Here are the bestsellers this month.
The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond
by Patrick Dillon, author; Stephen Biesty, illustrator(插画家)
Hardcover $26.99; Paperback $14.80
We spend most of our lives in buildings. We make our homes in them. We go to school in them. But why and how did people start making buildings? How did they learn to make them stronger, bigger, and more comfortable? Patrick Dillon's stories of amazing buildings and the amazing people who made them celebrate the human creation.
What Were the Twin Towers?
by Jim O'Connor, author; Ted Hammond, illustrator
Library Binding(装帧)$20.64; Paperback $7.91
When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were described as an architectural(建筑学的)wonder. Offices and companies moved into the Towers—also known as the World Trade Center—and the buildings were seen as the economic center of the world. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers—from their construction to their sad end.
Where Is Machu Picchu?
by Megan Stine, author; Who HQ, author; John O'Brien, illustrator
Library Binding $21.02; Paperback $8.91
Built in the fifteenth century and set in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was deserted after the Spaniards controlled the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the amazing buildings and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps and explore the towering monuments.
Castle
by David Macaulay, author
Hardcover $11.98; Paperback $15.80
What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually shown the mystique(神秘性)of architectural structures that have long attracted modern man? With typical interest and a sense of humor decorating his drawings, David Macaulay finds the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.
1. Which book is written by two authors?A.The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond. |
B.What Were the Twin Towers? |
C.Where Is Machu Picchu? |
D.Castle. |
A.$53.98. | B.$29.60. | C.$42.04. | D.$31.60. |
A.Arts & Architecture. | B.Literature & Fiction. |
C.Holidays & Celebrations. | D.Computers & Technology. |
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【推荐1】Chicago Children’s Museum
This museum offers plenty of fun activities for kids. However, this is one of the few Chicago museums not “fun for the whole family” as adults and older kids will be bored to tears.
Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago
Phone: 312-527-1000
Public transportation:
CTA bus lines #29 (State Street), #65 (Grand Avenue), and the # 66 (Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.
Parking rates:
* Monday through Thursday: $20
* Friday through Sunday: $24
* Holidays: $24
Hours:
* Monday through Friday: 10 a. m. —5 p. m.
* Saturday and Sunday: 10 a. m. —8 p. m.
Entrance fees:
* Adults: $12
* Children: $12
* Seniors (65+); $11
* Children (under 5): free
Activities:
Located on one of Chicago’s top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:
* Play It Safe—all about home safety
* Inventing Lab—provides parts and instructions for creating things
* Kids Town—a playroom recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus
* Climbing Schooner—a three-floor climbing building
* My Museum—kids get to create various art projects that are “all about me”
* Skyline—learn about skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and design your own
* Treehouse Trails-a play area designed like a forest
* Waterways—water activities showing how pumps and dams work
1. Who is the museum mainly designed for?A.Adults. | B.Old kids. | C.Young kids. | D.The whole family. |
A.$36. | B.$ 47. | C.$59. | D.$ 71. |
A.Waterways. | B.My Museum. | C.Play it safe. | D.Inventing Lab. |
【推荐2】Four Books That Will Interest You to Travel the World
There’s truly nothing like travel when it comes to gaining life experience. To get you in the adventuring mood, we asked Amazon Senior Editor Chiris Schlep to help us come up with a list of books that transport readers to another time and place. Below, see his list of four books that will interest you to travel the world.
SEATTLE: Where You’g Go, Bernadette? By Maria Sample
Maria Sample’s first novel is not exactly a love story to Seattle, but if you read it, you just might want to come here to see if people are really as self-involved as the characters in her book. What really shines through is the strange storytelling and the amusing incidents. Buy it on Amazon. price: $26.60.
ENGLAND: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
You can’t travel to Thomas Cromwell’s England without a time machine, but reading Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning novel is the next best thing. It will make you long to see the ancient buildings and green grass of the English countryside, much of which is still there. Buy it on Amazon. price$25.10.
NANTUCKET: Here’s to Us by Eli Hildebrand
Eli Hildebrand has built a writing career out of writing about her hometown island of Nantucket. Her latest is Here’s to Us, which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a great beach read. Buy it on Amazon. price: $30.80.
ITALY: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
This book by the popular author Jess Walters is a love story that begins on the Italian Coast in the early 60s and eventually concludes in contemporary Hollywood. As the settings shift from Italy to Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you will find yourself longing to go as well. Buy it on Amazon.price:$28.90.
