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Official Historical Tour of Harvard
Student-Led Public Walking Tour
Please note: Due to ongoing construction, our tour schedule will be limited. Please check our
updated tour times on the calendar. In the event of bad weather, please check the calendar or call regarding a scheduled tour time.
The tour is student-led and includes an outdoor walk(please dress appropriately)through Harvard Yard, providing a history of the university, general information, and a unique view on the students' individual experience. The tour is around one hour long, and completely free of charge. There is no pre—registration for general visitors, and we begin registration for each tour one hour before departure time. Currently we are only able to accommodate groups of up-to 14 people on our free, public tour. If you have a group of 15 or more, reservations are required (please see below).
Group Tours and Reservations
Reservations are required for tours of 15 or more people, with an absolute maximum of 125 people. We request 2 weeks' notice to schedule a tour. Please note that we cannot accommodate groups that arrive without a reservation.
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Harvard Yard
If you are interested in touring the campus on your own,you may want a self-guided walking tour. These tour pamphlets(册),offered in nine different languages, can be purchased from our office for a minimal charge.
You may also download audio files of historical information on each of the buildings in Harvard Yard. These files, together including an Audio Tour, can also be obtained here with a simple click.
1.What will you do on a student-led public walking tour?
A. Wear whatever you like. B. Pay for admission and reservation.
C. Go at any time and don't have to register. D. Learn about a student's personal experience.
2.What should a group of 20 do to visit the Harvard campus?
A. Register on arrival. B. Register before leaving.
C. Reserve at least a fortnight beforehand. D. Make a reservation one week in advance.
3.Where is the text probably from
A. In a newspaper. B. In a textbook. C. On the Internet. D. In a magazine.
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Explore and Discover: A City Tour
Discover some of Winnipeg’s historical past on a guided tour!
When: Every Monday and Thursday
Departs: Entrance Union Station
8:30 am(about 2 hours)
Cost: $30 per person
Contact: Tours 204-254-3170 www.otours.net
Call to book ahead, space is limited, walk-ups welcome!
Winnipeg Railway Museum & Gift Shop
Where the past meets the present
ADMISSION
Adults…$5.00
Students(6-15 years)…$3.00
5 & Under (with a parent)…Free
For group tours
Call 942-4632 or email wpgrail@ mts.net
www.wpgrailwaymuseum.com
Welcome to The Forks
Six thousand years ago this was a great place to meet. Centuries later, it still is. The Forks is a place where you can visit and find plenty to do, see, taste and experience.
Hours: The Forks is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Forks Market Hours:
July 1---August 31 September 1---June 30
Open daily 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Open daily 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Sundays 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Fridays 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
Info Hotline: 204-957-7618 Toll Free: 1-888-942-6302
www.theeforkd.com
1.You can call _______ if you want to go to A City Tour.
A. 942-4632 B. 204-254-3170
C. 204-957-7618 D. 1-888-942-6302
2.Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4-year-old daughter. How much should he pay?
A. $3.00. B. $5.00. C. $8.00. D. $30.00.
3.Which is the proper time to visit the Forks Market?
A. 8:30 am on Sundays in July.
B. 8:30 am on Saturdays in June.
C. 7:30 pm on Fridays in August.
D. 7:30 pm on Mondays in October.
4.What is mentioned in each part of the text?
A. Open hours. B. Group hours.
C. Limited space. D. Historical past.
5.Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A guidebook. B. A movie poster.
C. A sports magazine. D. A science report.
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It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ________ favors to them.
A. in addition to B. in return for
C. in revenge for D. in search of
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__________ in the fields on a March afternoon, he could feel the warmth of spring.
A．To walk B．Walking C．Walked D．Having walked
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Contemporary worries about the impact of technology are part of a historical pattern. The new technologies that dominated the past decade seem to be making things worse. Parents worry that smartphones have turned their children into screen-addicted zombies. The technologies expected to dominate the new decade also seem to cast a dark shadow. Artificial intelligence (AI) may well deepen bias and prejudice, threaten your job and shore up authoritarian rulers.
Today’s gloomy mood is centred on smartphones and social media, which took off a decade ago. Yet concerns that humanity has taken a technological wrong turn, or that particular technologies might be doing more harm than good, have arisen before. Stand back, and in these historical cases disappointment arose from a mix of unrealised hopes and unforeseen consequences. Technology frees the forces of creative destruction, so it is only natural that it leads to anxiety: for any given technology its drawbacks sometimes seem to outweigh its benefits. When this happens with several technologies at once, as today, the result is a wider sense of techno-pessimism.
