Historic Arts & Antiques

Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques

This Arizona gallery is excited to offer pottery from Pi Posh and Mojave Indians. “We specialize in estate collections of historic pottery of all the tribes, with emphasis on the Matriarchs.”owners Deb and Alston Neal say about their offerings. Available materials include the Vesta Bread Maricopa effigy vase and Annie Fields Mojave effigy jar.

(480)945-5432
www .territorialindianarts.com
Ethnographic Antique Gallery

The Ethnographic Antique Gallery is offering the superb Oglala Teton Sioux Man’s Quilled Vest from 1903. Measuring 17 by 20 inches, the vest is among a group of other rare items collected more than 100 years ago by Charles Raymond. “This beautiful vest is artfully decorated with dyed porcupine quills,“ the gallery notes.

(403) 708- 9369
www .ethnographicantiquestore.com
Jesse Robbin’s Jewelry Store

Jesse Robbin is not only a talented jewelry artist on his own, he is also offering high quality historic material, including the Morris Robinson bracelet. “This silver Morris Robinson bracelet features 11 high-grade nugget-cut Fox Turquoise cabochons,” Robbin says about the work.

(928)713-6847
www .jesserobbinsjewelry.com
Tammy Garcia’s Pottery Shop

Tammy’ s pottery shop over the past 30 years has been renowned for its fantastic exhibits. It provides a chance for visitors to look back further to the Mimbres pottery of the 1100s, which is famous for aesthetic quality, visual impact, iconographic variety and historical importance. The delicacy of her collections reflects her love of pottery.

(432)642-3782
www .santacarapueblo.com
1. Where can visitors enjoy historic pottery collections of the Matriarchs?

A．Tammy Garcia’s Pottery Shop.	B．Ethnographic Antique Gallery.
C．Jesse Robbin’s Jewelry Store.	D．Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques.

2. Which website can you visit to learn about the Morris Robinson bracelet?

A．www.territorialindianarts.com	B．www .jesserobbinsjewelry .com
C．www .ethnographicantiquestore.com	D．www.santacarapueblo.com

3. Where is this text probably taken from?

A．An art magazine.

B．A novel.

C．A science book.

D．An encyclopedia.

Generally speaking, women are expected to stay home and raise families. But some brave women are determined to take off on amazing adventures around the world. They go to space or sail around the world. In all, they can make all kinds of outstanding achievements.

Jeanne Baret (1740—1807) was a French scientist. She studied plants. And, she was the first woman to sail around the world. In 1766, Baret wanted to set sail with a group of scientists. But they were all men. Women weren’t allowed to travel on French navy ships. So, Baret disguised herself as a man. And she sailed away!

Hester Stanhope (1776—1839) was from England. Ambitious, brave and determined, Hester Stanhope was never cut out for a traditional life. She wanted to travel. She traveled throughout the Middle East by herself. And she led an archaeological dig there. As the greatest female traveler of her age, she was the first Western woman to cross the Syrian desert, where she was honored as the “Star of the Morning” by the Bedouin.

Nellie Bly (1864—1922) was a journalist. In 1887, she wrote a story about hidden problems at a mental hospital. She disguised herself as a patient at the hospital. Then she wrote an alarming six-part report. The story made Bly well-known. It also led the way for other women journalists. Two years later, Bly set a world record. She traveled around the globe in 72 days!

Louise Boyd (1887—1972) was the first woman (at the age of 68) to fly over the North Pole and was regarded as the “Ice Lady” by the media. During her early Arctic voyages, she hunted polar bears with European nobles, and went to the Arctic to study the effects of the polar magnetic field. She enjoyed a degree of fame. King Haakon of Norway awarded Boyd the Knight’s Cross of St. Olaf for her bravery and competence.

4. Who was the first woman to go around the world by ship?

A．Nellie Bly.

B．Hester Stanhope.

C．Jeanne Baret.

D．Louise Boyd.

5. How did Bly collect true information in a mental hospital?

A．Pretending to be a mental patient.	B．Researching hidden problems.
C．Writing an alarming report.	D．Disguising as a famous journalist.

6. Which words best describe Boyd’s character?

A．Modest and clever.	B．Creative and cautious.
C．Brave and capable.	D．Humorous and wise.

7. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Women Journalists	B．Women Adventurers
C．Women Sailors	D．Women Scientists

Research has revealed many benefits to being in the presence of nature, whether that’s walking in a forest, having a small garden or keeping a few household plants.

Houseplant collections have become a popular social media trend. Jamie Keaton Jones,PhD, a psychotherapist in Washington, D.C, gives the reason for that: “You know for people,plants enable them to experience greater comfort and beauty from the presence of living things.”

“One study showed that patients at a hospital who had plants in their rooms reported less pain, lower blood pressure, less tiredness and less anxiety than patients without plants in their rooms,” says Jenny Seham, PhD, founder and director of AIM (Arts and Integrated Medicine) at Montefiore Health Systems in Bronx, New York. She explains: “Cortisol (皮质醇), the stress hormone, has been shown to lower with plant interaction, lowering tiredness, anger and blood pressure. Gardening and caring for plants can help turn people away from negative thoughts or emotions.”

“Plants and exposure to greenery have been found to have many mental health benefits, such as lowering stress, decreasing feelings of depression, increasing sociability, restoring focus, improving cognitive performance, improving mood and increasing self-esteem,” says Jones.

