On BroadwayDear friends and community,We are ...

On Broadway

Dear friends and community,

We are happy to introduce our new show, On Broadway.

This will be a night of the most entertaining, and thrilling Broadway Shows set on stage.

We would like to honor some of these world class acts in our spectacular show.

You will experience dramatic tangos (探戈), elegant waltzes (华尔兹), and　 much more.

This production will attract you with its creative dancing, exciting music, and beautiful costumes.

Date: February 20 - April 4, 4 - 6 pm

Admission: $20 presale/$25 on the door

Summer Camp

Our unique and fun summer camp features dancing, fitness, games and other activities.

While having a good time, campers can improve their body coordination (协调), balance, posture, and physical condition.

For the last day, we have planned a performance for family and friends to show everything we have learned during the camp.

Date: Monday July 9 - Friday July 13, 9 am - 12:30 pm

Children Ages 5 & Up

North Carolina Open

I am excited to invite you to attend the North Carolina Open, Charlotte’s first NDCA recognized dance competition.

Located in the beautiful Ballantyne Resort, this is an event you won’t forget. Take part in an elegant evening of dancing, then relax in the spa or get away for a round of golf.

Enjoy a full day of dancing with world-class judges and scholarship opportunities.

Date: September 21

Admission: $30

General Information: Yusimi Cruz, Phone: (704) 892-7000

Dance Center USA is turning 7 years old, so come and celebrate with us!

Anniversary Gala

Wine bar, appetizers (开胃菜), great music, and special performances by Dance Center students and professionals will be waiting for you.

Also, an award ceremony will be held to recognize the outstanding achievement of our students in the past year.

Date: Friday April 29, 8-10 pm

Party Admission: $15

1.How much do you have to pay for a ticket to On Broadway if you book in advance?

A.$15 B.$20

C.$25 D.$30

2.How do children benefit from the summer camp?

A.It helps strengthen their bodies.

B.It enables them to learn from famous dancers.

C.They gain useful camping skills.

D.They learn how to get on with their parents.

3.Which event is available in April at a good price?

A.On Broadway B.Summer Camp

C.North Carolina Open D.Anniversary Gala

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

“We are good mothers,” I said to my friend, as we sat on our comfortable beach chairs under our beach umbrella and watched our children playing in the waves.

Out of nowhere, the children took off running. About fifty yards from us, a man—maybe in his fifties—was fishing. The children stood next to him and watched with their little mouths hanging open as he cast the fishing lines. He smiled at them. They ran back to us—all except my three-year-old daughter, Drew.

My heart beat fast with horror. “Drew! Come here! Play with your friends!” I shouted, very aware that my speeches about not talking to strangers weren’t working. It seemed that many parents heard of horrible stories about children being taken away by strangers. Responsible mothers should teach their children that the world is a dangerous place. So I felt relieved when Drew ran towards me and took hold of a shovel (铲子). Then she looked me in the eye: “I want to be with the person.”

Again, she approached the middle-aged man, and started digging next to him.

Several seconds later, she returned, waving something shiny.

“Look, Mommy! A toy fish!”

It was, indeed, a toy fish—yellow and rubber. This must have been what he was using to attract the fish. And he’d given it to Drew. The three other children were deeply impressed, and they didn’t try to hide how jealous(妒忌的)they were—clearly, they all wanted the fish.

“My friend gave me that fish!” Drew shouted loudly. The sand in front of the umbrella turned into a preschool cage match with a yellow rubber fish flying through the air. I felt like I might cry myself.

Unexpectedly, there he was: the man, standing right next to us with three more rubber fish in hand. He handed them to each of the children. By their faces, you would have thought he was actually the really kind big brother.

“Thank you,” I said, realizing that there is good and kindness in strangers.

1. How did the author feel when Drew stood beside the man?

A. relieved　　　 B. angry 　 C. concerned　　　 D. calm

2. What does the author think good mothers should do?

A. be around their kids　

B. warn their kids of danger

C. teach their kids to behave well

D. devote themselves to helping their kids

3. When was the author at a loss(迷茫)?

A. Drew handed her the toy fish

B. The kids fought for the toy fish

C. The toy fish was covered with sand

D. The stranger appeared from nowhere

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Give a kid a fish

B. We are good mothers

C. The world is dangerous

D. Teach kids to be kind

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We're all connected. You can send an e-mail message to a friend, and your friend can pass it on to one of his or her friends, and that friend can do the same, continuing the chain. Eventually, your message could reach just about anyone in the world, and it might take only five to seven e-mails for the message to get there.

Scientists recently tested that idea in a study involving 24,000 people. Participants had to try to get a message forwarded to one of 18 randomly chosen people. Each participant started by sending one e-mail to someone they knew. Recipients could then forward the e-mail once to someone they knew, and so on.

Targets, who were randomly assigned by researchers from Columbia University in New York, lived in 13 countries. They included an Australian police officer, a Norwegian veterinarian, and a college professor.

