Los Angeles is more than just sunshine, sea, ...

Los Angeles is more than just sunshine, sea, and Hollywood stars. It happens to have a world-class art scene, as major museums exhibit masterpieces that you've probably seen prints of in suburban houses and urban loft apartments. Here are the best art museums in Los Angeles.

▪The Broad

One of LA’s newest art museums, The Broad is the collection of Eli　 and Edythe Broad. The 2,000-strong collection of paintings and sculptures were all created after World War II and artists represented here include Andy Warhol, Barbara Kruger, and Cindy Sherman. Be sure to build in some time to wait in line to get the chance to be surprised at Yayoi Kusama's amazing mirror rooms. Located in Downtown LA, the museum is free of charge for visitors.

221 S. Grand St. , Los Angeles

▪Getty Center

The Getty, as locals call it, got the art worlds ( and everyone else's) attention when the institution opened up a white, hilltop museum designed by Richard Meier in 1997. Visitors access it via railway and then can explore the campus, taking in the views of the Pacific Ocean on one side and Downtown LA on the other. The collection isn't as strong as other top art institutions in LA but works by Van Gogh, Titian, and Renoir should please the art lover.

1200 Getty Center Dr. , Los Angeles

▪Hammer Museum

Located in Westwood and with the help of nearby UCLA, the Armand Hammer Museum exhibits a nice collection of contemporary art. Artists，work here includes that of Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Suzanne Lacy.

10899 Wilshire Blvd. ,Los Angeles

▪Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

The largest art museum in the western United States, LACMA boasts a collection of 150,000 pieces of art which include all of a thousand years7 time. Well-known artists from every period and part of the world are represented here. Highlights include works by Constantin Brancusi, Matthew Barney, Frank Stella, Titian, Rembrandt, and Monet, among many others.

5905 Wilshire Blvd. ,Los Angeles

1.Which of the following is free for visitors?

A.Getty Center. B.Hammer Museum.

C.Los Angeles County Museum of Art. D.The Broad.

2.How do visitors usually get to Getty Center?

A.By air. B.By train. C.By ship. D.On foot.

3.What does Hammer Museum feature?

A.Art works of the present time. B.Exhibits of nearby UCLA.

C.A long history of itself. D.Art works of American artists.

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Enjoy the sunshine at the four best beaches in Los Angeles, including family-friendly shores and perfect places for surfers (冲浪者).

El Matador State Beach

Malibu

Small and beautiful, El Matador looks unlike any European beach. Comfortable shoes are necessary but remember not to bring too much gear (装备). This western Malibu beach is only accessible via a steep rocky path. There are no lifeguards or other facilities (设施), so you are able to find some privacy on the beach. Arriving early or staying late can reward you with a memorable dawn or sunset.

Good for: nature lovers

Facilities: simple restrooms

Parking: parking lot $10, street parking free (watch out for “no parking” signs)

Zuma Beach

Malibu

It is a popular and touristy spot on weekends and holidays for locals and beach-goers. The wide, sandy beach is good for spreading out on beach towels and water sports, from swimming to volleyball. And it is one of the few beaches in Malibu where bonfires (篝火) are allowed.

Good for: sports lovers, groups

Facilities: restrooms, showers, volleyball courts and swings

Parking: parking lot $3 — $10, street parking free

Leo Carrillo State Park

Malibu

Leo Carrillo State Beach has the best of the both: a well-equipped stretch of sand plus scenic beauty. Groups and families can make use of the on-site camping grounds, picnic area, RV parking lot and coin-operated showers.

Good for: families, groups

Facilities: showers, camp site, RV parking lot and restrooms

Parking: parking lot $3 — $10

El Porto Beach

Manhattan

Newcomers love the sandy beach break, while winter wave hunters can brave overhead waves. Enter the parking lot from 45th Street, and note the five-hour limit. Those that prefer to stay on land can make use of the bike path.

Good for: surfers

Facilities: restrooms, showers and a bike path

Parking: $1.50 per hour metered parking

1.What can we learn about El Matador State Beach?

A.It is large and flat.

B.It is a bit hard to reach.

C.It is well equipped for surfing.

D.It is provided with trained lifeguards.

2.If a large family wants to take a picnic at the beach, they’ll probably go to ___________.

A.El Matador State Beach B.Zuma Beach

C.Leo Carrillo State Park D.El Porto Beach

3.What do the four beaches have in common?

A.They lie in Malibu. B.They allow making bonfires.

C.They provide parking areas. D.They are suitable for water sports.

