Grand OpeningBentwood Truck MuseumSaturday, N...

Grand Opening

Bentwood Truck Museum

Saturday, November 8, at 10:00 A. M.

After eighteen months of hard work by more than 100 volunteers, the Bentwood Truck Museum is ready to open. The old factory on the corner of Palmer Street and Norman Drive had been scheduled to be destroyed. When Roger Haygood heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there. Then he had the idea of turning the building into a truck museum.

During the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of memories. Instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past.

The museum now houses 68 trucks, and we hope to have even more soon. There is a 1959 school bus, a 1942 bakery truck, and a 1937 fire engine. Our oldest vehicle is a 1919 milk truck. Our newest vehicle is a 1966 tow truck.

You can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice-cream truck. Rides are $ 2.00, but you can get a ticket for a free ride at any grocery store in Bentwood.

Help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! There is something to interest everyone who attends. The Bentwood Truck Museum is a special piece of our history.

•To get to Bentwood Truck Museum, take Route 29 (Kingston Highway) to Palmer Street.

•Go south on Palmer Street for one block and take a left onto Norman Drive.

•You will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left.

•Parking is available across the street, on your right.

1.In which of the following can visitors take a ride?

A．A milk truck.　　         B．An ice-cream truck.

C．A bakery truck.　         D．A school bus.

2.What is special about this museum?

A．It is built on the ruins of an old building.

B．It offers visitors free rides to the museum.

C．It exhibits trucks dating back to 100 years ago.

D．It’s transformed from an old factory by volunteers.

3.What’s the purpose of writing this passage?

A．To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum.

B．To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum.

C．To explain why Bentwood Truck Museum was set up.

D．To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks.

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Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20.

Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called “memory snapshots.” The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.

He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog, a golden retriever, maybe, for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal. Still, he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. “I must get a dog then.” He said to himself.

Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it. Robert Kincaid was alone as it’s possible to be – an only child, parents both dead, distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.

He thought about Marian. She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty–two now, that would make her just under forty. Marian had dreams of becoming a musician, a folksinger. She knew all of the Weavers’ songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle. When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang.

His long absences – two or three months sometimes – were hard on the marriage. He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married, and both of them had a vague (not clear) sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldn’t when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and, she was gone. The note read, “Robert, it didn’t work out, I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.”

He didn’t stay in touch. Neither did she. He signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom.

1.Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?

A. Bellingham – Washington 11 – Puget Sound – U.S Route 20 – U.S Route 2 – Duluth

B. U.S. Route 2 – Bellingham – Washington 11 – Puget Sound – U.S Route 20 – Duluth

C. U.S. Route 2 – U.S Route 20 – Duluth – Bellingham – Washington 11

D. Bellingham – Washington 11 –U.S. Route 2 –U.S Route 20 –Duluth

2.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. Kincaid’s parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives.

B. Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadn’t been away from home too much.

C. Kincaid used to have a golden retriever.

D. Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork.

3.Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving?

A. To write “memory snapshots”.

B. To remind himself of places he might want to visit again.

C. To avoid forgetting the way back.

D. To shoot beautiful scenery along the road.

4.What can you know about Marian?

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Dining Experiences at Belmond Grand Hotel Europe

Delicious cuisine is paired with excellent musical entertainment at Belmond Grand Hotel Europe．

TCHAIKOVSKY NIGHT

Every Friday, dine in Lobby Bar and be treated to a special musical accompaniment．

Enjoy timeless classics from the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky, performed by local dancers and a

chamber orchestra．

Time: 7 pm - 10 pm

Price: RUB 2, 000 per adult

RUSSIAN AFTERNOON TEA

Take a seat in the Mezzanine Cafe at a table laid out with Imperial Porcelain china．Feast on Borodinsky

bread sandwiches with various fillings, hot smoked trout（鳟鱼）, delightful mini pirozhki and sweets such

as vatrushkas, all accompanied by good, strong tea and light music．

Available daily 2 pm - 6 pm, priced at 1800 RUB for two．

TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH

Enjoy a wide variety of international dishes and unlimited drinks accompanied by live jazz at L'Europe

