During the summer holiday, visiting museums has become a new fashion, with several famous museums being considered as “must-visit” places by visitors. Tourists were seen queuing for long hours in front of museums and getting entrance tickets became more challenging.
According to media reports, the Henan Museum received more than 12,000 visitors this summer, nearly double that of the same period in 2019. The Hangzhou Museum recorded 12,800 visitors on July 16, setting a new daily attendance record. In response to the growing need, 46 museums in Beijing canceled their Monday closures and remained open daily until August 31.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the “museum fever” can be caused by various factors, including the public’s increasing enthusiasm for traditional Chinese culture, the increasing market for youth educational tours and summer camps, as well as the continuous development of museums.
Lin Liugen, the director of the Institute of Archaeology at Zhejiang University, said the “museum craze” reflects a deep connection between the public and traditional culture. As the economy and society progress, more people want to have a deeper understanding of China’s rich culture and history.
Summer camps, family trips and educational tours have been the primary forms of tourism this summer, with museum visits becoming a must-do activity for travelers.
Besides, the application of new technologies has made cultural relics (遗物) easier to reach. For instance, 3D projection technology breathes life into those relics, enabling them to come alive before visitors’ eyes. AR glasses offer a special experience by allowing visitors to enjoy relics through voice orders and sight recognition. Additionally, an advanced intelligent lighting system helps display relics more clearly and vividly.
Liu Yanchang, the curator (馆长) of the Shandong Museum, said “In the future, more and more people will take visiting museums as a kind of habit and lifestyle.” On how to better meet museumgoers’ needs, Sun Mingli, deputy curator of the Suzhou Museum, says that popular museums may consider using hourly booking systems or hosting “cloud exhibitions” to improve visitor experience.
1. According to the text, what is one of the reasons for the increase of museum visits?| A．The public prefer traditional Chinese culture to modern culture. |
| B．The public see visiting museums as a good way to educate youth. |
| C．The museums remain open daily during the summer holiday. |
| D．The museums are the best places to understand China’s history. |
| A．To bring great convenience to modern museums. | B．To show the most advanced technologies. |
| C．To offer more real visitor experience. | D．To add some new traveling places. |
| A．Improve the booking system or online displays. | B．Include more technologies into museum displays. |
| C．Limit the number of daily visitors in museums. | D．Require museumgoers to make earlier bookings. |
| A．Museum visits improve youth education. | B．China sees museum fever this summer. |
| C．Cultural relics become easier to reach. | D．Visitors expect more from future museums. |
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【推荐1】When it comes to cruise (游轮) travelling, there is truly something for everyone. See which one sounds right for you.
Wonder of the Seas
Cruise line: Royal Caribbean
Length: 1,188 feet
Width: 215 feet
Guest capacity: 7,084
A true wonder, the current biggest ship in the world delights guests every week with a feast of activities, shows, meals and memories. Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas has 16 guest decks, 2,204 crew members and 20 dining destinations — nine of which are free of charge. It features a dry slide that twists down 10 decks, surfing simulators and an ice skating rink.
The World Europa
Cruise line: MSC
Length: 1,093 feet
Width: 154 feet
Guest capacity: 6,762
The World Europa, which took to the sea for the first time in 2022, features some of the best rooms on a cruise ship, thanks to most cabins with a balcony. People looking for something a little less dramatic will enjoy six pools, five mini cinemas and three featured libraries at sea. You’ll never go hungry on this ship, given its 10 restaurants. including four main dining rooms and three buffets.
Arvia
Cruise line: P&O Cruses
Length: 1.130 feet
Width: 138 feet
Guest capacity: 6.685
Whether you want the sunshine of the Caribbean or the culture found in and around Mediterranean ports. Arvia is P&O’s largest cruise ship with 1,800 crew members, a three-screen cinema complex, a wide range of staterooms and four pools, including one with a swim-up bar, providing food and beverage. Whether you’re single or have children, serious rest and relaxation are definitely on the agenda.
Symphony of the Seas
Cruise line: Royal Caribbean
Length:1.188 feet
Width: 216 feet
Guest capacity: 6.680
Imagine you’re enjoying an all-inclusive experience on a big cruise ship. Symphony of the Seas offers many spectacular activities, including Broadway-style theater shows, surfing simulators and the 10-story dry slide. There’s also delicious food all over the ship. Guests rarely feel overcrowded because seven distinct areas carve up the ship into unique spaces to play, eat, wander, sleep and enjoy live entertainment.
