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Since1984,Philadelphiahasbeencleaningupitsact.Onebyone,graffiti-coveredwallsarebeingchangedintooutdoorart.Sofar,morethan1,800murals(壁画)havebeenpainted.PhiladelphianowhasmoremuralsthananyotherAmericancity.
Thewallsthatwereonceuglywithgraffiti(涂鸦)arenowcoveredwithbeautifulpicturesofhistoricalheroesandmodernart,thankstotheMuralArtsProgram(MAP).Itsworkmakesschoolsandpublicplacesattractive,anditscitizensveryproud.TheprogrambeganaspartofPhiladelphia'sAnti-GraffitiNetwork.JaneGoldenistheMAP'sartisticdirector."Whenpeopleaskmewhatourprogramisabout,"shesays,"Ianswerthemwithoneword:
hope."Eachyear,theMAPoffersyouthartprogramsandworkshops.Someone-timegraffitiwritersevenhelppaintMAPmurals.
TheMAP'swork,saysGolden,isallaboutdevelopingasenseofcommunity(社区).Whenaneighborhoodrequestsamural,theMAPworkswiththepeopletheretodevelopamessage.Somemessageshavebeen"SafeStreets,""LoveandCare,"and"PeaceWalk."
TheMAPreceivesupto50requestsformuralseachweek.Lastyear,theworkerspainted140murals.
"Themakingofamuralenterspeople'scollectivememoryasanextraordinary,pleasantmomentinneighborhoodhistory"saysGolden,whobeganasamuralistinLosAngeles.
41.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Love,fromGraffitiWriterstoMuralists
B.MAP,aNewCompanyinPhiladelphia
C.Jane,anExcellentMuralArtist
D.Hope,OneWallataTime
42.WhatistheMuralArtsPrograminPhiladelphiaaimedat?
A.Helpingtheyoungfindjobs.
B.Protectingtheneighborhood.
C.Fightingagainstgraffiti.
D.Attractingmorevisitors.
43.HowdoestheMAPdecideonthemessageforamural?
A.Byhavingdiscussionswithpeopleinthecommunity.
B.Byseekingadvicefromthecitygovernment.
C.Bylearningfromtheyounggraffitiwriters.
D.Bystudyingthehistoryofthecity.
44.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheworkoftheMAP?
A.Difficult.B.Dangerous.C.Experimental.D.Successful.
B
Forthosewhostudythedevelopmentofintelligence(智力)intheanimalworld,self-awarenessisanimportantmeasurement.Ananimalthatisaware(意识)ofitselfhasahighlevelofintelligence.
Awarenesscanbetestedbystudyingwhethertheanimalrecognizesitselfinthemirror,thatis,itsownreflectedimage(反射出的影像).Manyanimalsfailthisexercisebitterly,payingevrylittleattentiontothereflectedimage.Onlyhumans,andsomeintelligentanimalslikeapesanddolphins,haveshowntorecognizethattheimageinthemirrorisofthemselves.
Nowanotheranimalhasjoinedtheclub.IntheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,researchersreportthatanAsianelephanthaspassedthemirrorself-reflectiontest.
“Wethoughtthatelephantswerethenextimportantanimal,”saidDinanaReissoftheWildlifeConservationSociety,anauthorofthestudywithJoshuaM.PlotnikandFansB.M.deWaalofEmoryUniversity.Withtheirlargebrains,Reisssaid,elephants“seemedlikecousinstoapesanddolphins.”
TheresearcherstestedHappy,MaxineandPatty,threeelephantsattheBronxZoo.Theyputan8-foot-squaremirroronawalloftheanimals’playarea(outofthesightofzoovisitors)andrecordedwhathappenedwithcameras,includingonebuiltinthemirror.
Theelephantsusedtheirlongnosestofindwhatwasbehindit,andtoexaminepartsoftheirbodies.
Ofthethree,Happythenpassedthetest,inwhichaclearmarkwaspaintedononesideofherface.Shecouldtellthemarkwastherebylookinginthemirror,andsheusedthemirrortotouchthemarkwithherlongnose.
DianaReisssaid,"Weknewelephantswereintelligent,butnowwecantalkabouttheirintelligenceinabetterway."
45.Whatcanmirrorteststellusaboutanimals?
A.Whethertheyhavelargebrains.
B.Whethertheyhaveself-awareness.
C.Whethertheyenjoyoutdoorexercises.
D.Whethertheyenjoyplayingwithmirrors.
46.Whydoestheauthormentionapesanddolphinsinthetext?
A.Theyaremostfamiliartoreaders.
B.Theyarebigfavoriteswithzoovisitors.
C.TheyareincludedinthestudybyReiss.
D.Theyarealreadyknowntobeintelligent.
47.WhatmadeHappydifferentfromMaxineandPatty?
A.Sheusedhernosetosearchbehindthemirror.
B.Sherecognizedherownimageinthemirror.
C.Shepaintedamarkonherownface.
