about them in a blog (博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very _______ But what makes blogging different from writing in a(n) _______ diary?
The biggest difference is that a blog is much more_______ than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of_______ that he does not want to_______ with others.
It's interesting that someone who writes in a blog _______ a diary will probably write' nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her_______. She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test._______ I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but__________ in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was__________ that my sister might read it.
The biggest__________ with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something__________ about him in my diary, he would never know.__________, if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might__________ her blog and get angry.
There are also__________ to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary “Nobody cares about me…”, no one would__________ about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly__________ and tell her how much they__________ her. Blogs help people__________ in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.
1.A.the same B.interesting C.difficult D.daily
2.A.familiar B.special C.similar D.different
3.A.personal B.ordinary C.meaningful D.traditional
4.A.attractive B.public C.exciting D.quick
5.A.thoughts B.puzzles C.mysteries D.secrets
6.A.tell B.share C.publish D.solve
7.A.instead of B.as well as C.in favor of D.in spite of
8.A.blog B.diary C.report D.web
9.A.Although B.Since C.When D.Because
10.A.only B.already C.still D.never
11.A.angry B.concerned C.glad D.worried
12.A.problem B.doubt C.question D.mistake
13.A.boring B.wrong C.bad D.funny
14.A.So B.However C.Therefore D.Then
15.A.steal B.break C.write D.read
16.A.reasons B.wishes C.shortcomings D.advantages
17.A.care B.know C.think D.ask
18.A.prepare B.begin C.respond D.feel
19.A.like B.miss C.need D.stand
20.A.lose B.stay C.leave D.find
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Attending senior high school means a new beginning in your life. Most of you look forward 1. the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life much 2. (easy), you can follow these tips.
Firstly, the change of ideas is important for you to attend senior high school. One of the 3. (feature) of senior high school life is that you need to think, judge and act on your own. You can ask for help from your teacher, but don’t forget 4. (depend) on your own ability. Secondly, to build a good relation net 5. (be) another important thing. Learning to get along with classmates and6. (form) new friendships are helpful to your school life and future. Thirdly, you should balance study and play. Play has to come second to your study,7. teachers and parents won’t be around to make sure that happens. Finally, you should develop 8. positive attitude towards pressure. It is 9. (report) that many students have psychological problems. The ability to relax and face10. (difficult) is as important as the ability to learn.
Keep it in mind: well begun is half done.
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下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。
Two years before, I traveled to Brazil and I rented for a car. Unfortunate, I had an accident and hit another car, and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week. I called my parents, so I did not tell them what had happened. I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away, and that my mother would not sleep if she knew. Therefore, I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil. As a result, nobody knew truth. I still think that it was the right thing to do.
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现在有很多中学生缺乏良好的生活习惯，导致身体健康受损，影响了学习效率。请你写一篇短文，号召同学们注意养成良好的习惯。内容包括：
1.简述身边存在的两种不良生活习惯；
2.说明其可能造成的危害；
3.提出相应的改进措施。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文流畅；
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Recently, I’ve noticed that many of my classmates have some bad habits.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finally, I hope everyone can pay more attention to health and develop better habits.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析