Unseen Art wants to give the Mona Lisa and other world-famous artworks the 3D treatment so that they can be touched, making them accessible to the blind and visually impaired(受损的). “There are many people in the world who have heard of classical artworks their whole lives but are unable to see them,” say Marc Dillon, advocate for the project. “Now they can experience them for the first time and create their own impressions and opinions.”
The project is currently crowd-funding(大众筹资) on Indiegogo, offering 3D prints of the Mona Lisa for backers, which can be kept or donated to an organization serving the blind and visually impaired community. The money raised will be used to fund an online platform where the 3D files will be down-loadable for free, making 3D printable art available worldwide, anywhere there is a 3D printer.
The project strikes a personal chord(引起共鸣) with Dillon. “I was born with one arm shorter than the other. All my life, I continually had to prove that I was able to do everything I wanted to, from playing guitar and riding motorcycles to life-guarding and weightlifting. I also had an uncle who worked as a mechanic(技工) and became blind in adulthood. I saw he was able to continue to do almost anything a seeing person could do.”
To test the concept, Dillon took the first 3D print to the Blind Institute of Finland, “They were very excited to touch the Mona Lisa!”says Dillon. In a video for the project, one can see a blind woman experiencing da Vinci’s masterpiece through touch. Just like countless others throughout history, she is interested in Mona Lisa’s mysterious expression.“It’s a little bit… mysterious,” she says happily. “She wasn’t exactly a classical beauty!”
1.World-famous artworks are printed with 3D technology to ________ .
A. allow the disabled to experience by themselves
B. raise money for an online platform
C. keep those works for future generation
D. make money for themselves
2.How can the money raised be used?
A. For any printing office.
B. Other similar projects.
C. For an online platform.
D. Other famous artworks.
3.According to paragraph 3, we can know that ________ .
A. Dillon became blind in childhood
B. Dillon’s uncle was disabled too.
C. Dillon tried to become a mechanic
D. Dillon’s uncle created 3-D technology
4.After a blind woman experienced the printed works, she felt ________ .
A. disappointed B. worried C. unsatisfied D. excited
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Unseen Art wants to give the Mona Lisa and other world-famous artworks the 3D treatment so that they can be touched, making them accessible to the blind and visually impaired(受损的). “There are many people in the world who have heard of classical artworks their whole lives but are unable to see them,” say Marc Dillon, advocate for the project. “Now they can experience them for the first time and create their own impressions and opinions.”
The project is currently crowd-funding(大众筹资) on Indiegogo, offering 3D prints of the Mona Lisa for backers, which can be kept or donated to an organization serving the blind and visually impaired community. The money raised will be used to fund an online platform where the 3D files will be down-loadable for free, making 3D printable art available worldwide, anywhere there is a 3D printer.
The project strikes a personal chord(引起共鸣) with Dillon. “I was born with one arm shorter than the other. All my life, I continually had to prove that I was able to do everything I wanted to, from playing guitar and riding motorcycles to life-guarding and weightlifting. I also had an uncle who worked as a mechanic(技工) and became blind in adulthood. I saw he was able to continue to do almost anything a seeing person could do.”
To test the concept, Dillon took the first 3D print to the Blind Institute of Finland, “They were very excited to touch the Mona Lisa!”says Dillon. In a video for the project, one can see a blind woman experiencing da Vinci’s masterpiece through touch. Just like countless others throughout history, she is interested in Mona Lisa’s mysterious expression.“It’s a little bit… mysterious,” she says happily. “She wasn’t exactly a classical beauty!”
1.World-famous artworks are printed with 3D technology to ________ .
A. allow the disabled to experience by themselves
B. raise money for an online platform
C. keep those works for future generation
D. make money for themselves
2.How can the money raised be used?
A. For any printing office.
B. Other similar projects.
C. For an online platform.
D. Other famous artworks.
3.According to paragraph 3, we can know that ________ .
A. Dillon became blind in childhood
B. Dillon’s uncle was disabled too.
C. Dillon tried to become a mechanic
D. Dillon’s uncle created 3-D technology
4.After a blind woman experienced the printed works, she felt ________ .
A. disappointed B. worried C. unsatisfied D. excited
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We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.
His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.
Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called “shen”.
According to Shen, it is the kidney(肾脏)which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper.
We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.
So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?
This is where Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine comes in. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.
1.How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?
A.By studying Western medicine. |
B.By learning traditional Chinese medicine. |
C.By combining both Western and Chinese medicine. |
D.By doing research on both Western and Chinese people. |
2.What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?
A.Medical treatment. | B.People’s good kidney. |
C.Level of people’s activity. | D.Positive life attitude. |
3.The reason why people become old is that _________.
A.their bodies produce T-cells |
B.their bodies are unable to fight diseases |
C.they have reduced strength, loss of hair |
D.they become weaker and weaker |
4.We can probably learn from the passage that _________.
