Changes have been taking place in Philadelphia since 1984. One by one, ugly graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, over 1,800 murals (壁画) have been painted.
The walls are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia’s Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP’s artistic director. When people ask her what their program is about, she will answer them with one word: hope. Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some onetime graffiti (涂鸦) writers even help paint MAP murals.
The MAP’s work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community. When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been “Safe Streets,” “Love and Care,” and “Peace Walk. ”
The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals. “The making of a mural enters people’s memory as a special, pleasant moment in neighborhood history” says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.
1. What can be the best title for the text?| A．Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists |
| B．MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia |
| C．Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist |
| D．Hope, One Wall at a Time |
| A．Helping the young find jobs. |
| B．Protecting the graffiti-covered walls. |
| C．Fighting against graffiti. |
| D．Attracting more visitors. |
| A．By having discussions with people in the community. |
| B．By seeking advice from the city government. |
| C．By learning from the young graffiti writers. |
| D．By studying the history of the city. |
| A．Difficult. | B．Dangerous. | C．Boring. | D．Successful. |
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【推荐1】Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, St. PauPs Cathedral, the London Eye — these are just a few examples of the best of London. If you ever have a chance to tour London, the following are some hotels well worth having a try.
The Savoy
Perfectly located for the shops of Covent Garden and the cinemas of Leicester Square, the Savoy was Marilyn Monroe's London hotel of choice. Book one of the hotel's 267 luxury rooms and fully enjoy either elegant Edwardian design or sleek Art Deco design.
The Savoy, 2 Savoy Court, Strand, London WC2R OEZ, UK; 44 20 7836 4343
Charlotte Street Hotel
Situated in London5 s media neighborhood, this former dental hospital now contains 52 individually designed rooms, with huge, comfortable beds and oak bathrooms, and some rooms have luxuriously high ceilings.
Charlotte Street Hotel, 15-17 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London WIT 1RJ, UK; 44 20 7806 2000
The Arosfa
This reasonably priced townhouse hotel was once the Bloomsbury home of artist John Everett Millais. Ifs close to the British Museum and the shops of Oxford Street. Wi-Fi is available, and full English breakfast is included. The Arosfa has only 15 rooms, so book early.
The Arosfa, 83 Gower St, Fitzrovia, London WC1E 6HJ, UK; 44 20 7636 2115
The Hoxton
The Hoxton is a hit with budget travelers. In the middle of the capitalJ s most active nightlife area, it could not be better located for the party crowd. The Hoxton has been a big hit since it opened in 2006. The hotePs 210 rooms have wood floors, large mirrors and industrial details.
The Hoxton, Shoreditch, 81 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU England; 44 20 7550 1000
1. What does The Savoy have to attract guests?| A．Movie theaters. | B．Fine designs. |
| C．Art galleries. | D．English breakfast. |
| A．The Savoy. | B．Charlotte Street Hotel. |
| C．The Arosfa. | D．The Hoxton. |
| A．Shoppers. | B．Celebrities. |
| C．Budget agents. | D．Party lovers. |
【推荐2】March1，2019
Dear Residents
RE. NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION-SHORELINE EROSION PROTECTION
Sheet Pile Wall，Rip Rap Protection(抛石护岸) and Spot Repair on SA SU Road between Church and Jimmy Road, Tsawout First Nation. Our File: CPMS 6849
Beginning April 1, 2019, our community, Tsawout First Nation, will be beginning work on the Shoreline Erosion(侵蚀)Protection project along SA SU Road between Church and Jimmy Road. Workers employed by Donn Mann Excavating and Tsawout First Nation Public Works Department will be onsite working from 7: 00 am until 5: 00 pm daily Monday to Friday until September 30，2019.
PROJECT RELATED INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Traffic Delays -In order to safely and efficiently complete this construction item, there will be some lane(车道)restrictions. Car drivers must follow the polices orders, slow down the speed，and pass the construction area extremely cautiously. The construction item may cause traffic delays. We will make every effort to minimize any potential inconvenience and provide you with the latest notice when disruptions( 中断)must occur. Police and emergency vehicle access will be maintained at all times.
Truck Traffic -At times you will notice increased truck traffic in the construction area. Please be aware and use extra caution while driving
Vibration -You may experience some vibration at home during the construction. The shaky motion happens due to the work being done. We recommend that you remove or secure objects on shelves and walls.
