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Dentzel Carousel
Our historic, restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel is located near the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo. This unique merry-go-round delights kids of all ages as they choose to ride a horse, a cat, a rabbit, or even a giraffe without considering the weather condition.
Tickets are $ 4 per person.
Adults may ride free when standing by a paid child.
Elinor Friend Playground
The newly repaired Elinor Friend Playground lights the imagination of children who is not beyond 12. This unique space is modeled after three distinct bio-regions, which take their themes from specific ecosystems and appeal to distinct age groups: a River Play Area for toddlers (6 months—2 years), a Polar Zone exploration space for pre-schoolers (2—5 years), and a Banyan Tree climbing structure for pre-teens (5—12 years).
Tickets are $ 7 per person (Free with zoo admission).
Adults pay zoo admission.
Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train
Add a ride on the historic Little Puffer miniature steam train to your visit to the San Francisco Zoo. Like generations before you, you’ll make wonderful childhood memories for your kids. Little Putter does not run in wet weather due to slippery tracks, and is closed at a regular time period for repair. Call the Zoo before your visit.
Tickets are $ 7 per person.
Children under 3 may ride free (ticket required) when accompanied by a paid adult.
(A special passenger car on the Little Puffer miniature steam train is designed to hold a wheelchair)
Zoo Keys
The ever-popular storybooks have returned to the Zoo, activated by the beloved, plastic animal keys that have become nostalgic icons to visitors from years past. At Storybook sites around the Zoo, visitors can listen to recordings of stories in different languages and fun facts about the animals in all kinds of weather conditions. You can purchase your Zoo Key at the Admissions Gate or in the Membership Office or online.
Zoo Keys are $ 5 each.
Children under 1 may ride free when accompanied by a paid adult.
1.What is special about Dentzel Carousel?
A.It has a long history. B.It has models of animals
C.It is for children of all ages. D.It has the cheapest charge.
2.What is the suggested age range of Elinor Friend Playground?
A.6 months - 2 years. B.6 months - 12 years.
C.2-5 years. D.5-12 years.
3.Which program favors the disabled?
A.Dentzel Carousel. B.Elinor Friend Playground.
C.Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train. D.Zoo Keys.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A Controversial Restoration(修复)
Certain masterpieces are recognized worldwide as outstanding achievements in human creativity and imagination.1. All of these works are hundreds of years old,and like everything that ages,some parts of them need to be restored from time to time.However,not everyone agrees on how and when certain works should be restored.
2. For example,through careful study of the building, experts found that the Taj Mahal was sliding toward the river beside it!Restoration efforts then began to repair cracks in the building and halt(停止)its slide.However,such works as the Sistine Chapel and the statue of David are not under any threat of serious damage or loss.Rather,restorations are planned to clean or touch up the works so that they look better.
David is a perfect case in point of just such a touch-up project.For the statue’s 500th“birthday”,the museum in Italy where David stands today planned to restore the statue’s appearance.In reality,David was just dirty. 3.For more than 300 years,the statue stood outdoors in a square in Florence.When he carved the sculpture,Michelangelo planned for it to stand outside and naturally accumulate the marks of weathering.Therefore,critics of David’s restoration claimed that cleaning the statue would change its intended appearance by the artist.
4. After nine months of careful cleaning,the restored David was revealed(展现)to the public.So,how was the statue different?For one thing,David’s hair was no longer blackened with thick dirt.Also,the stains on his hands were gone,and the dirty streaks(条痕)on his left leg had been erased.As one art expert remarked,“Only someone with expert knowledge and long as familiarity with the‘skin’of the statue will be aware that certain unattractive irregularities are no longer there.”
On the other hand,the restoration of the Sistine Chapel resulted in a dramatic difference in the work’s appearance.Through painstaking efforts,the frescoes(壁画)of the Sistine Chapel were beautifully restored by erasing years of dust and dirt from the ceiling and walls. 5. However,most view its restoration as a marvelous success.
A.That should not have surprised anyone.
B.A few critics maintain that the artist’s work has been ruined.
C.Ignoring these cries of disapproval,the museum went ahead with the restoration.
D.The museum wanted to understand how the changes were happening and the best way to restore it.
E.In some cases,there is a pressing need for something to be done in order to save a historical treasure.
F.Even critics of the project agreed that the touch-ups to the masterpiece were very moderate(适度的).
G.Three good examples of such works are the Taj Mahal,the Sistine Chapel，and the sculpture of David.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Sunday was always our book-buying day. Every Sunday, my father would take me over to the Carousel Mall and let me walk through all the ____ while he read his newspaper. Then we would sit side by side reading in ____. After a while, he would ask me which one out of my large pile of books I liked best. If I couldn’t ____ between two, he would buy me both books. In this way, he ____ me to read. He never discouraged me by ____ like my mom often did: “Why are you reading ____? Get outside! Stop living in fantasy.”
When I grew older and discovered the ____ where I could take out as many books as I wanted for free, my father encouraged me to go there ____.
For quite some time I never knew there was an actual person who ____ all those wonderful books. When I finally realized this, it was like a(n) ____. I thought I could also write stories just like them. When I told my dad this, he seemed to already ____ it. He read what I wrote and always joked that when I became a famous writer one day I should give the ____ to him. Even if I don’t become ____ for my books. I at least know what I am and what my dad helped me to become because of all those childhood ____ to book stores, and all his heartfelt comments that made me really ____ myself. Before reading what I wrote, he said he knew it would be ____, because I had written it.
I’m going to major in English literature at college ____ I want to make a career writing. I know my dad will be ____ of me. He has ____ me instead of hindering（阻碍）me. He encouraged me to be who I am. I’m going to give the first book to him not because he ____ me to but because he is my inspiration.
