Interesting Exhibitions Held in Four Different Museums
Name: The British Museum
Phone: 020-7323-8000
Website: www.britishmuseum.org
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Price: Free
This exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification(干尸化). From a king’s daughter to a temple doorkeeper, the displays explore the identities(身份) of eight people, using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived. By using new methods, such as CT scanning and 3D visualization(可视化), the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years.
Name: The Fashion and Textile (纺织) Museum
Phone: 020-7407-8664
Website: www.ftmlondon.org
Opening hours: daily 11 a.m.—5:30p.m.
Price: £8.80 adults, £5.50 students
This Fashion and Textile Museum is housing the first-ever exhibition on classic Mexican shawl(披肩), which became famous in the 20th century. Mexican artists, photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their color1ful works there.
Name: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Phone: 020-7907-7073
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
Opening hours: Mon, Thur., Sat, Sun, 10 a.m.—5:30 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.—10 p.m.
Price: Free
The Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming(迷人的) wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries. White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers.
Name: The Science Museum
Phone: 0870-870-4868
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Opening hours: daily 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
Price: Free
This four-day festival displays the latest exciting gadgets(小机械) and introduces their inventors. Visitors can explore electronics(电子产品), build robots, get hands-on(亲自动手) with new technologies and have a go (尝试) at 3D printing. There will be displays taking place throughout the festival, which is suitable for anyone aged ten and over.
1.Which number would you call if you’re interested in exploring history with modern technology?
A.020-7323-8000. B.020-7407-8664. C.020-7907-7073. D.0870-870-4868.
2.Which museum can you visit if you are free at 8 p.m. on Friday?
A.The Fashion and textile Museum.
B.The Victoria and Albert Museum.
C.The Science Museum.
D.The British Museum.
3.What can we learn about the Science Museum?
A.It displays CT scanning technology.
B.More information can be found at www.vam.ac.uk.
C.The exhibition will last a week.
D.Visitors themselves can try new technologies.
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When the weather’s hot, do you enjoy a glass of Brad’s Drink while watching your TV made by Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, and surfing the web using a search engine called BackRub? No? Neither do I. That’s because all these companies have changed their names.
Brad’s Drink is now Pepsi. The mouthful that was Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering has become, simply, Sony. And BackRub is now known as Google. Though I must admit, the idea of a back massage does sound good right now!
Joking aside, choosing the right name for your start-up is a serious matter. Think of the case of a small Canadian company called Research in Motion, who in 1998 had just developed a high-tech mobile phone that could send emails.
They were torn between names like MegaMail and ProMail. Then they sought the help of consulting firm Lexicon, who specialize in brand names. They had other ideas. They brainstormed words connected to enjoyment and freshness. Someone said.
Lexicon’s boss added two capital letters, and there you have it: BlackBerry was born. Since then it has sold over 33 million handsets to customers around the world. Would it have sold as well if it was called MegaMail? Who knows?
Recently, BlackBerry sales have been overtaken by Android phones and Apple’s iPhone. Lexicon’s founder David Placek is a big fan of simple brand names like those Apple chooses: the iPhone. They l0ok a household word and by putting one letter in font of it, it ends up being game changing.
So, for all you entrepreneurs(企业家)out there, make sure you allow time to develop a catchy and memorable name. Think about what makes your company different. What’s your USP (独特的销售主张) ? Maybe you can reflect that in your name.
What about you? What would you call a company if you had one?
1.Which of the following is the original name of BlackBerry?
A.Brad’s Drink.
B.Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering.
C.BackRub.
D.MegaMail and ProMail.
2.What is Lexicon?
A.A consulting company.
B.A handset company.
C.A drink company.
D.A telecommunication company.
3.What is Lexicon good at?
A.Giving proper names to persons.
B.Giving proper names to a brand.
C.Making Android phones.
D.Making its company different.
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.The Art of Designing
B.Apple’s iPhone
C.The Art of Naming
D.Research in Motion
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Many studies have hinted(暗示) that alcohol, in moderation, can do a heart good. But new research suggests that moderate drinkers are no more likely than nondrinkers to have clear arteries(动脉).
The scientists looked at almost 2,000 patients who underwent CT test. Overall, there was no association between people’s drinking habits and their heart diseases. Researchers said an advantage of the new study is that it used objective measurements.
“No prior studies have assessed the relationship between alcohol consumption and the presence of heart disease,” said lead researcher Dr Julia Karady. “We could not find any relation between the presence of heart disease and alcohol consumption,” Karady said. At the same time, she added, there was no evidence that heavier drinking raised the risk of heart disease.
However, groups like the American Heart Association(AHA) warn against excessive drinking, because it can raise blood pressure and contribute to heart failure and other problems.
