1、 July 31, 2017This true story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and haw they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to
2、their guests and human names to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype on film.The Lost City of Z by David GrannStarring: Sienna Miller and Robert Pattinson August 14,2017Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book (and film) tells the tale of Briti
3、sh explorer Percy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925,never to return. Its an enchanting mystery that we cant wait to see play out on screen.The Dinner by Herman Koch Richard Gere and Rebecca Hall Release Date: October 5,2017We always say wed do absolutely anything for our kid
4、s, right? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, youll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.The Circle by Dave Eggers Emma Watson and Pat
5、ton Oswalt November 28,2017 A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like shes hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Maes story begins as one of ambition but soon turns into a heart-racing story of suspense.1.Why did Jan and
6、 Zabinski put people in animal cages?A. To offer them living placesB. To treat them as animalsC. To avoid being bombed D. To hide from the Nazis2.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?A. Emma Watson. B. Rebecca Hall. C. Sienna Miller.D. Jessica Chastain.3.When can you go to see the film
7、if you enjoy adventure stories?A. In July.B. In AugustC. In October.D. In November.4.Which of the following is related to parents raising kids?A. The Zookeepers Wife. B. The Lost City of Z. C. The Dinner. D. The Circle.B I went to the cinema this afternoon to see La La Land. Before going into the sc
8、reening my sister and I visited the ladies washroom. As we entered, a little blonde haired girl about 5 years of age opened one of the cubicle(小隔间)doors and ran out of the washroom, hot pants in hand and looking upset and overwhelmed. I went after her. Her dad was standing outside. She quickly gave
9、him the hot pants to dress her. Little sweetheart. She obviously couldnt manage to button up her hot pants. Even though she had her little white tights on, she must have felt embarrassed about the lack of hot pants. I tried to calm and reassure her, saying, “When I saw dad standing outside I knew he
10、 was waiting for someone very pretty, but I just hadnt realized how, pretty she was going to be.” She didnt bite; dad smiled though. I offered to bring her back to wash her hands. She was too tiny to squeeze soap out of the dispenser, so I helped her. I could see poor dad out of the side of my eyes
11、.He was right at the door looking in. I went with her to the hand dryer, but she was so tiny that the sensor couldnt even detect her little hands. I lifted her up and her hands were properly dried, well at least a little. I was moved by this little girls helplessness in an adult world. I also felt f
12、or dad having to trust that his little girl would feel safe and secure for the few minutes out of his sight. I reached out for help. I tried to bridge the gap when a little helpless girl was a few minutes without a trusted adult and a concerned father had to for a moment accept he could not give her
13、 the security he wanted for her. It wasnt much but it helped a caring father and his little daughter and for that, Im grateful.5.Why did the little girl catch the authors attention? A. She got frightened by strangers. B. She needed clothing to cover her. C. She was probably lost in the crowd. D. She
14、 was in an embarrassing situation.6.Why did the hand dryer fail to work for the little girl? A. The size of the sensor was too small. B. She was not tall enough to reach it. C. She didnt know how to operate it. D. It was drying the authors hands.7.How did the father feel in the story? A. Helpless. B
15、. Shy.C. Shameful. D. CalmC If you believe in thermometers(温度计),you should believe in global warming. And if you believe in eating fries with your burger, you should worry more about carbon emissions. It wont happen overnight, but as the planets climate changes, the growth cycles of main crops will
16、all be heavily affected .Here are three of the crops that might not beat the heat. The potato actually needs a great deal of beauty rest to develop properly. “They need a cool nighttime temperature in order to start growing the tuber, the part that we eat,” Nelson says. Temperature and altitude are
17、two primary concerns in coffee growth, and farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. “We know that coffee grows in a certain temperature range,” Nelson says. “Theyve been moving up the mountains, but at some paint you run out of mountains to move up.” Higher-grade strains of Arabica coffee
18、in Central American regions are at particular risk due to the need for lower growing temperature, especially since diseases and pests are also becoming more of a factor as temperatures rise. Even if youre looking at the direct effects of temperature alone, rice is in trouble. “As nighttime temperatu
19、res go up ,the rice is going to have a problem flowering and wont make as many seeds,” Nelson says. In addition to this direct heat consequence, rising sea levels will flood many rice fields and destroy water salinity levels, while droughts will lower production, raise prices, and further shame west
20、erners who are too clumsy with chopsticks to be able to clear their plates once a new grain is adopted.8.What is the closest meaning to the underlined word “emissions” in Paragraph 1? A. Mixture.B. Pollution.C. Going down.D. Letting off.9.What does the potatoes development need according to Nelson?
21、A. Enough water and salt. B. Cool temperature at night. C. Much sunshine and fresh air.D. Sudden rise of the temperature.10.The rice is difficult to flower, probably because_. A. sea levels go up suddenly B. the temperature rises at night C. many seeds cant be producedD. both temperature and altitud
22、e rise11.What is the best title for the text? A. How Does Global Warming Affect WesternersB. How Does The Cool Temperature Affect RideC. What Is The Real Reason For Crops Growth D. Three Crops That Wont Survive Minor Climate ChangesD Before you walked down the aisleif you even did-did you first agre
23、e to take your partners name? had you agreed to the bank for updated credit cards, changed your email address, and updated your Facebook? I didnt; and I know plenty of women out there didnt, either. So I was pretty shocked to learn that in a recent survey, over 50 percent of U.S. citizens believe a
24、wife should take her husbands nameand she should be required to do so by law. Author Emily Schafer, a sociology professor at Portland State University, surveyed a representative national sample of 1,200 people tar the study, which found that a larger number of American adults think there needs to ac
25、tually be a law in place to prevent women from keeping their own name. The most common reason given? The general belief is that women should prioritize(优先)their marriage and their family ahead of themselves. To this, I admit Im a bit confused, because I dont understand how exactly riot taking your h
26、usbands last name means you arent prioritizing your marriage. Now, I didnt take my husbands name for a variety of reasons: I didnt feel like the name was mine and professionally I had built up a reputation as a writer under my maiden(未婚的)name, so I didnt want to lose that. His surname wasnt easy to
27、spell, either; everyone gets it wrong (including my motherstilland weve been married 13 years).But most of all, I felt like in taking my husbands last name, I was losing a huge sense of self. And while yes, we are a family, I dont want his surname to define me. Im not his possession. Just like every
28、 aspect of motherhood, each woman should be respected for the choices she makeswithout having to do anything by law. And we should all be grateful to Lucy Stonethe first American woman to legally maintain her last name after marriage in 1856.Just imagine how difficult that must have been to forego t
29、radition in that time?12.What can be learned about the tradition of taking a husbands name from the survey? A.A law should be there to break the tradition. B. The majority of American adults support the tradition. C. The majority of American women go against the tradition. D. The law requires wives
30、to take their husbands names in America.13.Why does an American woman generally take her husbands name? A. To value her marriage and family. B. To show honesty to her husband. C. To join in the family of her husband. D. To unite a new family under the same name.14.What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A. Why the author didnt use her husbands name.B. Why the authors mother didnt like her husband.C. How worthy the authors own maiden name was.D. How bored the author became with her husband
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