Did you know that, in 2016, over 18 million people attended classical concerts in Germany? That’s more people than those who went to main league football matches! Earlier this year, Germany continued its celebration of classical music with the opening of a new concert hall in the heart of Hamburg. Germans are incredibly proud of it and it’s the first thing I show to my friends when they come to visit.
Known as the ‘Elphi’ by the locals, the Elbphilharmonie is a beautiful tower of glittering glass sitting atop an old warehouse by the banks of the river Elbe. The plaza(露天广场)is open to the public an from the middle of the city’s tallest building, you can gaze across the harbour, miles of rooftops and passing ships below.
The main concert hall seats over 2000 people and is one of the most advanced music venues in the world. Two smaller concert halls are used for jazz, world and contemporary music. In addition, if you’re unbelievably rich, you can buy one of the 45 luxurious apartments lying within the building.
Construction began in 2007 with a budget of €241 million and a two-year period. Fast forward ten years, the building eventually opened with a final price tag of over 800 million!
I consider myself very lucky that the Elbphilharmonie opened during my time living in Hamburg, but unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to attend a concert. Everything is sold out for six months! For now, I’m content to visit the plaza to enjoy the impressive view over the docks and see the innovative architecture up close. Hopefully one day soon, I’ll be lucky enough to grab a last-minute concert ticket!
1.What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Germany B. Hamburg
C. A new concert hall D. Its celebration of classical music
2.What is Elbe?
A. A hall B. A river
C. A tower D. A warehouse
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. The new concert hall can hold 3000 people at least
B. The construction of the new concert hall is perfect
C. It took a longer time and more money to build the concert hall
D. The majority of audience are likely to pay for the luxurious apartments
4.What happed after the Elbphilharmonie opened?
A. I was invited to visit it
B. Few concerts have been held
C. The performance was well received
D. People find it easy to get concert tickets
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Did you know that, in 2016, over 18 million people attended classical concerts in Germany? That’s more people than those who went to main league football matches! Earlier this year, Germany continued its celebration of classical music with the opening of a new concert hall in the heart of Hamburg. Germans are incredibly proud of it and it’s the first thing I show to my friends when they come to visit.
Known as the ‘Elphi’ by the locals, the Elbphilharmonie is a beautiful tower of glittering glass sitting atop an old warehouse by the banks of the river Elbe. The plaza(露天广场)is open to the public an from the middle of the city’s tallest building, you can gaze across the harbour, miles of rooftops and passing ships below.
The main concert hall seats over 2000 people and is one of the most advanced music venues in the world. Two smaller concert halls are used for jazz, world and contemporary music. In addition, if you’re unbelievably rich, you can buy one of the 45 luxurious apartments lying within the building.
Construction began in 2007 with a budget of €241 million and a two-year period. Fast forward ten years, the building eventually opened with a final price tag of over 800 million!
I consider myself very lucky that the Elbphilharmonie opened during my time living in Hamburg, but unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to attend a concert. Everything is sold out for six months! For now, I’m content to visit the plaza to enjoy the impressive view over the docks and see the innovative architecture up close. Hopefully one day soon, I’ll be lucky enough to grab a last-minute concert ticket!
1.What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Germany B. Hamburg
C. A new concert hall D. Its celebration of classical music
2.What is Elbe?
A. A hall B. A river
C. A tower D. A warehouse
3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. The new concert hall can hold 3000 people at least
B. The construction of the new concert hall is perfect
C. It took a longer time and more money to build the concert hall
D. The majority of audience are likely to pay for the luxurious apartments
4.What happed after the Elbphilharmonie opened?
A. I was invited to visit it
B. Few concerts have been held
C. The performance was well received
D. People find it easy to get concert tickets
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Do you know that over ten million American kids go to camp every summer? 1.Back then, before the air conditioner was invented, hot city summers were uncomfortable and even unhealthy for children, so escaping to the country for a few weeks became a popular trend.
Today, kids have different reasons for making camp a part of their lives, such as:
To meet new people
Camp might give you a chance to be with people from different states, or even different countries. It’s a great way to make new friends and learn about different places and cultures. Michiko, 13, put it like this:“I loved camp. I met this girl name Manny who lives in New York (I live in New Jersey) and she is cool. 2. We taught each other words. We liked to swim in the pool a lot.”