D.Shefoundthehiddencamera.
C
StudentMembership--CambridgeArtsCinema
CambridgeArtsCinemaisoneofthearthousesinBritainandhomeoftheinternationallycelebratedCambridgeFilmFestival.Since1947generationsofstudentshavediscoveredthewealthofworldcinema.Nowyoutoocanmakemostofitandsavemoney.
48.WhichofthefollowingisthemostfamouseventheldatCambridgeArtsCinema?
A.TheCambridgeFilmFestival.
B.Meetingswithfilmmakers.
C.Thepreviewscreening.
D.Monthlypremieres.
49.Ifyou'reamemberofCambridgeArtsCinema,youwillenjoyfree_
A.DarkroomGalleryshows
B.mailedprogrammes
C.specialfilmevents
D.filmshows
50.HowlongwillthemembershipforCambridgeArtsCinemalast?
A.Fourmonths.B.Eightmonths.
C.Ninemonths.D.Oneyear.
51.Forwhatpurposeisthetextwritten?
A.Offeringstudentscheapertickets.
B.Announcingtheopeningofapremiere.
C.Tellingthepublicofthecinema'saddress.
D.Increasingthecinema'smembership.
D
Thewaywedothingsroundhere
Someyearsago,IwashiredbyanAmericanbank.IreceivedaletterfromtheheadofthePersonnelDepartmentthatstarted,"DearJohn,Iamquitepleasedthatyouhavedecidedtojoinus."That"quite"saddenedme.Ithoughthewassaying"we'rekindofpleasedyoudecidedtojoinusalthoughIwishwehadhiredsomeoneelse."ThenIdiscoveredthatinAmericanEnglish"quite"sometimesmeans"very",whileinBritishEnglishitmeans"fairly".
SothefirstlessonaboutworkinginothercountriesistolearnthelanguageandbythatIdon'tjustmeanthewordspeoplespeak.Itisbodylanguage,dress,manners,ideasandsoon.Thewaypeopledothingshighlightsmanyofthedifferencesweseebetweencultures(文化).
Someofthesedifferencesmaybeonlyonthesurface-dress,foodandhoursofwork-whileothersmaybedeeperandtakelongertodealwith.Mostly,itisjustaquestionofgettingusedtothedifferencesandacceptingthem,liketheclimate(气候),whilegettingonwithbusiness.
Someofthedifferencesmaybeanimprovement.Peoplearemorepolite;theserviceisbetter;youaskforsomethingtobedoneandithappenswithouthavingtoaskagain.However,otherdifferencescanbetroubling,likepunctuality(准时).Ifyouinvitepeopletoapartyat7o'clockyourguestswillconsideritpolitetoturnupexactlyontimeinGermany,fiveminutesearlyinthe
AmericanMidwest,anhourearlyinJapan,15minutesafterwardsintheUK,uptoanhourafterwardsinItalyandsometimeintheeveninginGreece.Iprefernottousetheword"late"becausethereisnothingwrongwiththetimespeoplearrive.Itissimplytheacceptedthingtodointheirowncountry.
52.TheauthorwasunhappyasmentionedinParagraph1becausehethought______.
A.theAmericanbankdidn'tthinkmuchofhim
B.theAmericanbankmighthireanotherperson
C.it'sdifficulttogetusedtoAmericanculture
D.it'seasytomisunderstandAmericans
53.Theword"highlights"inParagraph2probablymeans_____.
A.encouragesB.helpstonarrow
C.increasesD.drawsattentionto
54.Accordingtotheauthor,whatshouldwedowithmostculturaldifferences?
A.Askthenativepeopleforhelp.
B.Understandandacceptthem.
C.Dothingsinourownway.
D.Doin-depthresearch.
55.Wheninvitedtoapartythepeoplewhoareusuallypunctualare______.
A.ItaliansB.GermansC.GreeksD.theBritish
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Shakespeare'sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare'sWorld
OPENINGTIMES:
20Marto19Oct
MontoSat:
9:
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00pm
Sun:
9:
30amto5:
00pm
20Octto19Mar
MontoSat:
9:
30amto4:
00pm
Sun:
10:
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00pm
Welcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasbornin1564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipof
Shakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheword,forover250years.
◆EnterthoughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
◆Standintherooms-whereShakespearegrewup.
◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.
◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowersmentionedinthepoet’sworks.
ADMISSION:
Adult£4.90
Child£2.20
Family£12.0
(2adults+upto3children)
TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’walk).
TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenareaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairuser.
TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace).
56.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?
A.$9.80B.$12.00C.$14.20D.$16.40
57.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.
B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.
C.AtWindsorstreet.
D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
58.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter.
A.theHouseBthegardenCtheVisitor’sCentreD.theexhibitionhall
B
EDGEWOOD—EverymorningatDixieHeightsHighschool,customerspourintoaspecialexperiment:
thedistrict’sfirstcoffeeshoprunmostlybystudentswithspeciallearningneeds.
Wellbeforeclassess