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Los Angeles June 14, 2006 – Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah was arrested yesterday after spending two weeks sitting in a walnut tree on an urban farm a few kilometers from downtown Los Angeles. She was one of 40 people, including celebrities from the music and movie world, who were protesting at the proposed destruction of the 14 – acre farm. Police officers cut away branches from the tree and used a fire engine to reach Ms Hannah and her co – protester, environmentalist John Quigley. The two of them raised their fists in defiance（反抗）as they were removed.

Protesters, some of whom had chained themselves to concrete –filled barrels（桶），said that it was essential to keep the farm operating, as it provided food for hundreds of poor families in the area. About 350 people grow produce and flowers on the farm, which has been there for more than a decade and is situated in an inner –city area surrounded by warehouses and railroad tracks. However, the local authority recently approved plans for the area to be cleared and redeveloped for the construction of a huge new warehouse.

Ms Hannah, 45, star of films such as Splash and Kill Bill was not thrilled about being arrested. “But I felt it was important to show my support for the people,” she said. “This farm should be a model for sustainable (可持续的) urban agriculture. It needs to be replicated, not eradicated.”

The record length for a tree protest is held by a woman called Julia Hill, who remained on top of a 30-metre-high redwood tree in Northern California for 738 days from December 1997 to December 1999. She was successful in saving the tree and those around it from destruction. Ms Hill was also at the Los Angeles urban farm project this week, but her presence failed to stop the inevitable (不可避免的). No sooner had the protesters been removed than earth-moving machines moved in and began to clear the land.

1．Daryl Hannah was involved in a protest to           .

A．save an agricultural city farm from destruction

B．save a farm outside Los Angeles that provided jobs for the poor

C．complain to the local council about all their development plans

D．stop the police and fire department from cutting down trees

2．What did the protesters do?

A．40 of them chained themselves to trees.

B．They climbed trees with celebrities and refused to come down.

C．They all chained themselves to large pieces of concrete.

D．They fought with the police.

3．What did Daryl Hannah mean when she said “It needs to be replicated, not eradicated” in the third paragraph?

A．The new warehouse much provide jobs for the poor.

B．More farms should grow food for the cites not fewer.

C．The city farm was a model to be copied not destroyed.

D．The plans must be reconsidered and changed.

4．What happened after the protesters were removed?

A．They built the warehouse immediately.

B．They had hardly left when construction of the new building started.

C．As soon as they were gone, heavy machines cut down the trees.

D．The farm was saved.

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Los Angeles June 14, 2006 – Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah was arrested yesterday after spending two weeks sitting in a walnut tree on an urban farm a few kilometers from downtown Los Angeles. She was one of 40 people, including celebrities from the music and movie world, who were protesting at the proposed destruction of the 14 – acre farm. Police officers cut away branches from the tree and used a fire engine to reach Ms Hannah and her co – protester, environmentalist John Quigley. The two of them raised their fists in defiance（反抗）as they were removed.

Protesters, some of whom had chained themselves to concrete –filled barrels（桶），said that it was essential to keep the farm operating, as it provided food for hundreds of poor families in the area. About 350 people grow produce and flowers on the farm, which has been there for more than a decade and is situated in an inner –city area surrounded by warehouses and railroad tracks. However, the local authority recently approved plans for the area to be cleared and redeveloped for the construction of a huge new warehouse.

Ms Hannah, 45, star of films such as Splash and Kill Bill was not thrilled about being arrested. “But I felt it was important to show my support for the people,” she said. “This farm should be a model for sustainable (可持续的) urban agriculture. It needs to be replicated, not eradicated.”

The record length for a tree protest is held by a woman called Julia Hill, who remained on top of a 30-metre-high redwood tree in Northern California for 738 days from December 1997 to December 1999. She was successful in saving the tree and those around it from destruction. Ms Hill was also at the Los Angeles urban farm project this week, but her presence failed to stop the inevitable (不可避免的). No sooner had the protesters been removed than earth-moving machines moved in and began to clear the land.

1.Daryl Hannah was involved in a protest to________.

A．save an agricultural city farm from destruction

B．save a farm outside Los Angeles that provided jobs for the poor

C．complain to the local council about all their development plans

D．stop the police and fire department from cutting down trees

2.What did the protesters do?

A．40 of them chained themselves to trees.

B．They climbed trees with celebrities and refused to come down.

C．They all chained themselves to large pieces of concrete.

D．They fought with the police.

3.What did Daryl Hannah mean when she said “It needs to be replicated, not eradicated” in the third paragraph?

A．The new warehouse much provide jobs for the poor.

