PAssionArts Festival PAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for our country. Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes. The following are some of them. |
ARTS PARTY & TELOK BLANGAH TIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM) PLACE: Talok Blangah Mall Art can happen in so many ways and for so many people. For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art. We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter. |
HUES IN TUNE TIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM) PLACE: Kampung Admiralty One of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. |
L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAM TIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM) PLACE: Kampong Glam Community Club At Kampong Glam, the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into the country’s history for new discoveries. |
MAD TEA PARTY TIME: 12 August (9:30 AM—11:30 AM) PLACE: Pasir Ris Elias CC ARTISTS: Stacy Huang, Jesse Chong and Lena Lok Mad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create “food” together. |
1.What is the goal of PAssion Arts Festival?
A.To make the country more appealing in art.
B.To promote cooperation between communities.
C.To develop a sense of togetherness through art.
D.To build up a young generation with creativity.
2.What can be learned from the poster?
A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.
B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.
C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.
D.Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.
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PAssion Arts Festival PASSIONARTSIC PAssion Arts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August. The festival theme,"Our Home,Our HeARTs",invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for our country. Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity.Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes. The following are some of them. |
ARTS PARTY@TELOK BLANGAH TIME:14 July(9:00 AM-12:00 AM) PLACE:Talok Blangah Mall Art can happen in so many ways and for so many people.For example,you can participate in the large oil painting activity or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art. We're also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society.Come explore Nagomi art,a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter. |
HUES IN TUNE TIME:20 July(2:00 PM-8:00 PM) PLACE:Kampung Admiralty, One of the most expected part is Hues in Tune's performance line-up.Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances.Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands,and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. |
L.O.U.D@KAMPONG GLAM TIME:27 July(7:30 PM-9:30 PM) PLACE:Kampong Glam Community Club At Kampong Glam,the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into the country's history for new discoveries. |
MAD TEA PARTY TIME:12 August(9:30 AM-11:30 AM) PLACE:Pasir Ris Elias CC ARTISTS:Stacy Huang,Jesse Chong and Lena Lok Mad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland.This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create"food"together. |
1.What is the goal of PAssion Arts Festival?
A.To make the country more appealing in art.
B.To promote cooperation between communities.
C.To develop a sense of togetherness through art.
D.To build up a young generation with creativity.
2.What can be learned from the poster?
A.Hues in Tune's performances are intended for music lovers.
B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.
C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.
D.Arts Party@Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
PAssionArts Festival PAssionArts Festival this year will run from 6 July to 25 August. The festival theme, “Our Home, Our HeARTs”, invites residents to use arts to express our love for our community and for our country. Our aim is to bring residents together to experience and appreciate creativity. Look forward to over 500 arts activities and programmes. The following are some of them. |
ARTS PARTY & TELOK BLANGAH TIME: 14 July (9:00 AM—12:00 AM) PLACE: Talok Blangah Mall Art can happen in so many ways and for so many people. For example, you can participate in the large oil painting activity or carry art in your pocket anytime and anywhere by creating your own matchbox art. We’re also bringing art therapy to the elderly as it becomes more popular in our society. Come explore Nagomi art, a Japanese art healing method that introduces calm and relaxation to the painter. |
HUES IN TUNE TIME: 20 July (2:00 PM—8:00 PM) PLACE: Kampung Admiralty One of the most expected part is Hues in Tune’s performance line-up. Sembawang Hues is the highlight with music performances. Fusion Tunes features cross-racial bands, and Our Own Tune presents heartfelt music by talented residents. |
L.O.U.D @ KAMPONG GLAM TIME: 27 July (7:30 PM—9:30 PM) PLACE: Kampong Glam Community Club At Kampong Glam, the theatre performance Voices from the Belly of Carp will take us back centuries into the country’s history for new discoveries. |
MAD TEA PARTY TIME: 12 August (9:30 AM—11:30 AM) PLACE: Pasir Ris Elias CC ARTISTS: Stacy Huang, Jesse Chong and Lena Lok Mad Tea Party is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. This will be an installation of delightful treats, where residents can gather around the tea table to create “food” together. |
1.What is the goal of PAssion Arts Festival?
A.To make the country more appealing in art.
B.To promote cooperation between communities.
C.To develop a sense of togetherness through art.
D.To build up a young generation with creativity.
2.What can be learned from the poster?
A.Hues in Tune’s performances are intended for music lovers.
B.Mad Tea Party mainly involves learning to make and serve tea.
C.The performance at Kampong Glam is about the history of man.
D.Arts Party @ Telok Blangah is specially designed for the elderly.
高三英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1.How long will the Forbidden City be lit up for this years Lantern Festival?
A. For 2 nights B. For 19 hours. C. For 20 minutes
2.How much should a night tour participant pay for the ticket booked online?