Out of 24,000 chains, only 384 reached their goal. The rest petered out, usually because one of the recipients was either too busy to forward the message or thought it was junk mail.

The links that reached their goal made it in an average of 4.05 e-mails. Based on the lengths of the failed chains, the researchers estimated that two strangers could generally make contact in five to seven e-mails.

The most successful chains relied on casual acquaintances rather than close friends. That's because your close friends know each other whereas your acquaintances tend to know people you don't know. The phenomenon, known as the strength of weak ties, explains why people tend to get jobs through people they know casually but aren't that close to.

So, start networking and instant messaging now. As they say in show business: It's all about who you know.

1. If you want to get into touch with a stranger in the world, how many e-mails might it take for the message to reach him/her?

A. 5 to 7    B. 18    C. 13    D. 384

2. Which of the following is Not true about the test?

A. 24,000 people took part in the study and sent e-mails to people they knew.

B. The 18 targets were chosen by chance.

C. About 98.4% of the mails didn’t reach their goal because some people were too busy or they mistook the message for junk mail.

D. The targets come from 13 countries, such as Australia, Norway and New York.

3. What does the word “estimate” mean in the passage?

A. make sure    B. suppose    C. think over    D. imagine

4. Why do people tend to get jobs more easily through casual acquaintances than close friends?

A. Because close friends don’t talk with each other so much.

B. Because casual acquaintances can help you know more people and make more friends.

C. Because close friends don’t spend so much time gathering together.

D. Because casual acquaintances are kinder and more willing to help others.

5. In which part of a newspaper will readers read this passage?

A. Culture    B. Entertainment    C. Information and Technology    D. Health

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We Chinese are not big huggers. A handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to convey our friendship or affection to one another. So when our newly-acquainted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug, some of us feel awkward.

Many questions go through our head. Where should I put my arms? Under their armpits or around their neck? What distance should I maintain? Should our chests touch?

It’s even more difficult with friends from some European countries. Should I kiss them on the cheek while hugging? Which side? Or is it both cheeks? Which side should I start on?

But it isn’t just people from cultures that emphasize a reservedness in expressing physical intimacy(亲密) who find hugging confusing. Hugs can cause discomfort or even distress in people who value their personal space.

In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal, US psychologist Peggy Drexler said that although the US remains a “medium touch” culture — “more physically demonstrative than Japan, where a bow is the all-purpose hello and goodbye, but less demonstrative than Latin or Eastern European cultures, where hugs are strong and can include a kiss on both cheeks”, Americans do seem to be hugging more.

From politicians to celebrities, hugs are given willy-nilly to friends, strangers and enemies alike; and the public has been quick to pick up the practice. Public figures know that nothing projects like the ability as a good hug. US First Lady Michelle Obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the Queen of England, on the latter occasion actually breaking the rule of royal manners.

But not all are grateful to be embraced, even by the most influential and famous. To them, any hug is offensive if it’s not sincere.

Amanda Hess, writing for US magazine Slate, says public figures should stop imposing hugs on everyone they meet. For them, a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship, compassion or affection. It’s all part of a show. Hugs are falsely intimate power plays used by public figures to establish their social dominance over those in their grasp.

Cecilia Walden, a British journalist writing for The Telegraph who lives in New York, holds the same opinion. “Power-hugging”, as she calls it, is “an offender dressed up as kindness”. It has become a fashion in the US where “bosses are already embracing their staff (either shortly before or after firing them), men and women ,their friends or enemies, in a thousand cheating displays of unity”.

1.From the first four paragraphs, we can see that ___________.

A. we Chinese people don’t know how to hug

B. people from European countries often get puzzled about hugging

C. people in Western countries seldom use hugs to express their physical closeness

D. hugs can bring pressure to people when used improperly

2.The example of US first lady Michelle Obama is given to show that __________.

A. Americans hold a “medium touch ”culture

B. public figures know hugging functions well in public

C. she is much liked by American people

D. hugs are forbidden in England

3.“Power-hugging” in the last paragraph actually means that _________.

A. hugs are only used sincerely by some people with power

B. hugging is powerful to bosses in US

C. public figures sometimes use hugging just for a show of power

D. public figures can hug anyone in their grasp freely

4.What can be the best title of this passage?

A. Hugs, vital or not?　　　　　 B. Hugs, tricky affair?

C. Hugs and public figures　　　 D. Hugs and power

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

How happy you are to _______ good health and a lovely daughter!

A. be bored with     B. be based on    C. be blessed with   D. take advantage of

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We’re not exactly sure why we were doing it. Part of 1.　　 was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 2.　　 teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States after I 3.　　 　 (graduate) from high school. 4.　　 , I didn’t do that.

