Hidden London: the city’s lesser known deligh...

Hidden London: the city’s lesser known delights

Dulwich Picture Gallery

As much an excuse to enjoy the village charms of Dulwich Village’as to admire some delicate (精致的) European masterworks, this gallery is a southeast London charmer, which was founded in 1811. Join a free guided tour to the permanent (永久的) collection (3 pm. Saturday and Sunday ), catch the latest temporary (临时的) exhibition and admire the lovely garden (open 1: 30 pm to 3: 30 pm Tuesdays).

Where: Gallery RD SE21 7AD

Train: West Dulwich

Temple Church

Featuring in the novel The Da Vinci Code and dating back to the late 12th century, this is one London’s oldest and holiest medieval (中世纪的) treasures. Built by the Knights Templar, the church is divided into the Round — which contains the statues of crusading (圣战的) knights, who tried to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages and the Chancel, where the priests and singers performing in church services sit.

Where: Temple EC4Y 7DE

Underground: Temple or Blackfriars

Chelsea Physic Garden

Endlessly satisfying the green-fingered, the plain curious or those eager to discover botanical (植物学的) interests in central London, this delightful walled garden was founded by the Apothecaries’ Socicty in the 17th century and is one of the oldest botanical gardens in London.

Where: 66 Royal Hospital Rd SW3 4HS

Underground: Sloane Square

Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

Built between 1953 and 1958, the Estorick is Britain’s only gallery devoted to Italian art. It draws together a fascinating collection of Futurist masterpieces from Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla. Carlo Carra and others, who emphasized the importance of modem things, especially technology and machines.

Where: 39a Canonbury Sq N1 2AN

Underground: Highbury & Islington

1.When can you follow a free guide to visit Dulwich Picture Gallery?

A.3: 30 pm on Tuesday. B.3 pm on Sunday.

C.1:30 pm on Tuesday. D.1:30 pm on Saturday.

2.Where should you go if you have an interest in flowers?

A.Dulwich Pieture Gallery B.Temple Church

C.Estorick Collection of Modem Italian Art D.Chelsea Physic Garden

3.If you want to enjoy Italian art, you may get off at ______.

A.Highbury B.Blackfriars

C.Sloane Square D.West Dulwich

4.In which part of a newspaper can you read the text?

A.Nature. B.Society. C.Travel. D.Lifestyle.

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Museum of London

At the Museum of London you can experience and discover the hidden treasures in our city's history．

From talks, walks and tours to evening classes, there's always something happening at museums． The museum is here for you all year round so you can relax in our cafes, find a gift in our shop or just enjoy the sights．

National Army Museum

The museum is available to wheelchair users． And baby changing units are available in the male and female toilets．

The museum cafe offers freshly-made tea and coffee and seasonal food． The National Army Museum Shop offers different kinds of goods（商品）which can be ordered by telephone or mail order, and an online shop has opened．

Opening hours: 10: 00 a． m．-5：30 p． m．

Garden Museum

The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection．

A planned program of talks, children's activities and plant shows runs throughout the year． The shop offers a lot of perfect presents for those who love gardens and the garden cafe serves delicious freshly-made food． The museum also welcomes volunteer gardeners．

Musical Museum

The Musical Museum contains many collections of musical instruments．

The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday． We are planning many special performances to which you are all invited． If you would like to have a party or use our facilities（设备）,then please call us for further details．

The museum shop provides a number of presents for musical instrument lovers． For further details please visit the website at www． visit-hounslow． com．

1.We can learn from the text that all the museums

A．have a gift shop for visitors

B．have collections of instruments

C．offer large baby changing units

D．offer different sight-seeing tours

2.What's special about the Garden Museum?

A．You can order goods by mail．

B．You can have freshly-made seasonal food．

C．You can relax in the cafes all day．

D．You can work as a volunteer there．

3.If you want to hold a party, you should go to________

A．the Garden Museum

B．the Museum of London

C．the Musical Museum

D．the National Army Museum

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Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.

Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote, “Life and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.

Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old.

1. Jack London went to Alaska to __________________.

A. find ideas for his books   B. find gold    C. write his books and stories    D. find jobs

2. Jack London left school because __________________.

A. he had to work to help his family           B. he had completed his education

C. he wanted to become a writer              D. he wanted to find gold.

3. From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?

A. His life in Alaska.                       B. His childhood friend.

C. A large dog in the north.                  D. His pocket book.

4. What do we know about Jack London?

A. He became famous but remained poor all his life.

B. Though he was poor, he was always happy.

C. He was not famous until he died in 1916.

D. He killed himself because of poor health.

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London has always been known for its "black fogs". In the winter of 1952, a milky white fog rolled into the city. As the smoke poured into the air, it was so hard to see that people had to walk in front of the buses to guide them. In this way, the most serious air pollution disaster in history began. When it was over, more than 4,000 people had been killed by the thick black smog.

New York City has had several London-type smogs since 1950. Each time, 100 to 400 deaths were caused by the smog. Although these smogs were not as deadly as London's, New York City has the worst air pollution problem in the United States.

In all the killer smogs, factories and homes poured smoke and fumes into the air from the furnaces. The chemical fumes combined with the water droplets in the fog to form harmful substances. These substances caused the illness of those who breathed the polluted air.

Usually, such harmful fumes rise into the upper air and are blown away by the wind. But sometimes there is an unusual weather condition called a temperature inversion. A layer of cold air remains near the ground as smoke and fumes pour into it. This is covered by an upper layer of warm air that acts like a lid. It prevents the polluted cooler air from rising. The harmful fumes pile up and make people ill. The smog may be so thick that airports are closed and chains of collisions occur on the highways.