However, that pessimism can be overdone. Too often people focus on the drawbacks of a new technology while taking its benefits for granted. Worries about screen time should be weighed against the much more substantial benefits of instant communication and access to information and entertainment that smartphones make possible. A further danger is that efforts to avoid the short-term costs associated with a new technology will end up denying access to its long-term benefits—something called a “technology trap”. Fears that robots will steal people’s jobs may prompt politicians to tax them, for example, to discourage their use. Yet in the long run countries that wish to maintain their standard of living as their workforce ages and shrinks will need more robots, not fewer.
That points to another lesson, which is that the remedy to technology-related problems very often involves more technology. And the most important lesson is about technology itself. Any powerful technology can be used for good or ill. Biotechnology can raise crop yields and cure diseases, but it could equally lead to deadly weapons. Technology itself has no agency: it is the choices people make about it that shape the world. Thus the techlash (技术鞭策) is a necessary step in the adoption of important new technologies. At its best, it helps frame how society comes to terms with innovations and imposes rules and policies that limit their destructive potential, accommodate change or strike a trade-off. Healthy skepticism means that these questions are settled by a broad debate, not by a group of technologists.
Perhaps the real source of anxiety is not technology itself, but growing doubts about the ability of societies to hold this debate and come up with good answers. In that sense, techno-pessimism is a symptom of political pessimism. Yet there is something comforting about this: a gloomy debate is much better than no debate at all. And history still argues, on the whole, for optimism.
1.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.Reasons for techno-pessimism. B.History of technology development.
C.Consequences of technological turns. D.Attitude towards particular technologies.
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Worries about technology started a decade ago.
B.The drawbacks of technology are always neglected.
C.Skepticism is helpful for technology development if properly applied.
D.There isn’t much we can do to limit the destructive potential of technology.
3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A.History vs. Today. B.Technology vs. Debate.
C.Technology vs. Society. D.Pessimism vs. progress.
4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The earliest historical record of the Diaoyu Islands can date back to China’s Ming Dynasty about 650 years ago in a book titled "Voyage With a Tail Wind," published in 1403. The book records the first usage of "Diaoyu Islet" and "Chiwei Islet". The names refer to the current Diaoyu Islands and Chiwei Islet. Hu Zongxian, the Zhejiang governor of the Ming Dynasty, placed the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets within China’s maritime defense system. It demonstrates that the islands have been within China’s maritime defense region since the Ming Dynasty.
Japan claimed sovereignty（主权） during the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, seizing the islands by illegal means.
The Cairo Declaration issued after World War II stipulated(规定) that all territory taken by Japan illegally, including China’s northeast, Taiwan and Penghu islets, must be returned to China.
In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. The declaration laid out that Japan must return Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets to China.
But the islands came under US control after 1945. In 1951, Japan and the US signed an illegal treaty in San Francisco without inviting China. The islands were then "entrusted" to Japan according to the treaty.
On September 18th, 1951, then Chinese Premier and Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai made a solemn(庄严的) statement on behalf of the Chinese government that the Treaty of Peace with Japan signed in San Francisco was illegal , and would not be recognized without the participation and signing of the People’s Republic of China.
In June 1971, Japan and the United States signed an agreement to hand over Okinawa to Japan. The Diaoyu Islands were mapped into the handover area.
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on December 30th 1971 that such a move was "totally illegal" and reiterated(重申) that the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets were "an integral part of the Chinese territory".
1.The underlined word"maritime"in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.
A. referring to sea B. referring to many time
C. referring to marriage D. referring to hard life
2.In what order is the article written ?
A. The order of importance
B. The order of time
C. The order of place or direction
D. The order of advantages and disadvantages
3.According of the text, what statemetn is NOT TRUE?
A. China's sovereignty to Diaoyu Island dates back to the Ming Dynasty.
B. The Potsdam Declaration issued that Japan must return Diaoyu Island and surrrounding islets to China.
C. In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the terms of the Cairo Declaration.
D. So far as new China's government is concerned, the treaty between Japan and USA about Diaoyu Island and surrounding islets is considered illegal.
