【推荐1】Music

Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 723-1182.

Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 106 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 241-2742 for more information.

Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall and in summer at Riverbend.

College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus (校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183.

Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference) .Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220.

1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?

A．723-1182	B．241-2742
C．381-3300	D．232-6220

2. Where can students go for free performances with their I D cards?

A．Music Hall.	B．Patricia Cobbett Theater.
C．Memorial Hall.	D．Riverbend Music Theater.

3. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Chamber Orchestra gives shows all year round.

B．Audience can enjoy Symphony Orchestra in September at Riverbend.

C．College Conservatory of Music offers membership discounts.

D．Riverbend Music Theater has seats in the open air.

【推荐2】Have you ever imagined travelling to the deep undersea and staying there for some days or even some weeks? Many people may think it impossible. But those who have gone to live in Saturation City—a new undersea city, will tell you it's quite possible. There will be no suffering. In fact it is so comfortable that it has been described as“a silk adventure”.

It's not easy for companies to design undersea cities in the past. The sea bottom is too deep, which has caused problems with communicating between underwater and the sea surface. This difficulty has been resolved by the one-person or family shuttle-submarines(潜水艇) which will always be ready to take people to the surface. Every one will be transported quickly and safely to their destination.

The city designers have special concern about the security of all the families. Careful entry procedures(进入程序) are required whenever people enter or leave Saturation City. There are advanced computers monitoring(监控)all the houses and streets. No object can be removed freely by strangers. Only when the robot cleaner touches the objects can they be moved. This new and revolutionary piece of computer equipment comes free with every house. It will certainly add to your quality of life in Saturation City.

There will be no household worries in Saturation City. Each house comes with its own robot for family use only. Your details will be programmed into its computer so that it will only answer your family’s commands. So a spotless house is yours as soon as you move in.

We hope that the above information is enough for you to decide to experience the journey deep undersea.

1. Many advantages living in the undersea city are introduced EXCEPT______.

A．easy communication with the sea surface	B．free and fast Internet
C．no household worries	D．complete family safety

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．Saturation City is completely under the control of computer.

B．It is difficult to move objects in Saturation City.

C．Whoever lives in Saturation City will be fortunate.

D．The life in Saturation City is of high quality.

3. The underlined expression"a spotless house"in paragraph 4 refers to a house that______.

A．is completely clean	B．is always floating
C．takes little room	D．has nothing in it

4. In which section of a magazine can we read the passage?

A．Entertainment.

B．Adventure.

C．Advertisement.

D．Cultures.

【推荐3】Sydney Airport International Terminal-Arrivals Area

SPECIALTY RETAIL

Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It's your last chance before customs.

Beach Culture: A must for those who go into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surf, street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children's sizes.

DINING

Blue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Morning pastries, fresh juice, breakfast rolls and coffee ready while you wait.

McDonald's: hamburgers, fries, drinks muffins and shakes-all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30 a. m . .

SERVICES

ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrivals and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all available.

Vodafone Rentals: This communication center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and servicing.

1. Where is this passage likely to appear?

A．In a morning newspaper.	B．In a monthly magazine.
C．In a geography book.	D．In an official guide.

2. The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means “____”.

A．satisfy

B．afford

C．support

D．help

3. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．You can have breakfast at McDonald's at 10:45 a. m. .

B．You'll save money if you buy alcohol or perfume at Downtown Duty Free.

C．Beach clothing for your seven-year-old boy is not available in Beach Culture.

D．There is only one ATM in Arrivals and Departures.

【推荐1】If you need to study while you are in London, then don’ t worry. London has a host of quiet study spots. Here are our top libraries.

The British Library
       The British Library is a must for bookworms and history fans. It is free to enter and a Reader Pass is available for students and members of the public over the age of 18. In the reading rooms, water bottles and bags must be left in the cloakroom (寄物处) and pencils are the only writing equipment.

