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NationalGallery

ThegreatestandmostbeautifulbuildingofTrafalgarSquare,London’sNationalGalleryisavastspacefilledwithWesternEuropeanpaintingsfromthe13thtothe19thcenturies.InthisimpressiveartgalleryyoucanfindworksbymasterssuchasVanGoghdaVinet.Botticelli,Constable,Renoir,TitianandStubbs.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.

TateModern

SittingonthebanksoftheThamesistheTateModem,Britain’snationalmuseumofmodemandcontemporaryart.Itsuniqueshapeisduetoitbeingapowerstationbefore.Thegallery’srestaurantsofferwonderfulviewsacrossthecity.Someexhibitionsrequiretickets.

Coca-ColaLondonEye

TheCoca-ColaLondonEyeisamajorfeatureofLondon’sskyline.IthassomeofLondon’sbestviewsfromits32capsules,eachweighing10tonnesandholdingupto25people.Climbaboardforabreathtakingexperience,withanunforgettableviewofmorethan55ofLondon’smostfamouslandmarks—allinjust30minutes!

MadameTussauds

AtMadameTussauds,you’llcomeface-to-facewithsomeoftheworld’smostfamousfaces.FromShakespearetoLadyGagayou’llmeetinfluentialfiguresfromshowbusiness,sport,politicsandevenroyalty.StrikeaposewithUsainBolt,getclosetoOneDirectionorreceiveaonce-in-a-lifetimeaudiencewithHerMajestytheQueen.

1.WhichoneshouldtheyvisitifvisitorswanttogetabetterviewofLondon’sfamouslandmarks?

A.TheTateModem.

B.TheBritishMuseum.

C.TheNationalGallery.

D.TheCoca-ColaLondonEye.

2.WhatdotheBritishMuseumandtheNationalGalleryhaveincommon?

A.Bothhavechargeableexhibitions.

B.BothareonthebanksoftheThames.

C.Bothhavevastspacesandspecialshapes.

D.Bothexhibitmodemandcontemporaryart.

3.WhatcanvisitorsdoinMadameTussauds?

A.EnjoyShakespeare’sworks.

B.WatchLadyGaga’sperformance.

C.Seefiguresofmanyinfluentialpeople.

D.Talktosomefamouspeoplefacetoface.

B

Internetcommunicationishavingapositiveinfluenceoneducationinandoutoftheclassroom.TheInternetprovidestheopportunityforpeopleanywhereintheworldtoaccessqualityeducationalservicesfromthecomfortoftheirhome.TheInternetallowsyoutohaveaccesstoeducationalopportunitiesonyourschedule,andatyourownpace.

ClassroomusageofcomputersintheUnitedStatesbeganintheearly1980s,withapplicationslimitedtosoftwarepackagesthatprovideddrillandpracticebystudents.Bytheearly1990s,mostclassroomsintheUnitedStateshadacomputertheteachercouldusetoaidinthepresentationofacademicmaterial.Bythelate1990sInternetusagebecamewidespread,becomingasignificantfactorinclassroominstruction.Thelate1990salsosawtheriseofInternetbasedpost-secondaryeducationalprogramsthatallowstudentstoearnacollegedegreewithoutattendingaclassinatraditionalinstitution.

Internetusageopenstheentireworldofinformationandcommunicationtostudents.Studentscanaccesslibrariesfromanycityoftheworldatanytimedayornight.Studentscanhave24houraccesstoallmaterialsneededtocompleteanassignment.

Studentsusingcomputertechnologyandcommunicationtoolstoresearch,developandpublishschoolprojectsdevelopcriticalthinkingskillsthatareessentialindecisionmakingprocesses.Teachersneedtoequipstudentswithanewsetofskillswhichwillenablethemtolocate,analyze,evaluate,andsynthesizethevastamountsofinformationavailable.Studentsmustbecomeinformationmanagers.

StudentswholearntousecomputersandtheInternetproficiently（熟练地）developcompetenciesthatarerequiredinthe21stcenturyworkplace.Internetusageallowsstudentsandworkerstocommunicateefficiently,increasingproductivelyandfacilitatingcreativethinking.Thepaceoftechnologicalchangeisforcingstudentstocontinuelearningnewskillsandresponsibilities.Therealityofrapidchangewillchallengeestablishedinstructionalmethods,andwilltransformschoolsintotechnologicaltrainingcenters.

4.Whatcancomputertechnologyandcommunicationtoolsbenefitstudents?

A.Enteringlibrariesfreely.

B.Makingessentialdecisions.

C.Beinginformationmanagers.

D.Gainingimportantthinkingskills.

5.Whatmakesstudentspursuenewskillscontinuously?

A.Thehighpaceofmodemsociety.

B.Therapidchangeoftechnology.

C.Thetendencyofclassroomteaching.

D.Thedevelopmentofteachingmethods.

6.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“competencies”？

A.Abilities.B.Positions.C.Competitions.D.Wages.

7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheinfluenceoftheInternetoneducation

B.Howtoimproveclassroomteachingonline?

