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Event Calendar

The Last Wild Places of Kansas

Time: September 7, 2018 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Location: Smoky Hill Museum Lobby (大厅) Description:

Buckle up (系好安全带) for this fantastic road trip with George Frazier, author of The Last Wild Places of Kansas: Journeys into Hidden Landscapes. You'll learn about many under-appreciated, perhaps unknown places in the sunflower state. George is a software architect and writer whose work has appeared in many magazines . He'll also be on hand to sign copies of his book after the presentation.

Contact Information: Nona Miller; Tel: 785-309-5776

Views of the West

Time: October 3, 2018 5:30 pm-6:30 pm Location: Smoky Hill Museum Lobby Description:

This program is held by Dr. Daniel Wildcat , a Yuchi (a Native American people once living in northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee) member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma . He will share about the movement of the First Peoples, their experience of what would become Kansas and their initial contacts with settlers moving west.

Contact Information : George White ; Tel : 785-309-5529

Sorting Out Race

Time: November 18, 2018 10:00 am-3:30 pm Location: Smoky Hill Museum, Central Gallery Description

Every day , thrift stores ( 旧货店 ) across America receive donations of objects that show racial ( 种族的) imagery . Should thrift stores sell these objects , or should the objects be " sorted out " of the resale environment ? This exhibit is meant to heighten awareness of our continuing struggles with race . Contact Information : Joshua Morris ; Tel : 785-309-3960 Power to People

Time : February 4 , 2019 9 : 00 am-11 : 30 am Location: Smoky Hill Museum, Central Gallery Description:

The Smoky Hill Museum's Power to People exhibit examines pop culture in the 1960s in America. From toys, to music, to videos, many visitors can relive the 1960s and share it with the younger generations. Test your knowledge with the Culture Vulture competition and watch some of your favorite TV shows and movies.

Contact Information: Linda Green; Tel : 785-309-1269

1.What will George Frazier do at the Smoky Hill Museum?

A. Make a presentation.　　 B. Share his writing skills.

C. Announce his review of a book.　　 D. Describe his road trip experiences.

2.What number can those interested in the history of Kansas settlement call?

A. 785-309-5776.　　 B. 785-309-5529.

C. 785-309-3960.　　 D. 785-309-1269.

3.Which event might a racial equality researcher most likely join?

A. The Last Wild Places of Kansas.　　 B. Views of the West.

C. Sorting Out Race.　　 D. Power to People.

4.What can participants do during Power to People?

A. Answer some history questions.　　 B. Communicate with young artists.

C. Enjoy fashionable music.　　 D. Buy some second-hand things.

5.Which part of a newspaper may the text appear in?

A. Science fiction.　　 B. Sports.

C. Literature.　　 D. Weather report.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

People often view the “last” moments of an event positively simply because they signal the end of an experience, say experts.

University of Michigan researchers found that even if an experience is painful or negative, but ends on a good note, people will consider it to be positive.

“Endings are powerful,” said Ed O’Brien, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan.

O’Brien and colleague Phoebe Ellsworth, the Frank Murphy Distinguished Professor of Law and Psychology, conducted a chocolate tasting experiment with 52 college students to test the theory.

Volunteers could taste five different Hershey’s Kisses chocolates—milk, dark, cream, caramel and almond – but did not know in advance how many pieces they would eat or the type. Participants rated how much they enjoyed the chocolate and described each flavor so that the researchers could record the order in which the randomly (随机的) selected treats were eaten.

Volunteers were assigned to the “next” or the “last ” condition by chance.

In the “next” condition, the experimenter said “Here is your next chocolate” before offering each chocolate, including the fifth.

For the “last” condition, the experimenter said “Here is your last chocolate” before offering  the fifth chocolate.

These participants rated the fifth chocolate more enjoyable than volunteers in the “next” condition.

As predicted, participants who knew they were eating the final chocolate of a taste test enjoyed it more.

In fact, when asked to pick their favorite chocolate, the majority of “last” participants chose the fifth – even though the flavor of the fifth was randomly chosen.

They also rated the overall experience as more enjoyable than volunteers who thought they were just eating one more chocolate in a series.

O’Brien says these findings may have far-reaching implications. For example, the last book or film in a series or the last speaker in a symposium (研讨会) may receive unwarranted praise.

The last job applicant, meanwhile, may look more qualified.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the experiment?

A．The majority of “last” participants chose the almond flavor as their favorite.

B．Some participants enjoyed the experiment more because the last flavor tasted better.

C．The result would be different if researchers had used another brand of chocolate.

D．Some participants didn’t know it was their last chocolate when offered the fifth one.

2.What does the underlined word “unwarranted” in the second-to-last paragraph mean?

A．Fake.             B．Unwanted.         C．Unreasonable.      D．Insincere.

3.Which of the following is the best title for the article?

A．“Last” is the best.

B．Why “last” matters most.

C．It is the last step that is the hardest.

D．He who laughs last laughs best.

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At the Qiantang River on September 24^th last year, the tidal bore, a name for a large column of water produced by the tide, _____ as high as 1．9 metres,________the start of the autumn flood period of the liver．

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With its tall buildings and crowded streets, Hong Kong is one of the last places you would expect to find a wild animal. But green sea turtles have become regular visitors to beaches found in more peaceful parts of the metropolis.

Over the last month, people living in Hong Kong and Hainan Province have been lucky enough to see the giant turtles lay their eggs on the beaches at night. Male turtles spend their entire lives in the sea. But every two to six years, the females swim thousands of miles from their feeding grounds to lay eggs in their own birthplaces

Unluckily, few of the baby turtles survive with only one in 1,000 living into adulthood. If they manage to grow big, which takes 20 to 30 years, they can live for more than a century.

