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Justlikeanygoodartist,Jimisquiteparticularaboutthe“quality"
o,fhsisomcaentivmaess
walkingformiles,lookingforperfectsand.Hislatestpieceofwork,whichisalsotheworld'
slargestfreelancedrawing,wascreatedinthedesertsandofNevada.IttookJimthreetrips,eightdaysandover100milesofwalkingtocreatethis3-mileworkofart.Ittookthestormjustonenighttodestroyit!
However,Jimsaysheactuallyenjoyswatchingthewavesorrainwashhispaintingsaway.
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sarthasbecomeverypopularovertheyearsandwaseventhetopicofadocumentarynamed“Sandman”in2015.JimDenevanisnotjustaboutartinthesand-heisalsoanexcellentchefandfounderofanorganizationcalled“OutstandingintheField"
whosemottoistocelebratefoodatitssource.Accordingly,groupdiningeventsareheldoutdoorsonfarms,withthedinersbeingtreatedtodeliciousmeal.Theevents,whichareheldindifferentfarmsthroughoutAmerica,arealwayssoldouttheminutethescheduleisannounced1.WhatdoweknowaboutDenevan?
A.Heusedtobeachef.B.Hehasatalentforcreatingsandart.
C.Heputshisworkonshowregularly.D.Heshowedartistictalentsataveryyoungage.
2.Itcanbelearntfromthepassagethat.
A.Denevanwalksalottocompletehiswork
B.Denevanisveryparticularabouthisdrawingmethods
C.itisnothardforDenevantofindsuitablesandtodrawon
D.itusuallytakeslongforthestormtodestroyDeneva'
swork
3.WhatdoesDenevanenjoyabouthisjob,accordingtothepassage?
A.Walkingalongdistance.B.Waitingforthestormtocome.
C.Lookingforasuitablecanvas.D.Watchinghisworkbeingdestroyedbynature
4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDenevan?
AGenerous.B.Kind-hearted.C.Traditional.D.Imaginative.
5.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Denevan--anall-roundedperson.B.Denevanandhisart.
C.Denevanatalentedchef.D.Denevan'
ssandart.
B
GrowingupinaChinesecommunityinVancouver,Canada,Iwasexposed(接触)toboth
CanadianandChineseculturethroughoutmychildhood.
Inmycommunity,manytraditionsandculturaltraits(特征)broughtbyChineseimmigrants(移民)remainalive.Forexample,interactionsbetweenChineseneighbors:
peoplegreeteachotherwarmlyandsometimesstopforachat.Familiesalsostaymostlythesameaftercrossingtheocean.Elderlymembersstilllivewiththeirchildreninsteadofincarehomes.
AnothersimilarityisthatmanyofuscelebratetraditionalChineseholidays,suchastheSpringFestival.Althoughit'
sinadifferentcountry,theholidaysarestillcommemoratedwiththesamefoods,entertainmentandvaluesastheyareinChina.Myfamily,forinstance,makessuretowatchtheSpringFestivalGalaeachyear.
WhilemanyaspectsofChineseculturedefinitelyexistinVancouver,therearealsocertainwaysthattheChineseandCanadiancultureshavemixedtocreatesomethingnewandspecial.ManychildrenofChineseimmigrants,likemyself,studyinEnglishatschoolandspeakChineseathome,leadingtofluencyinbothlanguages.ChinesecommunitiesalsocelebrateCanadianholidays,likeHalloween,whicharenotoftencelebratedinChina.
CanadianculturehaseventakenonsomeChinesefoodsandlanguage.ChinesedishesareverypopularthroughoutCanada,withmanypeopleeagertotrythem.Moreandmorenon-ChineseCanadiansarelearningthelanguageinordertoenjoyChineseholidaycelebrationsandcommunicatewiththeirChinesepeers.
6.AccordingtothearticlewhatareChineseimmigrantsinthewriter'
scommunitylike?
ATheyseemtoobusytostopforachat.
B.Elderlypeopleprefertostayincarehomes.
C.TheykeepmanyChinesetraditionsandvalues.
D.TheirlifestylesremainunchangedaftermovingtoCanada.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
commemorated"
probablymean?
A.Started.B.Spread.C.Described.D.Celebrated.
8.HowdochildrenofChineseimmigrantsgetusedtotheirlivesinCanada?
ATheypreferCanadianfoodstoChinesefoods.
B.TheyspeakbothEnglishandChinesewell.
C.Theyspeakbothlanguagesandenjoybothcustoms.
DTheycelebrateWesternholidaysinsteadofChineseones.
9.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofCanadians?
A.TheyareopentoChineseculture.
B.ManylookdownonChineseimmigrants,
C.TheyusuallydobetterthanChinesepeopleatschool.
D.TheyareunhappywithChineseculture.
10.HowdoesthewriterfeelabouthisidentityasaChinese-Canadian?
A.Hefeelsproud.B.Hefeelsunsure.