Studies have also shown that plants and gardening increase productivity and levels of serotonin(5-羟色胺), the neurotransmitter (神经传递素) responsible for uplifting mood. “Rather than looking back on the past or worrying about the future, plant care helps one focus on the present moment and provides a feeling of accomplishment,” says Gayle Weill, a doctor in New York and Connecticut.

“Just one plant can make a difference; it can engage you by its smell or colour that creates a positive mood response with every interaction. Remember that while indoor gardening can be good for your mental well-being and can help with stress and relaxation, it’s not a cure-all,” says Seham.

“Having a plant doesn’t immediately or directly impact mental health processes,” says Keith. But caring for plants can be a useful and enjoyable part of an overall wellness routine.

12. Why have houseplant collections become a social media trend?

A．They can produce Cortisol to lower tiredness and blood pressure.

B．They enable people to experience greater comfort and beauty.

C．They can impact mental health processes immediately.

D．They help you look back on the past.

13. What is Seham’s attitude towards plants?

A．Objective.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Doubtful.

D．Passive.

14. Which statement will the author probably agree with?

A．Cortisol can lower without plant interaction.

B．Gardening leads to negative emotions.

C．Plants have bad effect on serotonin.

D．Patients feel less pain in a room with plants.

15. What is the text mainly about?

A．Plants can cure all.	B．Plants need to be cared for.
C．Plants take care of us.	D．Plants enable a good future.

When you turn on the tap and hot water comes out, do you know the development of the facilities? One of the earliest known baths dates back to around 2500- 1700BC.    16     Today, many people have both a bath and a shower in their homes. Some people swear by showers to wake them up in the morning, while others say a bath at night helps them to unwind and sleep soundly.    17    

Yes — a bath washes the mind and body.

    18    They are a place to unwind, to pause and reflect on the day to come or the one that has passed. You can choose to relax and do nothing in a bath other than wiggle your toes, or you can learn something by reading a good book. You can even eat in the bath if you are hungry.     19    For the first few years of a person’s life, they are bathed before bed, not showered. This is because baths can be calming or fun - and importantly they give time out from the day.

No — showers are quick and cheap.

    20    Experts recently worked out that a year of two baths a day costs £438 but a year of two showers a day costs just £161. What’s more, showers are better for the environment because they use much less water and less energy. Showers are efficient when you don’ t have much time in the morning. That means you can stay in bed for an extra few minutes.

A．What do you think?

B．Showers are faster.

C．Even babies like baths.

D．Are baths better than showers?

E．Showers were invented a lot later.

F．Baths are about so much more than cleanliness.

G．The cost of baths is higher than that of showers.

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The Naadam Festival,     36     falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, is celebrated in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to express pleasure for the harvest. In Naadam festival, Wrestling, Archery and Horse racing    37     (consider) as three most impressive traditional events.

Mongolian wrestling is a wonderful show of strength and grace, in which actions like the pull, push, and press are attractive. It is    38    (total) different from the wrestling competition in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee    39     (touch) the ground.

Mongolian archery is classified as three kinds: Static shoot, on horse shoot and long shoot. The rules are three rounds with nine arrows. Every person has three    40    (arrow) per round, the scores are evaluated by the number of target hitting. Archery has played     41    important role in the life of Mongolia people and still kept    42    (it) popularity.

The horse racing is    43     (excite), including three kinds of competitions to test the speed of the horse and riders’ performances. Competitors should be children, because they are lighter and it is easy for horses    44    (run) faster. Growing    45    on the horseback,they are attached to horses. In a sense, horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture.

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My daughter, Grace, came home from first grade in tears. Worried about her, I asked what had happened to her. She was sobbing and said, “I felt So... so sad that the mean boy Dylan called me names (骂我) again.” I hugged her tightly and comforted her softly. I asked if she had told her teacher about it. Grace nodded and said, “Yes, my teacher punished him seriously and required him to make a sincere apology to me immediately. Although he did that, he’s still not polite to me.”

Looking at Grace’s tearful eyes, I racked my brain, trying to think of a way to help her. Grace were bullied by a seven-year-old boy. In most cases, for young children, bullies may be acting out because they are hurting or feeling that others aren’t kind to them. By reaching out and showing them friendship, we have the potential to change their behavior and create a more wonderful environment. I know, as parents, we can’t always protect our children from the challenges they face, but we can teach them the value of kindness and encourage them to be a force for good in the world.

Then an idea hit me. “Maybe we could be kind to him. We know an old saying that good for good is natural while good for evil is manly. After all, Dylan is not a born bad boy.” I suggested although I wasn’t sure if it would make a difference. Grace thought for a while and agreed. From then on, she would say hello to him in the hallway, clap hands for him while Dylan was playing basketball and sometimes helped him with some weak subjects. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to change on Dylan over the next two weeks. Feeling rather disappointed, I was lost in deep thought, trying to find a suitable way to deal with the situation.

The other day, Grace’s teacher phoned me to praise my daughter because of her kindness. I was curious and asked Grace about it.

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1.续写词数应为150左右;
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She explained that during the PE class, they were learning how to play football.
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The next day, Dylan came to my home with a beautiful gift and said sorry to Grace.
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