Opening time: Sunday: 10: 00 am-12: 00 am     Monday-Saturday: 9: 30 am-8: 00 pm

The BFI Reuben Library

The British Film Institute (BFI) is a favorite on the South Bank cultural scene with its film festivals and stylish cinema on the doorstep of the Thames. Its Reuben Library is free to the public and you simply need to fill in a card to get access to the study spaces. When you get tired of work, you can enjoy the collection of resources about the film world here.

Opening time: Tuesday-Saturday: 10: 30 am-7: 00 pm

Ozone Coffee Roasters

There are many coffee houses in Shoreditch, but Ozone Coffee Roasters stands out among the rest with a good reason. Not only is the coffee delicious but the beautiful light-filled shop has an industrial feel and is equipped with plenty of booths (间隔) and benches for spreading out books and laptops.

Opening time: Monday-Friday: 7: 00 am-10: 00pm     Saturday: 8: 30 am-5: 30 pm

The National Art Library

Located in Kensington, the National Art Library provides the best research catalogue (目录) for the fine arts and is free to join for all members of the public by registering online or in person on their first visit.

Opening time: Saturday-Thursday: 10: 00 am-5: 30 pm       Friday: 10: 00 am-6: 30 pm

1. What do we know about the British Library?

A．It is just open to students.	B．It closes at 9:00 pm.
C．It has a long history.	D．It is free to enter.

2. What can you do in the BFI Reuben Library?

A．Get film resources.	B．Experience modern art.
C．Visit the River Thames.	D．Drink sweet coffee.

3. If you want to visit the National Art Library for the first time, what should do beforehand?

A．Book a seat on the APP.	B．Prepare your Reader Pass.
C．Register on line or in person.	D．Read the research catalogue.

4. Where can you go if you are free on Sunday afternoon?

A．The British Library.	B．National Art Library
C．Ozone Coffee Roasters	D．The BFI Reuben Library

5. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．The BFI Reuben Library is on the north bank.

B．The British Library has a strict management system.

C．Ozone Coffee Roasters is best known for its coffee.

D．The National Art Library often holds art festivals.

【推荐1】Airport security is there to protect you, but it may also make you feel bad or worse.

To all the places and surfaces we've been warned that are filled with bacteria-your pets, the subway seats, airplane cabins, the A. T. M.- add the airport security tray.

The plastic trays have been found to harbor a variety of germs including the ones responsible for the common cold.

Scientists examined frequently touched surfaces at Helsinki Airport in Finland during and after busy hours in the winter of 2016 and picked up marks o£ the influenza A virus and rhino virus, the source of the common cold. They found traces on half the luggage trays, more than on any of the other surfaces they tested. None of these viruses were found on toilet surfaces at the airport.

The findings could help improve public health strategies in the fight against the spread of infectious diseases worldwide. The study could also help educate people on how the infections we try to avoid each winter spread.

Many of the surfaces we touch on a daily basis harbor and can spread germs. But air travel is known to accelerate the worldwide spread of diseases.

"The presence of bacteria in the environment of an airport has not been investigated previously, '' said Niina Ikonen, who was involved in the study. She added that the results provided new ideas for technical improvements in airport design and refurbishment(翻新).

The results of the study did not prove that the viruses found can cause disease. But previous research had proved that bacteria can survive on various surfaces for several days.

Washing your hands properly and coughing into a handkerchief tissue or sleeve can help minimize the risk of infection. Professor Van-Tam said, ''These simple precautions can help prevent infections and are most important in crowded areas like airports that have a high volume of people traveling to and from many different parts of the world".

1. What's the result of scientists' examination at Helsinki Airport?

A．The influenza A virus and rhino virus existed everywhere.

B．The common cold was caused by Influenza A virus.

C．The luggage trays had the most viruses.

D．The toilet surfaces were the cleanest.

2. What can we know from Niina's study?

A．Virus can survive on airport surfaces for days.

B．Disease is spread mostly by air travel.

C．All the viruses on the surfaces cause diseases.

D．Some surfaces harbor or spread no bacteria.

3. What's Van-Tam's suggestion on preventing infections?

A．Not traveling abroad.

B．Taking care in airports or subways.

C．Not touching anything in the airport.

D．Avoiding crowded areas.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Ways to spread virus.

B．Prevention of disease.

