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Activities in Cincinnati Museum Center

Movie Magic Camp

Everything is awesome at Museum Camp! Discover what happens behind the scenes of a movie. Learn how to make a storyboard, study movie magic secrets and create an animation movie（动画片）.

Admission: Admission Fee

Age Range: Grades 1-6

Category: Programs, Children, Education

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Inside a Viking（斯坦的纳维亚人）Home

Take a look at the inside of a Viking home.

Admission: Free to Members or with Museum Admission

Age Range: Early Childhood, Grades 1-6, Preteen, Teen, Adult

Category: Traveling Exhibits

Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Parochial（教区的）and Private Schools History Session

Hear about the establishment of private, Catholic, Jewish and other independent schools in Cincinnati including the growth of early Irish and German speaking schools.

Admission: Admission Fee

Age Range: Adult

Category: Programs, History, Education

Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Galaxy（星系）Explorers

Come to a camp that’s sure to be out of this world! Discover secrets of our solar system and learn about galaxies far away!

Admission: Admission Fee

Age Range: Early Childhood, Teen

Category: Programs, Science, Children, Education

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

1.What can we do at Movie Magic Camp?

A.Tell your favorite story. B.Listen to a wonderful story.

C.Learn how to make movies. D.Appreciate an animation movie.

2.What is special about Inside a Viking Home?

A.It is free to all people. B.It suits both kids and adults.

C.It is open in the early morning. D.It allows visitors to live in a house.

3.When can visitors learn about the history of some schools?

A.9:00 am to 4:00 pm. B.9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

C.7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. D.11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

4.Which activity would a science-lover probably be interested in?

A.Galaxy Explorers B.Movie Magic Camp

C.Inside a Viking Home D.Parochial and Private Schools History Session

5.Where is the text probably taken from?

A.A poster. B.A report.

C.A novel. D.A textbook.

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Just before midnight, six University of Cincinnati students were watching TV in an on-campus apartment when three men burst through the door. While one of the intruders pointed a gun at the group, the other two scooped up $4,400 worth of laptops, cell phones, video games and cash. Once they had what they wanted, the trio fled into the night.

Furious, the students chased down and tackled one of the burglars -- the one with the gun. In the struggle, it went off, and a bullet grazed a student's leg. His friends piled on the gunman and held him until police showed up.

By the next day, the injured young man was back in his apartment, and the suspect was in jail, charged with burglary, felonious assault and receiving stolen property. But how did the men manage to storm into an on-campus residence that November night in the first place? Simple: Students told police the building's main doors hadn't latched properly for days.

As parents confront ballooning college costs and shrinking acceptance rates, they are finding themselves with an even bigger, more basic problem: Which campuses are safe? Colleges seem like idyllic and secure places, and for the most part, they are. But ivy-covered walls can't keep out every bad element. This country's 6,000 colleges and universities report some 40,000 burglaries, 3,700 forcible sex offenses, 7,000 aggravated assaults and 48 murders a year. Other hazards -- fires, binge-drinking, mental-health problems -- are also on the rise.

Of course, that's not what parents and students see on America's serene campuses. There's a false sense of security, says Harry Nolan, a safety consultant in New York City. "Students see guards patrolling at night or a video camera monitoring the dorm entrance and think, Nothing bad can happen to me," he explains. "People don't know that safety controls are often very lax."

1.What did the students do after the burglars fled into the night?

A. They stood there in surprise.            B. They ran after the burglars at once.

C. They waited for the police.              D. They phoned their teacher.

2.What does the underlined word “latched” in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. watched      B. fixed                C. locked           D. kept

3.What worries parents most except ballooning college costs and shrinking acceptance rates?

A. Their children’s grades in the universities or colleges.

B. Their children’s safety in the universities or colleges.

C. Their children’s behavior in the universities or colleges.

D. Their children’s relationship with classmates in the universities or colleges.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Just before midnight, six University of Cincinnati students were watching TV in an on-campus apartment when three men burst through the door. While one of the intruders pointed a gun at the group, the other two scooped up $4,400 worth of laptops, cell phones, video games and cash. Once they had what they wanted, the trio fled into the night.

Furious, the students chased down and tackled one of the burglars -- the one with the gun. In the struggle, it went off, and a bullet grazed a student's leg. His friends piled on the gunman and held him until police showed up.