1. Which probably provides the best ship rooms?| A．Wonder of the Seas. | B．The World Europa. |
| C．Arvia. | D．Symphony of the Seas. |
| A．Wonder of the Seas. | B．The World Europa. |
| C．Arvia. | D．Symphony of the Seas. |
| A．They provide free food service. | B．They have many pools. |
| C．They provide various activities. | D．They follow the same route. |
【推荐2】Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said,“Let’s do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do?”the businessman asked,“We can ask each other riddles.”The farmer said,“You start.”“Let’s make the rules first,”the businessman said,“That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”
“That’s true.”The businessman said.“What do you want we should do?”“If you don’t know the answer to a riddle,you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer,I’ll pay you $50.”The farmer said. The businessman thought about this,then he said,“OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”
“I will,”The farmer said.“Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?”The business man repeated the riddle,“What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?Mm,that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.”He gave the farmer $100,then said，“Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks,but only two legs when it flies?”“I don’t know.”The farmer said and gave him $50.
1. The story happened .| A．on a farm | B．in a shop |
| C．before a long plane journey | D．between two passengers |
| A．A difficult question to find the answer to. |
| B．Something to help to make rules. |
| C．Something to win money. |
| D．A kind of game in doing business. |
| A．He made much more money than the farmer. |
| B．He thought he knew more than the farmer. |
| C．He was interested in making riddles. |
| D．He was better at playing riddle games. |
| A．enjoyed himself on his long journey. |
| B．didn’t want to pay even one dollar |
| C．spent all his money on the plane ticket. |
| D．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game |
【推荐3】Here are some festivals and events to be held in Canada. Plan and schedule your festivals and events now.
The Sound Waterfront Festival
When: Jun. 30-Jul. 1
Join us for a two-day multi-cultural event featuring arts, entertainment, music, education, children’s activities, fireworks, and more! The Billy Bishop Museum will be hosting Ghost Walks during the evening hours. The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre will feature displays of music. By the way, the next day is planned with balloon animals, a Four Paws Flying Dog Show and circus performers.
Essex Fun Fest
When: Jul. 6-9
The Essex Fun Fest is a family-fun festival for all ages, with 71% of attendees coming in groups of 4 people or more. And the best part? Almost everyone who attends wants to come back again! In a recent survey of 720 people, 97% of those who came to last year’s festival said they would return this year.
35th Annual Beaches International Jazz Festival
When: Jul. 6-30
The Beaches International Jazz Festival will celebrate its 35th year, and we want you to come and celebrate with us! Be part of Toronto’s biggest jazz musie celebration and street party of the year. Beaches International Jazz is Canada’s largest free festival. You’ll be happy to come, and be sad to leave. Or you’ll be sad when the festival is done.
Kempenfest 5lst Edition
When: Aug. 4-7
5lst must be one of Ontario’s largest outdoor arts, crafts and music festivals this year. There will be over 300 art and craft exhibitors, and 40 antique dealers. Typical attendance will probably be over 200,000 during the four days. You can get free admission except for some ticketed concerts.
1. What do the first two events have in common?| A．They’re held in June. | B．They’re fit for children. |
| C．They need booking in advance. | D．They feature balloon animals. |
| A．The Sound Waterfront Festival. | B．Essex Fun Fest. |
| C．35th Annual Beaches International Jazz Festival. | D．Kempenfest 51st Edition. |
| A．About 40. | B．About 300. | C．About 50,000. | D．About 200,000. |
【推荐1】We know that cigarette smoking kills. So, producers made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice—safer than tobacco. Although ecigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes, they do not use tobacco and you do not light them. They are powered by battery.
However, if ecigarettes are so safe, why has the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) seen an increase in telephone calls about ecigarette poisonings?
The answer is children. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices. In the period of one month this year, the Center said 215 people called the Center with ecigarette concerns. More than half of these calls were for children aged five and younger. The devices had made them sick.
Tim McAfee is director of the Center's Office on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation, meaning the U.S government does not control ecigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotine. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a wellknown danger. Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens when it gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. It can cause stomach pain or a sense of unbalance. And too much nicotine can kill.
Tim McAfee says ecigarettes do not create the level of risk to people that tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. “So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest.” Ecigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are found in real cigarettes. So, the U. S. Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak has suggested that ecigarettes may be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco use.
But McAfee worries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become addicted to the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears that for young people fake ecigarettes could be a “gateway” to the real thing.
