The pub is a great British invention. Here, e...

The pub is a great British invention. Here, experts pick their favourites for Sunday lunch, picturesque settings, craft beer, history and more.

Free Trade Inn, Newcastle

House favourites

Fyne Ales Jarl, 3.8%

Scream for Pizza food truck, every Wednesday, £5 (if pre-booked)

Moors and oceans are great, but looking up the Tyne towards the city’s bowed bridges from this pub in Ouseburn is another kind of delight. It is especially exciting at sunset, as the Instagrammers and amateur photographers of north-east England have discovered — city lights gleaming(闪烁) against Miami Vice skies.

The Angel on the Bridge, Henley-on-Thames

House favourites

Brakspear Bitter, 3.4%

Slow-roast belly pork, £13.50

For those who prefer their views more landscaped than wild. The river is peaceful, the ducks entertaining, the air clean, and sunsets and mist keep the view varied all year round. The pub even has its own moorings for people with boats.

Duke of Marlborough, Suffolk

House favourites

Adnams Dry Hopped Lager, 4.2%

Braised beef cheek, £13.50

Time has a habit of leaving its trace on village pubs and the Duke is no different. Originally built as a medieval hall house, it became an inn during the 17th century. With the help of what is obviously a very active community , the pub is a lively place attracting drinkers, foodies and families with kids . Help yourself to dog biscuits if you bring your best friend.

The Bevy, Brighton

House favourites

Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter, 4%

Sunday roast, £7.95

In 2010, what was then the Bevendean pub was closed by the police due to a series of antisocial incidents. Four years later it reopened as the Bevy, after locals bought it and carried out essential works. The whole project is an example of how an urban pub in an unfashionable area can be saved.

1.Which pub offers a cheaper price if booked in advance?

A. The Bevy. B. Free Trade Inn.

C. Duke of Marlborough. D. The Angel on the Bridge.

2.What make the view of Henley-on-Thames different all year round?

A. City lights. B. Sunsets and mist.

C. Only sunsets. D. The moorings.

3.Which of the following pub has a history of crime?

A. The Bevy. B. Free Trade Inn.

C. Duke of Marlborough. D. The Angel on the Bridge.

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Every November, Time magazine picks out what it calls “The 25 Best Inventions” of the year. Here, Teens has chosen some of the most interesting ones.

Ember Mug

It’s hard to always keep coffee at the right temperature, especially in winter. It’s too hot to drink at first, but before we know it, it gets too cold and loses all its taste. The perfect level of warmth for a cup of coffee only lasts for 37 seconds, which makes the Ember Mug a great innovation. It keeps your coffee or tea at a certain temperature, anywhere between 45℃ and 62℃ once you set it through a smart-phone app.

Tasty One Top

TV cooking shows make cooking look so easy, but it’s almost impossible to get the recipes to cook the same as how the professionals cook. However, the Tasty One Top DIY cooking companion is here to help. Developed by Buzzfeed, the cooker can be connected to a smartphone app, which has more than 1,700 recipes and videos. You choose a recipe and the app will let the cooker know what to do. For example, it’ll tell you when to turn your steak or when to add certain ingredients.

Jibo

Smart speakers from companies like Amazon and Xiaomi have added a lot of fun to our lives, but they’re still just faceless speakers. However, Jibo, developed by MIT professor Cynthia Breazeal, has brought smart technology to life. Said to be “the world’s first social robot for the home”, Jibo looks like a cartoon character. Inside its “head”, there are various sensors (传感器) and cameras, which allow it to recognize faces and speech. It can also set alarms, remind you of important things, tell you the weather and read news or messages from your friends and family.

1.Which of the following is true of Ember Mug?

A.It’s an invention to heat coffee in 37 seconds.

B.It can make a cup of tea.

C.It’s hard to keep coffee at the right temperature by Ember Mug.

D.You can use it by setting through a smart-phone app.

2.How can Tasty One Top help people?

A.By giving people different recipes.

B.By helping people cook intelligently.

C.By saving energy while cooking.

D.By offering different kinds of cooking apps.

3.What can Jibo probably be?

A.A faceless robot.

B.A family assistant.

C.A cartoon character.

D.A smart alarm.

4.What does the underlined word “innovation” mean?

