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spostalhistory.Visitorswillhaveafullpictureofthecreationandfantasticvarietiesofpostagestamps.
WorldofStamps
Videoimagesbringstampstolifeandattractvisitorswhoexplorethesurroundingdisplays.Visitorsencountertheworld’sfirstpostagestamp—the1840PennyBlackandlearnhowitrevolutionizedcommunication.Stampimages,includingDr.MartinLutherKing’s“Ihaveadream”speechandthestampthathelpedraisealmost$72milliondollarsforbreastcancerresearch,explainhowstampshaveshapedhistoryandhonoredpeopleandplacesworldwide.
GemsofAmericanPhilately
Visitorshavetheopportunityofexamining13ofthemostrareandhighlyvaluedstampsintheworldofthestampcollection,includingthemostfamousAmericanstampofall,the1918InvertedJenny.AvideoexplainswhytheInvertedJennyandotherstampsdisplayedherearethemostvaluable.Thetreasuresinthisareaarerarelyavailableforpublicviewing.EachtellsastoryaboutanimportanteventinUShistory.
MailMarksHistory
Themarkingsonmailprovidevaluablecluestothesurprisingwaysmailhasbeentransportedovertime,includingchallengesandevendisastersencounteredalongtheway.Youwillunderstandthesemarkingsbyfollowingthejourneysofthreehistoricletters.
ConnectwithUSStamps
Visitorsexploretheirownconnectionswithstamps.Atthreetouchscreentables,theycreatetheirownstampcollectionbasedonthetopicsthatinterestthemmost.Theycanalsocreatetheirownstampdesigns.Visitorshavethechancetoviewvideosinwhichstampdesignerstalkabouttheircraft,stampcollectorsexplainwhattheycollectandwhy,andfootage(片段)showstheprocessofmakingstamps.
1.WhatcanyoudoatWorldofStamps?
A.Photographsomenicestampsondisplay.
B.Learnmoreaboutthegreatimportanceofstamps.
C.Donatemoneytocancerresearch.
D.ListentoaspeechbyMartinLutherKingonvideo
2.WhatcanyouseeatGemsofAmericanPhilately?
A.SomefamousdesignersintheUS.
B.SomenewlyreleasedstampsintheUS.
C.SomeofthemostvaluableUSstamps.
D.Someimportantpublicreviewsofstamps.
3.Wheredoesthistextcomefrom?
A.Anofficialreport.B.Anexhibitionguide.
C.Anannouncement.D.Anartshowreview.
B
Yourdogisassmartasanytwoyearold,accordingtoanewstudy.Dogsbringmuchhappinesstotheirowners,andevenimprovehumanhealth.Mosttwoyearoldskeepusbusyinlife—animportantpartoflivingalongandhappylife.AccordingtoStanleyCoren,Ph.D.oftheUniversityofBritishColumbia,ourdogsaresmarterthanwethought.
Dr.Corenreviewedmanystudiestofindoutthatdogsareassmartas2to2.5yearolds.Forgetaboutonewordorders—accordingtoCoren,thesmartestdogscanlearnupto250words.Mostdogsunderstandanaverageof165words.“Theupperlimitofdogs”abilitytolearnlanguageispartlybasedonastudyofaBorderCollie(博得牧羊犬)namedRicowhoshowedknowledgeof200spokenwords,and‘fast-tracklearning’,whichscientistsbelievedtobefoundonlyinhumansandlanguage-learningapes(猿)。
Dogsarealsogreatattricking.Duringplay,theyhavetheabilitytotrickhumansandotherdogsinordertogettreats.“Andtheyarenearlyassuccessfulintrickinghumansashumansareintrickingdogs,”saysCoren.
Dogscanalsocounttofourorfive,whichmightexplainhowtheyknowwhentheirtoysaremissing.Corenexplains,“TheirastonishingflashesofsmartnessandcreativityareremindersthattheymaynotbeEnsteins,butaresureclosertohumansthanwethought.”
Animalscandomuchtokeepushappy,health,andprotectusfromharm.StoriesofdogheroescanbefoundusingasimpleInternetsearch.Petsteachussenseofduty,keepusfromloneliness,andcanhelpwithtreatmentofthedisabled.Dogsaresmarterthanwethought—assmartasatwoyearold.
4.Howdodogsbringhappinessandhealthtohumansaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Bydoingfunnytricks.B.Bykeepinghumansbusy.
C.Byservingtheirowners.D.Byplayingwiththeirowners.
5.WhatmakesRicospecial?
A.Heseldomusesonewordorders.
B.Heuseswordslikea2.5yearold.
C.HeisCorn’sfavoritesubjectforstudy.
D.Heshowsahighleveloflanguageability.
6.WhatdoesDr.Corensayaboutadog’scountingability?
A.Itisasgoodasanape’s.B.Itisclosetohuman’s.
C.Itleavesalottobestudied.D.Ithelpsthemkeeptheirtoys.
7.Forsomeoneinterestedinknowingmorestoriesaboutdogs,theauthorsuggeststhathe.