To challenge yourself
3. Fresh challenges — like trying new sports, learning new crafts and games, or pushing yourself to achieve something — can be very rewarding. Take it from Arabella, 13, who told us: “ I went to summer camp and I passed my swimming test! I can hardly swim, so it was a big accomplishment (成就). 4. ”
To appreciate nature
There’s a great big natural world out there, and going to camp helps you learn how beautiful and important it really is. 5. Getting out into the woods or mountains can give you a better understanding of how the web of life works.
A. Not all the things that kids do at camp are easy.
B. She speaks Spanish and I speak Japanese.
C. I felt great afterwards.
D. It’s also a great way to learn about teamwork and tolerance(包容).
E. Summer camp has been a U.S. tradition for over 150 years.
F. When you get right down to it, going to camp is all about having a good time.
G. Without trees, soil, water, and wildlife, the Earth couldn’t survive.
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It's reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering from near-sightedness(近视). As more children have got eye trouble, their parents hope to cure 1. disease by medicine or equipment or by correcting the way children read and sit. 2. in fact the care given to one's eyes should start with the exercise on one's feet. Three methods on how to protect are 3. follows:
Firstly, don't fasten your shoes too tightly. Try wearing loose shoes 4. walking bare-footed at home. When traveling, try wearing cloth shoes to make blood circulation (循环) easier.
5. , walking on tiptoes(脚尖) will help improve one's eyesight and prevent near-sightedness. Figures show that few ballet performers are near-sighted.
Thirdly, rope skipping also does good 6. one's eyesight. When skipping the rope, one has to react quickly, 7. excites the brain and the eyes. 8. foot exercises, it's good to pull one's ears. Pulling the ears 20 times is found to be an effective way to reduce the pressure on one's eyes.
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Did you know that body language accounts for(占) over 90% of a conversation? That’s 1._______communicating face-to-face is always better than a telephone conversation-2. _______(especial) if you are trying to sell something!
Your body language will give others a general 3._______(impressive) of you and it will also show your emotions. It’s very difficult to make your body lie. It’s easy to tell the difference between a genuine(真诚的) smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes, it is usually possible to know4._______someone really means, whatever they may be saying with words.
However, not all of our body language is universal, it’s different from one country to 5._____and they can lead to6.______(misunderstand). Even simple gestures may have a 7._______(complete)different meaning in other parts of the world.
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Did you know that something as simple as the wallpaper on your computer can tell people a lot about you? According to researcher Donna Dawson,our computers say something about what we're like because they are part of our “personal space.”
A picture of a child or family on the screen often means the person cares deeply about their loved ones.A photo of the person surrounded by friends shows they value their popularity and probably work well with other people.On the other hand,pictures showing examples of past successes,like winning a prize may mean a person is only interested in themselves.
Pictures of nature and natural scenery tell people that you are driven to succeed and use the pictures to relax and remove the pressure(压力)in your life.Cityscapes,pictures of cities or towns,show that you enjoy travel and adventure.Most people with cityscapes as their wallpaper are optimistic(乐观的),happy people who feel even better thinking about the places they’ve visited or want to visit.
Pictures of animals show that you are optimistic and kind-hearted.You are often happy and you enjoy life and act young.Cartoons(漫画)or drawings show that you are a multitasker,someone who does many things at once.You have many responsibilities,but you deal with them well.That's one reason you like having something to smile about when you look at your computer wallpaper.
Then,what does plain blue wallpaper tell us about a person?According to Dawson,a person with plain blue wallpaper probably values their privacy and keeps work from becoming too personal,
1.A prize photo as wallpaper suggests someone_______.
A. has a strong wish to succeed B. is confident about himself or herself
C. cares only about himself or herself D. works very well with others
2.Those who look on the bright side of things are likely to have wallpaper like_______.
