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FestivalSttore
PlentyofpeopleattendLagunaBeachFestivalofArtsjusttoadmiretheworksofart.However,forseriousartbuyers,attendingearlyintheseasonmeansalot,sinceexcellentpiecesoftensellearly.Weekdaysarelessbusybuttherearefewerartistspresent.TheyoftenmeetcrowdsintheeveningthatshowupforthePageant(盛会)oftheMasters.Someartistsmaynegotiatepricesattheendoftheseason.Ifyoujustwantsouvenirsofyourvisit,avarietyofproductsareavailableintheFestivalStore.
FunActivities
Partofthefunofthefestivalcomesfromtheactivitiesthatgoonduringtheevent.Toursandartworkshopsareavailableeveryday.Weekendsarefulloflivemusicandspecialevents.Togetbestvalueforthemoneyyouspendduringtheweek,Thursdayisthedaytogoforarttalksbyparticipatingartistsandeveningjazz.
Food&
Drinks
Foodanddrinksaresoldatthesnackbar.TivoliTerracecafeandrestaurantsareonsiteformoreformaldining.Picnicsarewelcomeduringarttalksormusicshows,andtherearetablessetupinthecourtyardforyoutoenjoyyourhomemadeortake-awayfood.Butalcoholisforbiddenhere.OnThursdays,centraltablesarereservedforticketholders.
CostoftheTickets
Entranceadmission:
$60perperson(thePageantoftheMastersandlivemusicshowsincluded)
Jointpass:
$120perperson(freeofchargeforalltheperformances)
Notes:
Sincetherearemanyvisitorsontheweekends,theticketofficemaybecrowded.Forfasterservice,calltoll-freenumber24hoursaday.
1.Whatshouldoneintendingtobuysomegoodpiecesofartinthefestivaldo?
A.Gothereonweekdays.B.Turntoartistsforadvice.
C.Gothereassoonasitstarts.D.ShowupforthePageantoftheMasters.
2.Whatcanallvisitorsdointhecourtyard?
A.Drinkalcohol.B.Haveaformaldinner.
C.Appreciatemusicwhileeating.D.Eatatcentraltablesastheylike.
3.Ifacouplewanttoseelivemusicshows,theyshouldpayatleast
A.$60B.$120C.$180D.$240
B
54-year-oldAbdulhasaspecialjob.Hehasbeenworkingasalivingstatueforoverthreedecades,standingperfectlystillforsixhoursadayandresistingpeople’sattemptstomakehimmoveorsmile,anythingthatprovesheisalivingperson.
Abdul,knownas“India’sStatueMan,”hasbeenperforminghisdailyroutineeversince1985,soonaftergettingajobasasecurityguard.HisbosshadrecentlytraveledtotheUK,wherehewassoimpressedbythestatue-likemembersoftheRoyalGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalacethathewantedtodosomethingsimilarbackhome.Sohehadhisguardsreceivethreemonthsoftraining,wheretheywouldsitperfectlystillforaroundfourhours.Theyweren’tallowedtotalkorsmile,eat,drink,orevenshooaway(驱赶)aflyifitsatontheirfaces.Intheend,Abdulprovedthebestofthegroup,sohegotthestrangejob.
Abdulisn’ttheonlypersonintheworldactingasalivingstatue,butwhatmakeshimspecialisthefactthathecandoitforaslongassixhourswithoutevenblinkinghiseyes.Once,a$155prizewasputupforanyonewhocanmakehimmoveamuscle.Buttryastheymight,noonehaseversucceeded.Actually,Abdultriestomoveaboutasmuchashecaninhissparetime,andonlyeatshealthyhome-cookedfood,tokeephisbodyinshape.Butheclaimsyogahasbeenthebiggesthelp.Inthe32years,Abdulhasbecomeacelebrity(名人)inIndiaandotherAsiancountries.ManyBollywoodcelebritieshavecometowitnessthislivingstatueandtrytofinallymakehimmove,butnonehavesucceeded.
Abdulearnsabout10,000rupees($156)amonth,whichisenoughtosupporthisfamily,butdefinitelynotenoughtoencouragehischildrentofollowinhisfootsteps.It’sjusttoostressfulandtaxingonthebody."
Despiteallthehardshipandhealthproblems,IlovemyjobandIamthankfultopeoplefortheloveandrespecttheyhaveshoweredonmehesays."
Whenthetimecomes,Iwanttodieplayingastatue."
4.WhatisAbdul'
sdailyroutine?
A.Performingasalivingstatue.B.Provingtobealivingperson.
C.Smilingathiscustomers.D.Keepinghisbodyinshape.
5.WhycouldAbdulgetthestrangejobgivenbyhisboss?
A.Hehadhisspecialambition.B.Hewasmostfamiliarwiththejob.
C.Hestoodoutamongthegroup.D.Heknewthebossmorethanothers.
6.WhatdoesAbduldoinhissparetime?
A.Heeatsalotofsnacks.B.Hepracticesyogafor12hoursaday.
C.Hecooksforhisfamily.D.Healwaysmovesalot.
7.HowdoesAbdulfeelabouthisjobaccordingtothetext?
A.It’soverpaid.B.It’ssatisfying.C.It’sboring.D.It’sinstructive
C
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Goahead,"
ItoldLinda."
Pickuptherock,andseewhat’sunderit."