By the next day, the injured young man was back in his apartment, and the suspect was in jail, charged with burglary, felonious assault and receiving stolen property. But how did the men manage to storm into an on-campus residence that November night in the first place? Simple: Students told police the building's main doors hadn't latched properly for days.

As parents confront ballooning college costs and shrinking acceptance rates, they are finding themselves with an even bigger, more basic problem: Which campuses are safe? Colleges seem like idyllic and secure places, and for the most part, they are. But ivy-covered walls can't keep out every bad element. This country's 6,000 colleges and universities report some 40,000 burglaries, 3,700 forcible sex offenses, 7,000 aggravated assaults and 48 murders a year. Other hazards -- fires, binge-drinking, mental-health problems -- are also on the rise.

Of course, that's not what parents and students see on America's serene campuses. There's a false sense of security, says Harry Nolan, a safety consultant in New York City. "Students see guards patrolling at night or a video camera monitoring the dorm entrance and think, nothing bad can happen to me," he explains. "People don't know that safety controls are often very lax."

1.What did the students do after the burglars fled into the night?

A. They stood there in surprise.

B. They ran after the burglars at once.

C. They waited for the police.

D. They phoned their teacher.

2.What does the underlined word “latched” in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. watched                 B. fixed                                 C. locked                     D. kept

3.What worries parents most except ballooning college costs and shrinking acceptance rates?

A. Their children’s grades in the universities or colleges.

B. Their children’s safety in the universities or colleges.

C. Their children’s behavior in the universities or colleges.

D. Their children’s relationship with classmates in the universities or colleges.

4.Which is right according to the passage?

A. Their children’s grades in are high.

B. Their children’s safety in the universities or colleges will be mornitored well.

C. The universities or colleges don’t pay much attention to the children.

D. The universities or colleges are not key educational departments in the local area.

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On a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit a friend in 2008, event planner Paige Chenault daydreamed about the grand birthday parties she’d throw for her daughter one day. (Paige was five months pregnant at the time.) Then, flipping through a magazine, she saw a photo of an impoverished Haitian boy, skinny. “I thought, this kid has nothing,” Paige says.

The image stayed with her, andshe resolved to do something to help. “I decided I would use my talents to throw birthday parties for homeless kids,” Paige says. For the next four years, Paige and her husband, Colin, took time out from parenthood to visit shelters to determine how best to pull off the parties.

Finally, in January 2012, Paige launched the Birthday Party Project, a nonprofit organization, and recruited friends and family to help decorate Dallas’s 75-occupant Family Gateway Shelter with balloons and streamers, celebrating the birthdays of 11 boys and girls, with 60 more homeless kids in attendance. “That first party was better than I could have ever imagined,” says Paige.

Now Paige and her staff of three paid employees work with regional volunteers to plan monthly themed parties at 15 shelters across the country, some of which house abused or abandoned kids. Each child celebrating a birthday that month gets a$30 gift, a decorative place mat, and an individual cake or cupcake.

One of Paige’s favorite parts of each party is when the kids make a wish and blow out the candles. “They rarely get a chance to dream big,” says Paige.

Her daughter, Lizzie, now seven, often helps out at the parties. Paige says, “The one thing I’ve always wanted is for my kid to be generous.”

1.What was it that made Paige want to help the homeless children?

A. A flight from Dallas to Ohio. B. Her daughter’s birthday.

C. The photo of a Haitian boy. D. Her talent for throwing parties.

2.What does the underlined word “impoverished” mean?

A. adorable B. poor

C. talented D. dead

3.What can be learnt from the passage?

A. A total of 75 full-time workers are employed by Paige at present.

B. After unsuccessful attempts, Paige finally threw a wonderful party for the homeless kids.

C. Kids can spend $30 to celebrate their birthday.

D. Paige commits herself to the cause of helping the homeless kids.

4.What kind of person do you think Paige is?

A. Caring and sensitive. B. Competent and loyal.

C. Kind and perseverant. D. Responsible and disciplined.

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Magic is the performance of tricks. It has been a part of almost every culture in the world. Magic shows might include a disappearing act, card tricks, or pulling a rabbit out of a hat. But what could that have to do with health?

