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The Museum of Childhood is Australia’s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys , dolls , infant and school material.

Housed in a modern facility , the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play , child rearing , orphanage childhood , and home , school , and war time experience .

There are many hands –on exhibits and education sessions including the famous ‘lesson’ in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom .

The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays（ring for details ）.

Open: Tuesday- Friday 10am – 4pm , Sunday 10am – 4:30 pm , or by arrangement .

Special activities on Sundays as advertise .

Closed: Public holidays ,16 December-18 January .

Location: Edith Cowan University campus , Bay Road , Claremont (take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princess Road intersection . The Museum is 15 minutes’ walk from Claremont train station )

Tel :(08) 9442 1373 ; Fax ; (08 ) 9442 1314

1.On________ you can stay at the Museum until half past four .

A．Wednesday        B．Friday            C．Sunday           D．Monday

2.If you want to attend a special activity , you’d better come on ________ .

A．Monday           B．Tuesday           C．Saturday          D．Sunday

3.When you come on December 20th , Friday ,you will find the Museum________ .

A．closed                                B．holding special activities

C．not closed until 4:00                     D．not closed until 4:30

4.The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to ________ .

A．display toys , dolls , infant and school material

B．reflect Australian childhood experience over time

C．host national touring exhibition

D．tell you the famous ‘lesson’ in the 1920s

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The Museum of Childhood is Australia’s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys , dolls , infant and school material .

Housed in a modern facility , the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play , child rearing , orphanage childhood , and home , school , and war time experience .

There are many hands –on exhibits and education sessions including the famous ‘lesson’ in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom .

The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays（ring for details ）.

Open: Tuesday- Friday 10am – 4pm , Sunday 10am – 4:30 pm , or by arrangement .

Special activities on Sundays as advertise .

Closed: Public holidays ,16 December-18 January .

Location: Edith Cowan University campus , Bay Road , Claremont (take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princess Road intersection . The Museum is 15 minutes’ walk from Claremont train station )

Tel :(08) 9442 1373 ; Fax ; (08 ) 9442 1314

1.On　　　　 you can stay at the Museum until half past four .

A．Wednesday　 B．Friday　 C．Sunday　 D．Monday

2.If you want to attend a special activity , you’d better come on 　　　　 .

A．Monday　 B．Tuesday　 C．Saturday　 D．Sunday

3.When you come on December 20th , Friday ,you will find the Museum　　　　 .

A．closed

B．holding special activities

C．not closed until 4:00

D．not closed until 4:30

4.The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to 　　　　 .

A．display toys , dolls , infant and school material

B．reflect Australian childhood experience over time

C．host national touring exhibition

D．tell you the famous ‘lesson’ in the 1920s

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Museum of Childhood is Australia’s most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys, dolls, infant and school material.

Housed in a modern facility（设施）, the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play, child rearing(=raising),orphanage(孤儿院)childhood and home, school and war time experience.

There are many hands-on exhibits and education sessions including the famous” lesson” in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom.

The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays(ring for details).

Open: Tuesday—Friday 10am—4pm,Sunday 10am—4:30pm,or by arrangement.

Special activities on Sundays as advertise.

Closed: Public holidays,16 December—18 January.

Location: Edith Cowan University campus, Bay Road, Claremont(take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princessinter section. The Museum is 15 minutes’ walk from Claremont.

1.On_______ you can stay at Museum until half past four.

2.If you want to attend a special activity, you’d better come on________.

3.The underlined word” alight “most probably means________.

4.The main purpose of the Museum of Childhood is to__________.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Australia has promised to introduce the most comprehensive （全面的） carbon trading program outside Europe in 2010. The government in Canberra plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions (排放) by at least five percent by 2020, but it could make bigger reductions if other countries agree to tougher targets.

The Australian government warns that without tough environmental measures the country could lose key industries and jobs. Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says the economy is under threat and decisive action is needed.