Her4-year-oldarmsstruggledwiththerockburiedinthestreambed.Hereyesgotbigassheexaminedtheworms(蠕虫)aftertheirnestwasuncovered.Shewatchedquietly,astheywalkedpastherfoot.Shegentlyputtherockbackandsaid,"
Aretherewormsunderalltherocks?
Thiswasn’tschool-itwasanature-basedsummercampinNewYork’sHudsonValleythatIranwhenIwas17.WhenIturnedthekidsovertotheirparentsattheendoftheday,theyweretired,inspiredbynatureandknowledge.
Finland’s"
forestkindergartens"
usethenaturalworldasajumpingoffpointforearlyacademicinstructiontomakethemenjoylearning.FinlandisfollowinginthefootstepsofotherEuropeancountriesincludingDenmark,whereoutdooreducationhasbeencommonformanyyears.
IntheFinnishprogram,kidsspendfourdaysofaweek,from8:
30a.m.to6:
30p.m.,outsidewithateacher.Builtintotheprogramisquiteabitofplaytime.Kidsgetalotofexerciseandlessonplansarefreelymadesoteacherscanusewhat’sathandandinseasonintheirlessons.
Whileallthissoundslessstrictthanaclassroom-basedkindergartenprogram,theresultsshowthatthesetypesofprogramshavebetterresultsforoverallphysicalhealthaswellasacademicperformanceandsocialdevelopment.Butaren’tthekidswhodothiscomingfromwealthy,educatedcommunities-so,ofcoursetheyscorebetterontests?
Infact,thegreatestgainsfromspendingtimeoutdoorscanbefoundinkidswhoarecomingfromlessadvantageousbackground.AtaschoolnearAtlanta,wherekidsspend30percentoftheirdayoutside,studentshaveimprovedscoresmorethanstudentsfromanyotherschoolintheirarea,andmostofthekidstherecomefrompoorfamilies.
8.WhydidtheauthoraskLindatoturnovertherock?
A.TohelpLindabeindependent.B.ToseeifLindahadenoughcourage.
C.TogiveLindaachancetostudynature.D.ToteachLindahowtoprotectanimals.
9.What’sthepurposeofFinland’s"
?
A.Tohelpkidslearnaboutforests.B.Topopularizeoutdooreducation.
C.Toshowtheimportanceofplay.D.Todevelopkids’interestinstudy.
10.Comparedwithclassroom-basedkindergartens,"
.
A.seemtobelesstiringB.havenofixedlessonplans
C.setmanystrictrulesD.havenoteachersaround
11.Whatisanadvantageofoutdoorprogramsaccordingtothelastparagraph?
A.Kidsjoiningthemscorehigherontests.B.Theyhelpchangepoorkids’families.
C.Theydogoodtocommunities.D.Kidsmeetpeoplewhoaredifferentfromthem.
D
In2015,astronautScottKellymadehimselfaguineapigforNASA'
s"
twinsstudy,"
designedtoseewhatspaceflightdoestothehumanbody.ItwasforallthepeoplewhodreamofhumanjourneystoMars(火星)andotherdestinationsinspace.KellyrodearocketintospaceandspentnearlyayearontheInternationalSpaceStationinlowEarthorbit(轨道),whilehisidenticaltwinbrother,MarkKelly,servedasthecomparisonsubjectandstayedonEarth'
ssurface.
Thefullresults,publishedThursdayinthejournalScience,showedthatScottKellyexperiencednumerousphysiologicalandchromosomal(染色体的)changesduringhislongstayinorbit,includingchangesingeneexpression.Hisimmunesystem(免疫系统)wentonhighalert(高度戒备),bothwhenhewenttospaceanduponreturningtoEarth.Hisbodyactedasifitwereunderattack.
Oneofthemostdramaticfindingsconcernedepigenetics(实验胚胎学)-howgenesareturnedonorofftoproduceproteins.GeneexpressionchangedinbothKellysduringthestudybutinsignificantlydifferentways.Thestudyfoundthatmorethan90percentofScottKelly'
sgeneexpressionchangesreturnedtonormalwhenhelandedonthesurface.Histelomeres(染色体端粒),structureswhichbreakovertimeaspartofthenaturalagingprocess,lengthenedinspace.Butthatdidn'
tnecessarilymeanbeingyounger,thestudyfound,becausemosttelomeresshorteneddramaticallywhenhereturnedtoEarth.
Monthslater,testsshowedthatslightchangesintelomereslengthstillremainedandleftsomeinfluenceonScottKelly,whichmeansheandhisbrotherarenolongeridenticaltwins."
Hemightbeatsomeincreasedriskforcardiovascular(心血管的)diseaseorsometypesofcancer,"
saidSusanBailey,abiologistatColoradoStateUniversitywholedoneoftheinvestigationsinthestudy.
However,theresearchers,echoing(重复)whatNASAhassuggestedpreviously,saidthetwinsstudyturnedupnoshowstoppers-noshockinghealthconsequencesthatwouldsurelypreventahumanmissiontoMarsorsimilarlong-durationmission.
12.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression"
aguineapig"
inParagraph1mean?
A.apersonwhoisstrongenoughtobecomeanastronaut.
B.apersonwhoisaleaderofspaceexploration.
C.apersonwhoispickedoutforascientificexperiment.
D.apersonwhoisfacedwiththeharsheffectsofspac