Kevin Spencer, an American magician goes beyond just entertaining crowds. He also makes magic to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

What made him change the focus of his work was an accident. It took him almost a year to regain the skills he'd lost as a result of the accident and this made him think about using magic tricks as a tool for healing. So Spencer started conducting workshops all over the world. He teaches magic tricks to children and adults with disabilities.

Mr. Spencer says magic therapy（疗法） may seem non-traditional. But many skills needed to perform a good magic trick are used in traditional forms of therapy - physical movement, thinking, understanding and social skills are all there. And that social connection with other people can also help people feel better about themselves and increase their confidence.

Liam Shannon is an example. Liam has a brain disorder that can make learning and connecting with people difficult. People with severe brain disorder may also have trouble understanding complex emotions. The 10-year-old boy said after he learned a few simple tricks, he felt many different emotions. " It made me feel happy and proud. It was great! " Liam said.

Kevin Spencer says seeing kids like Liam come alive is better than all the applause in the world. “We can be on a stage and get the applause of thousands of people, but that is nothing compared to the smile that comes across a kid's face and when they say 'Look! I did it!' and it's like, 'yeah, you did!" .

He says he plans to spend more time working with people with disabilities.

1.What do you think of Kevin Spencer?

A. Kind　　 B. Humorous.

C. Brave.　　 D. Honest

2.Magic therapy is similar to traditional forms of therapy in_____________.

A. the use of tools　　 B. the use of skills

C. the length of history　　 D. the variety of forms

3.The author mentioned Liam Shannon in the text in order to ____________..

A. show Liam Shannon likes magic very much

B. tell us Liam Shmnon has a talent for magic

C. prove the success of Kevin Spencer's magic therapy

D. explain the connection between magic and personality

4.What is mainly talked about in the text?

A. Magic is an interesting performance.

B. Kevin Spencer is popular with children.

C. Kevin Spencer has a deep love for magic.

D. Kevin Spencer use magic to help the disabled.

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As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.

"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.

Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.

In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.

During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.

Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.

Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.

1.Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?

A. To inspire him as a team.

B. To help change the batteries.

C. To guide him along the road.

D. To assist him with the wheelchair.

2.What caused Kindleysides' disability?

A. An accident in the previous marathon.

B. An operation on his brain for the tumor.

C. Some nerves produced out of the tumor.

D. The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.

3.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?

A. The belief to beat others.

B. The strong desire to recover.

C. The kindness to help the charity.

D. The prize money for the winner.

4.What can we learn about Kindleysides?

A. He was once a successful actor.

B. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.

C. He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.

D. He was the first disabled-man to complete the London Marathon.

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Born in 1976 in Taiwan, Liu Qian found himself _____ to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old.

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4 Top Tours in Africa

This magic, the vast natural landscapes, breathtakingly beautiful flora and fauna of the inhabitants of the continent, easily makes it one of the great safari destinations in the world. Here is a close look at some top tours in Africa.

Namibia and Botswana Tour

Namibia is surprisingly beautiful while Botswana presents the best of game viewing in private reserves. The combination of these two into a single safari easily sums up a fascinating tour of Southern Africa. While Botswana stands out with its calm reserves that teem(充满) with wildlife, the Chobe River, which is a great location for an African river cruise, is just as thrilling.

The Mara Serengeti Tour

The Maasai Mara National Reserve in South Western Kenya offers 151，000 hectares of breathtakingly beautiful vistas(远景) and abundant wildlife in endless plains. The great migration that involves some two million wildebeests, zebras, lions every year, happens here! The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is the other half of the coin that is the Mara Serengeti Ecosystem. Like the Mara, the chances of spotting the Big Five is more real here than in any other location in Africa.

Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park in South Western Uganda is home to the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. The 33，000­hectare park, a strip of steep mountains enveloped in a bushy and steamy jungle, is one of the most ancient habitats in Africa. It is home to some 120 mammal species and 350 bird species.

Cape Town to Tanzania by Train

In Africa, you can explore Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania entirely by train. This 22­day tour takes you through the best of Southern Africa with the possible sighting of the Big Five, great landscapes and wondrous sites. Some of the highlights of this once­in ­a ­lifetime tour are the vibrant South African city of Cape Town，the fascinating Table Mountain nearby and a leisure tour of the fascinating Victoria Falls.