A. pictures of nature and natural scenery B. city views or pictures of animals
C. pictures showing their past successes D. photos of staying with friends
3.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Where to Look for Your Computer Wallpaper
B. Computer Wallpaper Shows Your Personality
C. How to Place Wallpaper on Your Computer
D. Computer Wallpaper Interests Everyone
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Schedules, as the 21st century people know, simply did not exist in the 17th and 18th centuries. We are upset if a plane arrives an hour late. Our ancestors weren’t upset if an April ship didn’t show up until June. They began to worry in July and were often happy when it showed up in August. When a long-distance ship finally did get to the port, the whole city became busy and excited. Businessmen hurried down to check the goods they had ordered. The ship would probably stay in port for at least three days, often a week, to take on businessmen, give the sailors a rest, find out about the latest news, weather conditions, and so on.
Travel time could only be approximate. One never knew when the winds would be good. So even though “average sailing time” was given, time could change considerably, shortening the voyage by up to 25% or putting it off by up to 500% or more! The average run from England to Boston was about a month and a half, but there were also voyages of three months. One voyage in 1640 lasted six months!
Travel time is not the same in both directions, due to the winds and currents. This is especially true in the Caribbean, where winds are from the southeast the entire year. Ships sailing west across the Atlantic spend longer than ships sailing east, and the contrary winds can prevent a ship from actually making it to the harbor even if it gets close. One ship was held off the North Carolina coast for 17 days before being able to land!
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. No sailor was allowed to have fun when the ship reached land.
B. People in ancient times didn’t care about other people’s safety.
C. The ship would leave for a voyage when all of the preparations were made.
D. A long-distance ship would create a lot of excitement in the place where it landed.
2. According to the passage, travel time can’t be fixed due to ___________ .
A. the people at the port B. average sailing time
C. the changeable climate D. the businessmen and the sailors
3. The underlined word “currents” in the third paragraph means __________ .
A. the movement of water B. the movement of winds
C. direction of the traveling ship D. travel time of ships
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You probably know that frogs hop ( 双足跳 ). But did you know that there’s a small frog in the Pacific Northwest that bellyflops(肚子先着水)? It’s called a tailed frog.
Dr.Rick Essner, who has been studying tailed frogs for the past few years, says, “ I’ve looked at thousands of jumps and have never seen them land on their feet like other frogs.” Most of the time, tailed frogs land on their stomachs and then bring their back legs in to prepare for another jump.
Essner forst noticed these frogs because of the way they swim. Other frogs kick both of their back legs at the same time. But when a tailed frog swims, it pushes first with one leg and then the other.
To try to find out why tailed frogs bellyflop, Essner and other scientists collected and filmed different kinds of frogs. They found that all of the frogs start their jumps the same way: they hold out their legs. The change comes in the landing. Tailed frogs can't move their back legs as quickly as other frogs do. Maybe they don’t need to. Tailed frogs live around water and quickly jump into the water to escape danger.
Early frogs developed around watery areas and could jump quickly into the water to escape danger. Scientists think those frogs blended in with (与…融合在一起) the green plants on the side of the rocky rivers, just like today’s tailed frogs. “Iwould guess that other animals would have problems detecting them, ” explains Essner. When other animals find those early frogs, the frogs could jump into the river. They didn’t need to continue hopping.
Tailed frogs and other kinds of frogs went their own ways about 200 million years ago. Tailed frogs stayed by rivers. Other kinds of frogs moved to places where new hopping skills allowed them to survive.
1. What’s special about the detailed frog ?
A. It has a long tail
B. It jumps on one foot
C. It stars its jump differently
D. It lands differently from other frogs.
2. Why do tailed frogs bellyflop?
A. They have never left the water to live .
B. They have trouble in holding out their legs
C. Their back legs can’t catch up while jumping..
D. Their front legs develop better than the back ones.
3. The underlined word “detecting” in Paragraph 5 means “______”.
A. eating B. killing
C. using D. discovering
4. When they are in danger, the detailed frogs would _________.
A. jump into the water for protection
B. hop around quickly
C. hide in the green plants near the river
D. jump into the rock
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Did you know that the position you choose to sleep in says something about what kind of person you are?
A study of 1,000British people has been done by Chris,a British professor and director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service in the UK.It looked at the six most common sleeping positions and which personalities tend to match them.Have a look.
1. Fetus (胎儿) position – This is the most common sleeping position. About 41 percent of the participants said they sleep in this position. These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive (敏感的) and shy. The more they curl (蜷缩) up, the more worried they are.