In general, “moderate” is defined as no more than one glass of alcohol a day for women, and no more than two a day for men. But those studies do not prove that alcohol, itself, protects the heart—in large part because alcohol also carries risks.
1.What is the advantage of the new study?
A.The scientists looked at almost 2,000 patients who underwent CT test.
B.The new study used objective measurements.
C.No prior studies have assessed the relationship.
D.There was no evidence that heavier drinking raised the risk of heart disease.
2.Why groups like the American Heart Association(AHA) are against excessive drinking?
A.Because it can raise blood pressure and contribute to heart failure and other problems.
B.Because there is some evidence that it will raise the risk of death.
C.Because it can make you die immediately.
D.Because it will lead to blindness.
3.What is “moderate” defined in the text?
A.No more than one glass of alcohol a day.
B.No more than two glasses of alcohol a day.
C.No more than three glasses of alcohol a day.
D.No more than one glass of alcohol a day for women, and no more than two a day for men.
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She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction ________ had taken more than 5 years.
A.with it B.with which C.of it D.of which
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We students should work hard and ________, we must believe in ourselves.
A.in all B.above all C.after all D.at all
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Emergency line operators must always ________ calm and make sure they get all the information they need to send help.
A.stay B.become C.appear D.grow
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John is a(n) ________ boy. Whenever I see him, he is working.
A.religious B.energetic C.curious D.familiar
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Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any ________ of what I said.
A.remark B.sight C.attention D.notice
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Some insects take on the color of their surroundings to ________ themselves.
A.pretend B.prevent C.protect D.proceed
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The box ________ all the books you need, ________ an English-English dictionary.
A.contains; to include B.contains; including
C.includes; contained D.includes; containing
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David asked to be ________ in that foreign bank but was refused for his poor health.
A.interviewed B.introduced C.educated D.employed
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They were ______ little children that they didn’t know what to do.
A.so B.such C.as D.too
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Several weeks had gone by ________ I realized the painting was missing.
A.as B.since C.when D.before
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If you want to ________ the narrow hutong of old Beijing, tricycles are worth ________.
A.explore; using B.explode; using
C.exploit; to be used D.expand; to be used
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A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.
A.rise B.arise C.arouse D.raise
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You had better come here ________ instead of every day.
A.every two day B.every second days
C.every other day D.every few day
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Only ticket-holders were ________ to the stadium for the concert given by Deng Ziqi, in other words, many of her fans were turned away.
A.allowed B.permitted C.agreed D.admitted
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I don’t doubt ________ Alice is a nice girl; she is just wrong, you know.
A.that B.if C.whether D.what
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She failed the exam again, ________ was unexpected.
A.as B.which C.it D.but
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Rice doesn’t grow well ________ there is not enough water.
A.where B.in which C.on which D.so
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________ is often the case with children, Tom was better by the time the doctor arrived.
A.It B.That C.What D.As
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I intend to buy that kind of clothes because I ________ that they ________ well.
A.had been told; washed B.was told; washed
C.have been told; wash D.have told; wash
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Great changes ________ in our school since 2016. A lot of progress ________.
A.have taken the place; have been made B.had taken place; have been made
C.were taken place; has made D.have taken place; has been made
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We are confident that the environment ________ by our further efforts to reduce production.
A.had improved B.is improved C.will be improved D.improved
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The church tower which will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.
A.has restored B.has been restored
C.is restoring D.is being restored
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I have never been to London, but it is the place ________.
A.where I would like to visit B.I most want to visit
C.in which I want to visit D.that I want to visit it most
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The book was written in 1946, ____ the education system has witnessed great changes.
A.when B.during which C.since then D.since when
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There are lots of places of interest _____ in our city.
A.needs repairing B.needing repaired C.needed repairing D.needing to be repaired
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More and more people prefer jogging in the morning, _______ benefits for health arise from the air rich in oxygen.
A.which B.that C.whose D.who
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The mother saw her baby fall to the ground, ________ brought her heart to her mouth.
A.it B.and that C.and which D.that
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Cancer has become the top killer ________ I think threatens the health of millions of people.
A.that B.of which C.不填 D.Both A and C
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Is this school ________ we visited 3 years ago?
A.that B.where C.which D.the one
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—Where did you get to know Xiao Zhan?
—It was in a TV show called YOUNG FOREVER ________ he sang many old and new songs with Na Ying.
A.that B.there C.which D.where
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The Four People You Don’t Want to Sit Next to on a Plane
Let me begin by promising you that I am not an angry person. I would actually vow that I am inherently happy and all-around quite friendly and nice. But one thing that really grinds my gears, is being seated next to a nightmare neighbor on an airplane.
1.
Perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane it’s a different thing. They usually spend all the flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when they’re drinking their orange juice it ends up on your trousers. 2.. So you can’t have the little sleep that you were planning.