Central to the government’s climate change plan is a carbon emissions trading program that will be introduced within two years. It would involve one thousand of the nation’s biggest companies and would cover about three-quarters of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Many scientists believe that greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, contribute to global warming. Many of them are released by burning fuels such as coal and oil.

Companies will be required to buy permits for each ton of carbon they emit, although big polluting exporters will receive up to 90 percent of their carbon licenses free.

Many business leaders want the government to delay the plan because of the current global financial crisis, which is slowing the Australian economy. Peter Anderson from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it is irresponsible to bring in a carbon trading plan now.

Environmentalists, on the other hand, say Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has not properly addressed the threat of climate change. Activists had sought a minimum emissions cut of 25 percent.

Instead, the Rudd government aims to cuts carbon emissions by at least five percent of 2000 levels by 2020. That amount could rise to 15 percent, if future global agreements set such a target.

Ray Nias of the environmental group WWF says Australia will pay the price for low targets. “This is a deeply, deeply disappointing target,” Nias said. “It commits Australia to long-term climate change. It will make Australia’s ability to negotiate (协商) global agreements very, very difficult. It is much lower than even we had imagined.”

Australia has one of the highest per-person greenhouse emissions rates in the world because of its reliance on coal for electricity.

Some scientists warn that the vast, dry Australian continent, which has been suffering a series of droughts in recent years, could be one of the region’s hardest hit by global warming.

1.Which group supports to cut carbon emissions by at least 25%?

A. Environmentalists.                B. The government.

C. Business leaders.                D. Scientists.

2.Who most probably agrees to a higher goal of carbon emissions?

A. Penny Wong.                        B. Peter Anderson.

C. Kevin Rudd.                        D. Ray Nias.

3.Many business leaders are against the Australian program because ________.

A. they believe the program will only benefit the big companies

B. they believe the program will cause the global warming

C. they don’t want to pay extra money for carbon emissions

D. they don’t think carbon emission will surely cause the global warming

4.The underlined sentence means ________.

A. The Australian government will be blamed for the low target

B. Australia will suffer a lot from climate change caused by carbon emissions

C. The Australian government will have to spend lots of money on carbon emissions

D. Many Australian companies will close down because of the low target

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Museum of Childhood is spread over 4 floors, with the first floor acting like a balcony around the edge of the building, so you can look down over the ground floor central hall with the shop, Information Desk, and Benugo Café.

The museum of Childhood is housed in a large Victorian building in east London. It has been on this site since 1872. It has undergone refurbishment (翻新) and reopened in 2006 and an elevator now makes all floors accessible.

This is not a quiet place and children are allowed to have fun here. Child safety is extremely important and a member of staff remains by the front door at all times. Also, note the “Code of Behavior” notices, which include: children under 12 must be supervised by an adult; no eating in the galleries, and no running.

Toy exhibits are in glass cases and there are plenty of low-level exhibits for younger children to see. The glass cases have lots of thought-inspiring questions on them to encourage discussion between adults and children. When you or the children need some quiet time, there are sofas at either end of the second floor with reading books available.

Pros: Many free activities for kids

Cons: Can be too warm inside

Visit Duration: 1.5 hours

Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Last admission is 5:30 p.m.

The Museum is closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January every year.

Admission: Admission to the Museum is free. There is a small charge for some activities.

1.In the Museum of Childhood, ______________.

A．people can reach any floor by elevator

B．there are sofas at either end of the first floor

C．there are exhibits on the museum history

D．the Information Desk can be found on each floor

2.The Museum of Childhood may be attractive to  _________.

A．parents who only have children under 12

B．children who are fond of toy exhibits

C．parents and children who need quiet time

D．kids who like playing games with their parents

3.What is the disadvantage of the museum?

A．Low-level exhibits are too boring.

B．Children may feel slightly hot in it.

C．Parents have to stay with their kids.

D．No staff members attend to the kids.

4.What information can we get about the museum?

A．All the activities for children are free.

B．The museum is located in west London.

C．Children are allowed to enter after 5:30.