A.producing more low calorie food allows people to keep young |
B.the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health |
C.people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body |
D.it remains unknown how effective Dr. Shen’s herbal medicine is |
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Teen Art Show
Do you want to see your artwork displayed alongside other teens’ artwork?Don't miss your opportunity! Showcase your paintings,sculptures,photographs and artworks at the Environmental Educational Center.The show will provide an opportunity for artists to network,provide feedback and become a resource for others.
Activity fee: $25
Night Fishing
Escape the night and join us as we fish at Desert Breeze Park.No experience needed.We will provide the fishing poles,transportation,the bait,help you catch a fish and best of all,teens 14 years and under do not require a license to fish.
Location: Desert Breeze Park
Activity fee: $22
Overnight Snow Trip
Join the City of Chandler in an exciting new trip!We will travel up to Camp Tontozona and enjoy great food and a campfire in the early evening.Snow play will be the highlight as we explore the snow-filled meadows(草地)of Woods Canyon Lake and sled down small hills in the area.You will be responsible for your own ski/snowboard equipment.
Location: Camp Tontozona
Activity fee: $30
Paintballing
Come out and play paintball with all your friends!Join the City of Chandler as we go to Tempe Indoor Paintball. This is a great way to join in the fun of playing paintball for a low,low cost.All equipment is included.Please wear old clothes because clothes can get dirty easily!
Location: Tempe Paintball
Activity fee: $28
1.What can people do in Desert Breeze Park?
A. Meet with famous artists. B. Play with snow.
C. Play paintball. D. Go fishing.
2.What is special about Paintballing?
A. It costs the least. B. It might make your clothes dirty.
C. People can play with friends. D. People will enjoy a campfire.
3.In which activity should people take their own ski equipment?
A. Overnight Snow Trip. B. Teen Art Show.
C. Paintballing. D. Night Fishing.
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Teen Art Show
Do you want to see your artwork displayed alongside other teens’ artwork? Don’t miss your opportunity! Showcase(在玻璃橱窗陈列) your paintings, sculptures, photographs and other artworks at the Environmental Educational Center. The show will provide an opportunity for artists to network, provide feedback and become a resource for others.
Location: Environmental Educational Center
Activity fee: $25
Night Fishing
Escape the night and join us as we fish at Desert Breeze Park. No experience needed. We will provide the fishing poles, transportation, the bait(鱼饵), to help you catch a fish and best of all, teens of 14 years and under do not require a license to fish.
Location: Desert Breeze Park
Activity fee: $ 22
Overnight Snow Trip
Join the City of Chandler in an exciting new trip! We will travel up to Camp Tontozona and enjoy great food and a campfire in the early evening. Snow play will be the highlight as we explore the snow-filled meadows(草地)of Woods Canyon Lake and sled down small hills in the area. You will be responsible for your own ski/ snowboard equipment.
Location: Camp Tontozona
Activity fee: $ 30
Paintballing
Come out and play paintball with all your friends! Join the City of Chandler as we go to Temp Indoor Paintball. This is a great way to join in the fun of paintballing for a low cost. All equipment is included. Please wear old clothes because clothes can get dirty easily!
Location: Tempe Paintball
Activity fee: $ 28
1.What can people do in Desert Breeze Park?
A.Go fishing. B.Play with snow.
C.Play paintball. D.Meet with famous artists.
2.What is special about Paintballing?
A.It costs the least.
B.It might make your clothes dirty.
C.People can play with friends.
D.People will enjoy a campfire.
3.In which activity should people take their own ski equipment?
A.Night Fishing. B.Teen Art Show.
C.Paintballing. D.Overnight Snow Trip.
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What advice would you give to the young people who _________ you and who want to be like you?
A. look forward to B. look out for C. look up to D. look down upon
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One day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.
That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.
We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,” I answered.
During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. A note said: paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but I paid for two plates-one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.” At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I LOVE YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.
1.According to the passage, we know the writer’s mother .
A. lives with her son’s family
B. wanted to invite her son to have dinner again
C. wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness
D. died of a heart attack all of sudden
2.The author found a note written by after his mother died.
A. his mother B. his wife
C. himself D. his children
3.What do you think is the best title of this passage?
A. My Mother’s Life B. An Unforgettable Meal
C. Love is Something You should never put off D. My Mother And I
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The Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings, has been recreated with 3,604 cups of coffee—and 564 pints of milk. The different colors were created by adding no, little or lots of milk to each cup of black coffee.
The recreated Mona Lisa measured 20 feet long and 13 feet wide. It took a team of eight people three hours to complete the work. It was created for The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia, and seen by 130,000 people who attended the one-day coffee-lovers event.
Elaine Kelly, one of the organizers from the Sydney Harbor Foreshore Authority, was delighted with the result. She said, “Each coffee cup was filled with varying amounts of milk to create the different shades(色度) of the painting. We wanted to create an element of surprise and a sense of fun in the way we communicated with the public.”