This construction item is part of the Tsawout First Nation Shoreline Erosion Protection project that will be beginning in April 2019 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Please see upcoming newsletters and notices for further updates.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation
Sincerely
Rob Mortin
Tsawout First Nation
1. How long will the construction item last?| A．bout 4 months. | B．About 5 months. | C．About 6 months. | D．About 7 months. |
| A．Car drivers shall pass through the construction area with great care |
| B．Only emergency vehicles can pass through the construction area |
| C．No vehicle will be allowed to pass through the construction area |
| D．All vehicles shall be checked before entering the construction area. |
| A．avoid driving their vehicles in the rush-hours |
| B．make sure that their walls are in good condition |
| C．update upcoming newsletters and notices daily |
| D．have their photo frames taken down from the walls |
【推荐3】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 lightfilled 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: 00 pm 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 is free to enter. |
| C．It has a long history. |
| D．It closes at 9: 00 pm. |
| A．Visit the River Thames. |
| B．Experience modern art. |
| C．Get film resources. |
| D．Drink sweet coffee. |
| A．The British Library. |
| B．National Art Library. |
| C．Ozone Coffee Roasters. |
| D．The BFI Reuben Library. |
【推荐1】We have some of the best museums in the world in NYC! We have pulled together some of the most exciting exhibits.
Banksy Exhibition
See unique works by one of the most famous and secret street artists of today at this Banksy exhibit! Visitors will be able to explore videos, sculptures, photos and over 80 original works. The exciting exhibition also offers an interactive VR experience that brings to life Banksy’s works.
Price: $8.60
Princess Diana Exhibition
Princess Diana’s royal photographers, Anwar Hussein and his two sons have pulled back the curtains and released never-before-seen images of royal life. This personal exhibit will also feature unique art equipment by the world famous multimedia artist, Pauline Loctin, with recognizable ties to the princess and her iconic looks.
Price: $25
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition
The exhibition showcases the awe and wonder of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements, while allowing its visitors to experience this art from an up-close, life-sized and never-before-seen perspective (角度). With special expertise and care, the ceiling paintings from the Sistine Chapel have been reproduced in a truly unique way using licensed high-definition photos. This art is brought to life using a special printing technique that emulates (仿真) the look and feel of the original paintings.
Price: $30
Making History Accessible Exhibition
The Intrepid Museum has launched Making History Accessible, a temporary exhibit that invites visitors to test and evaluate a series of five digital and physical experiences that try to make exhibits at historic sites and house museums more accessible and inclusive. Visitors can explore these prototypes (原型) and evaluate their effectiveness. Visitors’ input will help the partner sites improve the prototype at their site.
Price: $20
1. Which exhibition mainly shows a street artist’s works?| A．Banksy Exhibition. | B．Princess Diana Exhibition. |
| C．Michelangclo’s Sistine Chapel Exhibition. | D．Making History Accessible Exhibition. |
| A．Watch a long video. | B．Learn about a princess. |
| C．Admire copies of artworks. | D．Have a digital experience, |
| A．It has the cheapest ticket. | B．It includes modern street scenes. |
| C．It provides royal life images. | D．It offers visitors chances to advise. |
【推荐2】ANNUAL IPA PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
The International Photography Awards conducts an annual photography competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global level, creating one of the most comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.
Prizes
Professionals:
◆The Lucie Trophy, awarded at the Lucie Awards Gala
◆$12,000 cash prize
◆Work exhibited in the Best of Show exhibition
◆Published in the IPA Annual Book
Non-professionals:
◆The Lucie Trophy, awarded at the Lucie Awards Gala
◆$6,000 cash prize
◆Work exhibited in the Best of Show exhibition
◆Published in the IPA Annual Book
Entry fees
| Professionals | Non-Professionals | Students | |
| SINGLE IMAGE | $40 | $30 | $20 |
| SERIES(2-9IMAGES) | $65 | $55 | $35 |
The IPA competition is open to any living photographer, 18 years of age or older, from any country. Professional photographers will be judged against other professionals and non-professionals against other non-professionals and students.
Image submission guidelines
All photographers must submit their work online. Digital files are required. Prints are not accepted as part of the competition.
The judging process
The official judging of the IPA competition is done over several weeks by judges and experts from all over the world. The scores are given and the winners are selected based on the overall score and the votes of the Jury. The identity of all photographers are hidden to ensure fair voting process.
1. How much will a professional photographer pay at least to enter the competition?| A．$20. | B．$30. | C．$40. | D．$65. |
| A．Uploading your ID photo. | B．Presenting your work online. |
| C．Printing your work in advance. | D．Phoning the organizer to register. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In a novel. |
| C．In an art magazine. | D．In a biography. |
【推荐3】What’s on
Genuine words
Art Critique at the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy is a unique show that puts the works of resident painters and the critiques (评论) of scholars (学者) together. The painters are from the academy’s four workshops on oil painting and three types of Chinese paintings — mountain and water, flower and bird, and figure.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Park Nanlu, Chaoyang district, Beijing.
Small landscapes
Wandering on the Earth is a show of landscapes from the collection of the National Art Museum of China, which includes many attractive scenes from around the world. Running at the National Art Museum of China, the show awakens a feeling of woyou, an old term that refers to the journey taken in the mind upon appreciating a landscape painting.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing.
Galloping lines
The Tianjin Museum traces (追溯) the development of Chinese calligraphy during the Ming and Qing dynasties in a show of its collection from the period. Developing over thousands of years, calligraphy became an important part of Chinese art.
