No one can believe that the over 6,300-kilometer Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty ,is still perfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called “ great “ mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall,it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.
The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2,000 years. It began in the rule of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221BC----206BC), and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu, because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.
Few local people knew the 3—meter—high walls made of earth and stones beside them are parts of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.
The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses,sheep corrals and pigsties. Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people’s names are put away as remembrances. The rubbish is spread over the battlements. The brick can be sold 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It will take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but also dug out the entire base.
It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nation’s great civilization and learn to love it.
1.Why does the writer say the Great Wall might disappear?
A.It is useless from now on.
B. It is too old to be used again.
C. It will be replaced by a new one.
D. Some parts of it are being destroyed.
2.The underlined part “ those sections far away from the public eyes “( in Para. 2 ) refers to the parts of the Great Wall______________.
A.nobody can watch.
B.that are too far to be seen.
C.that are too difficult to find.
D.that are not well-known to the public.
3. What’s the main reason of the Great Wall being destroyed?
A.The local people sell the bricks for a living.
B.The local people are short of culture knowledge.
C.The local people think that the Great Wall is not important.
D.The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.
4. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.How to Protect the Great Wall.
B.How the Great Wall came into being.
C.The Great Wall Being Rebuilt.
D.The Great Wall Being in Danger.
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No one can believe that the over 6,300-kilometer Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty ,is still perfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called “ great “ mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall,it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.
The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2,000 years. It began in the rule of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221BC----206BC), and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu, because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.
Few local people knew the 3—meter—high walls made of earth and stones beside them are parts of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.
The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses,sheep corrals and pigsties. Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people’s names are put away as remembrances. The rubbish is spread over the battlements. The brick can be sold 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It will take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but also dug out the entire base.
It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nation’s great civilization and learn to love it.
1.Why does the writer say the Great Wall might disappear?
A.It is useless from now on.
B. It is too old to be used again.
C. It will be replaced by a new one.
D. Some parts of it are being destroyed.
2.The underlined part “ those sections far away from the public eyes “( in Para. 2 ) refers to the parts of the Great Wall______________.
A.nobody can watch.
B.that are too far to be seen.
C.that are too difficult to find.
D.that are not well-known to the public.
3. What’s the main reason of the Great Wall being destroyed?
A.The local people sell the bricks for a living.
B.The local people are short of culture knowledge.
C.The local people think that the Great Wall is not important.
D.The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.
4. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.How to Protect the Great Wall.
B.How the Great Wall came into being.
C.The Great Wall Being Rebuilt.
D.The Great Wall Being in Danger.
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In my mind, no such _____ thing in our country as _____ Great Wall can stand for the image and culture of China.
A.a; the | B.a; / | C./; the | D./; / |
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What is great art? On the one hand, we can all see that great art is old art which is called great. But how do we know which art of our own times is great, and which will be forgotten? And who decides?
These are important questions, for the great art of the past often was not considered great during its own time. When Shakespeare and Charles Dickens were writing, for example, most critics considered them as hack (平庸的) writers with little or no literary ability.
Similarly, Van Gogh and many of the other Impressionist painters of the late nineteenth century were not allowed to participate in events involving what were thought to be the "real" painters of the time, and often they were very poor. Yet today their paintings often sell for millions of dollars, while those so-called "real" painters are now barely remembered.
So what makes great art? Can, for example, rock music be great art? Music videos? Cartoons and comics? Those who call themselves critics of the fine arts often have been the last to recognize great art in the past, and we can probably expect this to be the situation today.
Critics often don’t recognize great art because they tend to be prejudiced against what is popular. Popular works, whether they are novels, movies, or comics, are usually considered to be produced for the sake of money only, and not for the sake of art.
But popularity, it seems to me, is one of the three signs that a present-day work of art may come to be thought of as great. The other two are that it is groundbreaking, and that it is inherently (内在的) beautiful.
Many works have one or even two of these qualities of being popular, unusual, and beautiful. But having all the three often will mean that a work of art will someday be seen to be great, though it may take a good spoonful of time, such as a century or two, to know for sure.
1.The first paragraph is intended to__________.
A.lead to the following and arouse the reader’s curiosity |
B.introduce some real painters to the readers |
C.introduce the questions the writer wants to answer |
D.explain what kind of art will become popular |
2.The author used the examples of Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Van Gogh to prove _____.
A.these masters’ works have some shortcomings |
B.these masters wouldn’t have been so successful without the critics |
C.truly beautiful works of art are never understood when first created |
D.great masters are often not acknowledged while they were alive |
3.According to the author, great works _______.
A.may be presented in different forms |
B.are generally valued by critics |
C.are thought valuable because of their sale price |
D.will lose their value if they’re not accepted |
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Critics have changed their attitudes to great works. |
B.Most of the opinions of critics are valueless. |
C.The work of art itself, not the critics, determines its greatness. |
D.Works of Impressionist painters will be great one day. |
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These are some signs that you can see on the roads of Great Britain.
Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign they must not go at more than thirty miles an hour. We see this sign when we get to parts of the country where there are many houses and other buildings, for example, when we are getting near a town. Thirty miles an hour is the speed limit. Number two is sign for the end of the speed limit. We are out of the town now and may go at more than thirty miles an hour. Number three is a sign that we are near a crossroads, that is, a place where two roads cross. We must drive carefully. Number four is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the roads get narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “school” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of a street or road. Perhaps there are children going to school or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly until they are past the school building.