“Once we had the idea of creating an image(像) out of coffee cups we searched for something iconic(有代表性的)to reproduce(复制).And after some time we chose the most iconic painting in history. The Mona Lisa has been reproduced so many times in so many different mediums but, as far as we know, never out of coffee,” Kelly continued. “Besides, the idea is practical.”
“It was fantastic. It really looked like the famous painting—the Mona Lisa. It was wonderful,” said one visitor.
After much planning it was great to see it coming together so well and the 130,000 people who attended the event certainly enjoyed it and were deeply attracted by it,” said Kelly.
1.How were the different colors of the recreated Moma Lisa created?
A.By adding different amounts of black coffee to each cup of milk.
B.By adding different amounts of milk to each cup of black coffee.
C.By using paints of different colors
D.By using different kinds of coffee
2.How large is the recreated Mona Lisa?
A. 20 square feet B. 260 square feet
C. 564 square feet D. 3,604 square feet
3.The people who saw the recreated Mona Lisa are all_______ lovers.
A.Mona Lisa B.milk C.coffee D.painting
4.The event organizers chose to recreate the Mona Lisa for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________ .
A. the Mona Lisa is a very iconic painting in history
B. the Mona Lisa has never been reproduced out of coffee
C. the idea can be actually carried out
D. it is very easy to do so
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings, has been recreated with 3,604 cups of coffee—and 564 pints of milk. The different colors were created by adding no, little or lots of milk to each cup of black coffee.
The recreated Mona Lisa measured 20 feet long and 13 feet wide. It took a team of eight people three hours to complete the work. It was created for The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia, and seen by 130,000 people who attended the one-day coffee-lovers event.
Elaine Kelly, one of the organizers from the Sydney Harbor Foreshore Authority, was delighted with the result. She said, “Each coffee cup was filled with varying amounts of milk to create the different shades(色度) of the painting. We wanted to create an element of surprise and a sense of fun in the way we communicated with the public.”
“Once we had the idea of creating an image(像) out of coffee cups we searched for something iconic(有代表性的)to reproduce(复制).And after some time we chose the most iconic painting in history. The Mona Lisa has been reproduced so many times in so many different mediums but, as far as we know, never out of coffee,” Kelly continued. “Besides, the idea is practical.”
“It was fantastic. It really looked like the famous painting—the Mona Lisa. It was wonderful,” said one visitor.
After much planning it was great to see it coming together so well and the 130,000 people who attended the event certainly enjoyed it and were deeply attracted by it,” said Kelly.
1.How were the different colors of the recreated Moma Lisa created?
A.By adding different amounts of black coffee to each cup of milk.
B.By adding different amounts of milk to each cup of black coffee.
C.By using paints of different colors
D.By using different kinds of coffee
2.How large is the recreated Mona Lisa?
A.20 square feet B.260 square feet
C.564 square feet D.3,604 square feet
3.The people who saw the recreated Mona Lisa are all_______ lovers.
A.Mona Lisa B.milk C.coffee D.painting
4.The event organizers chose to recreate the Mona Lisa for the following reasons EXCEPT that _________ .
A.the Mona Lisa is a very iconic painting in history
B.the Mona Lisa has never been reproduced out of coffee
C.the idea can be actually carried out
D.it is very easy to do so
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Leonardo da Vinci(达芬奇)began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503.He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman’s second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.
All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s work. Da Vinci uses darkness and light in a clever way in the painting.
Da Vinci loved science and maths. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry(几何学)in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle.
The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony(露台), and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his other paintings.
The woman is sitting with her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or woman today.
1.Who painted the Mona Lisa?
A businessman. B. His second wife.
C. Leonardo da Vinci. D. The businessman’s wife.
2.The woman in the painting is______.
A. an Italian businesswoman
B. Leonardo da Vinci’s wife
C. the wife of a businessman
D.a woman from the church
3.Where is the woman in the painting?
A. On a balcony. B. On a knee.
C. On a mountain. D. On a rock.
4.What can a person see in the painting?
A. A lot of geometry.
B. Clever use of light and darkness.
C. Mountains.
D. All of the above.
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Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don't give friendship back. That is why some friendships don't last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的); be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven't been honest, you may lose your friend's trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend's place so that you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are exactly alike (相同的). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.
1.Some friendships don't last long because _____.
A. there are too many people who want to make friends
B. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others
C. some people receive friendship but don't give friendship back
D. they don't know friendship is something serious
2.According to the passage, honesty is _____.
A. something countable
B. the base of friendship
C. as important as money
D. more important than anything else
3.In the third paragraph, the underlined word 'they' refers to (指) _____.
A. generosity and friendship B. generosity and sharing
C. your ideas and feelings D. your clothes
4.The best title of this passage is _____.
A. How to Be a Friend
B. Honesty Is the Best Policy
C. A Friend in Need Is a Friend indeed
D. Three Important Points in Life
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