Hidden London: the city’s lesser known delights
Dulwich Picture Gallery
As much an excuse to enjoy the village charms of Dulwich Village’as to admire some delicate (精致的) European masterworks, this gallery is a southeast London charmer, which was founded in 1811. Join a free guided tour to the permanent (永久的) collection (3 pm. Saturday and Sunday ), catch the latest temporary (临时的) exhibition and admire the lovely garden (open 1: 30 pm to 3: 30 pm Tuesdays).
Where: Gallery RD SE21 7AD
Train: West Dulwich
Temple Church
Featuring in the novel The Da Vinci Code and dating back to the late 12th century, this is one London’s oldest and holiest medieval (中世纪的) treasures. Built by the Knights Templar, the church is divided into the Round — which contains the statues of crusading (圣战的) knights, who tried to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages and the Chancel, where the priests and singers performing in church services sit.
Where: Temple EC4Y 7DE
Underground: Temple or Blackfriars
Chelsea Physic Garden
Endlessly satisfying the green-fingered, the plain curious or those eager to discover botanical (植物学的) interests in central London, this delightful walled garden was founded by the Apothecaries’ Socicty in the 17th century and is one of the oldest botanical gardens in London.
Where: 66 Royal Hospital Rd SW3 4HS
Underground: Sloane Square
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Built between 1953 and 1958, the Estorick is Britain’s only gallery devoted to Italian art. It draws together a fascinating collection of Futurist masterpieces from Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla. Carlo Carra and others, who emphasized the importance of modem things, especially technology and machines.
Where: 39a Canonbury Sq N1 2AN
Underground: Highbury & Islington
1.When can you follow a free guide to visit Dulwich Picture Gallery?
A.3: 30 pm on Tuesday. B.3 pm on Sunday.
C.1:30 pm on Tuesday. D.1:30 pm on Saturday.
2.Where should you go if you have an interest in flowers?
A.Dulwich Pieture Gallery B.Temple Church
C.Estorick Collection of Modem Italian Art D.Chelsea Physic Garden
3.If you want to enjoy Italian art, you may get off at ______.
A.Highbury B.Blackfriars
C.Sloane Square D.West Dulwich
4.In which part of a newspaper can you read the text?
A.Nature. B.Society. C.Travel. D.Lifestyle.
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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t sleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.
By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.
“Hello, ” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”
He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.
“Are you a reindeer (别鹿)?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the animal. “My name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Father Christmas’s led (雪橇)?”
“I was until I got airsick (晕机),” replied Ralph. “I’m afraid I wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”
“Well, if you like, yon can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!
1.Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?
A.He was thinking of what gift he would get.
B.He was disturbed by a big noise.
C.He had a lot of things to do.
D.He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.
2.What do the underlined words “cut out for” in paragraph 9 mean?
A.Afraid of. B.Fit for.
C.Proud of. D.Interested in.
3.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A Strange Christmas Tree B.A Lovely Reindeer
C.A Quiet but Smart Boy D.A Special Christmas Gift
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Alida Monaco doesn’t spend her summers doing the usual teenage work, like working at the shop. Instead, she’s studying.
It used to be that a summer job was considered a teenage thing. Today, Monaco, who has never had a summer job, is part of growing trend (趋势) teenagers focusing on their studies, even during the summer. That’s down from 72% of Americans aged 16 to 19 who worked in July of 1978, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fierce competition, older workers returning to the workforce (劳动力) and weak economic growth are all adding to the decrease of teenagers in the workforce. But as schoolwork grows increasingly heavy and homework eats up more time, data (数据) suggest the biggest reason why some teens won’t be working this summer is that they simply don’t have time.
For college-bound (准大学生)tem, some teachers even advise students not to waste time on a summer job. “Some of my students only have about six weeks off in the summer,” said Shannon Reed, a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh and a former high school English teacher. “I could never advise that they get jobs during that short break. They should rest.”
Young people who don’t work may miss out on valuable skills that they’ll need later in life. Early work experiences teach honesty, financial intelligence, self-control and help people learn to deal with adult (成年人的) situations. But Monaco, who plans to attend Harvard, doesn’t worry about her lack of work experience. “Maybe I have missed out on a couple of life skills,” she said. “But I don’t think it will harm me in any way.”
1.What is the trend of American teenagers?
A.They are becoming lazy.
B.They are becoming interested in doing holiday jobs.
C.They are focusing more on studies than on jobs.
D.They are becoming particular about holiday jobs.
2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A.The reasons for teenagers giving up work.
B.The fierce competition teenagers face.