Conversation makers
You recognize this type as soon as you sit down. They immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. It’s very difficult not to talk to these people. 3..
Nervous fliers
These are the people with white faces who sit down and immediately ask for something to drink. Every five minutes they call a flight attendant to ask if there are any problems with the plane. 4.. The best thing to do is to pretend to sleep.
Space invaders
5.. But they have a terrible habit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. They usually sit so that you can’t move, with their arms and legs in your space.
A. Naughty kids
B. Well-behaved parents
C. They also tell you about air crash
D. Some people want to talk all the time
E. The people are not necessarily very large
F. Then they decide they want to have fun with you
G. You’ll probably have to keep talking until the plane lands
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Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of _______. Apply these _______ in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification.
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have _______ that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to _______ two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep _______ one and then the other, it will take a long time, _______ one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and _______. But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your _______, make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get _______ one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.
The stress of work is now ________ almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that formerly would have been ________ among all the relatives is now ________ on the individual partner.
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not ________, then it’s not because the day has too ________ hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that ________ people tend to forget. The ________ is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.
“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more—until one day they ________. Pay careful attention to the signs that tell you that you are under more stress than you can ________. These signs come from various ________ of life. You are ill, or your work efficiency is ________.
If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “I can’t manage that.”
1.A.bringing up B.taking up C.giving up D.speeding up
2.A.principles B.advantages C.operations D.relations
3.A.appetite B.gift C.energy D.excuse
4.A.carry B.fetch C.bring D.take
5.A.pushing B.enjoying C.grabbing D.exchanging
6.A.and B.because C.so D.but
7.A.running away B.turning off C.catching up D.lying down
8.A.labor B.strength C.power D.force
9.A.another B.others C.other D.the other
10.A.small B.true C.great D.wrong
11.A.shared B.given C.realized D.influenced
12.A.contracted B.concentrated C.constructed D.congratulated
13.A.enough B.short C.important D.proper
14.A.little B.much C.few D.many
15.A.overslept B.overdeveloped C.overcrowded D.overloaded
16.A.answer B.destination C.problem D.solution
17.A.break through B.break down C.break out D.break off
18.A.put with B.deal with C.suffer from D.come with
19.A.qualities B.quantities C.areas D.stages
20.A.improved B.advanced C.increased D.affected
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阅读下面句子，在空白处填入一个单词或所给单词的正确形式。
1.When the head teacher suddenly appeared at the door, the naughty students pretended____(read) the text aloud.
2._____ great fun it is to have a warm drink around the fire with friends or family members on such a cold day!
3.You can rely on _____ that Baker is sure to come on time and help you with your maths.
4.Some animals, in order to stop themselves ____(attack) by the enemies, go out for food at night.
5.I have all kinds of reasons to believe that your practical advice will be ____ great importance to our success.
6._____ the help of local government, the beautiful land has become a well-known scenic spot for people to enjoy the colourful flowers.
7.The manager requested that all the business invitations ______(send) out before tomorrow.
8.With so many things _____(fill) my mind, I felt very anxious and almost broke down.
9._____ time went by, I was getting older and older and at the same time I wanted to leave home to earn my living.
10.What a bargain! The price of the coat is not half as much as _______ of the evening dress.
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Frederick William Ⅰ, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined 1. his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an 2.(amaze) history. This gift was the Amber Room, 3. was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which 4.(select) had a beautiful yellowbrown color like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure 5.(decorate) with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years 6.(make).
In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. 7., the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to 8. the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. 9. return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served as a small reception hall for important 10.(visit).
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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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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 Sir/Madam,
I am glad to get the news from the local newspaper that some volunteers are recruit for the Expo this year. I am really so interested in it that I’d like to apply it.
First, allowing me to introduce myself please. My name is Li Hua, a student from one of the best senior high school in Lanzhou. I have ever visited to some English countries, therefore I am very good at spoken English and pretty familiar with English traditions or customs. On the other hand, I have been a volunteer for Lanzhou International Marathon in the last 3 years, so I am really experienced in being a volunteer.
I would appreciate if you could give me a chance. Looking forward to hearing from you letter.
Your sincerely,
Li Hua
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（情况一）假定你是李华，这次期末英语考试考得好。请给你的英语老师Mr. Wang写封信。信的内容包括（考得好）：
1.答题感受；2.表示感谢；3.邀请放假一起出去看电影。
（情况二）假定你是李华，这次期末英语考试考得不好。请给你的英语老师Mr. Wang写封信。信的内容包括（考得不好）：
1.答题感受；2.表示遗憾；3.请老师分析试卷并咨询寒假英语自学方法。
注意：1.字数100字左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Mr. Wang,
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