C．Virus found on the surfaces.

D．A disadvantage of airport security.

【推荐2】Robert has never had an art lesson or even visited a museum in fact. he has spent a good part of his life mopping floors. But when he began painting on canvas (帆布) at age 60—after years of sketching (素描) people on the subway -he knew he had found his passion. “I was very lonely” he said, “It made me feel good to create something beautiful.”

Now, Robert, 75, is debuting (首秀) his collection of colorful scenes and landscape at New York City’s Outsider Art Fair, the premier showcase for self-taught artist. “It feels great to say I am an artist. I was always told that I didn’t have any talent. I became something from nothing.” adds Robert.

Abandoned by his parents to an orphanage at age 7, Robert was on his own by the time he was 15, working the counter at a Schrafft’s restaurant in Manhattan and street-bustling for money on the side. At Scharafft’s, one of his regular customers was a former school teacher Marian O’Conner, who taught him to read and later left him enough money to buy a modest apartment. “She told me someday I would be something,” said Robert, who considered O’Conner his second mother. “So I kept going.” In 2009 artist Daniel Belardineli discovered Robert’s work on the walls of the town hall and arranged his first art show. “It was like a left blow,” he said, “I saw these raw drawings that jumped out with emotion.” Whatever comes next, for Robert it has all been worth it. “I have had a lot of hard times,” said Robert, “But my art kept me going. Good thing happen to those who wait.”

1. Why did Robert begin painting on canvas?

A．He was inspired by an art museum.

B．He was told that he was talented in painting.

C．He felt passionate about painting beauty in life.

D．He was invited to the New York City’s Outsider Art Fair.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．He lived up to the expectation.	B．He knew nothing about painting.
C．He rose to fame from an unknown.	D．He had no trouble becoming famous.

3. According to Daniel Belardineli, Robert’s painting is probably____.

A．subtle and life-like	B．dull but meaningful
C．healing and peaceful	D．primitive but powerful

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．A natural born artist	B．A lonely orphan
C．A caring teacher	D．A lucky dog

【推荐3】The Tokyo Summer Olympics is going green. The 5,000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.

One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be“sustainable”—to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.

Almost all electronics are made with small amounts of "precious metals", like gold and silver. But collecting enough of these metals to make 5,000 medals was a huge challenge. That's because the amount of metal in each device is tiny. It would take about 20,000 cell phones to get just 1 kilogram of gold.

Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative, turning in smartphones, digital cameras, hand-held games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1,621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.

Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces. After being taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted (熔炼) to get all the gold, silver, and bronze elements. This is a tricky job, which calls for careful attention and good skill. It's also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren't safe for people to touch or breathe.

By the end of March, 2019, the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around3xkilograms of gold, 4,100 kilograms of silver and 2,200 kilograms of bronze. And now all the 5,000 medals are available for the would-be winners.

1. What can we know about the Tokyo Olympics medals?

A．They are hugely valuable.

B．They are of high quality.

C．They are designed uniquely.

D．They are made from e-waste.

2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?

A．The difficulty of making the medals.

B．The process of collecting old electronics.

C．The initiative to recycle used smartphones.

D．The classification of the collected devices.

3. The underlined word “tricky”in Paragraph 5 means“      ”.

A．creative	B．well-paid
C．demanding	D．time-consuming

4. What's the purpose of Tokyo's way of making the medals?

A．To advocate sustainable use of resources.

B．To promote the spirit of Olympic Games.

C．To introduce a new technique to make medals.

D．To call people's attention to environmental damage.

【推荐1】When I'm surfing the Web, I want to be attracted by articles on Europe's political history, but I end up reading trivia (琐事) such as a menu from a Michelin restaurant. Why am I not curious about the things I want to be curious about? Curiosity feels as if it's outside your control, but if you understand what causes curiosity, you might be able to direct it a little bit better.

Humans will give up the known benefit to explore the unknown. In one experiment, subjects were asked to choose one of four photos, each carrying some chance of paying a cash prize. Photos appeared again and again, so subjects learned to pick the best-paying. But when a novel photo appeared, they chose it quite more often. This preference for novelty is the reason why producers regularly change product packaging and advertising.

