While some music festivals were canceled beca...

While some music festivals were canceled because the economy isn’t good, plenty remain for music lovers. Here’s a guide to the best rock and jazz festivals this summer.

Krayina Mriy

When and where: June20-21, Kyiv, Pyrohovo folk museum

Lineup, TNMK, Boombox, Vopli Vidoplyasova, Onuka

Krayina Mriy is an annual rock music festival that promotes modern music. Besides music, the festival will offer dances as well as literary and theatrical performances and also playing a traditional music instrument.

Alfa Fest

When and where: June 26-28, Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet

So far all tickets are booked, but a waiting list is available at www.alfajazzfest.com/buyticket. This annual festival held in Lviv will be interesting for experienced jazz lovers. The performers on the lineup come from Ukraine, Japan, Cuba and the US.

Koktebel Festival

When and where:Aug.22-Sep.6. Zatoka village, Odesa Oblast

Koktebel Jazz is the biggest outdoor jazz festival. The Cinematic Orchestra, Parov Stelar, Nino Katamadze, Bonobo, Submotion Orchestra, Billy’s Band were the gala’s superstars in previous years. This year the list of festival’ participants and tickets prices still remain unknown but the organizers revealed that apart from good jazz, the guests will be offered music lectures and movies screenings.

Respublica

When and where: Sep4-7, Kamyanets-Podilsky, Khmelnytska Oblast

Folk music and street art festival Respublica will take place in Kamyanets-Podilsky, one of the most beautiful cities in the west. Kyiv Post staff writer Nataliya Trach can be reached at trach@kyivpost. Com

1. Where can people enjoy the rock music?

A. Kyiv, Pyrohovo folk museum.

B. Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet

C. Zatoka village, Odesa Oblast

D. yanets-Podilsky, Khmelnytska Oblast

2.If people haven’t got tickets of Alfa Fest, they ____.

A. can book them right now

B. have to wait for the chance of buying

C. must learn to dance well

D. need to know Japanese

3.What can audience do during Koktebel Festival?

A. They can talk with the superstar from the U.S.

B. They can play a traditional music instrument.

C. They can play a part in the music performance.

D. They can enjoy listening to some music lectures.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

All flights _____because of the snowstorm，we decided to take the train instead.

A．were canceled                         B．had been canceled

C．having canceled                        D．having been canceled

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV _________, some for fast food outlets and some for non-food businesses.

A.programs B.news C.movies D.commercials

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Unfortunately, the computer system ________ suddenly while they were searching for some information on the Internet.

A. broke up　　　　 B. broke down

C. broke away　　　 D. broke out

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Birds have been observed to sleep while in flight for the first time ever. Because of some flights that can often last several days, weeks, or even longer, some sea birds have long been thought of being able to fall fully asleep while “on the wing”, though it was not proven.

Now researchers say they have evidence which shows birds can sleep in flight. Scientists from Max Planck Institute used a sample of 15 adult female frigate birds (军舰鸟) to test the sleep patterns. Each bird had a small electroencephalogram (EEG脑电图) sensor fitted to record changes in the animals’ brain activity as they flew for up to 10 days and over 3,000 kilometres.

The readings showed that during flight the birds could sleep using one hemisphere of the brain, or both together. It was known that frigate birds could sleep with one “half” of the brain, which allows them to keep one eye open and “connected” to the awake half.

According to the research, it is sleeping technique used by birds for finding directions. “Frigatebirds sleep mostly while circling in rising air and keep the eye connected to the awake hemisphere facing the direction of flight, suggesting that they watch where they are going,” says the study.

Despite the ability to fall “fully” asleep, the birds were found to do it less in the air compared to one land. They slept “very little and less deeply while in flight. This suggests that though it is possible, falling totally asleep is not very good during flight which will need the bird’s attention.

The researchers said the short sleep could be serving as “power naps” to keep the birds going until they return to land. Further study could help us understand why lack of sleep affects humans so badly.

1.The phrase “on the wing” in the first paragraph may mean __________.