Before I knew it I was5.　　 my thirties ,married , a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each passing year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity6.　　 (pass). Then, a few years ago, I met Tony , 7.　　 　 was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States.He wasn’t doing it for a cause as part of an organization. He was doing it 8.　　 (simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off 9.　　 　 (rest), so we expected the walk to take about 6 months realizing it could take10.　　 (long). We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We're not exactly sure 　1.　 we were doing it. Part of it was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 　2.　 teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States 　3.　I graduated from high school. 　 4.　，I didn't do that. Before I knew it I was in my thirties, married, 　 5.　 (have) a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each　6.　(pass) year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity had passed. Then, a few years ago，I met Tony,　 7.　 was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States. He wasn't doing it for a cause　8.　 as part of an organization. He was doing it　9.　（simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off to rest, so we expected the walk to. take about 6 months realizing it could take　10.　（long). We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We’re not exactly sure why we were doing it. Part of 1.　　 was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 2.　　 teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States after I 3.　　 (graduate) from high school. 4.　　 , I didn’t do that.

Before I knew it I was 5.　　 my thirties ,married , a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each passing year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity 6.　　 (pass). Then, a few years ago, I met Tony , 7.　　 was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States.He wasn’t doing it for a cause as part of an organization. He was doing it 8.　　 　 (simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off 9.　　 　 (rest), so we expected the walk to take about 6 months realizing it could take10.　　 (long). We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.

高三英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

How to protect your ears

You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard. 1. So no harm done…right?

Not quite. Temporary buzzing may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious--- and irreversible(无法治愈的)--- hearing loss. A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing loss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 2.But the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage — and still listen to the music you love:

Ask around. Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hear what you’re listening to. 3.Turn it down.

Buy noise-canceling headphones. A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes.

Take breaks.　 4. So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minutes and let your ears enjoy the quiet.

5.You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts — or while playing or practicing your own music — without changing the quality of the sound.

A. Use earplugs.

B. Keep the volume below 70 percent.

C. If the answer is yes, your music is too loud.

D. But by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal.

E. Like every other part of your body, your ears need rest.

F. Unfortunately, there’s no way to get back hearing you’ve already lost.

G. The exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Communities across the world are starting to ban facial recognition technologies. The efforts are well intentioned, but banning facial recognition is the wrong way to fight against modern surveillance （监 视）.Generally, modern mass surveillance has three broad components: identification, correlation and discrimination.

Facial recognition is a technology that can be used to identify people without their consent. Once we are identified, the data about who we are and what we are doing can be correlated with other data. This might be movement data, which can be used to "follow” us as we move throughout our day. It can be purchasing data, Internet browsing data, or data about who we talk to via email or text. It might be data about our income, ethnicity, lifestyle, profession and interests. There is an entire industry of data brokers who make a living by selling our data without our consent.

It's not just that they know who we are; it's that they correlate what they know about us to create profiles about who we are and what our interests are. The whole purpose of this process is for companies to treat individuals differently. We are shown different ads on the Internet and receive different offers for credit cards. In the future, we might be treated differently when we walk into a store, just as we currently are when we visit websites.

It doesn't matter which technology is used to identify people. What's important is that we can be consistently identified over time. We might be completely anonymous （匿名的）in a system that uses unique cookies to track us as we browse the Internet, but the same process of correlation and discrimination still occurs.

Regulating this system means addressing all three steps of the process. A ban on facial recognition won't make any difference. The problem is that we are being identified without our knowledge or consent, and society needs rules about when that is permissible.

Similarly, we need rules about how our data can be combined with other data, and then bought and sold without our knowledge or consent. The data broker industry is almost entirely unregulated now. Reasonable laws would prevent the worst of their abuses.

Finally, we need better rules about when and how it is permissible for companies to discriminate. Discrimination based on protected characteristics like race and gender is already illegal, but those rules are ineffectual against the current technologies of surveillance and control. When people can be identified and their data correlated at a speed and scale previously unseen, we need new rules.

Today, facial recognition technologies are receiving the force of the tech backlash （抵制），but focusing on them misses the point. We need to have a serious conversation about all the technologies of identification, correlation and discrimination, and decide how much we want to be spied on and what sorts of influence we want them to have over our lives.

1.According to Para. 2, with facial recognition _______.

A.one’s lifestyle changes greatly

B.one's email content is disclosed

C.one's profiles are updated in time

D.one's personal information is released

2.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A.discrimination based on new tech surveillance is illegal

B.different browsing data bring in different advertisements

C.using mobiles anonymously keeps us from being correlated

D.data brokers control the current technologies of surveillance

3.The underlined part “the point，,in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.

A.people's concern over their safety

B.the nature of the surveillance society

C.proper regulation of mass surveillance

D.the importance of identification technology

4.The author wrote this passage to _______.

A.call for banning facial recognition technologies

B.advocate the urgent need for changes in related laws

C.inform readers of the disadvantages of facial recognition

D.evaluate three broad components in modem mass surveillance

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析