A. 40 yuan. B. Not mentioned C. Free of charge.
3.According to the recording, which of the following is true?
A. It is the 94th time for the museum to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
B. Shan Jixiang is one of the gatekeepers of the Palace Museum.
C. Special lighting technology was used to avoid the possibility of fires
4.What can probably become another new occasion for the night tour?
A. Christmas Eve. B. Dragon Boat Festival. C. Valentines Day
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There were far fewer cars on the streets and crowds were not seen in the shopping malls in Central China's Wuhan on Jan. 24—the Eve of the Chinese New Year. The scene was quite different from the occasion in the previous years because of the novel coronavirus, which had resulted in 41 deaths in China by the end of New Year's Eve. Mostly in Wuhan, according to the National Health Commission.
Chen Li, a doctor in a Wuhan hospital, spent the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve at home to quarantine herself for having had contact with infected patients, but luckily she has no signs of symptoms for the time being. Chen's husband is at the forefront of the fight against the epidemic. “We haven't seen each other for over a week," said Chen. On Saturday morning, she put on protective clothing again and returned to work.
Wuhan is following Beijing's SARS treatment model in 2003 to build a makeshift hospital with 1,000 beds for receiving infected patients. It will be completed and put into use prior to Feb. 3, less than 10 days away. "It's going to be another all-nighter. We need to speed up the work said Lyu Jun, a young truck driver at the construction site. This is his first Spring Festival away from home.
For ordinary people, this year's Lunar New Year’s Eve lacks some gatherings. Yin Yeqiong. from Hunan Province, refunded her tickets back home after much debate. “I had it in my mind to still go home, but finally decided to stay in Wuhan," she said. “Our stay will help reduce panic in other places.
Doctors, nurses and experts from across the nation have been selected to join the battle, and manufacturers have restarted their plants to produce medical consumables that have been running short in many places.
“This is going to be an unforgettable Spring Festival," said Chen Ying, a writer. "Because I feel that at this moment, there are so many families that I do not know, in every corner of this city, praying for our home.”
1.What does the underlined word "quarantine" mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Support. B.Recover. C.Examine. D.Separate.
2.Why did Yin Yeqiong decide to stay in Wuhan?
A.She couldn't afford the ticket back home.
B.She was eager to work as a volunteer.
C.She didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.
D.She was not allowed to go back to her home.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.The Spring Festival in China this year is the same as before.
B.Chen Li and her husband are fighting against the novel coronavirus in Wuhan.
C.Lyu Jun and his coworkers will help complete the hospital in Beijing.
D.There is no need to worry because we have plenty of medical consumables.
4.What does the text intend to tell us?
A.The Chinese are fighting against the epidemic together.
B.The epidemic is not so serious that we can enjoy our normal life.
C.Coronavirus, a highly infectious disease. is spreading around China.
D.Not until the makeshift hospital is completed will the doctors find the cure.
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Qingming Festival, which falls on April 5 this year, is known as Tomb-Sweeping Day. The festival always appears about the beginning of April when spring has come. Not only is it a period for commemorating the dead, it is also a time for people to go out and enjoy nature.Where is the best place to go during the festival? Here are 3 popular tourist attractions.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
In the spring, the sight of the Jiuzhaigou Valley is refreshing and touching. The ice and snow begin to melt, water and streams begin to flow and mountain flowers blossom. The air is filled with the fragrance of spring. The soft and lazy spring sun kisses the surface of the lake and new growth.
Huanghuacheng Great Wall
Huanghuacheng is the only lakeside part of the Great Wall in Beijing. It is one of the most popular destinations for a Great Wall hiking tour. It is a hit because of the "train for spring", namely a train that travels through fields full of cherry blossoms.It is extremely romantic to take this train in spring with someone you love.
Mount Huangshan
Of all the notable mountains in China, Mount Huangshan is probably the most famous and is found in the southern part of East China's Anhui province. It is known for its breathtaking natural scenery.In the spring, Mount Huangshan is fresh, tender and full of wild flowers, and the sound of birdsong also is pleasant in the quietness
1.Which one is TRUE about the Qingming Festival?
A. It falls on April 5 every year.
B. We sweep tombs on that day.
C. It is all about enjoying spring
D. All of the world are celebrating the festival.
2.What do the common point the first two attractions have?
A. They are in Beijing.
B. They are beside lakes.
C. They are attractions for couples.
D. They are famous for cherry blossoms.
3.What can we learn about Mount Huangshan according to the text?
A. It is very attractive because of its amazing view.
B. It is the greatest mountain in China.
C. Thanks to its quietness, it is pleasant.
D. It is in the south of China.
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A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Speciallymade lanterns(灯笼) are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle(景象,场面), for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.