A. flying.　　 B. fighting.

C. sleeping.　　 D. thinking.

2.How do the sleeping birds find the directions?

A. They sleep less when they are circling in rising air.

B. They keep one eye connected to the awake part.

C. They pay special attention to the way.

D. They have a good sleep before they start flying.

3.What is the best title of the text?

A. A Study on Birds in Flight　　 B. Flying Birds’ Brain Activity

C. Birds Can Sleep in Flight　　 D. Sleep With Half of the Brain

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some of the drivers were ______ by the police because of their good behavior in the traffic accident.

A．examined         B．questioned        C．praised           D．punished

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—I’m going to the post office.

—________you’re there, can you buy me some stamps?

A．Because          B．While            C．As               D．If

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

[2011·广东卷] One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment__1.__ (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me__2.__ the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man_3.__ (sit) at the front. He_4.__ (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be_5.__ (mental) disabled.

Behind him were other people to__6.__he was trying to talk, but after some minutes__7._ walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.

I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him__8._ his own either.

After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had__9. amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.

I’m glad I made the choice. It made__10._ of us feel good.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment 1.(late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me 2. the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man 3.(sit) at the front. He 4.(pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be 5.(mental) disabled.

Behind him were other people to 6. he was trying to talk, but after some minutes 7. walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.

I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him 8. his own either.

After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had  9. amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.

I’m glad I made a choice. It made  10. of us feel good.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We all experience “oh crap” moments. Running into the person you canceled a date with — while you’re on another date. Realizing you hit “reply all”on an e-mail that you’d do anything to have back. Whatever the situation, the first thing you probably do is freak out. Everybody does.

While many of us think that we’re cool in a crisis, science tells us that we seldom are. At the moment we need to be keenly aware of our surroundings, our attention can tunnel in on the scariest thing in the scene, leaving us unaware of the other sights, sounds, and even smells around us. Armed robbers go unidentified because witnesses remember little more than the guns. Our ability to remember the things we do notice also becomes compromised; we can be told something, and two seconds later we’ll forget. And we jump to conclusions. When we’re freaked out, we’re anything but at our best.

These normal human reactions can be reversed. Once you calm down, you’ll face the most routinely ignored challenge of any crisis situation — identifying what the crisis is really about. We tend to misdiagnose problems because we don’t practice for them. Do the thinking ahead of time so you can just find the solution when it’s showtime. This is why flight attendants suggest you find the closest exit before you depart — so you don’t have to go exit shopping after the plane has caught fire or is sinking into a river.　　

Performing in a crisis is becoming more important for all of us, for two reasons. Back in the good old days, the reliability of most anything we used or did was far less than it is today. Now think about what happens to our preparedness as the possibility of something bad happening shrinks. Unless we practice what hardly ever happens, our ability to respond when it does happen tends to slip away. Reliability can kill you. Also, the systems we use today are more complex. There are seldom moving parts in plain view that allow us to see when things are about to go wrong. When complex systems lack transparency (透明度,显而易见), serious situations can “come out of nowhere.” We should all learn to breathe, recognize the situation, and carry out the plan that we were smart enough to prepare well in advance.

1.What does the underlined phrase “freak out” mean?

A.Be at one’s best. B.Calm down gradually.

C.Run away immediately. D.Panic or be scared.

2.Why do armed robbers go unidentified?

A.Because the witnesses jump to conclusions.

B.Because the witnesses focus on their scariest thing.

C.Because the witnesses forget what they have been told.

D.Because the witnesses are keenly aware of the surroundings.

3.Why is it more important for us to perform in a crisis today?

A.Because of less reliability and less complexity.

B.Because of more reliability and more complexity.

C.Because of worse transparency and less preparedness.

D.Because of better transparency and more preparedness.

4.What would the passage suggest doing in case a fire breaks out?

A.Taking a deep breath and dialing 119.

B.Staying cool and ignoring the challenge.

C.Calming down and remembering the situation.

D.Performing escaping and rescuing beforehand.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析