Author Talks &Lectures in the Toronto Public ...

Author Talks &Lectures in the Toronto Public Library

Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

Thu Apr 27, 2019

1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m.

Location: City Hall

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Watson on the epic hunt for the lost Franklin Expedition and the rare mix of marine science and Inuit knowledge that led to the shipwreck’s (海难的) recent discovery.

No registration required.

Toronto 1910: Tales of Our Past: Clergy and Convicts

Tue May 02, 2019

12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.

Location: Barbara Frum

Learn about your city’s history and participate in reading and slide show featuring excerpts(节选) from a new historical fiction novel series.

To register, please call 416-395-5440.

Beneath the African Sun with Author Maria Lynch

Wed May 03, 2019

7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.

Location: Bloor/Gladstone

Join us for a book talk and Q &A with Maria Lynch, the author of Beneath the African Sun. Beneath the African Sun is a migrant’s story about moving from Portuguese India to British East Africa during the early 20th century. More than a history, it is a story about family, home, social justice and what it means to truly belong somewhere.

Drop in. No registration required.

The Science of Shakespeare

Wed May 10, 2019

7:00 p.m. —8:00 p.m.

Location: Beaches

William Shakespeare lived in the first stage of the scientific revolution. New ideas about the human body, the earth, and the universe were transforming western thought—and—yet “Shakespeare” and “science” are rarely talked about in the same breath. Dan Falk will explore Shakespeare’s interest in the scientific discoveries of his time—asking what he knew, when he knew it, and how that knowledge is reflected in his works.

No registration necessary.

1.Where can you hear a lecture by a Pulitzer-Prize winner?

A.Beaches. B.City Hall.

C.Barbara Frum. D.Bloor/Gladstone.

2.For which event do you need to register?

A.The Science of Shakespeare.

B.Beneath the African Sun with Author Maria Lynch.

C.Toronto 1910: Tales of Our Past: Clergy and Convicts.

D.Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition.

3.What can be inferred from the last lecture?

A.Shakespeare was interested in the universe.

B.Science is touched upon in Shakespeare’s works.

C.The scientific revolution changed Shakespeare’s thought.

D.Shakespeare had a deep understanding of the scientific revolution.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The professor you referred to in the letter______ us students three lectures by next Monday.

A. has given     B. will given    C. will have given    D. Gave

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Course No. 1406   12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)

In The Secrets of Mental Math, award-winning Professor Arthur T. Benjamin teaches you the basic knowledge of mental mathematics. This powerful ability to perform mental calculations will give you an edge in business, at school, at work, or anywhere else that you meet with math.

Course No. 7175   12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)

In Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre, expert art critic and historian Professor Richard Brertell takes you on an unforgettable journey through one of the world's greatest museums. This 12-lecture series explores some of the most beautiful and renowned, examples from the museum's remarkable collection of masterworks.

Course No. 158    12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)

In My Favorite Universe, world-famous physicist and director of the Hayden Pknetarium Neil dcGrassc Tyson takes you on a spirited and intellectually interesting journey through the universe and all its history, from before the big bang to the most likely ways in which the entire universe might end.

Course No. 6299   12 Lectures (30 Minutes/Lecture)

In The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon, New York Times best-selling author and professor Bart D. Ehrman reveals the secret history behind the making of the New Testament, including how and when each book was written and why it was chosen to be included.

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1.Who can tell you something about the space?

A.Bart D. Ehrman. B.Neil dcGrassc Tyson.

C.Arthur T. Benjamin. D.Richard Brertell.

2.How much is Course No.158 on DVD delivered to your house?

A.$6.95. B.$9.95.

C.$11.95 . D.$14.95.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.College courses studied in home.

B.College courses learned on line.

C.Some world-famous lectures.

D.Four interesting books in discount.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.

A． which　　　　 B． whose　　　　 C． where　　　 D． it

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.

A. which　　　　 B. whose　　 C. where　　　 D. it

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.

A. which　　　　 B. whose

C. where　　 D. it

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students．

A．which　　　　 B．whose　　 C．where　　　 D．it

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

All the students in this school are required to____ at least two lectures on how to study every month.

A. attend      B. take park in      C. join in      D. go in for

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互动)these days.The term is “networked individualism”.This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings.How can we be individuals(个体)and be networked at the same time?You need other people for networks.

Here is what Professor Wellman means.Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail,our social networks included live interactions with relatives,neighbors,and friends.Some of the interaction was by phone,but it was still voice to voice,person to person,in real time.

A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people,electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction.However,a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing.Why?

In the past,many people were worried that the Internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer.But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true.The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers,medical problems,raising children,and choosing a school or college.About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.

Thanks to the computer,we are able to be alone and together with other people—at the same time!

1.The underlined phrase “networked individualism”probably means that by using computers people_______.

A.stick to their own ways no matter what other people say

B.have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest

C.do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people

D.are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people

2.According to the Pew study,what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?

A.Networks.                             B.Friends.

C.Phones.                               D.Parents.

3.It can be inferred from the Pew study that_______.

A.people have been separated from each other by using computers

B.the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely

C.the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication

D.a lot of people regard the person-toperson communication as good thing

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.We’re Alone on the Internet.

B.We’re Communicating on the Internet.

C.We’re Alone Together on the Internet.

D.We’re in the Imaginary World of the Internet.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact(互动)these days. The term is “networked individualism”. This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals(个体)and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.

Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.

A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that’s a good thing. Why?

In the past, many people were worried that the internet isolated(孤立)us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected—helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.

Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone an together with other people—at the same time!

1.The underlined phrase “networked individualism” probably means that by using computers people________.

2.According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decisions?

3.It can be inferred from the Pew study that________.

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析