WHERE TO STAYWith its modern art museums, hid...

WHERE TO STAY

With its modern art museums, hidden basement bars and fast-developing food scene, Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital, is one of the most attractive cities in Latin America. Contact us, and we offer you some special hotels.

Querido

This is a cheerful seven-room townhouse in Villa Crespo. Its rooms are big, and each is specially designed. A hearty breakfast is served in the dining room. Querido’s convenient location means Palermo Soho is a short walk away.

Doubles from ￡73, querido.com

Home Hotel

Design and comfort are key at this 20-room hotel in Palermo Hollywood. From Florence Knoll furniture to William Morris wallpaper, every detail has been hand-picked by the British-argentinian owners. There’s an outdoor swimming pool and a garden with green trees. Weekend brunch（早午餐）is a welcome choice for tourists.

Doubles from ￡90, homehotel.com

Tango Hotel

A big makeover（翻新）changed this former sewing machine factory in Monserrat into a 59-room hotel. Despite the busy location, the environment is good.

Doubles from ＄75, tangohotel.com

La Querencia

Close to Constitucion, this comfortable four-room hotel in San Telmo is run by a Frenchman, Yann. Decoration is simple but the place is spotless. Guests can make use of the kitchen where Yann prepares breakfast and enjoy their meals in the dining room or in the yard.

Doubles from ＄55, laquerencia.com

1.What do we know about Buenos Aires from the first paragraph?

A. Its basements are very famous.　　 B. It has many old-style museums.

C. It’s famous for its traditional food.　　 D. It’s an important city in Latin America.

2.Which hotel should you choose if you would like to swim during your stay?

A. Querido.

B. Home Hotel.

C. Tango Hotel.

D. La Querencia.

3.What do Querido and Home Hotel have in common?

A. Special design.

B. Beautiful gardens.

C. Wonderful brunch.

D. Convenient locations.

4.Which hotel has the most rooms?

A. Home Hotel.

B. La Querencia.

C. Tango Hotel.

D. Querido.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

On a recent visit to the Museum of Modern Art with a friend and her daughter, wandering through the museum’s exhibits, I was struck by how often my friend's 13-year-old daughter asked us to take photos of her with her smart phone in front of the artwork. Then, she gazed at the photos which she would then post on Instagram, Snapchat and all the rest. She was not the only person who was doing this; it seemed everyone was busy taking photos of themselves “experiencing” the museum.

This is by no means a criticism of my friend’s daughter or anyone else. What was concerning, at least to me, was that in between being photographed and posting, my friend’s daughter had no interest in the artwork, a fact which didn’t seem to matter or have anything to do with wanting to post herself as someone enjoying the experience.

When I was her age. I had no interest in going to museums either. Having no interest in art at her age (and any age) is completely normal. But what is disturbing is how much of a young person’s energy these days goes into creating an image of the life they’re living and the character they “are” in that life. While creating a self-image has always been a big part of growing up and figuring out our identity, social media seems to have changed the rules of the game. Social media has not just increased the pressure and possibility of creating, a self-generated (自我创造的) self-image, but also distorted (歪曲) the process through which we become who we are. Young people now seem to be creating an image of who they are in place of becoming who they are, posting their life rather than living it. The effort that goes into creating an identity and getting it noticed or “followed” has replaced the effort of actually getting interested in the life that they are posting.

Social media has turned life and its experiences into an exercise in narcissism (自我陶醉). No matter what the experience is actually about, it becomes about you, the person who is living it. A concert is not about the music, a restaurant not about the food, and a sports event not about the sport; it’s all about you, the doer, and what the event says about you. Life experiences are not lived directly so much as they are used as chances of announcing what kind of person you are. Life now is a product through which you promote your image, but with little connection to whether that screen image accurately reflects the inside you.

As a result, the more we use life to create an identity, the more distant from life we feel. Instead of being part of it, we feel as if we have to keep generating new life material, which will announce and establish us. In the meanwhile, the gap between us and life grows wider and wider.

I hope the next time you post your story, pause for a moment and experience where you are, feel what it feels like to live what you ‘re living without using life for your benefit, or for anything at all. Just live, without the narrative (叙述). While you may feel this practice is a threat to your identity, causing you to miss a chance to prove your value, in fact, the benefit will far outweigh any loss it brings.

1.According to the author, the fact that her friend’s daughter was not interested in the artwork is ________.

A.worrying B.unsurprising

C.unchangeable D.unbearable

2.Which of the following is the basic reason behind people’s continuously posting their life?

A.Their desire for being well known.