D．The museum is unavailable on Christmas Day.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The Museum of Childhood is spread over 4 floors, with the first floor acting like a balcony around the edge of the building, so you can look down over the ground floor central hall with the shop, Information Desk and Benugo Cafe.

The Museum of Childhood is housed in a large Victorian building in east London. It has been on this site since 1872. It had undergone refurbishment(翻新)and reopened in 2006 and an elevator now makes all floors accessible.(可达到的)

This is not a quiet place and children are allowed to have fun there. Child safety is extremely important and a member of staff remains by the front door at all times. Also, note the “Code of Behavior” notice, which include: children under 12 must be supervised by an adult; no eating in the galleries and no running.

Toy exhibits are in glass cases and there are plenty of low-level exhibits for younger children to see. The glass cases have lots of thought-inspiring questions on them to encourage discussion between adults and children. When you or the children need some quiet time, there are sofas at either end of the second floor with reading books available.

Pros: Many free activities for kids

Cons: Can be too warm inside

Visit Duration: 1.5 hours

Opening hours: 10: 00 am- 5: 45 pm

Last admission is 5:30 pm

The museum is closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January every year.

Admission: Admission to the Museum is free. There is a small charge for some activities.

1.

In the Museum of Childhood, ________.

A. people can reach any floor by elevator

B. there are sofas at either end of the first floor

C. there are exhibits on the museum history

D. the Information Desk can be found on each floor

2.

The Museum of Childhood may be attractive to ________.

A. parents who only have children under 12

B. children who are fond of toy exhibits

C. parents and children who need quiet time

D. kids who like playing games with their parents

3.

What is the disadvantage of the museum?

A. low-level exhibits are too boring.

B. Children may feel slightly hot in it.

C. Parents have to stay with their kids.

D. No staff members attend to the kids.

4.

What information can we get about the museum?

A. All the activities for children are free.

B. The museum is located in west London.

C. Children are allowed to enter after 5:30.

D. The museum is unavailable on Christmas Day.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Of the several films Hirokazu has made about childhood and children, this one is the most modest, but no less pleasing for its delicate style and small setting. I Wish was originally called Miracle, and the change is for the better. The two-word title makes you want to know who’s wishing for what, while the single word sounds plain and self-praising. This wise and funny film works small miracles in describing such a moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselves.

The sweetly reflective hero, a sixth-grader named Koichi, starts out by wishing for a volcano to erupt. Not just any volcano, but the one that towers above his town, smoking heavily and giving off ash. An eruption would lead to a withdrawing, which would lead, at least in his mind, to a reunion with his father and kid brother, who’ve been living in Hakata while Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in Kagoshima. The volcano, knowing nothing of this, refuses to erupt, but Koichi hears of another approach to realizing the desired miracle.

One of the pleasures of I Wish is watching how kids behave — how Koichi attacks his dinner, for example. Another pleasure is rediscovering how kids think. These kids can be logical and ever so tricky. But children’s thought processes can also be fancy. A boy wishes he could play baseball like one of baseball stars, who eats curry for breakfast; so he, too, starts eating curry for breakfast, instead of practicing on the field. Another boy tries to wish his dead dog, Marble, back to life. And what does Koichi finally wish for? I wish you’d see this delightful film to find out.

1.Why has the name of the film been changed from Miracle to I Wish?

A. The former is controversial and self-praising.

B. The former isn’t related to the content of the film.

C. The latter is easy for audience to remember.

D. The latter is easier to arouse audience’s interest.

2.Koichi wishes the volcano to erupt so that he can ________.

A. enjoy the wonderful scene of a volcano

B. help those who suffer from the eruption

C. get together with his family members

D. work miracles during the disaster

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. I Wish is a film set in a volcano eruption.

B. I Wish shows a lively and thoughtful world of children.

C. I Wish shows audience some dull and ridiculous behaviors.

D. I Wish is a serious science fiction movie.

4.What does the writer intend to do in this text?

A. To share pleasures of watching a film.

B. To make a review on a film.

C. To discuss kids’ behavior and thoughts.

D. To recommend a film.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On the four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.

Opening Hours:The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.