B．More farms should grow food for the cites not fewer.

C．The city farm was a model to be copied not destroyed.

D．The plans must be reconsidered and changed.

4.What happened after the protesters were removed?

A．They built the warehouse immediately.

B．They had hardly left when construction of the new building started.

C．As soon as they were gone, heavy machines cut down the trees.

D．The farm was saved.

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In the western Los Angeles sits the famous city of Hollywood, known as the global center of movie studios and film stars.

The Selig Film Manufacturing Company was the first major film company to come to Hollywood, shooting its first film entitled The Heart of A Race Tout in 1908. The next year the film company built the first permanent film studio.

Although electric lights existed at that time, none were powerful enough to adequately expose film. The best source of illumination for movie production was nature sunlight. Besides the sunny weather, film producers were also drawn to Hollywood because of its open spaces and wide variety of natural scenery.

Another reason was the distance of Southern California from New Jersey, which made it more difficult for Thomas Edison to enforce his film patents. At that time, Edison owned almost all the patents relevant to film production. As a result, in the East, movie producers acting independently out of Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company were often accused by Edison. But in Los Angeles, things were different. If he sent his men to California, word would usually reach Los Angeles before they did and the movie makers could escape to nearby Mexico.

In 1911, a second movie studio—Nestor Studios, was founded. At about the same time, many film production companies from New York and New Jersey started moving to sunny California because of the good weather.

The first Academy Awards presentation ceremony took place in 1929 in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets were $10 and there were 250 people attending the ceremony.

From about 1930, five major “Hollywood” movie studios in Hollywood, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros, owned almost all large theatres throughout the country for the exhibition of their movies. The period between the years 1927 to 1984 was considered the “Golden Age of Hollywood”.

1.The word “illumination” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A. light B. story

C. patent D. film

2.According to the text, film producers were drawn to Hollywood for the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

A. open spaces B. various scenery

C. unique culture D. sunny weather

3.What can we infer from paragraph 4?

A. Thomas Edison moved his office to Hollywood to enforce his film patents.

B. Movie producers working on the West Coast were never accused by Edison.

C. Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company owned many studios in Hollywood.

D. Movie makers in Los Angeles could work independently out of Edison’s control.

4.What do we know about the first Academy Awards presentation ceremony?

A. It was held in a restaurant.

B. There were 250 people receiving the awards.

C. There were 250 people present at the ceremony.

D. It was held by five major “Hollywood” movie studios.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why will the man go to Los Angeles?

A. To visit Hollywood.　　 B. To look for movie stars.　　 C. To see a TV show.

2.Who is Dr. Phil?

A. The man's friend.　　 B. A TV host.　　 C. The woman’s doctor.

3.Who will the woman probably call next?

A. A travel agent.　　 B. Her boss.　　 C. Her husband.

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Los Angeles is a relatively new and spreading city, which means there’s a big canvas (画布) for architects of many styles to put their 3D stamps on the city. For architecture fans, here are some must-see spots.

Watts Towers

Designed and constructed by Italian-born Simon Rodia over the course of three decades, the 17 towers—the tallest is 100 feet high—consist of metal and found objects such as broken glass, pottery chips (陶器碎片), seashells, etc. You can take a guided tour of this place, learning about the history of this attractive project. 1727 E. 107th St., LA.

Getty Center

Architect Richard Meier’s shining city on a hill took 16,000 tons of marble to build but today it’s a wonder, housing the Getty’s main art collection and offering unbelievable views of Los Angeles. 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA.

Sturges House

Frank Lloyd Wright designed nine different structures throughout Southern California. This was Wright’s first turn away from the textile (纺织) block buildings he’d been designing in California and toward stressing natural factors of the structure to mix with the natural surroundings. 449 N. Skyewiay Rd., LA.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Frank Gehry has lived in Los Angele s for decade s and hi s world has been se en throughout the city. This one, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, is his most luxurious (奢侈的) building in Southern California. You need not sit through a symphony performance to get a glance at the interior(内饰). The concert hall offers free self-guided audio tours recorded by actor John Litligow. 111 S. Grand Ave., LA.

1.Where should you go to visit Watts Towers?

A.1200 Getty Center Dr., LA. B.1727 E. 107th St., LA.

C.449 N. S kyewiay Rd., LA. D.111　 S. Grand Ave., LA.

2.What is special about Sturges House?

A.It is made up of 9 structures. B.It is a textile block building.

C.It fits in well with its environment. D.It is a luxurious building.

3.Who designed Walt Disney Concert Hall?

A.Simon Rodia. B.Richard Meier.