C.Herefusesit.D.Hedoesn'
tcare.
C
About35percentofBritishadultssleepwithteddybears.Manymoreshareabedwithapartnerorspouse.Otherssillco-sleep,alongsidechildreninafamilybed.
ButwhataboutsleepingwithyouriPad?
Arecentsurveyfoundthat68percentofiPadownersusethedeviceinthebedroom,morethaninanyotherlocation.Thelivingroomtookaclosesecondplaceat63percent,andonly45percentofparticipantssaidtheyusethemonthego.
"
ItsjustcomfortabletobeinthebedwiththeiPad"
JoeAlvaradosaid"
It'
sreallyforsearchingtheWeb,readingnewspapers,Facebook,Twitter,andallthatstuff."
Butbringingdevicesintothedevicesisabadidea,ifyourgoalistohaveaqualityrest.Oneofthemostleadingcausesoffeelingsleepyisdarkness,whichsignalstothebrainthatitstimetostartproducingthesleep-relatedhormone(荷尔蒙).Butinourmodernworldweareexposed(接触)tolightlongafterthesunsets.Whileanytypeoflightcandisturbyoursleep,thebluewavelightfromcellphones,laptops,iPadsandotherdevicesisparticularlydisturbing.Researchshowsthatthisbluelightcausesawareness-sogreatlythatit_canactuallybeusedtofightsleepinessortiredness.
AccordingtotheNationalSleepFoundation,95percentofAmericansusesomedevice,whetherit'
saTV,laptop,cellphoneorothers,withinanhourofgoingtobed."
Artificiallightexposurebeforebedtimeshiftsbiologicalclocktoalaterhour——makingitmoredifficulttofallseep,"
CharlesCzeisler,professoranddirectoratHarvardMedicalSchoolsaidinastatement.
Instead,expertssuggestturningoffalldevicesanhourbeforebedtimeandfindinganothermethodforfallingasleep,likereadingabook,takingawarmbathorperformingaseriesofcalmingyogaposes.It'
salsoagoodideatoexerciseandgetrelaxedseveralhoursbeforebedtime.11.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,whichofthefollowingiswrong?
A.63%oftheparticipantsuseiPadinthelivingroom.
B.35%oftheBritishadultssleepwithteddybears.
C.68%oftheparticipantsuseiPadinthebedroom.
D.45%ofthesurveyeduseiPadwhilegoingtowork.
12.Theunderlined"
it"
inthefourthparagraphrefersto
A.awarenessB.otherdevice
C.bluewavelightD.sleep-relatedhormone
13.ByquotingCharlesCzeisler'
swords,theauthorwantsto.
A.showthechangesinourbiologicalclock
B.warnusnottousedevicesbeforegoingtosleep
C.tellthereadersthedifficultyinfallingasleep
D.introducetheusageofsomedeviceinourlife14Wecaninferfromthepassagethat
A.expertssuggestwereadbooksandgorunningbeforesleep
B.weshouldhavesuitablerelaxationtohelpusfallasleep
C.readingoniPadbeforebedtimehelpsusfallasleep
D.Wemustgotobedatleastanhourearlierthanusual
15.Whichsectionofthemagazineisthispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?
A.Newsreport.B.Technology.C.Education.D.Health.
D
AsmallschoolinruralIndiaisgainingattentionoverthefactthatall300studentsareambidextrous(左右手都灵巧的).Datashowsthatonlyonepercentoftheglobalpopulationisambidextrous,buttheambitiousfounderofVeenaVandiniSchool,inMadhyaPradesh,isaimingtochangethat,startingatalocallevel.
AformersoldierandVeenaVandiniSchoolfounderVPSharmastatedthathewasinspiredtofocusonambidexteritytrainingbyIndia'
sfirstpresidentRajendraPrasadwhowasinofficefrom1950to1962.Unexpectedly,thepresidentwasambidextrous."
IreadinamagazinethatDr.RajendraPrasad,India'
sfirstpresident,usedtowritewithbothhands.Thisinspiredmetogiveitatry,"
Mr.Sharmasaid."
LaterwhenIlaunchedmyschoolaiivevillage,Itriedtrainingthestudents."
WebegintrainingstudentsfromstandardIandbythetimetheyreachstandard出,theyarecomfortablewritingwithboththehands,“Sharmaadded."
Studentsofupntccstawraed
withspeedandaccuracy.Further,theycanwritetwoscriptsatthesametime,onewitheachhand.
Studentsalsoknowseverallanguages,includingUrdu.
Every45-minuteclassatVeenaVandiniincludes15minutesdevotedtohandwritingpractice,ensuringthateverystudentdevelopstheabilitytowritewithbothhands.VPSharmaalsobelievesthattheskillbetterenablesstudentstolearnmultiplelanguages,andhasthempracticewritingthesamewordsindifferentlanguagesatthesametime.Althoughitiswidelybelievedtohelpincreaseconcentration,morerecentstudieshavefoundthatthisisfalse