1. What’s the feature of the Where You’d Go, Bernadette?A.Its content about love | B.Its plot and laughs |
C.Its characters | D.Its low price |
A.Beautiful Ruins | B.Wolf Hall |
C.Here’s to Us | D.Where You’d Go, Bernadette |
A.Its price | B.Its author |
C.Its content | D.Its sales place |
【推荐3】Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Exhibition Tour
Overview
Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition is the world’s largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneath the reconstructed Globe Theatre on London’s Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.
Highlights
Tour the reconstructed Globe Theatre and see how plays were staged in Shakespeare’s day
All-day access to the interactive Globe Exhibition
Actors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeare’s world to life.
Schedule
April 23 to October 9
9:00 am to 5:00 pm. On Monday, tours run all day. Tuesday to Saturday, last tour departs at 12:30
pm and at 11:30 am on Sunday due to performances taking place on these days.
October 10 to March 31
10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Important note:
Rehearsals (排练) will also take place throughout the Theatre Season. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted and there may be occasions when the Globe tours are unable to run. When the Globe tours are not available, Rose or Bankside tours can be offered instead.
Additional info
Inclusions: Entrance fee and all day access to Exhibition
Guided tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (maximum 50 people)
Exclusions (不包含项目): Hotel pickup and drop off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Pricing
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Theatre Tour and Exhibition | Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition | $22.34 |
Theatre Tour and Afternoon Tea | Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition plus Afternoon Tea at 3:00pm in the Swan Brasserie or Bar. | $62.89 |
1. In this Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour, we can ______.
A.visit the original Globe Theatre |
B.enjoy a British afternoon tea for free |
C.experience Shakespeare’s world in an interactive way |
D.visit the exhibition in the Globe Theatre |
A.Rehearsals may affect the tour. |
B.The pricing remains the same. |
C.Performances take place throughout the year. |
D.The opening hours are the same in May and in November. |
【推荐1】We all love bank holidays. In the UK, we only get eight bank holidays in one year, and at least five of those occur around Christmas time and Easter time! A bank holiday is a British English term. This is an official day that is decided by the government, when banks, shops and offices close for the day even though it’s a weekday-usually a Monday, and a lot of people have a day off work.
Bank holidays are different in Colombia-firstly, they are called “festivos”. There are twenty festivos for the whole country in one year! In Britain, people get more holiday allowances(津贴)than Colombians but fewer bank holidays. There can be even more festivos in Colombia, depending on which region of Colombia you live in. This is because different regions have their own holidays. For example, some regions have a patron saint (守护神), so they have an extra festivo to celebrate that saint.
However, there are some days that are national holidays for historical reasons. There is an Independence Day celebration on July 20 every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on July 14, or Independence Day in the United States on July 4th. Other important festivos in Colombia are: Labour Day on May 1, and Columbus Day on October 12. Columbus Day is a historical bank holiday that almost every county on the continent of America celebrates. This includes Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. It is memorialization of the day when the Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, first reached land on the continent in the year 1492. Many people criticize this day and say it is not something to celebrate because of the way Columbus and his team treated the people that were already living there.
1. What is a “bank holiday” according to the text?A.A celebration for Christmas and Easter. | B.An official nationwide vacation. |
C.A British traditional religion festival. | D.A holiday only for the bank staff. |
A.Because Columbus wasn’t an American at all. |
B.Because it wasn’t Columbus who found America first. |
C.Because Columbus once treated the locals badly. |
D.Because Columbus didn’t live in the continent of America. |
A.Bank holidays in Colombia. | B.A British English term. |
C.Important festivos in America. | D.Different bank holidays in the USA |
【推荐2】The old Berlin was known for its fine music, food, and art. Its streets were full of historical buildings and there were beautiful views everywhere. However, for 28 years, from 1961 to 1989, the city was divided into East and West Berlin by the Berlin Wall. This wall separated two areas that were controlled by different powers. During this time, Berlin lost some of its liveliness.
Nowadays, however, the city has many immigrant groups and a rising art and music culture. Berlin has become one of the most lively, multicultural cities in Europe. Today, about 3.5 million people live there. A half million of these people were not born in Germany. These immigrants have come from 185 different countries. Many live in communities with other people from their homelands. Each of these neighborhoods is a great place to see and each has a very different look and feel.
Kreuzberg
Many people from the country of Turkey now live in the area of Kreuzberg. This is a lively, happy area. In addition to all the special foods from Turkey and the bookstores, you also find nightclubs here. In these clubs, young people from many different cultures come together to play music and dance all night.
Art Mile
In the recent past, most artists lived and worked in West Berlin. But today everything has changed. The “Art Mile” was an area in East Berlin that wasn't very interesting in the past. It is now the city's lively art center. Berlin has two international art events in the “Art Mile.” These events attract thousands of visitors from around the world each year,
Prenzlauer Berg
Visitors love the neighborhood called Prenzlauer Berg. Its streets are jumping with the energy of all the musicians, artists, and designers who live and work there. But there are also quiet, restful shops where people drink tea, read books, or write their own stories.