A.trainadogB.searchtheInternet
C.watchatwoyearoldD.visitahospitalforthedisabled
C
MinutesafterthelastmovieendedyesterdayatthePlazaTheater,employeeswerebusysweepinguppopcornsandgatheringcokecups.Itwasascenethathadbeenrepeatedmanytimesinthetheater’s75-yearhistory.Thistime,however,thecleanupwasalittledifferent.Asonegroupofworkerscarriedouttherubbish,anothergroupbeganremovingseatsandothertheaterequipmentinpreparationforthebuilding’send.
ThefilmclassicTheLastPictureShowwasthelastmovieshownintheoldtheater.Thoughthemovieis30yearsold,mostofthe250seatswerefilledwithteary-eyedaudiencewantingtosaygood-byetotheoldbuilding.TheaterownerEdBradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.Themovieissetinasmalltownwheretheonlymovietheaterispreparingtoclosedown.
BradfordsaidthatlargemoderntheatersinthecitymadeitimpossibleforthePlazatocompete.Headdedthatthetheater’slocation(位置)wasalsoareason."Thisusedtobethecenteroftown,"hesaid."Nowtheareaismostlyofficebuildingsandwarehouses."
Lastweeksomecityofficialssuggestedthecitymightbeinterestedinturningtheoldtheaterintoamuseumandpublicmeetingplace.However,theseplanswereabandonedbecauseoffinancialproblems.Bradfordsoldthebuildingandlandtoalocaldevelopmentfirm,whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheaterislocated.
Thetheateraudiencesaidgood-byeasBradfordlockedthedoorsforthelasttime.After75yearsthePlazaTheaterhadshownitslastmovie.Thetheaterwillbemissed.
8.Inwhatwaywasyesterday’scleanupatthePlazaspecial?
A.Itmaderoomfornewequipment.
B.Itsignaledtheclosedownofthetheater.
C.Itwasdonewiththehelpoftheaudience.
D.Itmarkedthe75thanniversaryofthetheater.
9.WhywasTheLastPictureShowputon?
A.Itwasanall-timeclassic.
B.Itwasaboutthehistoryofthetown.
C.Theaudiencerequestedit.
D.Thetheaterownerfounditsuitable.
10.Whatwillprobablyhappentothebuilding?
A.Itwillberepaired.
B.Itwillbeturnedintoamuseum.
C.Itwillbeknockeddown.
D.Itwillbesoldtothecitygovernment.
11.Whatcanweinferabouttheaudience?
A.TheyaredisappointedwithBradford.
B.Theyaresadtopartwiththeoldtheater.
C.Theyaresupportiveofthecityofficials.
D.Theyareeagertohaveashoppingcenter.
D
SinceHenryFordturneditintoamass-marketproductacenturyago,thecarhasdeliveredmanybenefits.Ithaspromotedeconomicgrowth,increasedsocialmobilityandgivenpeoplealotoffun.
Butthecarhasalsobroughtmanyproblems.Itpollutestheair,createstrafficjamsandkillspeople.Anastonishing1.24millionpeopledie,andasmanyas50millionarehurt,inroadaccidentseachyear.Driversandpassengerswastearound90billionhoursintrafficjamseachyear.Insomecar-chokedcitiesasmuchasathirdofthepetrolusedisburnedbypeoplelookingforaspacetopark.
Fortunately,anewtechnologypromisestomakemotoringsafer,lesspollutingandlesstendencytohold-ups.“Connectedcars”—whichmayeventuallydevelopintodriverlesscarsbutfortheforeseeablefuturewillstillhaveahumanatthewheel—cancommunicatewirelesslywitheachotherandwithtraffic-managementsystems,avoidwalkersandothervehiclesandfindopenparkingspots.
Somepartsofthetransformationarealreadyinplace.Manynewcarsarealreadybeingfittedwithequipmentthatletsthemkeeptheirdistanceandstayinamotorwayautomaticallyatarangeofspeeds.Soon,allnewcarsinEuropewillhavetobeabletowarntheemergencyservicesiftheiron-boardsensors(传感器)discoveracrash.Singaporehasledthewaywithusingvariabletolls(道路通行费)tosmoothtrafficflowsduringrush-hours;
Britainispioneering“smartmotorways”,whosespeedlimitsvaryconstantlytoachieveasimilareffect.Combined,thesenewinventionscouldcreateamuchmorehighly
effectivesysteminwhichcarsandtheirdriversareconstantlywarnedofdangersandshowedtheways,trafficalwaysflowsattheproperspeedandvehiclescantravelclosertogether,yetwithlessriskofcrashing.
Inthepast,morepeopledrivingmeantmoreroads,morejams,moredeathandmorepollution.Infuture,theconnectedcarcouldoffermankindthepleasuresoftheroadwithratherlessofthepain.
12.AccordingtoParagraph2,theproblemofparkinghasresultedin______.
A.moretimeontheroadB.agreatwasteoffuel
C.evenheaviertrafficjamsD.increaseddeathandinjuries
13.Whatdoes“asimilareffect”intheParagraph4referto?
A.Reducingtrafficjams.B.Buildingsmartmotorways.
C.Settingproperspeedlimits.D.Keepingsteadytrafficflows.
14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsconnectedcars?
A.Curious.B.Doubtful.C.Supportive.D.Disappointed.
15.Whichofthefollowingca