A.matter B.magazine

C.invention D.temperature

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To advertise high-tech products.

B.To introduce some new inventions.

C.To encourage subscription to Time.

D.To tell about some “tasty” products.

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“Creativity is the key to a brighter future,” say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

If Dick had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of tape. Dick worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Dick improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.

Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of high intelligence. The fact that a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.

Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but can’t recognize ways to use it in new situation. They may know the rules correctly but they are unable to use them to Work out practical problems.

It is important to give children choices. From the earlier age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it’s choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

1.What did the company where Dick once worked learn from its mistake?

A. They encouraged people to work a longer time.

B. They discouraged people to think freely.

C. They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas.

D. They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas.

2. Creativity is something __

A. that people are born with

B. that depends on intelligence

C. that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems

D. that is not important at all

3.Why don’t schools try to encourage creativity?

A. They don’t understand the importance of education.

B. They don’t want their students to make mistakes.

C. They pay too much attention to exam marks, language and mathematical skills.

D. They think it more important to remember some information.

4. What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?

A. Try to help them as much as possible. B. Take no notice of whatever they do.

C. Leave them as they are.   D. Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much..

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Creativity(创造力) is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.

Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily an indicator(标志) of high intelligence(智力). Just because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using his resources to produce new ideas that are good for something.

It is important to let children choose. From an early age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if it's choosing food for lunch, making decision helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important characteristic of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble.

1.Creativity is something ______.

A. that people are born with

B. that depends on intelligence

C. that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problems

D. that is not important

2. What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?

A. Try to help them as much as possible.

B. Take no notice of whatever they do.

C. Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too much.

D. Leave them as they are.

3.What is the proper title of the passage?

A. The Problems in Education     B. Let Children Choose

C. Children Need Creativity       D. A Brighter Future

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It is ______ great pleasure to meet the expert who is doing research on _________ archaeology.

A. / ;           B./; the         C. a; the          D. a; /

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How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:

__1._____　 . Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N. Y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.”　 ___2.____ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

____3.______ It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most. “__4.______　 ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might by, you can survive it,” he insists.

Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain – because it comes naturally. ___5.______ . Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.

A．You can soften the worst blows through humor.

B．Mix with people who laugh.

C．Practise the art of laughing.

D．Keep a laughter file.

E．He who laughs last laughs best.

F．But it’s also something that has to be developed.

G．People’s joy can affect those around them.

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Scientists across the world agree that this is an invention of ____ great significance, ____ invention that will greatly change human life.

A. a; the     B. a; an     C. / ; the      D. / ; an

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The world is full of great books, just waiting to be read. How can you pick one you'll really like? Here are some tips：

Depend on your hobby. If you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activity. 1. You're more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject.

Choose fiction or nonfiction. 2. Those are called fiction books. These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books tell stories using facts, but that doesn't mean they're boring. Nonfiction books can bring to life everything from the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans.

3. Your local library is a great place to find books that you love. Tell a librarian about your interests, and the librarian can help you find other books that you're sure to love. Your teacher is another good person to ask.

Find a family favorite. What was your mother’s favorite book when she was your age? What's about your father's? Ask them and give it a read. Then you can talk about what they like about it and share your thoughts. 4.

Launch a book exchange. 5. It's always fun to see what your friends arc reading. Even if they're not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like. You also can look for book exchanges in your area. It's a great way to build your personal library for free!

A. Ask someone for help.

B. Learn to be a professional.

C. You should read as many books as possible.

D. Some books are entirely made up and imagined.

E. You can find books about almost anything you like.

F. It’s a fun way to get to know your family a little better.

G. Why not get some friends together and exchange favorite books?

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1.Who invented the sport of badminton?

A. Indians.　　 B. Chinese.

C. British.　　 D. Koreans.

2.Which sport was first named after a town?

A. Badminton.　　 B. Football.

C. Archery.　　 D. Taekwondo.

3.Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?

A. Taekwondo.　　 B. Archery.

C. Badminton.　　 D. Football.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Asian countries have a lead in badminton.

B. Football was not played in the Los Angles Games 1932.

C. Archery was first invented to help hunt and battle.

D. The players in Taekwondo hit each other, using only the hands.

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--- Have you been here before?

---- This is the second time I ______to the Great Wall.

A. comes       B. have been         C. came          D. had come

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