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Museum of International Cultures

A Center for Global Awareness and Understanding

International Film Series

The International Film Series is a year-long celebration of various cultures.

The series is held on the 4th Saturday of a month, alternating with the Cultural Dinner & Lecture Series every other month.

Both the film series and cultural dinner and lecture series begin at 7:00 p.m.

The International Film Series is hosted by Anne & Tim Perry.

Cost is Free.

CEF Workshop

The Chemical Education Foundation (CEF) is a professional development workshop designed to provide educators with methods for teaching chemistry concepts through hands-on learning and real-world connections.

To register for the free workshop, please send email to penny@acm.org with the following information: your name, your email address and telephone number, your school or group and its address, the grade levels you teach.

This free workshop for educators will be held on Saturday January 20, 2020. Sign-in starts at 9:30 a.m. and the workshop will run from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Recharge Conference

This is a rolling one-day conference featuring community experts sharing information on health, finances, education, cooking, exercise tips, self-development, manhood, marriage and job searches.

Speakers include:

Clarence Davis, Opening Message on Connection;

Tonya Brown, “Trickeration 101,” with a message of strength and hope;

Darren Murphy, “Bug Straight Talk,” on overcoming addiction and restart new life;

Quinecka Ragsdale, “Demarcus Jones and The Solar Calendar,” on time travel and African/African American history;

Pastor Barry Jerking, “On The Road to Glory,” finding your life’s purpose as a man in society;

Oscar Ellis, on financing your business.

Cost is $10 in advance; $15 at the door, plus applicable fees.

1.How many times will the International Film Series be held in a year?

A.Twice. B.3 times. C.6 times. D.12 times.

2.Who is the CEF workshop designed for?

A.Young students. B.Chemistry teachers.

C.Chemical scientists. D.Industry workers.

3.If Tom is interested in science fiction, whose lecture will he attend?

A.Tonya Brown’s. B.Darren Murphy’s.

C.Quinecka Ragsdale’s. D.Pastor Barry Jerking’s.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

With increasing competition in education, some of the best universities worldwide are having a global view to best prepare their students for the future.

China

China has been determined to play is key role on the global educational stage. Take Project 21l, a program created in 1995 to bring 100 Chinese universities up to a world-class standard. Similarly, in1999 Project 985 got started to produce more top universities. To further improve the global position of Chinese education, in 2009 the C9 League was also created, hoping to be an eastern equal to the US Ivy League (常春藤联盟).

Germany

Germany offers a menu of educational choice from smaller but high-quality institutions to some most famous universities in Western Europe. Similarly, the country serves up plenty of cultural experiences from the lively capital streets to the characteristic towns and villages. Germany also creates many scholar-ships to help international students afford their tuition fees (学费).

Italy

Italy has some of the world’s most respected learning institutes including the University of Bologna, believed to be the world’s oldest university. There are more UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites in Italy than in any other nation in the world. These attractions, alongside Italy’s world-famous food and endless culture make it among the world’s most visited countries each year.

Poland

Over years, Poland’s universities have produced some of the world’s most famous thinkers and scientists, such as Marie Curie and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Poland also provides many private and public education to both Polish students and international students.

1.For what purpose has China created some projects?

A.To offer free education to the public. B.To create more educational companies.

C.To attract more world-famous scientists. D.To promote its global status in education.

2.How can Germany help international students?

A.By making tuition fees affordable. B.By offering many educational menus.

C.By planning some cultural experiences. D.By providing free capital-based travels.

3.Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

A.China. B.Germany. C.Italy. D.Poland.

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The UCL Pre-university Summer School for International High School Students is a unique two-week course for students who want to experience life at one of the world's leading universities in the heart of London.

Course dates

27 July- 10 August 2020

Students should arrive in London before 27 July and leave on 11 August.

Entry（入学）requirements

You will have an English language level between IELTS 5.5 and 7.0, but you can still apply with a teacher's reference（推荐信）.And you will be an international high school student about to start your final year of high school, usually aged 16 or 17 years old （but not 18） and a non — native English speaker'

Course structure

You will take morning classes in the school, and attend workshops and take part in cultural and social activities most weekday afternoons out of the school.

Morning classes

The course is unique. Unlike other summer courses, it will show you how UCL achieves its goal of making all its students have global minds, helping you to understand global problems from different points of view.

Social activities

The course will also provide you with the chance to meet with other students who are living and studying in London. You will be supported by UCL teachers and trained with UCL students during social activities.

Fees and expenses

The cost of UCL'S Pre-university Summer School for International High School Students is £ 4.000 for each student; this fee doesn't include: lunch and snacks, insurance, UCL Bloomsbury gym.

1.Who can apply for the course?