9 am–5 pm, closed on Mondays. 62 Pingjiang Dao, Hexi district, Tianjin.
Wandering strokes
In her paintings, Yu Lian tries to visualize (使形象化) Xiaoyao You, a text from Zhuangzi, a book about the thoughts of the Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi, who lived around the 4th century BC. Yu is always busy with painting, and she shares her works in her show, Painting Zhuangzi, at the Today Art Museum. She manages to explain Zhuangzi’s Taoist ideas in her paintings.
10 am-6 pm, closed on Mondays. 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang district, Beijing.
1. What is special about the show at 12 Chaoyang Park Nanlu?| A．It shows comments about the paintings. |
| B．It lets people comment on the paintings. |
| C．It invites resident painters and scholars. |
| D．It shows three types of Chinese paintings. |
| A．At the Tianjin Museum. |
| B．At the Today Art Museum. |
| C．At the National Art Museum of China. |
| D．At the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy. |
| A．Share her painting skills with other painters. |
| B．Show the importance of reading books. |
| C．Visualize the stories of famous books. |
| D．Show ideas of a Taoist philosopher. |
【推荐1】Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of sharing the secret of Nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things：for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. |
| B．People who work in London prefer to live in the country. |
| C．Some people who work in London prefer to live inside London. |
| D．Many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. |
| A．get a small flat with a garden in London |
| B．have a small flat with a garden in London |
| C．rent a small flat without a garden in London |
| D．buy a small flat without a garden in London |
| A．Those who live in the country. |
| B．Those who have a garden of their own. |
| C．Those who have spent time working in the garden. |
| D．Those who have been digging, planting and watering. |
| A．Their life was meaningless. |
| B．Their life was invaluable. |
| C．They didn't deserve a happy life. |
| D．They were not worthy of their happy life. |
【推荐2】Earlier this week, I watched some online videos that were both sickening and inspiring. They showed a team of surgeons conducting colorectal, cardiac and neurological procedures—scalpels, blood and all. But instead of crowding around the patient in an operating theatre, as shown in TV shows such as ER, the surgeons were scattered: some were beside the patient; others were many miles away, guiding their colleagues with a (virtual) hand, thanks to augmented reality.
Call this, if you like, Zoom for surgeons—instead of conducting an office meeting via video, they are inserting a scalpel into a brain. Or as Naine Hachach-Haram, a plastic surgeon in the UK’s NIS and the founder of Proximie, the platform I watched, says, “The idea is to bring virtual healthcare workers together—we are digesting the operating theatre and bringing it to people around the world.”
Welcome to another unexpected story arising from Covid-19. Hachach-Haram first proposed the idea of doing virtual surgery a decade ago. Like many doctors in the west, she did volunteer medical work in war-torn regions of the world and became frustrated by the lack of access to surgeons there. To correct this, in 2016 she founded Proximie as a training tool. However, in those early days, she said she faced an uphill battle persuading other doctors to embrace the idea: most had been trained to believe that “proper surgery involved proximity to the patient”. The roadblock “was a cultural issue as much as an issue of technology”, she tells me.
This reflects a bigger pattern that has benefited many telemedicine start-ups. “Covid-19 caused a rapid increase in virtual healthcare use,” says a recent report from consultancy McKinsey, who predicts this level of growth will decline when lockdown ends, but says telemedicine “is expected to stabilize at higher than pre-pandemic levels and continue growing”. To put it another way now that the cultural resistance to virtual medicine has been broken down, we are unlikely to forget this lesson. “Zoom surgery” is likely to remain a feature of modern medicine.
This might just be a lucky accident. Or maybe not: a similar pattern has played out in pockets of finance too. In 2007, a telecoms company in Kenya launched M-Pesa, a mobile payment system, to get around the lack of established banking infrastructure in Africa. The concept, which was embraced in Kenya, faced cultural resistance in the West but would come to be eventually adopted later. When historians look beck at the Covid-19 era, they may not just conclude that it changed how we work but that it also accelerate the movement of skills, ideas and money. Those videos of “Zoom Surgery” are one tiny symbol of a new type of globalization.
1. When conducting a “Zoom surgery” doctors ________.| A．gather around the patient | B．hold an online meeting beforehand |
| C．work in different locations at the same time | D．do the operation with the assistance of robots |
| A．The only challenge it faced was the cultural resistance from doctors. |
| B．It originated from a traditional idea. |
| C．Travel bans during the Covid-19 lockdowns blocked its development. |
| D．It is a platform for sharing expertise and conducting online procedures. |
| A．Western people are resistant to change. |
| B．Smart ideas were usually initiated in the west. |
| C．People in less developed regions need more help. |
| D．A new idea was first developed in poorer regions. |
| A．The rise of virtual surgery | B．Globalized augmented reality |
| C．Medical care after the pandemic | D．Telemedicine changed how we work |
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