1.The festival is a cheerful one,because________.
A.people specially make some lanterns
B.all night long, people dance and sing
C.people make much delicious food
D.the dead are said to return to their homes and are welcomed by the living
2.Speciallymade lanterns(灯笼) are hung outside each house to________.
A.help the dead to find their way
B.add the cheerful atmosphere
C.welcome the dead to go home
D.help the dead to find the food
3.What happens to the lanterns at the end of the festival?
A.The lanterns are put away to be used next year.
B.They are thrown away.
C.They are placed into the water.
D.They are hung outside all the way.
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The Spring Festival, known 1. the Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 16th this year and 2. (mark) the start of the Year of Dog in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Meanwhile, the Spring Festival travel season, known as Chunyun in Chinese, officially begins. It is 3. time for family reunions, so millions of Chinese people will return to their hometowns or travel around the country in 4. has become the largest human migration in the world.
Around 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during the Spring Festival. Several years ago, some people had no 5. (choose) but to turn to ticket scalpers (黄牛党) for help. However, at present, unlike previous years, people find 6. much easier to get tickets. High-speed trains make trips home 7. (considerable) faster. China Railway Corp. has launched a series of 8. (service) for passengers which involve self-service counters, free smartphone apps and ubiquitous(随处可见的) travel notices, thus 9. (save) much time for the passengers. As for travel by road, the electronic toll collection system helps enhance the efficiency of travel with the system 10. (update).
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The stars have come together for the 2014 QUT Classic fun run on Sunday, May 4! This year's fun run around central Brisbane not only promises a fantastic family day out--it also happens to be International Star Wars Day.
Hundreds of serious一and not so serious一participants will contest a choice of scenic l km , 5km or l0km routes around QUT (Queensland University of Technology), South Bank and the CBD on Sunday, May 4.
May 4 has become Star Wars Day for fans around the globe一the date being chosen as a play on "May the Force (fourth) be with you"
To celebrate, Yoda will make a special guest appearance at the QUT Classic at 7:20am to help kids warm up for the l km event while the Indie Chamber Orchestra does a live performance of the Star Wars theme. The special visit has been organized by Healthstream QUT, who operate the university's pools and gyms.
Classic organizer Cheryl Goodwin from QUT Student Engagement said the second annual event would also be combined with a buskers(街头艺人)festival, ensuring plenty of entertainment around Gardens Point and along the route.
"The Classic Buskers Festival is being organized by the QUT Music Society and will Feature some of Brisbane’s best buskers and bands as well as QUT talent.There's going to be a mix of music,dance,circus and comedy."she said.
The QUT Classic will also raise funds for QUT’s Learning Potential Fund,which provides scholarships for low income students.About 1200 people registered for last year’s event and organizers are hoping for a similar--if not bigger-turnout in 2014.
The race will begin and end at QUT Gardens Point,where breakfast will be available for purchase.Both the 5km and 1 0km events will begin at 8:00 am,with the l km event starting at 7:30 am.
QUT Classic registration costs$25 for the l km event,$30 for 5km and$35 for 10km.
People can register as individuals or in teams.One of the biggest teams is expected to be the Learning Potential Fund team,which is open to QUT staff ,students and the general public.
Participants who register before 30 April will receive a race pack.The first 1 000 participants will also receive a free 1imited edition QUT Classic T-shirt.
QUT Running is offering all registrants free training sessions in the six weeks leading up to this event.
For more information on the QUT Classic,contact Cheryl Goodwin on 07 3138 9447 orc.goodwin@qut.edu.au.
Media contact:Mechelle McMahon,QUT media,media@qut.edu.au
1.The purpose of the passage is to introduce______.
A.a fun run around central Brisbane
B.an international Star Wars Day
C.a buskers festival in QUT
D.QUT’s learning Potential Fund
2.According to the 3rd paragraph,May 4_____.
A.plays an important part in Star Wars Day
B.can be understood in different ways when read
C.used to be a festival for fans around the world
D.means the same as“May the Force be with you”
3.Which of the following will be free for all the participants?
A.Breakfast. B.A race pack. C.T-shirt. D.Training session.
4.If you want to know more about QUT Classic,you can contact .
A.Healthstream QUT B.Cheryl Goodwin
C.QUT Music Society D.Mechelle
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This year’s Spring Festival Gala was a fine performance that ________ attention from first to last.
A.deposited B.accumulated C.commanded D.illustrated
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The Warwick Cheese Festival takes place in June every year. This annual event is the biggest cheese festival in North America, 1. (attract) tens of thousands of Canadians and 2. (visitor) from all over the world. They can try over 100 kinds of cheese made all over Quebec at the festival. And they 3. (invite) to vote for the People’s Choice Prize of the year.
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