A.A Japanese student aged 1 8.

B.A high school graduate from Australia.

C.A Chinese student aged 17 with IELTS 5.5.

D.A student aged 16 from America with a reference.

2.What can students do when studying in the summer school?

A.Live in local families.

B.Develop international views.

C.Take evening classes out of the school.

D.Take part in cultural activities at weekends.

3.What do we know about the fees and expenses?

A.Students need to pay extra money for lunch.

B.Students can choose not to buy insurance.

C.Students can pay the fee after 10 August.

D.Students will spend £ 4,000 on living expenses.

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A long layover(滞留)can be absolutely annoying. What are you supposed to do if you've got six, eight, or 12 hours to kill before your next flight? Most of the time, your options are to eat an overpriced meal, or to browse an overpriced bookstore. Well, you might have more choices than you think. These are the airports with the world's coolest activities you'd never expect.

Munich Airport (MUC), Munich: Brewery(酿酒厂)tours

Where else but in Germany would you find not only a lively beer garden at an airport but also the actual brewery that supplies it? Airbräu is home to an award-winning lineup of cold ones and even offers brewery tours if you've got the time.

Los Angeles International (LAX), Los Angeles: Canine Friends

You're already anxious enough at the airport, and a long layover is bound to make it worse. Sounds like you need to take advantage of the therapy dogs at the Pets Unstressing Passengers program (PUP for short).

Incheon International (ICN), Seoul: Ice-Skating Rink

There's tons of stuff to do at Incheon International, including catching a movie or checking out a cultural museum. But what really sets it apart is the free ice-skating rink and ice forest, which opens seasonally. Don't worry: inline skating(直排轮滑) is available year-round.

Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong: Golf Simulator(模拟器)

Hong Kong Airport used to be home to a real nine-hole golf course, but it was closed in 2015 due to an expansion of the airport hotel. Still, while you're waiting for your flight, you can borrow some clubs and hit the Golfzon simulator located in Terminal 2. It's probably better for air traffic control this way.

1.If your flight from Munich to Hongkong is delayed, you may choose to________

A.walk a therapy dog

B.hit the Golfzon simulator

C.visit a beer garden

D.enjoy the beer festival

2.What makes Incheon International better than others?

A.Visiting a cultural museum .

B.Going skating as you like.

C.Watching an interesting movie.

D.Wandering in the ice forest year-round.

3.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To show must-see tourist attractions.

B.To inform tourists of the airport facilities.

C.To introduce interesting layover activities.

D.To tell passengers unique airports worldwide.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Every year, thousands of teenagers participate in programs at their local art museums. But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes – and finds that alumni (毕业生) of arts-based museum programs credit them with changing the course of their lives, even years after the fact.

The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles recently asked researchers to conduct a study to find out how effective their long-standing teen art programs really are. They involved over 300 former participants of four programs for teens that have been in existence since the 1990s. Alumni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36, were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact.

Among the alumni surveyed, 75 percent of alumni rated the teen program experience as the most favorable impact on their own lives, beating family, school and their neighborhoods. Nearly 55 percent thought that it was one of the most important experiences they’d ever had, regardless of age. And two-thirds said that they were often in situations where their experience in museums affected their actions or thoughts.

It turns out that participating in art programs also helps keep teens enthusiastic about arts even after they reach adulthood: 96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within the last two years. Thirty-two percent of program alumni work in the arts as adults.

Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the impact of teen-specific art programs in museums, it reflects other research on the important benefits of engaging with the arts. A decade of surveys by the National Endowment for the Arts found that childhood experience with the arts is significantly associated with their income and educational attainment as adults. Other studies have linked arts education to everything from lower drop-out rates to improvement in critical thinking skills.

1.What does the second paragraph mainly tell?

A.The result of the study.

B.The process of the study.

C.The approach to the study.

D.The aim and content of the study.

2.What can be inferred of the study mentioned in the text?

A.Passion for arts may remain long in kids’ whole life.

B.No other studies exist concerning the benefits of arts.

C.Age matters in how people view their art experiences.

D.Most children taking part in art programs will work in arts.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.How is Art Connected to Our Life?

B.Should Children Walk into Art Museums?

C.What Should Art Museums do for Kids?

D.Can Art Education Affect Our Income?

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Public __ of the problem will make the government take it seriously.

A．existence                             B．solution

C．awareness                             D．evidence

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Chinese writer Mo Yan’s Nobel Prize for Literature might ignite an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles translated into English, European experts say.

“Hopefully, the award means more people will read Chinese literature and more works will get translated,” says Michel Hockx, professor of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia from University of London. “Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already. Mo Yan is probably the most translated Chinese writer alive, with at least five of his novels made available in English over the past 20 years.”