Admission Charges: Adults:￡5.00; Students:￡4:00; Seniors:￡4.00; Children:￡3.00; Families:￡14.00 (2 adults & up to five children).

Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of ￡4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for ￡3.00 each.

Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp(活动坡道)for better access and an audio tour for visitors with impaired vision. Our Handling Sessions (亲身体验活动) are also suitable for the visually impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.

Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, parties and many other social occasions.

Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.

1.Compared to going there separately, if a family with two adults and four children go to the Museum together they will save______.

A. ￡22. 00　　 B. ￡14. 00

C. ￡11. 00　　 D. ￡8. 00

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses

B. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum

C. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum

D. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00

3.The passage is probably from a ______.

A. magazine　　 B. website

C. guidebook　　 D. newspaper

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world’s most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world. On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.

Opening Hours:

The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00.

Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.

Admission Charges: Adults:￡5.00; Students:￡4:00; Seniors:￡4.00; Children:￡3.00; Families:￡14.00 (2 adults & up to five children).

Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of ￡4.00 each applies. Children will still be admitted for ￡3.00 each.

Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection. Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp (活动坡道) for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired vision. Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired. The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum. Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.

Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, parties and many other social occasions.

Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45, 46, 55, 243. And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line. For a map, please click here. The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.

1.Compared to going there separately, if a family with two adults and four children go to the Museum together they will save 　　　　　　　 .

A. ￡22. 00　　 B. ￡14. 00

C. ￡11. 00　　 D. ￡8. 00

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other uses.

B. Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.

C. The Museum is not very far from the British Museum.

D. In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.

3.The passage is probably from a 　　　　　　　 .

A. magazine　　 B. website

C. guidebook　　 D. newspaper

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The koala, one of Australia’s most treasured creatures, is in trouble.

Affected by habitat (栖居地) loss and climate change, like many other uniquely Australian animals, koalas are being squeezed into smaller regions. But at present, it is a deadly disease, a somewhat silent killer that causes a further decline in the koala population, that is worrying many scientists about the fate of the koala.

The killer is Chlamydia, which has caused symptoms in up to 50 percent of the wild koalas, with probably even more infected (感染) but not showing symptoms. It has been particularly severe in Queensland, where nearly all koalas are infected. The disease causes many symptoms including eye infections, which can lead to blindness, making it difficult for them to find their primary food.

Treating Chlamydia in wild koalas is a challenge. There is no treatment available for it. Only a small percentage of the animals can be treated successfully and returned to the wild. Besides, there is no national plan in Australia to save the koala; it is up to each region to make management plans for its koala population.

The good news is that researchers are working to test a vaccine (疫苗) that would help prevent further spread. If all goes well, plans can be carried out to distribute the vaccine more widely. But it’s impossible to vaccinate (给注射疫苗)  all wild koalas.

Another possibility would be to make vaccine distribution a routine part of treatment for the thousands of koalas brought into care centers every year after they are injured by cars or dogs.

While it is a combination of problems that are affecting the wild koala population, many experts believe this vaccine would be an important step in helping koalas survive longer. It may be enough time to give researchers a chance to solve some of the other problems facing Austalia’s koalas.

1.Which isn’t considered the main cause of koala’s population decline?

A. A deadly disease.

B. Injuries from cars and dogs.

C. Climate change.

D. Habitat loss.

2.The third paragraph mainly tells us________.

A. the serious result Chlamydia has caused to the koala

B. Chlamydia affected the koala only in particular regions

C. the most serious symptom of Chlamydia is eye infections

D. Chlamydia can seriously affect koala’s primary food

3.We can learn from the text that the vaccine________.

A. would cure the killer Chlamydia quite effectively

B. would only be distributed in koala care centers

C. has already been put into practical use in Australia

D. cannot be distributed to all the infected koalas

4.It can be inferred from the text that________.

A. a national plan for saving koalas will be made soon in Australia

B. koala population is declining only in a few regions

C. researchers need enough time to solve the koala problems

D. experts have lost the best chance to save the infected koalas

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