1、Opening hours:Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.Highlights: The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol. In the Central Hall visitors can view one of the wo
2、rlds finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16thcentury through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940. The past returns as over 550 w
3、orks from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.Advice for visitors: Free guided tours are available daily at noon. Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend
4、 from 11 am to 2 pm. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museums collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces youll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with
5、colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner. Check out the Lions Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Dont miss it!Getting there:You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.
6、21. In the Modern Wing visitors can see works of _.A. Van Gogh. B. Picasso C. Monet D. Seurat22. Where can you go if you want to see European homes in the 17th?A. The Family Room. B. Of Gods and Glamour. C. Thorne Miniature Rooms. D. The Modern Wing.23. What can children do at Curious Corner?A. Hold
7、 a birthday party. B. Join the Lions Trail tour. C. Communicate with artists. D.Play with colorful blocks. BIts that time of year when people need to lock their cars. Its not because therere lots of criminals stealing cars. Rather, its because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harves
8、t. Especially with this years large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it with zucchini(西葫芦). My sister, Sharon, recently had a good year of tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they begun to feel their skin turn slightly r
9、ed. She decided to share her blessings. She called everyone she knew. When that failed, she began asking everyone in the neighborhood, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “Feel free to take whatever you want,” Sharon told her. She felt happy that she could help someone and
10、that the food didnt go to waste. A few days later, the neighbor appeared in her house, holding a hot loaf of bread.She smiled,” I wanted to thank you for the tomatoes, and I have to admit I took a few other things too.” Sharon couldnt think of anything else that had been worth harvesting and said so
11、,” Oh, but you did,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini Ive ever seen.” Sharon was confused. They hadnt even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted there were bright-green zucchini in her garden. Sharon decided to go to see where the zucchini had grown. The two of th
12、em walked t into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon smiled,” Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating.” The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over her face. Then, smiling, sh
13、e held out the bread she had shared all over the neighborhood. “I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you will like it.”24. What does the underlined word “stuff” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Decorate. B. Swap. C. Fill. D. Exchange.25. What does the author mean by saying “they had be
14、gun to feel their skin turn slightly red” in Paragraph 2?A. They thought they ate too many tomatoes.B. They got sunburnt when picking tomatoes.C. They were ashamed that they wasted too many tomatoes.D. They felt embarrassed by not sharing tomatoes with their neighbors.26. How might the neighbor feel
15、 after knowing the truth?A. Annoyed. B. Astonished. C. Grateful. D. Embarrassed.27. From the text, we can infer that the neighbor_.A. liked eating bread made of cucumbers B. only picked tomatoes in Sharons gardenC. mistook big cucumbers for zucchini D. went to another neighbors garden mistakenlyCCat
16、s like climbing trees and there are logical reasons behind this behavior. Interestingly, due to some of their physical features, cats will meet trouble getting down from the trees after climbing up, which may seem unusual.There are several reasons why cats climb trees, mostly to do with defensive pu
17、rposes. Cats, as predators(捕食者), like to understand their environment well. As they are small animals, their scope of vision is considerably smaller. Cats often climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings to help them see any potential dangers.While cats are predators, they are also easy
18、to get attacked from larger animals, such as dogs or even other cats. A tree often provides a safe hiding place. In the wild, cars climb up trees to give them a resting or napping place that is out of predators range. It also helps disguise their presence,.Some cats may climb trees for fun, on occas
19、ion, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Small cats frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up anything and everything, from bookcases to trees to a persons leg. Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them a
20、n important defensive skill. If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down, the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction. A cats claws curve inward, allowing it to grip onto surfaces while going up head first. Unfortunately, this useful climbing curve doe
21、s nothing to help the animal get back down again.Eventually, most trapped kitties will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first. Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured or disabled; they are intelligent animals and w
22、ill figure out how to get down sooner or later.28. Why do cats have trouble getting down from a tree?A. They are afraid of height. B. They are easy to get lost in a tree.C. They dont know how to jump off a tree. D. Their climbing ability doesnt help when climbing down.29.According to the text small
23、cats like to climb a persons leg to_.A. show love to the personB. test out their claw skillsC. avoid the attack from the dogD. get food from a persons hand30. What should you do when you see a cat trapped in a tree? A. Just let it alone. B. Lead it down patiently. C. Teach it the right way to get do
24、wn. D. Watch it closely until it comes down.31. What does this text mainly talk about?A. Why cats like to climb trees. B. Why cats cant climbdown a tree. C. How cats manage to climb down a tree.D. What owners do to help cats down a tree. DGone are the days when being a celebrity(名人) meant reaching t
25、he top of the social ladder. With the Internet as their springboard, people no longer need to be actors, sports stars or politicians to be celebrities.You may still remember the time when Furong Jiejie, or Fengjie, appeared online. All of a sudden they were the talk of the town because of their craz
26、y clothes and abnormal values. And lets not forget the 14-year-old South Korean boy who got famous by simply broadcasting himself having dinner every day.But when the word wanghong, or “Internet celebrity”, was named one of Yaowen Jiaozi magazines “popular cyber words” in 2015, its meaning had chang
27、ed. Those who are popular inthe world of wanghong are largely famous for their heavily Photoshopped selfies(自拍) and the special lifestyles they advertise on social media.The same thing is happening overseas as well. There are many women addicted to posting photos. This has led to the rise of “Instag
28、ram Husbands”, men who are willingor most likely forcedto take photos of their wives or girlfriends for their Instagram accounts.But what wanghong offer their fans is much more than a bunch of pretty pictures. “There is a longing for the effortless way of life,” commented China Youth Daily.Though th
29、eir lifestyle may seem “effortless”, some wanghong take great pains to run their Taobao stores, communicate with their fans and think of ways to keep their viewership, for example.Zhang Dayi, a famous wanghong with over 4 million followers on Sina Weibo, revealed some of her secrets for attracting f
30、ans. “Usually people look up to celebrities at a 45-degree angle. But I reduced that angle to 15 degrees, because no one likes to strain their necks too much,” she said. Her social media strategies include being more interactive with fans. “As soon as you let down your guard, people will start to ap
31、proach,” she said.32.What is the authors attitude toward Furong Jiejie?A. Negative. B. Concerned. C. Favorable. D. Doubtful.33.How do men get the name “Instagram Husbands” ?A. They take and share photos to attract fans on the net.B. They open Instagram accounts for their girlfriends.C. They show off their photography skills on the Internet. D. Their duty is to take pictures of their wives or girlfriends.34.What can we infer from Zhang Dayis words?A. Celebrities are hard to meet. B.
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