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Chinese Kung Fu is a series of fighting styles which has developed over a long historical period in China．1.． Styles， including shaolin， taichi and qigong， have many followers worldwide． Some westerners think that all Chinese people are kung fu masters．2.． But this traditional heritage has its unique existence in modern times and has much influence on the local's lifestyle．
3.， kung fu advocates virtue and peace， not aggression or violence． This has been the common value upheld by martial artists from generation to generation． With a number of movement sets， boxing styles， weapon skills and some unique fighting skills， kung fu keeps its original function of self-defense．4.．
In order to survive in an extremely aggressive environment， our primitive Chinese ancestors developed primary means of defense and attack that including jumping， tumbling（空翻）and kicking． The martial arts we recognize today as kung fu had their origins in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties． During the following Qin and Han Dynasties， wrestling， swordplay and spear skills became well developed and were popular among civilians and troops．5.， various schools， boxing styles， movement sets and weapon skills developed quickly．
A．Although being fighting styles
B．Including various schools
C．Following the Song Dynasty
D．That may not be completely true
E．Kung fu has become a large system
F．Now its value in body-building and fitness is also highly appreciated
G．Nowadays， it is regarded as a traditional sport gaining more and more popularity
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Author Avi, winner of a Newbery Award, a Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Award, and several Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, may have seen his first children’s book published in 1970, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost his talent for connecting with young fans.
The American writer, born in 1937, agrees that getting involved with his readers is one of the key reasons he keeps writing, and that he’s been fortunate enough to hear directly from readers about the impact (影响) his books have had. “I have been touched many times by readers who find some special connection between their lives and something I have written: the Danish girl who read something of mine in Danish, and struggled to communicate that in her poor English; the autistic (自闭症的) boy who somehow found something meaningful about my books that reached his own inner life; the women who have told me how important The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle was to them when growing up.”
Beyond his fans’ questions about the characters he’s created, the writer’s most commonly heard question may be about his own use of the single name “Avi.” “As a young adult, I was a reader of French literature, which has that one name tradition: Moliere, Racine, Anouilh, Gide, and so on,” he explains. “Avi was given to me by my twin sister when we were very young children, and it stuck. Then my family discouraged me from taking up writing as a career because they considered my writing poor. By using Avi, I was showing my determination to them.”
Although he believes－and has the awards to show－that his writing skills have improved, writing still doesn’t come easily to him, despite having over sixty books to his credit. “I never studied writing in any formal sense. I taught myself to write by reading, and by imitating what I was reading,” he says.
The writing task may be tough, but the payoff is big. “To create, share, and support the gift of reading and literature, is to give young people the gift of many worlds, within and without,” Avi states.
1.What do the readers mentioned by Avi have in common?
A. They often seek help from him.
B. They can find themselves in his books.
C. They have been influenced by his works.
D. They have offered helpful suggestions to him.
2.What’s the main reason why author Avi uses the name Avi?
A. It was given to him by his parents.
B. It is used in memory of his sisters.
C. It encourages him to achieve his dream.
D. It is the name of one of his favorite characters.
3.What do we learn about Avi from the text?
A. He is a self-made writer.
B. He often sends his readers gifts.
C. He considers writing an easy job.
D. He is against copying other writers’ styles.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. How Avi looks at his fans.
B. Some important book awards.
C. How Avi improves his writing skills.
D. A popular writer among young readers.
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1.This building should be preserved because of its historical s_________ .
2.Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to a_________ a different approach to it.
3.In a warm climate where flesh d_________ rapidly, there is more risk of infection from dead animals.
4.It will be the second time that Tokyo will host the Olympic Games after being the first Asian city to s_________ the event in 1964.
5.For years people thought the picture was a g_________Van Gogh, but in fact it's a fake.
6.She shouted for help but nobody came to her a_________.
7.All Wiki articles must be written from a n_________ point of view, representing views fairly and without bias.
8.I wish you'd give my decisions due respect – even if they c_________ with your opinion.
9.In the event of difficulties, please do not h_________to contact our Customer Service.
10.Children, pregnant women, elderly people, malnourished people, and people who are ill are particularly v_________ when a disaster strikes.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What kind of novel does the man’s father like?
A. Detective novels. B. Historical novels. C. Romantic novels.
2.What does the man think of his father?
A. Humorous. B. Knowledgeable. C. Forgetful.
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