Africa is full of epic promise. Come on, go ahead and experience any or all of these top tours in Africa.

1.Which tour will you choose if you want to have a river cruise?

A. Namibia and Botswana Tour.　　 B. Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda.

C. Cape Town to Tanzania by Train.　　 D. The Mara Serengeti Tour.

2.Tourists are most likely to spot the Big Five in ________．

A. Namibia

B. Cape Town

C. the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park

D. the Serengeti National Park

3.What do we know about the 4 top tours in Africa?

A. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park is home to the remaining mountain lions.

B. The Maasai Mara National Reserve presents the best of game viewing.

C. Exploring Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania by train will take 22 days.

D. Gorilla Trekking Tour is a leisure tour of the fascinating Victoria Falls.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce top tours in Africa.　　 B. To help spread African culture.

C. To attract more tourists to Africa.　　 D. To promote ecotourism in Africa.

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To a child’s ear, “mother” is magic in any language.

I firmly believe that e  in the world loves his mother

So ________ I. My mother is an ordinary math teacher. She

always works h , devoted to her job heart and soul.

In fact, she isn’t ________ good health. She has been suffering

from heart disease for many years. Weak t  she is,

she never stops _____________(工作) or gives up hope. I still

remember the day when my mother r  a card of

______________(祝贺) on her achievements from her director.

The card r  “ Thank you for your excellent work. Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moved

that tears came to my eyes. I am p  of my mother.

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It is one of the oldest magic tricks in the book—a magician locks a woman in a box, with her head and feet sticking out from either end, and saws (锯) it in half. But when she finally jumps out of the box, the woman is unharmed.

This trick was introduced nearly a century ago. It has been around for some time, but it never goes wrong. Why is it so successful? The answer is simple: the human mind is easily fooled.

Our brain processes the world around us based on information that sensory organs, including the eyes, pick up. For instance, when we see a cow or a horse standing behind a tree, we automatically “fill in” the part of the animal’s body that is hidden from our sight. “So the brain is taking this kind of very sparse (匮乏的) information about the world and it’s generating this rich world by filling in information,” Stephen Macknik, a scientist at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Arizona, US, told Science magazine.

But since our brains are filling in the gaps, sometimes they get it wrong. They tend to be driven by our previous experiences and we expect things to go as they have in the past even if sometimes they do not.

This tendency explains magicians’ success in fooling people with well-known coin tricks. For example, when you see a magician throw a coin up and down in one hand and then fake a coin thrown to the other hand, you would naturally believe that the coin is in the other hand.

Apart from the information gaps, magicians also use the “blind spots” theory when doing their shows.

The most well-known experiment demonstrating this theory is called the “invisible gorilla (大猩猩)”, in which volunteers watch a video of two basketball teams. They are asked to count how many times the teams wearing white shirts pass the ball. In the meantime, a person dressed as a gorilla walks onto the court. But shockingly, half of the viewers don’t notice the gorilla, even when they appear to be looking directly at it.

Magicians employ this tactic (招数), what they call “misdirection”, in almost every one of their acts. They direct our attention somewhere else using comedy and music, which can make us miss stuff during the performance.

1.The magic trick is mentioned in the first paragraph to ________.

A. introduce the steps of the magic trick

B. prove magic tricks seldom go wrong

C. reveal how magic tricks are designed

D. get us to wonder how magicians trick the mind

2.We can conclude from the passage that the human mind is easily fooled because our brain ________.

A. may have difficulty remembering what we just saw

B. fills in information about the magic world

C. is influenced by our previous experiences

D. processes far more information than our sensory organs pick up

3.What does the underlined word “invisible” in paragraph 7 refer to?

A. Unnoticed.　　 B. Unimportant.

C. Unpleasant.　　 D. Unprepared.

4.During the “invisible gorilla” experiment, people watching the video ignore the “gorilla” because ________.

A. they don’t look directly at it

B. they are not interested in it

C. they are too focused on counting

D. they consider it to be a distraction

5.Why do magicians usually use comedy and music when they play magic tricks?

A. To get viewers to stay focused on the show.

B. To make the show more fun and exciting.

C. To draw viewers’ attention away from a secret action.

D. To create information gaps between magicians and viewers.

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