C.John Lithgow. D.Frank Gehry.

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Note：

* All under 18's must be accompanied by an adult

* Pets allowed: No

* Cost: Free

* Phone: 01674­830736

* Location: SNH Visitor Centre, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve

1.Which of the following events may help you learn about the local people's way of life?

A. Between the Tides.

B. Scary Stories.

C. The Sands of Time.

D. Ice & Fire.

2.The underlined word “spooky” in the text probably means ________.

A. interesting　　　　　　 　　 B. frightening

C. real　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funny

3.What do the four events have in common?

A. They are held in August.

B. They are held in the evening.

C. People can't take their pets with them.

D. People need to be guided during the journey.

4.According to the text, ________.

A. you need to pay to join in the activities

B. a ten­year­old child can attend these events only in adults' company

C. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is famous for salmon

D. St Cyrus National Nature Reserve was set up not long ago

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Away from home, and eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. It is a language all its own, and no words can say ‚”Glad to meet you…glad to be doing business with you…” quite like sharing a meal offered by your heart.

Clearly, mealtime is not the time for you to say. “ Thanks, but no thanks.” Acceptance of the host, country, and company. So, no matter how difficult it may be to swallow, swallow. Or, as one experienced traveler says, “Travel with a cast-iron stomach and eat everything everywhere.’

Often, the food offered represents proudly your host country’s　 proudest　 cooking achievement .What would America think of a French person who refused to take a bite of homemade apple pie or sizzling steak? Our discomfort comes not so much from the thing itself; it comes from our unfamiliarity with it. After all, an oyster has remarkably the same look as a sheep’s eye, and a first something you dip in butter and eat. By the way, in Saudi Arabia sheep’s eyes are a delicacy, in parts of China it’s bear’s paw soup.

Can you refuse such food without being rude? Most experienced business travelers say no, at least not before taking at least a few bites. It helps, though, to slice any item very thin. This way, you minimize the texture—gristly（软骨的）,slimy（粘滑的）and so on---and the reminder of where it came from. Or, “Swallow it quickly.” as one traveler recommends, “I still can’t tell you what sheep’s eyeballs taste like.” As for dealing with taste, the old line that “it tastes just like chicken” is often thankfully true. Even when “it” is really rat or snake.

Another useful piece of advice is not knowing what you are eating. What’s for dinner? Don’t ask. Avoid glancing into the kitchen or looking at English-language menus. Your host will be pleased that you are eating the food he offers, and who knows? Maybe it really is the chicken in that soup.

1.Who is the passage most probably written for?

A.Those who are going to have trip abroad.

B.Those who want to cook food from another country

C.Those who are going to teach people from different countries

D.Those who want to take part in an international cooking contest

2.The phrase “a cast-iron stomach” probably refers to a stomach____ .

A.equipped with iron devices B.never failing you

C.sensitive to various tastes D.not allergic to iron

3.Which of the following is NOT suggested by the passage when you are offered some food you don’t like?

A.Cutting it into small pieces B.Swallowing it without hesitation

C.Avoid figuring out what it is D.Pleasing the host while eating

4.Which of the following can be served as a conclusion for the passage?

A.Chicken is a delicacy for everyone. B.“It tastes like chicken” may help.

C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D.Eating various things can keep you fit.

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LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on the court in 2016.

He’ll add it to an already jammed trophy collection that includes five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, NBA Finals most valuable player awards, a league MVP award and four All-Star game MVP awards.

As executive producer, Bryant accepted his golden Oscar statue from “Star Wars” star Mark Hamill on Sunday night. He shared the award with Disney animator Glen Keane.

Among those offering their congratulations via Twitter were Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Bill Russell and Shaquille O’Neal, Bryant’s former Lakers teammate who admitted, “I’m jealous!”

Since hanging up his basketball shoes, Bryant has thrown himself into business (a new Nike shoe) and various forms of storytelling.

“As basketball players, we’re told to shut up and dribble,” Bryant said on stage. “I’m glad we did a little bit more than that.”

He thanked his wife, Vanessa, and his three daughters, naming each of them. He spoke a few words of Italian — a language he learned as a child growing up in Italy — and closed by telling them, “You are my inspiration.”

1.According to the passage, Kobe Bryant won the Oscar because of_________.

A. his taking part in the animation movie

B. his famous reputation in basketball

C. his poem written after his former career

D. his winning in the animated short category

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “trophy”?

A. award

B. present

C. harvest

D. possession

3.Where is the passage most probably taken from?

A. A personal diary

B. A science report

C. A newspaper

D. A textbook

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