1.A. street B. blocks C. houses D. bookshelves
2.A. silence B. surprise C. turn D. doubt
3.A. buy B. decide C. recognize D. finish
4.A. taught B. forced C. encouraged D. persuaded
5.A. saying B. worrying C. proving D. caring
6.A. calmly B. quickly C. immediately D. constantly
7.A. school B. library C. store D. case
8.A. after all B. by far C. as well D. at least
9.A. read B. wrote C. bought D. collected
10.A. secret B. task C. history D. inspiration
11.A. know B. manage C. organize D. repeat
12.A. work B. prize C. book D. result
13.A. happy B. famous C. anxious D. thankful
14.A. trips B. excuses C. impressions D. researches
15.A. care about B. laugh at C. believe in D. differ from
16.A. hard B. expensive C. great D. similar
17.A. if B. but C. though D. because
18.A. afraid B. proud C. aware D. guilty
19.A. helped B. loved C. protected D. known
20.A. allowed B. promised C. preferred D. told
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Nobody likes home economics (家政学). But restoring the program could help us in the fight against obesity and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.
The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities rejected women, home economics was a back door into higher education.
Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.
However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?
My first experience with home economics happened two decades ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.
1.Home economics______.
A. is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans
B. is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases
C. once offered women a. special approach to university education
D. was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us______ .
A. the importance of regular hand washing
B. the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
C. the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century
D. the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century
3. In the opinion of the author, how should we fight against childhood obesity?
A. Children should be taught how to cook.
B. A heavy tax should be put on junk food
C. Healthy eating should be promoted at school
D. Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned
4.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.
B. Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life.
C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.
D. Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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China’s quick reaction and the public efforts have ________ the rapid restoration（恢复）and reconstruction of Wenchuan.
A. applied to B. contributed to C. adjusted to D. resulted from
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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. China’s quick reaction and the public efforts have ________ the rapid restoration（恢复）and reconstruction of Wenchuan.
A．applied to
B．contributed to
C．adjusted to
D．resulted from
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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How to restore (恢复) balance in life
Many of us give our time and energy generously to our family members, friends, and co-workers, but often ignore our own needs. 1.Here some people share the experiences that made them realize they had to start taking care of themselves — and what they’re doing about it.
Lighten your load
Before you can take care of anyone else, you need to be able to care for yourself. My own personal truth is that I am a part of God, and he does not want me to feel burdened.2.
Learn to accept forgiveness
I accepted forgiveness, and since then I have forgiven myself, as well as all the people I considered to have caused me pain in one way or another.3.
Be grateful
I do my own kind of gratitude meditation (沉思) every night. 4.Together, avoiding the negative energy of feeling like a victim and producing the positive force of gratitude provide me with the strength to take care of both myself and others.
Take a walk
5.I do it slowly, and I pray. I notice that when I walk I feel better mentally and physically. I admire trees, the flowers and the sky. I realize I need to lose weight, but I don’t want to fill my head with negative self-talk. I want to have an “I can do this” mentality(心态).
A. I realized that forgiving means healing.
B. I try to walk 3-4 times a week for 45 minutes
C. I find it’s easy to forgive myself and others
D. I was used to slowing down and being gentle with myself
E. I sit quietly, and feel grateful for the blessings I’ve received.
F. He also wants my load to be light enough so that I can take on burdens if I have to.
G. It may not be until we become exhausted that we pay attention to our own needs.
高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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The new minister is taking measures aimed at the economy to full strength.
A．seizing
B．restoring
C．striking
D．casting
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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My faith in humanity (人性) was restored last night while working part-time at a local Bed, Bath & Beyond.
I was in the process of ringing out a female customer who had been having a ____ time recently. She had been in the night before and was back again to _____what she could afford to purchase. She was trying to buy ____for herself and her two young sons.
Finally, she made her ___one blanket and something else. She ____all of the cash, but it was only enough for one blanket. She was unable to make the ____of the purchases.
A gentleman, ____to make his purchase, watched ____and signaled to me as I was bagging up the blanket for the woman. He told me he wanted to ____everything else for her. I asked him if he was sure. He ___.
I quickly and quietly rang out the rest of the purchases ____I asked the female customer to wait a moment. The ____came to over $200. The man provided me with his credit card ____blinking. He ____off and he went.
I then told the female customer that all of the things were hers and she was ____and ready to go. She stared at me with complete ____on her face. The ____started. I started crying too.
In ten years of working this particular part-time job, I have never experienced such ___. There are good and ____people in this world. And they do not receive the credit they should.
Thanks to this customer for bringing a bit of ____and relief into that female customer's life and for restoring my faith in humanity.
1.A.free B.hard C.happy D.perfect
2.A.order B.predict C.determine D.learn
3.A.blankets B.presents C.shirts D.drinks
4.A.mark B.conclusion C.mistake D.decision
5.A.figured out B.turned in C.counted out D.left behind
6.A.rest B.amount C.price D.extra
7.A.arranging B.planning C.aiming D.waiting
8.A.angrily B.quietly C.impatiently D.anxiously
9.A.provide B.cover C.buy D.bring
10.A.waved B.refused C.admitted D.nodded
11.A.since B.while C.though D.if
12.A.total B.number C.service D.result
13.A.beyond B.by C.without D.against
14.A.accepted B.continued C.confirmed D.signed
15.A.checked out B.given up C.paid back D.turned down
16.A.sadness B.shock C.disappointment D.excitement
17.A.pain B.smiles C.story D.tears
18.A.selflessness B.weakness C.loveliness D.truthfulness
19.A.active B.optimistic C.great D.famous
20.A.expectation B.joy C.frustration D.luck
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Once the marine life is poisoned, it will be a very long time __________it restores its original condition.
A.since B.that C.before D.until
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析