1. What does the underlined word “immigrant” in the second paragraph most probably mean?A.Exchange students who are studying further. | B.People passionate about German art and music. |
C.Staff who are engaged in working together. | D.A person coming to live in another country. |
A.used to be popular | B.lies in West Berlin |
C.is now the art center | D.isn't interesting as before |
A.Shocking changes of Berlin. | B.Uniqueness of new Berlin. |
C.How people view Berlin. | D.Why people chose Berlin. |
A.Providing facts. | B.Comparing differences. |
C.Listing numbers. | D.Making a summary. |
【推荐3】Honeybees command a lot of attention in insect conservation circles, as they are important for pollinating our food supply. But the findings from researchers emphasize the importance of prioritizing other pollinators or insects like wild bees, moths and butterflies in conservation efforts, too.
For the study, ecologists Joshua Kohn and Dillon Travis from the University of California, painstakingly tracked the pollination of flowers from two plant species in San Diego — white sage and Phacelia distans. Often Travis sat for hours waiting for a single pollinator, honeybees or other insects, to land on a flower. Each time he put a mesh (网状的) bag on the flower to prevent any new visitor, then back to collect seeds from different visitors. Back in the greenhouse, the team grew the seeds, analyzing characteristics that reflected their quality, such as how many seeds grew and survived and how many leaves or flower seedlings (幼苗) grew from them.
They found flowers pollinated by honeybees make fewer and lower-quality seeds than flowers visited by other pollinators. The white sage and Phacelia distans plants produced roughly half the amount of seeds from flowers pollinated by honeybees compared with other pollinators. And Phacelia distans seeds from honeybee-pollinated plants grew into seedlings with fewer flowers.
The researchers also found that honeybees visited about twice as many flowers on one plant before moving to the next than the average of other pollinators, causing honeybees to transfer more pollen in flowers of the same plant, thus resulting in fewer and lower-quality and more inbred (近亲繁殖的) seeds. Other pollinators more often flew between different plants, probably transferring more diverse pollen.
Travis says, “Honeybees’ pollination habit can impact ecosystems and agriculture in the long term. One potential consequence could be that native plant populations decline as next generations become more inbred, reducing biodiversity.”
“It is time to actually shift our dependence for pollination from largely honeybees to other native species as well,” says Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati, an entomologist at Penn State University.
1. What does paragraph 2 focus on about the research?A.Its procedures. | B.Its members. |
C.Its impact. | D.Its significance. |
A.Honeybees cause big damage to plants’ seeds. |
B.Honeybees are less selective while pollinating. |
C.Honeybees’ pollination efficiency is unexpectedly low. |
D.Honeybees prefer to pollinate flowers of the same plant. |
A.Misleading. | B.Worrying. | C.Creative. | D.Helpful. |
A.Native plant populations are declining at a high speed. |
B.Honeybees’ pollination impacts plant seeds temporarily. |
C.More attention should be paid to protecting other pollinators. |
D.Honeybees’ pollination depends more on other native species. |
【推荐1】Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it’s important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. For example, if you’re writing about humans living on a planet with zero gravity, then you need to know the effects of zero gravity on the human body.
Then you have to figure out the exact rules of your imaginary worlds. And you have to follow them. If humans have evolved (进化) to breathe underwater in Chapter 1, your character can’t drown in a swimming pool in Chapter 3. If your robots write poetry but not fiction, then you can’t throw a novelist robot into Chapter 8. The issue here is maintaining your readers’ trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you. If you start out with an ordinary detective novel (侦探小说) and then throw in someone breathing underwater in the 6th chapter, your readers’ reaction might be, “What the h……?” The imaginative spell is broken. You’ve pulled the readers out of their imagination. The same thing happens if you change the rules halfway.
Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds for yourself in great detail. Decide: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don’t have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let your readers know enough to understand what’s going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions (矛盾) before you start writing.
When you are writing, remember to make it feel real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. They will want to be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and even taste what it’s like. Whether your novel is about a world without disease or an undiscovered planet, help your readers feel like they’re actually there.
