1、Tour BThe Upstairs Suites(套房) This tour features rooms on the upper floors of Casa Grande. Travel through guest suites on your way to the Library where Mr. Hearst housed a collection of 2,000-year-old Greek pots. Visit Mr. Hearsts private third floor suite including his bedroom and private study whe
2、re he held business meetings. Learn about the genius of architect Julia Morgan and the way she put Mr. Hearsts art collection into the design. $ 20. 00? $ 10. 00.Tour CEvening Tour This tour allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as a visitor to the Castle in the 1930s might have. It feat
3、ures highlights from the experience,Upper Floors of Casa Grande,and Garden tours. Evening tours are offered on most Fridays and Saturdays during March-May October-December. $ 36. 00; $ 18. 00.Tour DAccessible Holiday Twilight This tour is wheelchair accessible. Visitors who have difficulty climbing
4、stairsor who cannot stand or walk for extended period, may also benefit from this tour. Accessible transportation is provided from the Visitor Center to all areas of the Holiday at Hearst Castle tour. Call 866-712-2286 for additional information. $ 30.00; $ 15. 00.1.Which place can you take your chi
5、ld to visit if you have a tight budget?A.The Morning Room.B.The Upstairs Suites.C.The Grand Rooms.D.The Billiard Room.2.Which of the following is proper for you to take part in Tour C?A.A Saturday in July.B.A Saturday in April.C.A Friday in January.D.A Friday in September.3.Which is the best choice
6、for disabled people?A.Tour A.B.Tour B.C.Tour C.D.Tour D.2、 One of the first signs visitors encounter at most museums is “Please do not touch the exhibits”. However, at the new Hoy toca el Prado exhibition at Madrid s Museo Nacional Del Prado, the officials dont just encourage the habit, they insist
7、upon it. Thats because this unique art display has been specially created to enable visually impaired visitors to experience the joy of the works of some of the world s most famous artists just like able-bodied people can. The three-dimensional(三维的) masterpieces are the brainchild of Estudios Durero
8、,a graphics art. The creators began by taking high resolution images of the original works. They then used a special ink to add different 3-D textures(手感) to the paintings. This allows blind visitors to feel features like hair, skin, cloaks, etc. so that they can create a visual image of what the ar
9、t looks like in their minds. Since the blind can see some colors,equal emphasis was given to the colors in the paintings. Braille(盲文) text carved on the wall next to each exhibit allows visitors to get more information about the picture, while an audio guide completes the incredible journey! Though
10、there are a few other museums that have special exhibits for the blind,the Museo Nacional Del Prado is the world s first major museum to create one with versions of their most famous masterpieces. As to why it has taken so long for the 200-year-old institution to come up with this brilliant concept,
11、 Fernando Perez,the museum s keeper says it is not due to lack of interest, but a lack of resources. Perez explains, “There are now new technologies to provide solutions that were previously not possible,such as the paints in relief. 3-D impressions, and Apps. Now that they have it all figured out,
12、the officials plan to continue offering similar exhibitions in the future. As one visually impaired visitor briefly puts it,“For us the sense of sight is the sense of touch. My view is to touch, and usually I can t see the paintings others see in a museum一someone would have to explain them to me. Bu
13、t in this exhibit, I have the chance to see it with my hands.1.Why can the paintings in Hoy toca el Prado be touched?A.Because they are specially designed for the blind.B.Because they are created by famous artists.C.Because they are all made of unique materials.D.Because they are displayed in a spec
14、ial way.2.The second paragraph is mainly about_.A.why the museum displayed its masterpiecesB.how the 3-D masterpieces were createdC.what special effects the 3-D masterpieces haveD.who are the creators of these 3-D masterpieces3.Why did it take the museum so long to come up with this concept?A.Becaus
15、e the museum has no interest in it.B.Because the painters dont allow using their works.C.Because technology sets a limit to the museum.D.Because there is a lack of stuff in the museum.4.The last paragraph implies thatA.the blind people depend on touch to liveB.the blind are usually ignored by the mu
16、seumC.paintings should be explained in the museumD.the exhibition has been a huge success3、Why College Is Not Home The college years are supposed to be a time for important growth in autonomy(自主性) and the development of adult identity. However, now they are becoming an extended period of adolescence
17、, during which many of todays students and are not shouldered with adult responsibilities. For previous generations, college was decisive break from parental control; guidance and support needed help from people of the same age and from within. In the past two decades, however, continued connection
18、with and dependence on family, thanks to cellphones, email and social media, have increased significantly. Some parents go so far as to help with coursework. Instead of promoting the idea of college as a passage from the shelter of the family to autonomy and adult responsibility, universities have g
19、iven in to the idea that they should provide the same environment as that of the home. To prepare for increased autonomy and responsibility, college needs to be a time of exploration and experimentation. This process involves “trying on” new ways of thinking about oneself both intellectually(在思维方面)
20、and personally. While we should provide “safe spaces” within colleges, we must also make it safe to express opinions and challenge majority views. Intellectual growth and flexibility are fostered on debate and questioning. Learning to deal with the social world is equally important. Because a colleg
21、e community(群体) differs from the family, many students will struggle to find a sense of belonging. If students rely on administrators to regulate their social behavior and thinking pattern, they are not facing the challenge of finding an identity within a larger and complex community.Moreover, the t
22、endency for universities to monitor and shape student behavior runs up against another characteristic of young adults: the response to being controlled by their elders. If acceptable social behavior is too strictly defined(规定) and controlled, the insensitive or aggressive behavior that administrator
23、s are seeking to minimize may actually be encouraged. It is not surprising that young people are likely to burst out, particularly when there are reasons to do so. Our generation once joined hands and stood firm at times of national emergency. What is lacking today is the conflict between adolescent
24、s desire for autonomy and their understanding of an unsafe world. Therefore, there is the desire for their dorms to be replacement homes and not places to experience intellectual growth.Every college discussion about community values, social climate and behavior should include recognition of the dev
25、elopmental importance of student autonomy and self-regulation, of the necessary tension between safety and self-discovery.1.Whats the authors attitude toward continued parental guidance to college students?A.SympatheticB.DisapprovingC.SupportiveD.Neutral2.The underlined word “passage” in Paragraph 2
26、 means _.A.changeB.choiceC.textD.extension3.According to the author, what role should college play?A.to develop a shared identity among studentsB.to define and regulate students social behaviorC.To provide a safe world without tension for studentsD.To foster students intellectual and personal develo
27、pment4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?I:Introduction P:Point Sp:Sub-point (次要点)C:ConclusionA.B.C.D.4、 Humans make mistakes.Even surgeons with years of experience are not infallible.But what if these doctors could pool their knowledge and experience together and
28、create a surgical standard of care,to be carried out by machines? Thats the idea behind surgical robots,which may soon perform most surgeries,from sewing up tiny wounds to performing heart procedures.Many of these operations are,in fact,already completed with the assistance of robots.But a recent te
29、st suggests that robots in the operating room may soon go a step further,performing on soft tissue completely on their own,from start to finish. The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot(STAR),successfully completed surgeries on pigs.Were the first group to develop autonomous robotic surgery with soft-tissue surgery,and when compared to standard operation,its better,says Peter Kim,professor of surgery.The idea is not to replace surgeons;it will make the surgeons better and make the procedures safer. A recent Mayo Clinic study found that major surgical errors-including operating on t
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