B.Their increased focus on life.

C.The influence of social media

D.The pressure from their family and friends.

3.The author believes that the identity people create through narcissism may _______.

A.prevent them behaving properly

B.stand in the way of leading a true life

C.cause them to depend more on the remarks of others

D.damage their creativity in producing life material

4.The underlined “it” in the last paragraph refers to _______.

A.trying to take control of your feelings

B.facing the threat to your identity bravely

C.improving your self-image through writing

D.experiencing what you’re doing practically

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

It has been described as art by some people, but to others it’s an ugly part of modern life. What is it? Graffiti (涂鸦), of course. Look around cities in the UK today and you can see graffiti on buildings, walls, doors and even on buses or trains that have stayed in one place for too long. But where modern technology creates a problem, it also finds a way to deal with it. Last week, The Weekend West was shown around the factory of a small but successful company, Hubdean.

Hubdean’s achievement is a series of special paints which are graffiti-resistant. How do they work? It couldn’t be simpler. Take any graffiti-covered surface. First, a treatment called Agproclear is used. Then, using a very hot pressure jet (压力喷嘴), this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time. Now you have a clean wall. But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers, a new product, Agproshield, is used. This paint has a special surface which gives it two important advantages. Firstly, spray paint (喷雾颜料) won’t stick to the surface very well, and secondly, the whole surface can be cleaned very easily, just using water. Once the surface is painted, no specialist equipment is needed to keep the area clean and graffiti-free.

Not surprisingly, Hubdean’s products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK, and now orders are being received from around the world. This brings the company a problem, however. Can they increase production to satisfy the needs? Of course, they can build a second factory or work with a large international company to make their products. The future is looking good for Hubdean!

1.What does the underlined word “graffiti-resistant” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Painting graffiti. B.Keeping graffiti.

C.Preventing graffiti. D.Changing graffiti.

2.When should Agproshield be used?

A.Before Agproclear is used.

B.When the wall is still clean.

C.When Agproclear doesn’t work.

D.After graffiti is painted on the wall.

3.What can we learn about Hubdean?

A.There is a good market for its products.

B.A large company is going to buy its products.

C.It is developing more new and better products.

D.Most of its business comes from private companies.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Is Hubdean successful? B.Is graffiti art? Of course not!

C.Hubdean a high-tech company? D.Graffiti a problem? Just wash it off!

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day. One lifetime. You can do it! From the museum of modem art to the museum of ancient articles, visit our picks for the world’s best museums.

National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa)

This museum has a great collection of art spanning the Middle Ages to the present day, including American, Indian, European, Inuit and Canadian works. It offers a unique, near-complete overview of Canadian art — from early Quebec religious work, through Inuit work from the 1950s, to the contemporaries.

Tokugawa Art Museum (Japan)

The Tokugawa family reigned over Japan from 1600 to 1868. Under them, the country enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history. This time span is also known as the Edo period, during which the arts flowered in Japan. Artists of this period directly influenced Western masters such as Monet, Gauguin and Whistler and have since gone on to become household names. Other exhibits effectively present, through accurately reproduced environments, aspects of Japanese life at the time.

Museum of Fine Arts (Boston)

Highlights of this museum’s collection include a 4th-century Christian marble bust (半身像) of St. Paul at prayer, and a painting that questions life and our very existence, Gauguin’s “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?” It’s a must — go in the US.

The Egyptian Museum (Cairo)

As well as gathering together some of the finest archaeological finds from all Egypt, this museum also provides a rare opportunity to simply pop in and within minutes be standing face-to-face with one of the greatest works of mankind, Tutankhamun’s golden mask. A portrait of unbelievable quality, craftsmanship and beauty, the highly polished gold face — at once a god, a king and a teenager — shines like water: delicate, yet untouchable all at the same time.

1.Which museum will you visit if you want to know more about Monet?

A. Tokugawa Art Museum.　　 B. National Gallery of Canada.

C. Museum of Fine Arts.　　 D. The Egyptian Museum.

2.What kind of works can’t you see in the National Gallery of Canada?

A. American works.　　 B. European works.

C. Japanese works.　　 D. Inuit woks.

3.What is the most famous art work in The Egyptian Museum?

A. Gauguin’s painting.

B. A golden mask of Tutankhamun.

C. The Tokugawa family paintings.

D. A 4th-century Christian marble bust of St. Paul at prayer.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

She made me promise not to ________ where it was hidden.