Restaurant every Sunday．A supervised playroom for children is also available．

Time: I pm - 4:30 pm

Price: RUB 4, 900 per adult; Children': up t0 7 - free / 7 t0 15 - RUBI, 800 / above 16 - full price

VODKA EXPERIENCE

Available in the Caviar Bar, let our seasoned chef take you through caviar and vodka pairings．

You can also take part in cocktail demonstrations, or enjoy vodka-themed treatments at the beauty salon．

Available daily 4 pm - 11 pm, priced at RUB 3, 000 for one bottle．

1.A couple with twins aged 5 dining at L'Europe Restaurant should pay at least 　　　　　　 ．

A．RUB　 14, 400　　　　　　　     B．RUB　 19, 600 　　　

C．RUB 9, 800　　　　　　     D．RUB 3, 600

2.Which of the following will be your best choice, if you like classical music?

A．Lobby Bar．　　         B．The Mezzanine Caf6．

C．Caviar Bar．　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．L'Europe Restaurant．

3.Where does this passage probably come from?

A．A science fiction．　　     B．A hotel brochure．

C．A recipe book．　         D．A geography textbook．

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A yellow taxi _______ alongside a truck at the traffic lights when an elderly woman was                      crossing the road.

A．brought up        B．took up           C．pulled up          D．put up

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I was close to being killed the day before yesterday. A truck passed me at ______ I thought was a crazy speed.

A. as            B. which          C. what           D. that

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Hundreds of people lined up at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, but they

weren’t there to catch a train. They came to New York City’s famous railroad station to trade in old dollar bills for the new George Washington Presidential苊 1 coin.

The gold-colored coin is the first in a new series by the U.S. Mint（造币厂）that honors former U.S. Presidents. The Mint will issue(发行) four Presidential苊 1 coins a year through 2016. Like the popular 50 State Quarters program, which issues coins in the order in which each state joined the Union, Presidential苊 1 coins will come out in the order in which each President served. The George Washington coin is the first to be released. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison coins will come out later this year.

The Presidential 苊 1 coins will be the same size and color as the Sacagawea Golden Dollar. However, there is an important difference. For the first time since the 1930s, there is an inscription（题字）on the edge of each coin. Each coin will show a different President on its face, or head side. It will also show the President’s name, the order in which he served and his years in office. The other side of the coin will show the Statue of Liberty and the inscriptions “United States of America” and “苊 1”.

There will be one Presidential苊 1 coin for each President, except Grover Cleveland. He will have two! Cleveland is the only U.S. President to have served two nonconsecutive（不连续的）terms.

The last President scheduled to get a coin is Gerald Ford because a President must have been dead for two years before he can be on a coin.

1. Why did people line up at the railway station?

A. To book train tickets.             B. To exchange money.

C. To visit a coin show.              D. To visit the station itself.

2.In which order will the Presidential苊 1 coins come out?

A. Each state joined the Union.       B. Each President was born.

C. Each President took office.        D. Each President died.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. there are no words on the Sacagawea Golden Dollar

B. the new coin can buy more than the old coin

C. the new coin takes on a white color

D. the Sacagawea Golden Dollar is bigger

4.Why will Grover Cleveland have two coins?

A. He served longer than any other President.

B. He is the most famous President in the U.S.

C. He is the only one who has served two terms.

D. He served two terms but not continuously.

5.Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

A. Presidential苊 1 coin issued.

B. Different ways to honor Presidents.

C. The differences between Presidential苊 1 coin and other coins.

D. Collections of old dollar bills.

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The organizing committee announces that tickets at the Grand Stadium are limited and will be _______ to those who apply first.

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CROSS IT OFF YOUR BUCKET LIST!

Any time is the right time to visit Grand Central Terminal! Located at the intersection of Park Avenue and 42nd Street, the terminal is easily accessible on foot, by subway, by bus and by Metro-North train.

Please note that the terminal does not offer luggage storage. Please plan ahead.

Plan your visit & things to do

·Take a tour! You can see the most famous terminal.

·Head upstairs if you're looking for dinner under the stars at Cipriani Dolci or Michael Jordan's The Steak House N. Y. C. or a cocktail at The Campbell.

·Head downstairs if you're looking for a quick bite in the Dining Concourse.　 Shake Shack burger or a memorable meal at the historic Oyster Bar & Restaurant, anyone?