Number eight is a sign with the letter P on it. The letter P is for “parking.” A parking place is a place where drivers may leave their cars. If the driver of a car wants to leave his car and go to the shops, he looks for this sign. Then he knows that he may leave his or her car there.
1.Who will most probably read the passage?
A. People who drive badly. B. People who are learning to drive.
C. People who drive well. D. People who drive carelessly.
2.When a driver sees the sign number one, he must .
A. always go at 30 miles an hour
B. go at more that 30 miles an hour
C. not go at more than 30 miles an hour
D. stop
3.A driver must drive carefully when he gets to .
A. a bend B. a crossroads
C. a narrow road D. all of them
4.If a driver wants to leaves his car and go to the shops, .
A. he can leave his car anywhere
B. he can leave his car at the gate of any shop
C. he must look for the sign with the letter P on it
D. he can leave his car at the side of the street.
5.Now , you—three drivers are driving side by side along the road, if you see the No. six sign, you have to _______.
A. drive along one after one because the road is not wide enough
B. drive more slowly because of the speed limit
C. drive more carefully because school children may cross the road
D. drive slowly because you have got to drive uphill
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The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by the UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands and mountains, stretching about 6,700 kilometers from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2,000 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions around the world.
No one can tell for sure when the building of the Great Wall was started, but it is popularly believed that it originated as a military fortification(要塞) against intrusion by tribes on the borders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty. Late in the Spring and Autumn Period, some states extended the defence work to prevent the attacks from other states.
It was not until the Qin Dynasty that the separate walls were connected to form a defensive system by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the emperor unified the country in 214 BC, he ordered the construction of the wall. It took about ten years to finish and the wall stretched from Gansu Province to Jilin Province. The wall not only served as a defence in the north but also symbolized the power of the emperor.
Further construction also experienced several dynasties. The present Great Wall in Beijing is mainly remains from the Ming Dynasty. Today, the Great Wall has become a must-see for every visitor to China. Few can help saying “Wow” when they stand on top of a beacon tower and look at this giant dragon. It has become a national pride of Chinese people.
1.The underlined word “appealing” probably means “______”.
A. huge B. attractive
C. ordinary D. moving
2.In the Qin Dynasty, ______.
A. the construction of the Great Wall was finished in 204 BC
B. the emperor wanted to invade other minor states
C. the defensive system of the Great Wall was separated
D. the Great Wall began its way from Jilin Province
3.According to the passage, the Great Wall _______.
A. is from the west to the east B. is as long as 6,700 miles
C. was built in several dynasties D. was begun in the Qin Dynasties
4.The best title for the passage probably is _______.
A. History of the Great Wall B. Culture of the Great Wall
C. Construction of the Great Wall D. Projection of the Great Wall
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Would you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day?
A stunt (特技表演)person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it.
Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britain’s sixteen professional stunt women ---there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman.
“When I was young I was trained to be a dancer, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancer’s life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after I’d given up dancing. I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills---swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.”
Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether you’re accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV.
“I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The traveler’s life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You can’t use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. It’s quite dangerous but I enjoy it.”
1.Quite a number of people want to do dangerous acts in films because___________.
A. they are mad B. they don’t think them dangerous
C. no training is needed D. they can earn much money
2.Sarah gave up dancing because___________.
A. her father persuaded her to do stunt work
B. she could not go on dancing forever
C. she had to work hard every day
D. she was often out of work
3.Soon after Sarah got her new job as a stunt person, ______________.
A. an earthquake took place near the Great Wall
B. she fell off the Great Wall and hurt herself
C. she was asked to act in Superman IV
D. she learned how to fall properly
4.Which of the following words best describes Sarah?
A. Healthy B. Adventurous C. Skillful D. Successful
5.The purpose of the first sentence of the passage is to ____________.
A. draw the readers’ attention to the whole passage
B. invite you to try jumping off the Great Wall for money
C. ask you to be a stunt person
D. raise a question for the readers to think about
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Great Wall 1.(think) highly of by the human race as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It lies in North China, with over 6,000 kilometers in 2.(long) and 7—8 meters in height. 3.(build) mainly with earth, brick and stone, the Great Wall was designed 4.(protect) people in ancient China from invaders. However, it is now 5.(universal) regarded as one of the most important tourist spots in our country. Every year, it is visited by thousands of people from all over the world. The Great Wall has become a symbol of 6. Chinese nation and its culture.
The Great Wall is wide enough for five horses or ten men to walk side 7. side. Along the wall are watch towers, where soldiers used to watch.
It was very difficult to build such a wall in ancient times without any modern 8.(machine). The condition was 9. terrible that all the work was done by hand. To be honest, the Great Wall was made not only of stone 10. earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
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The thief used a ladder that had been ______ by some workmen, and climbed over the wall.
A. left aside B. left behind C. left off D. left alone
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No one can deny that it is ______ that many more residents could have been injured if the building had fallen at midnight.
A. particular B. curious C. likely D. fortunate
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I know that no one likes the feeling of _______, but you can’t draw their attention in that way.
A.ignoring | B.to be ignored | C.being ignored | D.the ignorance |
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