Jonathan Ruppin, web editor of bookseller Foyles, says Mo’s win coincides with growing interest in Chinese literature and recognizes the talents of a distinctive and visionary writer. “We are very excited by the fact that English translations of more of his books should now become available,” Ruppin says. He made the comment after Mo became the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in its century-long history.

As East-West cultural exchange has been booming, Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention in recent years. Hockx explains, “It’s mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their works outside China and to interact with readers abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in the Chinese language and culture .”

University of Oxford lecturer in modern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says, “The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit between China and its international counterparts — in particular,China knows incomparably more about Europe and America than the other way round— and reading Chinese literature is an effective, simple means of solving that gap.”

1.The underlined word “ignite” in Paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A. start out　　 B. burn up

C. set off　　 D. appeal to

2.Chinese literature has been attracting growing attention mainly because ________.

A. Chinese writers have been writing more and more books in English

B. the Chinese language has become the most wide used language in the world

C. the Chinese government attaches great importance to literature

D. the cultural communication between China and western countries has developed

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Chinese literature has spread with the development of China.

B. The Nobel Prize for Literature has a history of hundreds of years.

C. In the past, no Chinese writers were accepted outside China.

D. Foreigners know about China mainly by reading Mo Yan’s works.

4.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. China knows more about Europe and America than before.

B. China knows more about Europe and America than they know about China.

C. China, Europe and America know one another more than before.

D. Compared with America, China knows more about Europe.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Center for Humane Technology is made up of people who created many popular apps(软件)for big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter. 1.

The center has started a movement called the Truth About Tech. Its purpose is to teach students, parents and teachers about the dangers of spending too much time on smart phones and computers.

According to studies on kids and technology, more than 95 per cent of primary school children spend time every day using a computer, or smart phone. About 78 per cent of teenagers check their phones every hour. 2. They are afraid that they may miss an important call or message during night.

3. For example, spending too much time online can cause people to put on weight and also influence how they feel. Many people become worried or nervous because they feel they aren’t having as much fun as their friends are. 4. They may also find it harder to make friends in real life.

5. They say that when big tech companies are designing tech tools for kids, they should think about what they would want for their own children.

A. These people are worth our respect.

B. Now they are telling kids to put their phones away.

C. Most students are forbidden to use a phone in class.

D. And more than half of them sleep with their phones.

E. Students may have a harder time paying attention in school.

F. Using phones or computers too much can cause some health problems.

G. The center also wants governments and tech companies to take steps to protect children.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Center for Humane Technology is made up of people who created many popular apps(软件)for big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter. 1.

The center has started a movement called the Truth About Tech. Its purpose is to teach students, parents and teachers about the dangers of spending too much time on smart phones and computers.

According to studies on kids and technology, more than 95 per cent of primary school children spend time every day using a computer, or smart phone. About 78 per cent of teenagers check their phones every hour. 2. They are afraid that they may miss an important call or message during night.

3. For example, spending too much time online can cause people to put on weight and also influence how they feel. Many people become worried or nervous because they feel they aren’t having as much fun as their friends are. 4. They may also find it harder to make friends in real life.

5. They say that when big tech companies are designing tech tools for kids, they should think about what they would want for their own children.

A.These people are worth our respect.

B.Now they are telling kids to put their phones away.

C.Most students are forbidden to use a phone in class.

D.And more than half of them sleep with their phones.

E.Students may have a harder time paying attention in school.

F.Using phones or computers too much can cause some health problems.

G.The center also wants governments and tech companies to take steps to protect children.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

International Studies (BA)

Key features

● Recognizes the “global community”（国际社会）

● Has close connections with practical research

● Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups

         About the course

The course gives you chances to know great power polities between nation states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.

The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.

         Related courses

BA (Hons) Community Management

BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management

Employment possibilities

International organizations

International business

Earth Science (BSc)

Key features

● Based on key courses and the latest research findings

● Pays much attention to practical skills

● Offers chances for fieldwork（实地考察）

About the course

The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.

The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year.

Related courses

BSc (Hons) Geograhpy

BSc (Hons) Geology

Employment possibilities

Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries

1. International Studies is a course in ________.

A. international polities         B. international business

C. international systems          D. international bodies

2.After taking the course of International Studies, the students will _______.

A. become practical and open-minded

B. have a greater ability to discuss theories

C. know how to settle international problems

D. have good jobs in any international organizations

3.Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________.

A. is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork

B. pays more attention to practical skills than theories

C. is built on important courses and the results of recent studies

D. encourages students to play a role in using natural resources

4.It can be inferred that the above two texts are written for the students who _______.

A. enjoy research work             B. plan to choose courses

C. study in the UK                       D. are interested in overseas fieldwork

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析