Man is the main reason why turtles are dying out. The creatures’ habitats are destroyed by fishing and pollution, while the turtles themselves are killed for food and leather.

“Sea turtle eggs and meat saved us during Japan's occupation of Hong Kong in World War II,”

said 65-year-old resident Chan Kam-wan. But the days of eating turtle eggs have long since passed. Hong Kong banned the eating and sale of them in 1976, hoping to help save the endangered creatures.

In recent years, the government has closed beaches between June and October so the turtles can lay eggs in peace. Scientists also try and keep a count of the number of turtles, even following them using satellites. Through tracking the turtles, they hope to learn new ways of protecting them.

Officials in Hong Kong have recently finished a study on sea life in the area. They are considering setting up a sea park to protect the sea turtles from water pollution and illegal fishing.

1.We can learn from the passage EXCEPT_________.

A. Most of the baby turtles die before growing up

B. It is difficult to find wild animals in Hong Kong

C. Turtles can live for more than one hundred years

D. You can find some male turtles on the beaches if lucky enough

2.A large number of turtles were killed for food by Hong Kong residents in

A. 1976　　 B. 1978

C. 1944　　 D. 1898

3.What can we conclude from the passage?

A. The Problems that the turtles were facing have been settled.

B. The government has built walls on the beaches to protect turtles.

C. The government will plant many trees on the beaches to set up a park.

D. The government is using some advanced equipment to protect turtles

4.Where may you read this passage?

A. In a novel.　　 B. In a tour guidance.

C. In a newspaper.　　 D. In a history book

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Asia has many wild places. The following national parks are among the most famous in Asia. People come to visit them from near and far in order to appreciate the unique qualities of the land and everything on it. Have you ever visited any of these Asian national parks?

Jiuzhai Valley National Park, China

The extraordinarily beautiful park is famous for its fascinating blue-green lakes, waterfalls and its unique wildlife. Located in the Minshan Mountain, Sichuan Province, it is a breathtaking park because of its scenery and it is also home to nine Tibetan villages, over 220 bird species as well as a number of endangered animals and plants, such as giant pandas, Sichuan golden monkeys and numerous orchids. This park was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

Khao Sok(考索)National Park, Thailand

This extraordinary park is several miles away from Phuket(普吉岛), yet its remoteness(遥远)prevents it from being visited. Even so, it is well worth a visit as scientists have noted that is rainforest stretches are not only longer than those of the Amazon, but also more divers(多样化的). Animals like tigers, Asian elephants, and macaaues make their home here. Everyone who visits the park, however, seems to want to have a look at the amazing Rafflesia, one of the strangest flowering plants on earth; it smells like smelly meat when it blooms.

Nikko(日高)National Park, Japan

It is lovely to visit this park all the year round with its waterfalls and picturesque Lake Chuzenji. And it is especially worth visiting in autumn when the leaves change from green to deep red and orange. Set with UNESCO protected shrines(神坛)and temples, the park is a unique mixture of natural and man-made attractions. With various routes perfect for adventurous hikers, a visit to the Nikko National Park is not to be missed.

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1.What does the underlined word “orchids” probably refer to?

A. Wild animals.　　 B. Endangered flowers.

C. Rare monkeys.　　 D. Tibetan buildings.

2.Compared with Amazon, Khao Sok National Park has______.

A. stranger flower plants

B. More animals

C. more varieties of rainforests

D. more visitors

3.If you’re an adventurous hiker, which park would you probably choose to visit?

A. Jiuzhai Valley National park.

B. Khao Sok National Park.

C. Nikko National Park.

D. Zhangjiajie National Park.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I made my first visit to China in 2008 and last year, I1.(be) lucky enough to take part in an event called “Shanxi in the eyes of foreigners.”

Shanxi is Chinese for “west of the mountains”, meaning the Taihang Mountains. For popular tourist attractions, Shanxi has Hengshan Mountain, one of China’s five sacred Taoist mountains and the Wutai Mountains, a sacred Chinese Buddhist site,2.is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

The good transportation and easy access3.Shanxi province, especially from Beijing, make it a comfortable trip. It is convenient for people to go on to neighboring Shanxi province, home of the4.(fame) Terracotta Warriors or to Huashan Mountain. Thanks to the high-speed trains,5.(visitor) can see such well-known places as Pingyao and the Mianshan Mountains within a day’s ride from Taiyuan.6.(locate) south of Taiyuan, Pingyao, an Old Town with its own several-kilometer-long wall, has managed7.(preserve) its Ming and Qing appearance.

In traveling across China and visiting its cities, towns, and tourist attractions, one can’t help8.(see) that it’s a country heading toward the future. However, if you want to see both the historical past and the9.(rapid) approaching future in one shot, at the same time, you should visit Shanxi with10.it has to offer.

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Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. ________1.________ “I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn’t know what to do”, Tiffany recalled （回忆）. “I shut myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginner’s course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practice twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of friends as well. ________2.________”

The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. ________3.________ Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very active and enjoys meeting and talking with others. For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. ________4.________ You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite popular with her friends and she has also gained more confidence.

________5.________The mind needs exercise as well as the body.

A. Try to do regular sports.

B. Tiffany became lonely and helpless.

C. You can find what you’re really interested in.

D. It was three years later that Sophie came back.

E. You don’t have to sit down and talk to strangers.

F. What’s more, I feel I am much healthier than before.

G. In addition, you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports.

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Tuhao, dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty, _________ its new meaning last September.

A. put on                              B. took on                   C. carried on                        D. depended on

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Tuhao, dating back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty, _________ its new meaning last September．

A．took on B．put on C．carried on D．depended on

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The teacher knows that you are always the first ________ to the classroom since last september.

A. coming           B. to come          C. came             D. has come

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