We're super curious when we sense that the environment offers new information to add to what we already know. Note that your brain calculates what you might learn in the short-term—your long-term interests are ignored. That' s why a cardiac surgeon (心脏外科医生) who is excited about her job will find a conference presentation on the operation boring if her brain decides that the talk won't add to her knowledge. However, when her friend persuades her to attend a lecture on arts, her brain may calculate that this will be a rich source of information—and she finds herself interested.

Why not just search for topics you truly want to learn about at present? That sounds logical, but a search for a topic like "universe" will lead to thousands of results. And there is no way of knowing which offers the just-right match to your present knowledge that will maintain (维持) your curiosity. You'll probably end up like the surgeon at the boring conference talk.

Albert Einstein advised a young student to "never lose a holy curiosity." But the challenge is changing its focus from something short-lived to something more lasting.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．It seems difficult to control our curiosity.

B．It's no hard task to fully understand curiosity.

C．Trivia can always attract everyone's attention.

D．Europe's political history is too boring to focus on.

2. Why does the cardiac surgeon find attending the art lecture interesting?

A．She is tired of her present job.

B．She often attends art exhibition.

C．She finds it can expand her knowledge.

D．She considers it does good to her work.

3. What can we learn from this text?

A．Subjects were more likely to choose repeated photos.

B．Well-matched results offer no way to maintain our curiosity.

C．Einstein suggested it was challenging to awaken the short-term curiosity.

D．Keeping our curiosity focused on the long-term interests is quite an effort.

【推荐2】People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
1. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?

A．It is a day to show love to mothers

B．It is a day to wear carnations

C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery

D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services

2. Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance
c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.
d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up

A．a b c d

B．d a b c

C．b a c d

D．d a c b

3. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?

A．Mrs. Do

B．Margaret Chase Smith

C．Ann Jarvis

D．Woodrow Wilson

4. From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.

A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away

B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues

C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.

D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents

5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________

A．call on people to love and respect their parents.

B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

D．show how important fathers and mothers are

【推荐3】Researchers have created glass by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation (降水).The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries, solar panels, and even standard power outlets. “The creation represents a new kind of renewable energy source”, says Liming Dai, a nanomaterial engineer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, who was not involved in the research.

Smart glass, which changes its characteristics to block out light or heat, has been around for decades. Common examples include glare-fighting rearview (后视) car mirrors and windows that change color for energy savings and privacy. But many are expensive, and people are still looking for eco-friendly ways to power the windows. Batteries and plug-in outlets aren’t apparently “green”, and built-in solar panels can cloud or hide parts of the glass.

In experiments, the glass produced up to 130 milliwatts per square meter, enough to power a pacemaker or a smart phone while it’s asleep, the team reported online last month in ACS Nano. This output might suit many applications, such as being a power source for home or office electronics, says co-developer and scientist Zhong Wang of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Since their first project in 2012, a light-up sidewalk powered by footsteps, he and his colleagues have miniaturized their generators to create everything from self-cleaning keyboards to sensors for security systems.

But Wang and colleagues still have more work to do before this smart glass is ready for commercialization. Now, the glass has no way to store the energy it creates. To solve this problem, Dai says, transparent supercapacitors (超级电容器) could be placed into the glass without decreasing visibility.

For now, the team wants to improve the energy efficiency of their nanogenerators. These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy (机械能) that they encounter into electricity. “The output power is a constant goal,” Wang says. “Free energy is around us, and anything can happen if you take control of it."

1. What is unique about the latest generation of the smart glass?

A．It is more expensive.	B．It is powered by weather.
C．It can protect privacy.	D．It can block out light and heat.

2. What is the drawback of the smart glass?

A．It cannot power a smart phone.

B．It cannot suit the supercapacitors.

C．It cannot keep its produced electricity.

D．It cannot change its color according to weather.

3. Which of the following best explains “convert” underlined in the last paragraph?

A．Transform.	B．Waste.
C．Consume.	D．Reserve.