C.The structure of America’s work force
D.The effects of America’s weak economy.
3.What’s Shannon Reed's attitude towards the new trend?
A.Uncaring. B.Worried.
C.Agreeable. D.Doubtful.
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How to keep healthy? It’s easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.
1. This will stop gems (细功) passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you’d better wash your hands.
2. Use a tissue (面巾纸), and then throw it into dustbins (垃圾箱) at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their vises won’t reach you.
Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 3. Don’t stay too long in the places with too many people.
If flu (流行感冒) is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 4.
Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills gems. 5. If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.
A. Wash your hands often.
B. You should have a shower every day.
C. Don’t use your hands when coughing.
D. When you are coughing, don't go to school.
E. Besides, don’t use the same toothbrush too long.
F. So you’d better stay in the places with more fresh air.
G. In this way, you won’t be infected (感染) by these people.
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My husband and I have little money lately. We haven’t _______ out for a while, so we went to a _______ last night.
When we saw the _______, we knew we could only afford to get a small pizza, so we would have enough money left for _______. Before long our pizza that was cut to 4 pieces arrived. My husband wanted to act like a _______, so he would like to put a piece of _______ on my plate. Unluckily it dropped onto the _______. I knew he would be _______ about others’ views on him. I told him. “Honey, don’t let other people _______ us. We still have three pieces left.”
The manager ________ this and came over with a broom (扫帚). He ________ the pizza and said he was ________ that the oven (烤箱) had been ________, or he would have brought another pizza for us. At the end of our meal he ________ to our table again to thank us for being here. Then he ________ us one coupon (优惠券) for a free small pizza. We were ________ because he could have chosen a ________ attitude when he saw the pizza we dropped during their closing time. Instead he chose to make sure we could left ________. My husband was going to give him tips for our meal that we had prepared, ________ the manager didn’t take them. To some people it might not be important, but to us it meant ________. Our rare treat of enjoying a night out was made more pleasant.
1.A.hung B.worked C.eaten D.played
2.A.church B.restaurant C.park D.supermarket
3.A.prices B.sizes C.waiters D.names
4.A.clothes B.tips C.drinks D.desserts
5.A.teacher B.policeman C.doctor D.gentleman
6.A.paper B.pizza C.bread D.meat
7.A.seat B.table C.floor D.bowl
8.A.hopeful B.sure C.mad D.worried
9.A.influence B.command C.recognize D.ignore
10.A.doubted B.believed C.noticed D.liked
11.A.threw B.hid C.picked D.cleaned
12.A.disappointed B.sorry C.afraid D.angry
13.A.turned off B.turned on C.turned up D.turned down
14.A.waved B.pointed C.returned D.shouted
15.A.bought B.paid C.lent D.gave
16.A.moved B.proud C.relaxed D.serious
17.A.wrong B.bad C.friendly D.careful
18.A.freely B.politely C.happily D.readily
19.A.because B.if C.so D.but
20.A.a lot B.a few C.a little D.a bit
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The story happened in a class. A teacher teaching math to 1. five-year-old student asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple, then another, and another, how many 2. (apple) will you have?” The teacher had expected a correct answer, but she didn’t get one. Within a few seconds the student replied 3. (confident). “Four! The teacher repeated the question, but the student still gave her the wrong answer after 4. (count) on his fingers.
The teacher thought he needed some encouragement. Then, she remembered that this student liked strawberries. She was very 5. (excite), and she asked. “If I give you one strawberry, then another, and another, how many will you have then?”
The boy counted on his fingers again. 6. a smile, the student said, “Three.” The teacher now had a satisfied smile. So once again, she asked him, “Now if I give you one apple and one apple, then another, and another, how many will you have?”
The student answered, “Four!”
The teacher 7. (become) angry. “Why? My boy, why?”
In a low voice, the young student said, “Because I already have one apple in my bag.”
When someone gives you an answer 8. is different from what you have expected, don’t think he 9.(be) wrong. There may be an angle that you have not understood at all, so you will have 10. (listen).
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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，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。
Yesterday my classmates and me gathered at the school gate on 7: 40 in the morning to go to the South Lake Park. It is sunny and warm, so we were all very happily to be back into nature. Some of us went boating, some flew their kites and some played card and other games. I like play football, but I joined the boys in the football game. At noon, we gathered at the lakeside which we made our picnic. After lunch we had a walk along the lake and started to climb to the hill by the lake at about 3pm. We had good time.
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假定你是李华，你得知你的朋友 Peter最近打算节食减肥。请你用英语给他写一封信。内容包括：
1. 表示理解；
2. 你的建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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