2. Log position (树干睡姿) – This is the second most common position. People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn.
3. Yearner position (向往型睡姿) – This position says that you are open-minded and eager (急切的) to face challenges.
4. Soldier position – These sleepers lie on their backs with their arms down and close to the body. They are usually reserved and quiet.
5. Freefall position – People who sleep in this position are outgoing (外向的) but feel a lack of control in their lives. This is the least comfortable position.
6. Starfish position – People who sleep like this are good listeners, helpful, and uncomfortable being the center of attention.
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Sleeping position decides personality.
B. Sleeping position reflects personality.
C. What the six different sleeping positions are like.
D. Different people have different sleeping positions.
2.Which of the following pictures shows “soldier position”?
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
A. Those sleeping in fetus position are always strong.
B. Those sleeping in log position changes their ideas easily.
C. Those sleeping in freefall position usually feel uncomfortable in their lives.
D. Those sleeping in starfish position may feel uneasy when focused on.
4.What does the underlined word “participants” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. Fetus B. British people
C. People surveyed D. Sleepers
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Did you know that the position you choose to sleep in says something about what kind of person you are?
A study of 1,000British people has been done by Chris,a British professor and director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service in the UK.It looked at the six most common sleeping positions and which personalities tend to match them.Have a look.
1. Fetus (胎儿) position – This is the most common sleeping position. About 41 percent of the participants said they sleep in this position. These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive (敏感的) and shy. The more they curl (蜷缩) up, the more worried they are.
2. Log position (树干睡姿) – This is the second most common position. People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn.
3. Yearner position (向往型睡姿) – This position says that you are open-minded and eager (急切的) to face challenges.
4. Soldier position – These sleepers lie on their backs with their arms down and close to the body. They are usually reserved and quiet.
5. Freefall position – People who sleep in this position are outgoing (外向的) but feel a lack of control in their lives. This is the least comfortable position.
6. Starfish position – People who sleep like this are good listeners, helpful, and uncomfortable being the center of attention.
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Sleeping position decides personality.
B. Sleeping position reflects personality.
C. What the six different sleeping positions are like.
D. Different people have different sleeping positions.
2.Which of the following pictures shows “soldier position”?
A. B. C. D.
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
A. Those sleeping in fetus position are always strong.
B. Those sleeping in log position changes their ideas easily.
C. Those sleeping in freefall position usually feel uncomfortable in their lives.
D. Those sleeping in starfish position may feel uneasy when focused on.
4.What does the underlined word “participants” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. Fetus B. British people C. People surveyed D. Sleepers
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People with disabilities make up a large part of the population.It is estimated that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities.About half of these disabilities are “developmental", i.e., they occur before the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from genetic conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as mobility, communication, employment, etc.Most other disabilities are considered “adventitious", i.e., accidental or caused by outside forces.
Prior to the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilities survived for long.Medical treatment for these disabilities was unavailable.Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment.Unfortunately, these basics are often not available.Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.
In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fight against these infringements(违反;侵犯)of civil rights.Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes.
Still today, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently.It is estimated that more than half of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority of those who do work are underemployed.About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level.
Significant barriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled people from taking part in society.For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, a person with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from community and social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships.
Only when public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fully able to take their rightful place in society.
1.A “developmental" disability ______.
A.develops very slowly over time
B.is caused by forces
C.occurs in youth and affects development
D.is getting more and more severe
2.Most disabled people used to die early because ______.
A.disabilities destroyed major bodily functions
B.they were not very well looked after
C.medical techniques were not available
D.they were too poor to get proper treatment
3.In the author's opinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society, ______.
A.more laws should be passed
B.public attitudes should be changed
C.government should provide more aids
D.more public facilities should be set up
4.Which of the following cannot be inferred(推断)from the passage ?
A.Many disabled people may remain single for their whole life.
B.The public tends to look down upon the disabled people.
C.The disabled people feel inferior to those surrounding them.
D.Discriminatory laws prevent the disabled from mixing with others.
5.The best title for this passage might be ______.
A.Handicaps(不利条件;障碍;)of People with Disabilities
B.The physical difficulties of the Disabled
C.The Causes for Disabilities
D.Medical Treatments for Disabilities
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