Another type of smog occurs in Los Angeles. Here the weather may be clear and sunny. But stinging eyes and dry coughs show that harmful chemicals fill the air. The smog is due to invisible gases, mostly from automobile exhaust. Because these chemicals are changed by the sun high up in the air, it is called photochemical smog. It contains automobile exhaust fumes and nitrogen oxides changed by the sun's rays. Added to these are sulfur dioxide and other fumes from factories and oil refineries. Photochemical smog is found in many large cities all over the world.

Killer smogs don't happen very often, fortunately. But in Beijing, a combination of automobile exhaust fumes, home furnace smoke, and factory waste gases pours into the air. This may also happen in the suburbs, or out in the country, where large factories have been built. A number of harmful substances have been found in the air there. When these substances are breathed in day after day, the health of the population is affected.

1.Why do people call this phenomenon "black fog"?

A. It is black and dirty.

B. It can affect the health.

C. It can kill people.

D. It is too thick for people to see something.

2.What can reduce the air pollution according to the passage'?

A. Water.　         B. Wind.　　　         C. The sun.　         D. Cold air.

3.When photochemical smog happens in the city,             .

A. many people will be killed

B. black smoke may pour into the air

C. the weather may be fine

D. people have to walk to work

4.From the passage we know that the most serious black smog disaster took place in    　　 .

A. London            B. New York            C. Los Angeles        D. Beijing

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________ is known to us all is that London will host the 30th Olympic Games next summer.

A. As　　 B. Which

C. It　　 D. What

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As is known to the world,_____30th Olympic Games will be held in London, which is _____pleasure to the English.

A．the ；不填        B．不填；不填        C．the；a            D．a ；a

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________is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will take place in London.

A．It                B．What             C．As               D．Which

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Although travelers can try dishes from around China and the globe in well-known food cities like Beijing and Shanghai, it is outside these major metropolises where a world of exciting Chinese cuisine(中国菜) awaits the true foodie(美食家). With this in mind and after three years of living in China and writing about Chinese food, I started a six-month journey with my husband and two daughters.

Here are four of the eight most amazing Chinese food cities I’ve come across so far. The list is in no particular order.

1. Chengdu, Sichuan Province

Crowned as Asia’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy(美食学) in 2010, Chengdu is best-known for its fiery hot pot and spicy dishes, which are characterized by the use of Sichuan pepper and are usually layered with salty, sour and sweet flavors. There are also dishes that aren’t spicy at all, such as beer-braised duck.

Hot pot is as ubiquitous in the city as the smell of chili. At Zigong Delicious Hotpot, the house specialty(招牌菜) tiaoshui wa is a cauldron(大锅) of fiery chili(辣椒) to which vegetables, noodles or other meats can be added.

For a real taste of Sichuan’s signature（招牌）pepper, hua jiao, spend a morning at the Chengdu Spice Market where the locals sell and buy it by the sack.

2. Lanzhou, Gansu Province

Synonymous in the minds of food-lovers with hand-pulled beef noodles, Lanzhou also has one of the liveliest street food night markets in China.

Just west of the city center, the buzzing Zhengning Road bazaar（集市）houses more than 100 street food stalls. Available is a broad selection of hot and cold dishes with emphasis on local Hui cuisine.

No trip to Lanzhou is complete without feasting on noodles at Wumule Penhui, the 2012 winners of Lanzhou’s annual pulled noodle competition. The halal restaurant makes noodles spicy enough to satisfy even the most hardened heat-seekers.

3. Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

The birthplace of Cantonese food, Guangzhou is thought by many as the best place to eat in China. The city of 12 million has a passionate food culture, with equal excitement reserved for the opening of a hole-in-the-wall congee joint（粥店）and a high-end restaurant.

The local cuisine is characterized by fresh clean flavors（口味）, seafood, barbecued meats and the wonderful tradition of yum cha, which is tea drinking accompanied by dumplings and small dishes.

Congee is the way locals love to start their day, and one of the most popular vendors is Ru Xuan Sha Guo Zhou. Here, one can get a bowl of signature seafood congee any hour of the day.

Roast meats are Bing Sheng’s most popular order—their roast goose is marinated（腌制）with five-spice, boiled, air-dried, then roasted by a flame oven to give a crisp skin.

For something more home style and removed from the madness of downtown, head to Ji Cun for steamed chicken and simple farmer-style dishes.

4. Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province

This ancient canal city is home to huangjiu, an amber-colored rice wine that’s important in Chinese cooking.

Open since 1894, the dining chain is known by almost every Chinese for its appearance in early 20th century novels by Chinese literati Lu Xun.

Xianheng’s delicacies（佳肴）include crispy-skinned chicken, smoked red dates in rice wine, beans flavored with fennel(茴香), and crispy bream in rice wine.

Fried fermented（发酵的）tofu is also a local specialty, which is available all over town at small street stalls including one just outside Xianheng.

1.The writer’s purpose of the passage is to ____________.

A. express her preference for fiery hot pot

B. tell readers how to comment on amazing Chinese food cities

C. talk the readers into enjoying the signature food such as hand-pulled noodles

D. share her story and impression on Chinese cuisines and spicy dishes in Chengdu.

2. The underlined word “ubiquitous” can be replaced by ____________.

A. charming and attractive

B. common and popular

C. smelly and disgusting

D. fiery and spicy

3.If a fresh clean flavor is to a foodie’s taste, which couple of cities is he likely to make a trip to?

A. Chengdu, Lanzhou　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Lanzhou, Guangzhou

C. Guangzhou, Shaoxing　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Shaoxing, Chengdu

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The city of Qingdao is known ____ its beautiful seaside.

A. as　　　　　　 B. for　　　　 C. since　　　　　　 D. because

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London is a most beautiful city in Britain, _____ the River Thames.

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