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art. Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art; Paris has the Luvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without building, or even a wall for its drawing and paintings. FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone. You can call the telephone number of a university computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings. Robert Shostak is direction of the new computer museum. He says he starts the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

A computer artist can only record his pictures electronically and send the records to others to see on their computers. He can also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needs an expensive laser printer (激光印刷) . Robert Shostak says the electronic（电子的） museum is mostly for art or computer students at school and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostake said the FIU museum will take computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about_______.

A. museums throughout the world

B. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A.

C. art exhibitions（展览会） in Florida International University

D. latest development of computer art

2.To see the art in FIU museum, you need______.

A．floppy discs（软盘）

B．a computer and a printer

C．pictures and drawings on paper

D．a computer connect to the museum by telephone line

3.The museum was started when______.

A Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists

B. Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists

C. art students needed a place to show their works

D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art

4.The words “an audience” in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A．art students                           B．computer owners

C．exhibits in the museum                   D．those who will enjoy art.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many famous museums throughout the world where people can enjoy art, Washington, D.C. has the National Gallery of Art(美术馆); Paris has the Louvre; London, the British Museum. Florida International University(FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don't have to visit the University to see the art. You just need a computer linked to a telephone.

You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically (采用电子手段) by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.、

Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their works.

A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs(软盘), to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist needed an expensive laser(激光) printer.

Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about ______.

A. famous museums throughout the world.

B. a computer art museum in Miami, U.S.A.

C. art exhibitions in Florida Intentional University

D. latest development in computer art

2.To see the art in FIU museum, your special needs include ______.

A．floppy discs

B．a computer and a printer

C．pictures and drawings on paper

D．a computer connected to the museum by telephone line

3.What are stored in this museum?

A．Paintings drawn by means of computer.

B．Different styles of paintings.

C．Drawings done by art students of FIU.

D．Old paintings.

4.The museum was started when ______.

A．Robert Shostak wanted to do something for computer scientists

B．Robert Shostak wanted to help computer artists

C．art students needed a place to show their works

D．computer scientists wanted to do something about art

5.The words "an audience" in the last paragraph here refer to ______.

A．art students

B．owners of computers

C．exhibits in the museum

D．those who can enjoy art

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

–The new museum of art is an unusual ______.

--But it is designed by a very young architect.

A．position           B．category          C．construction       D．contribution

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Many famous museums throughout the world can offer you good chances to admire art. Washington, D.C has the National Gallery of Art，Paris has the Louver, London, the British Museum. Florida International University(FIU) in Miami also shows art for people to see. And it does so without a building, or even a wall for its drawings and paintings.

FIU has opened what it says is the first computer art museum in the United States. You don’t have to visit the University to see the art. What you need is just a computer linked to a telephone. That’s enough.

You can call the telephone number of a University computer and connect your own computer to it. All of the art is stored in the school computer. It is computer art, produced electronically by artists on their own computers. In only a few minutes, your computer can receive and copy all the pictures and drawings.

Robert Shostak is director of the new computer museum. He says he started the museum because computer artists had no place to show their work.

A computer artist could only record his pictures electronically and send the records, or floppy discs, to others to see on their computers. He could also put his pictures on paper. But to print good pictures on paper, the computer artist will have  to need a very expensive laser printer.

Robert Shostak says the electronic museum is mostly for art or computer students at schools and universities. Many of the pictures in the museum are made by students. Mr Shostak said the FIU museum will make computer art more fun for computer artists because more people can see it. He says artists enjoy their work much more if they have an audience. And the great number of home computers in America could mean a huge audience for the electronic museum.

1.The main purpose of this text is to give information about____________.

A. famous museums throughout the world

B. an electronic art museum in Miami, U.S.A

C. art exhibitions in Florida International University

D. the latest development in computer art in the USA

2.To see the art in FIU museum, which of the following should you have at first?

A. some records or floppy discs

B. a computer and a printer

C. your own pictures and drawings

D. a computer connected by telephone line

3._________ are stored in the electronic museum in FIU.

A. Paintings drawn by computer

B. Different styles of paintings

C. Some very traditional paintings

D. Drawings done by students of FIU

4.The museum was started when ___________.

A. FIU wanted to encourage computer scientists

B. Robert Shostak decided to help computer artists

C. art students needed a place to show their works

D. computer scientists wanted to do something about art

5.The words “an audience” in the last paragraph refers to ___________.

A. art students

B. computer owners

C. exhibits in the museum

D. those who will enjoy art

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

We want someone to___ the new art museum for us. Would you like to have a try?

A. design　　 　 B. invent

C. support　　　　 D. discover

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析