·Head to Grand Central Market if you're looking for a unique shopping experience. Enjoy a great meal at local vendors(摊贩)like Murray' s Cheese, Eli Zabar's Farm to Table and Pescatore Seafood Company.

Accessibility: The terminal is accessible to visitors with disabilities, but does not provide wheelchair rentals.

Audio (声音的 ) tours

Orpheo's state-of-the-art audio device(设备) and headset comes with a map of the terminal for just　 $9 per adult and $7 discounted(seniors, military, students, kids).

The audio tour is also available seven days a week(closed only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) at the tours office in the Graybar Passage. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays. The self-guided tour can last as short as 30 minutes to just over an hour.

Docent-led (有讲解员带领的) tours

The tour lasts 75 minutes. The cost is $30 for adults or $20 for seniors(65+) , students and kids.　 Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays. Space is limited.

1.Where can tourists go when visiting Grand Central Market?

A. The Campbell. B. Cipriani Dolci.

C. Eli Zabar's Farm to Table. D. The historic Oyster Bar & Restaurant

2.What can be offered by the terminal?

A. Luggage storage. B. Free audio devices.

C. Wheelchair rentals. D. Travel discount for students

3.What do audio tours and docent-led tours have in common?

A. Each of their tours is self-guided.

B. Each of their tours lasts less than an hour.

C. They are normally available for 9 hours each day.

D. They can be booked in advance during the holidays.

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A grand celebration along with the military parade was broadcast live at 11 am,______ millions of families were sitting in front of the television, watching it.

A.which B.when C.what D.that

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Years ago when I was at the Grand Canyon, I remember someone coming up to the canyon's edge, taking a shot with their camera and then walking away, like ‘got it- done’, barely even glancing at the magnificent scene sprawling in front of them,” Linda Henkel, a scientist at Fairfield University, US told Live Science.

Henkel was surprised by how obsessed people are with taking pictures these days—before dinner, during friends' birthday parties, on museum tours and so on. You know people just like that, don’t you?

They keep taking pictures because they think that it helps record the moment, but as Henkel's latest study has just found out, this obsession may prevent their brains from remembering what actually happened, reported the Guardian.

In her study, Henkel led a group of college students around a museum and asked them to simply observe 15 objects and to photograph 15 others. The next day the students' memory of the tour was tested, and the results showed that they were less accurate in recognizing the objects and they remembered fewer details about them if they photographed them.

“When people rely on technology to remember for them—counting on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully themselves, it can have a negative impact on how well they remember their experiences,” Henkel explained.

But there is also an exception: if students zoomed in to photograph part of an object, their memory actually improved, and those who focused the lens on a specific area could even recall parts that weren’t in the frame.

So basically, this study is saying that constantly taking pictures can harm your memory. But shouldn't reviewing pictures we have taken help wake up our memories? This is true, but only if we spend enough time doing it.

“In order to remember, we have to access and interact with the photos, rather than just collecting them,” Henkel told The Telegraph. However, previous research has shown that most people never take the time to look over their digital pictures simply because there are too many of them and they aren't usually very organized on their computers.

1.The author mentioned Henkel's trip to the Grand Canyon at the beginning to _______.

A.describe the great view of the Grand Canyon.

B.complain about some tourists bad habits.

C.point out people’s obsession with taking pictures.

D.give suggestions on how to enjoy one’s tour.

2.Which of the following statements about Henkel's study is TRUE according to the article?

A.Taking pictures in a museum tour helps students recognize objects better.

B.Reviewing pictures always helps people bring back memories.

C.Pictures that focus on the details of objects are likely to improve people’s memories.

D.People should spend more time taking pictures than studying real objects.

3.What point of view may Henkel agree to?

A.People who tend to use cameras to catch the moment will remember the experience.

B.People should collect many pictures to remember the experience.

C.Taking pictures have negative impact on remembering the experience.

D.Reviewing pictures constantly can help remembering the experience.

4.What is the article mainly about?

A.Some skills to learn for taking pictures.

B.People's obsession with taking pictures and its influence.

C.How pictures remind us of our past.

D.How to deal with pictures after taking trips.

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