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YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?
JaneAddams(1860-1935)
AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.
RachelCarson(1907-1964)
Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.
SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(1913-2005)
OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.
21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?
A.Hersocialwork.B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.
C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.
22.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?
A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.
C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.
23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?
A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks
24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.
C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.
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Music
OperaatMusicHall:
1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:
241-2742..
ChamberOrchestra:
TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http:
//.
SymphonyOrchestra:
AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.http:
//www.symphony.org/home.asp.
CollegeConservatoryofMusic(CCM):
Performancesareonthemaincampus(校园)oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http:
//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.
RiverbendMusicTheater:
6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover(pricedifference).Bignameshowsallsummerlong!
Phone:
232-6220..
21.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?
A.241-2742.B.723-1182.
C.381-3300.D.232-6220.
22.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?
A.February.B.May.C.August.D.November.
23.WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirI.D.cards?
A.MusicHall.B.MemorialHall.C.PatriciaCobbettTheater.D.RiverbendMusicTheater.
24.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?
A.Ithasseatsintheopenair.B.Itgivesshowsallyearround.
C.Itoffersmembershipdiscounts.D.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.
A
ALanguageProgrammeforTeenagers
WelcometoTeenagersAbroad!
Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.
OurCourses
Regardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.
OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguage,withfocusedteachinginall4skillareas----speaking,listening,readingandwriting.
OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning(seetablebelow).
CourseType
Days
NumberofLesson
CourseTimetable
StandardCourse
Mon-Fri
20 lessons
9:
00-12:
30
IntensiveCourse
Mon-Fri
20 lessons
9:
00-12:
30
10 lessons
13:
00-14:
30
Evaluation
Studentsareplacedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrentlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeononlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogramme.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.
Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.
ArrivalsandTransfer
Ourprogrammeoffersthefullpackage—studentsaretakegoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfulldetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.
Meals/Allergies(过敏)/SpecialDietaryRequirements
Studentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch(whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert).Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.
Weaskthatyouletusknowofanyallergiesordietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.
36.HowdoesIntensiveCoursedifferfromStandardCourse?
A.Itislesseffective.B.Itfocusesonspeaking.
C.Itincludesextralessons.D.Itgiveyouconfidence
37.WhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?
A.13:
00-14:
30Monday.B.9:
00-12:
30Tuesday
C.13:
00-14:
30Friday.D.9:
00-12:
30Saturday.
38.Beforestartingtheirprogramme,studentsareexpectedto_____.
A.takealanguagetestB.haveanonlineinterview
C.preparelearningmaterialsD.reporttheirlanguagelevels
39.Withthefullpackage,theprogrammeorganizerissupposedto_____.
A.informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetails
B.lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogramme
C.offerstudentsfreesightseeingtrips
D.collectstudents’luggageinadvance
40.Whichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?
A.Cookeddinner.B.Mealtimedessert.C.Packedlunch.D.Specialdiet.
(A)
Oneearlymorning,IwentintothelivingroomtofindmymotherreadingathickbookcalledBestLovedPoemstoReadAgainandAgain.Myinterestwasarousedonlybythefactthattheword“Poems”appearedinbig,hotpinkletters.
“Isitgood?
”Iaskedher.
“Yeah,”sheanswered.“There’soneIreallylikeandyou’lllikeit,too.”Ileanedforward.
“‘PattyPoem,’”shereadthetitle.WhoisPatty?
Iwondered.Thepoembegan:
Sheneverputshertoysaway,
Justleavesthemscattered
wheretheylay,…
散乱的
Thepoemwasjustthreeshortsections.Thefinalonecamequickly:
Whenshegrowsandgatherspoise
稳重
I’llmissherharum-scarum
noise,
莽撞的
Andlookinvain
forscatteredtoys.
徒劳地
AndI’llbesad.
Aterriblesorrowwashedoverme.WhoeverPattywas,shewasameangirl.Then,theshock.
“It’syou,honey,”Mymothersaidsadly.
Tomymother,thepoemrevealedaparent’saffectionwhenherchildgrowsupandleaves.Tome,the“she”inthepoemwashorror.Itwasmymamawhowouldbesad.ItwassoterribleIburstoutcrying.
“What’swrong?
”mymotherasked.
“OhMama,”Icried.“Idon’twanttogrowupever!
”
Shesmiled.“Honey,it’sokay.You’renotgrowingupanytimesoon.Andwhenyoudo,I’llstillloveyou,okay?
”
“Okay,”Iwasstillweeping.Mypanichasgone.ButIcouldnothelpthinkingaboutthatsillypoem.Afterwhatseemedlikeasafeamountoftime,Ireadthepoemagainandwasconfused.Itallfitsowelltogether,likeapuzzle.Thelanguagewassimple,sosimpleIcouldplainlyunderstanditsmeaning,yetitwasstillbeautiful.Iwasnowfascinatedbytheideaofpoetry,wordsthathadthepowertomakeorbreakaperson’sworld.
Ihavesincefalleninlovewithotherpoems,but“PattyPoem”remainsmypoem.Afterall,“PattyPoem”gavememyloveforpoetrynotbecauseitwasthepoemthatliftedmyspirits,butbecauseitwastheonethathurtmethemost.
66.WhywasthewriterattractedbythebookBestLovedPoemstoReadAgainandAgain?
A.Itwasathickenoughbook.B.Somethingonitscovercaughthereye.
C.Hermotherwasreadingitwithinterest.D.Ithasameaningfultitle.
67.Afterhermotherreadthepoemtoher,thewriterfelt______atfirst.
A.sadB.excitedC.horrifiedD.confused
68.Thewriter’smotherlikedtoread“PattyPoem”probablybecause______.
A.itreflectedherownchildhoodB.itwaswritteninsimplelanguage
C.itwascomposedbyafamouspoetD.itgaveherahintofwhatwouldhappen
69.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat“PattyPoem”leadsthewriterto_______.
A.discoverthepowerofpoetryB.recognizeherloveforpuzzles
C.findhereagernesstogrowupD.experiencegreathomesickness
A
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