C.TherelationshipbetweenInternetandeducation

D.WhyInternetcommunicationissoimportant?

C

Threediversenteraholeleadingtoawater-filledcaveonMexico’sYucatanPeninsula.Theyswimforanhour.Finally,theyreachalargeroom60feetundergroundandaboutthesizeoftwobasketballcourts.Here,theydiscoveranupside-downhumanskull（thebonesofaperson’shead）.Otherboneslaynearby.

Theteamcameacrosstheskullin2007.ThediversthentoldtheMexicangovernmentaboutthefinding.Soonthegovernmentformedateamofscientiststolookintoit.Thegroup,whichincludedarchaeologist（考古学家）DominiqueRissolo,believedthattheskullbelongedtosomeonewholivedinthelasticeage.Attheiceage’sheightsometwentythousandyearsago,sealevelsdroppedandnewlandappeared.Overtime,rainandwindateholesintosomeoftheland.

“Thepersonmayhavediedafterenteringthecave,”Rissolosays.Then,whentheiceageendedsometenthousandyearsago,sealevelsrose.Waterfloodedthecave,coveringtheremains.

Worryingthatmovingtheskullmightdestroyit,scientistsdecidedtoexamineitatitswateryrestingplace.Theycollectedinformationabouttheskullandotherpiecesofbones.Theyfoundthatthebonesbelongedtoa15-to17-year-oldgirlwholivedatleasttwelvethousandyearsago.TheteamnamedherNaiaaftersomeseacreaturesinGreekmyths.

Naiaistheoldestnearlycompletehumanskeleton（骨架）everfoundintheAmericas.DNAtestsshowedthatshe’sadirectancestorofpresent-dayNativeAmericans.Naia’sDNAalsomatcheswithpeoplenativetoSiberia,apartofRussia.ScientistshavelongthoughtthatancientpeoplefromthisareaarrivedinAlaskaduringthelasticeage.TheywerethefirsthumanstoliveintheAmericas.AndNaiaproveshowfarsouththeywent.（MexicoisacountrytothesouthoftheUS.）

In2014thescientistsdecidedtobringupNaia’sskullfromthecavetoprotectitfromcuriousdivers.Soitwastakentoalab,whereitremainstoday.

8.Whatdowelearnabouttheskull?

A.Itwasleftaloneinthecave,

B.Itlayunderabasketballcourt*

C.Itdrewthegovernment’sattention.

D.Itwasdiscoveredbythreescientists.

9.WhendidNaiaprobablylive?

A.Afterthelasticeageended.

B.Beforethelasticeageended.

C.Beforethelasticeagestarted.

D.Atthebeginningofthelasticeage.

10.Whywastheskullstudiedinthecaveforseveralyears?

A.Scientiststriedtoprotectit.

B.Thetemperaturewasfineinthere.

C.Itwasagainstthelawtotakeitout.

D.Itwouldhelpscientistsstudythecave,

11.WhowereNaia’sdistantancestors?

A.EarlyhumansinGreece.

B.EarlyhumansinSiberia.

C.EarlyhumansinAlaska.

D.EarlyhumansinMexico.

D

Astart-upcompanyinCalifornia,calledZume,istestingmachinesthatmakepizza.Therobottakesandshapesdoughtocreatethebaseofthepizza.Itthenaddstomatosauce,cheese,meatorothertoppings.Next,therobotplacestheuncookedpizzaintoahotoven.Afewminuteslater,thepizzaisready.Thepizzacomesoutthesameeachtime.Zumesaystherobotsworkquicklyanddonotgetsick.Therobotsdonotgetpaideither.

JuliaCollinsisthecompany’sfounderandchiefexecutiveofficer（CEO）.Herbusinesscanspendmoneyonbetterfoodproductsbecauseitdoesnothavetopaytherobots.Zumeisusingrobotstomakepizza.

CharitySuzukihasboughttherobot-madepizza.Shelikesitstaste.“It’sdelicious.It’salwayshotandfreshwhenitcomes.Imeanit’sgreatthatthey’remakingit,butIcan’ttellthedifferencethatit’smadebyarobotversusahuman.”

Thecompaniessaytheyaredevelopingrobotssopeoplecangethigherqualityfoodfaster.Butwhataboutthejobstherobotsaretakingfromhumans?

KenGoldbergisaprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniainBerkeley.Healsodirectstheschool’sautomationlaboratory.Goldbergsaidresearchershavebeenworkingwithrobotsfor50years.Hesaidthat,whiletherehasbeenprogress,thejobsarenotgoingtodisappearrightaway.“Iwanttoreassurerestaurantworkersthattheskillsthattheyhavearestillgoingtobeofvalue,”Goldbergsaid.

“We’regoingtogetridofboring,repetitive,dangerousjobsandwe’regoingtofreeuppeopletodothingsthathavehighervalue.There’sgoingtobeamazingnewwaysofworkingthatdon’texistyetthataregoingtobecreated.”

12.WhycanZumedevotemoremoneyonbetterfoodproducts?

A.Itearnsalotbysellingpizza.

B.Itwantstocre