1. What’s the relationship between actual science and science fiction?A.Science fiction promotes the development of actual science. |
B.Science fiction often reflects the development of actual science. |
C.Actual science limits the imagination described in science fiction. |
D.Actual science provides basic principles for science fiction. |
A.making comparisons | B.giving examples |
C.following the time order | D.analyzing causes |
A.It is necessary to do some scientific experiments before writing science fiction. |
B.It is more difficult to write science fiction than ordinary detective novels. |
C.Readers of science fiction actually pretend the writers’ rules are true. |
D.It is great to leave some contradictions in your science fiction. |
A.young scientists | B.science fiction writers |
C.college students | D.professional journalists |
A.how to do scientific research | B.how to raise interest in science |
C.what to expect from science fiction | D.how to write science fiction |
【推荐2】Like a Lily Among the Thoms by Karen S. Bell is a touching and appealing novel. Bell explores the theme of a sense of belonging through the perspective of her main character, Gabrielle Bernstein. Gabrielle is an optimistic young woman, and she never takes life for granted. She enjoys working as a librarian, and she loves her community. One day, she receives a notice to force her out of her apartment because her building is being pulled down, making room for luxury apartments. She only has a few days to find a new living situation. Soon after, she receives news:her long-lost father has passed away and left her an inheritance(遗产). Throughout this journey, Gabrielle struggles internally about whether to accept or decline this sudden inheritance from the man who has caused her so much pain.
From the start, Bell establishes a sharp contrast between- Gabrielle’s inner and outer self. For example,Gabrielle-has a generally positive outlook on life internally, and she never lets negative thoughts poison her mind. However, the author shows that when people come across Gabrielle, they see an external image of someone who seems angry, frustrated, and unhappy. In essence, Gabrielle is happy on the inside, but it does not reflect on her face. Later, the author explains this dichotomy(双面) when she finally pours out her childhood to her friend. In this revealing scene, Gabrielle’s face suddenly begins to change because she finally unburdens herself of how she truly feels about her upbringing. Indeed,"the more Gabrielle starts to let go of her painful past, the more her face comes across as pleasing.
Bell expertly describes the main character’s emotions with extreme honesty, and readers will undoubtedly be pleased with the results.
1. How did Gabrielle probably feel about the news?A.Excited. | B.Relieved. | C.Hesitant. | D.Annoyed. |
A.Letting go is the best relief. | B.Family is the most precious. |
C.Never take things for granted. | D.People with double natures gain twice. |
A.Immature. | B.Average. | C.Strange. | D.Remarkable. |
A.A realistic novel. | B.A book review. |
C.A critical biography. | D.A diary entry. |
The 23rd April is World Book Day, but did you know that it is also Shakespeare Day? Everybody has heard of Shakespeare, but do you know many plays he wrote? Have you heard of many of his poetry?
Shakespeare’s plays fit into three categories: tragedies, comedies and histories. Perhaps his most famous play is the tragedy story of Romeo and Juliet, which deals with two young lovers who are forbidden to marry by their parents. Other tragedies include Hamlet, a play about a vengeful ghost Othello, about an army general who is manipulated(操纵) into killing his wife, and Macbeth(麦克白). If you’ve seen Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban written which is sung in the Great Hall after the Sorting Ceremony. These words come from the Witches in Macbeth!
Shakespeare’s comedies include Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night is a play about confusing identities. Two twins are shipwrecked and the sister, Viola, dresses up as her brother, Sebastian, who she thinks is dead. It’s hilarious, because the brother reappears without Viola realizing and there’s a big love triangle going on: Viola is in love with the Duke Osino, who is in love with Olivia, who falls in love with Sebastian, except she doesn’t realize that Sebastian is actually Viola dressed up! Everybody falls in love with the wrong person, but it is all made right in the end.
The history plays, such as Antony and Cleopatra, Richard III and Henry V are based on the lives of real historical people. Antony and Cleopatra is a story about a doomed romance in ancient Egypt. Cleopatra becomes Antony’s mistress and Antony becomes so obsessed with her that he loses his military might. Cleopatra kills self by letting a snake bite her after Egypt’s army has been defeated by Octavius and Antony kills himself too.
Shakespeare’s plays can be very heavy going sometimes. Some of the themes they deal with are heavy and complex, so they almost always contain a lighter subplot with characters who aren’t closely linked to the characters in the main plot. They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot.
1. What can we learn about Shakespeare’s tragedies?A.Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most famous play of all time. |
B.Hamlet tells us a story of two young lovers dead in the end. |
C.The army general Othello kills his wife in person purposely. |
D.Macbeth gives J.K. Rowling some inspiration in her writing. |
A.Viola and Sebastian reunited. | B.Osino and Viola got marred. |
C.Osino and Olivia got married. | D.Sebastian and Olivia got married. |
A.deal with the heavy and complex themes |
B.distinguish the characters in the main plot |
C.make the mood of the play softer than before |
D.interest the audience in the subplot to the great extent |