1. What do the producers think of ecigarettes?| A．Dangerous. | B．Expensive. | C．Safer. | D．Cheaper. |
| A．Parents feared that their children might get poisoned. |
| B．Parents found the device useless in quitting smoking. |
| C．Children swallowed the liquid nicotine from the device. |
| D．Children might get addicted to playing with the device. |
| A．the CDC wants to develop a better type of ecigarettes |
| B．the government is in favor of the use of ecigarettes |
| C．Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak is a heavy smoker |
| D．smokers most probably can't quit smoking using ecigarettes |
| A．Adults should use harmless ecigarettes. |
| B．Smoking ecigarettes can make a person sick. |
| C．He claims that regulations should be made to ban smoking. |
| D．He is concerned about the teens using ecigarettes. |
【推荐2】During the COVID-19, some city buses and trains have run empty, while others have been crowded. In Los Angeles, ridership on the LA Metro has dropped from about 12 million to around 4000 a weekday. Meanwhile, various lines in New York City have run at a dangerous capacity (容量).
To address this and other problems during COVID-19, some cities are turning to programs called microtransit (微交通). They operate like Uber, but the technology companies create the digital routing and ride-hailing (叫车) platforms for transport agencies. According to Jerome Mavaud, lead data was scientist with microtransit company Spare Labs, cities can use the platforms with public transport to meet individual needs and to offer rides that can be more affordable than merely private operations. “Imagine Uber and a city bus had a baby,” Mayaud says.
Since the start of the COVID-19, cities have turned to microtransit to offer vital rides, like moving seniors or nurses to hospitals. Supporters of microtransit say the technology behind these apps could be used to combat COVID-19 in other ways. For instance, the apps could help track the spread of the disease and warm rider if they shared a ride with someone who later tested positive a tool called sold contact tracing (跟踪). Another tool to reduce the spread of the disease is developed within the platforms themselves. Cities can set a rider maximum per trip — informing drivers not to pick up any more than that set number — functionally enforcing social distance on the rides.
Experts are mixed on the proposals. Some say contact tracing disturbs privacy (隐私). Others say microtransit could play a useful role as city streets begin to return to normal. It could replace some fixed-route transport route in the future. Further, one of microtransit’s biggest strengths, normally, is getting people to and from bus and train stations, making it easier for people to use traditional public transport. It could also be used in rural areas with infrequent public transport service and large distances between stops.
1. Why is the programs of microtransit launched?| A．To improve traffic efficiency. | B．To remove COVID-19. |
| C．To reduce traffic jams. | D．To ensure road safety. |
| A．It is much cheaper than public transport. |
| B．It is mainly used to move people to hospitals. |
| C．It is a service under the authority of Uber. |
| D．It is public transport for private use. |
| A．What technology is behind microtransit. |
| B．How microtransit could help fight COVID-19. |
| C．Contact tracing helps reduce the spread of COVID-19. |
| D．Microtransit has become the main means of transport. |
| A．Microtransit has a promising future. |
| B．Microtransit will go out of use after COVID-19. |
| C．Microtransit will replace traditional public transport. |
| D．Microtransit has met with experts' general approval. |
【推荐3】Spending Christmas in a foreign country can be a truly eye-opening experience, especially since it’s easy to believe that as a worldwide festival, most countries probably celebrate it in a fairly similar manner. Being from the UK, Christmas for me means spending time with family and friends, exchanging presents, eating and drinking, and, of course, hiding from the cold. In Colombia, however, Christmas is viewed much more as a time which devotes itself to religion.
With celebrations beginning on 7 December, Columbia is recognized as having the longest Christmas celebrations period in the world. The celebrations generally begin in the evening with the lighting of candles, either in the streets, parks or outside people’s homes. Cities are lit up by candles, as this day marks the beginning of the Christmas period. Although decorations have been up since early November, another tradition in Colombia is that during the nine days before Christmas, family members and friends meet up to pray, sing songs and share traditional foods at home.
Probably the biggest surprise for me has been the music people listen to during the Christmas period. At first, you could easily mistake these songs for the classic salsa, which is played all year round. However, after asking a Colombian if it really felt like Christmas music, they explained to me that the songs are loved more for the memories they symbolize than for the way they sound, and that Colombia has been through so many dark periods in history, it was important to hold on to the good memories of years gone past.
Being in a country like Colombia during this festive period has taught me that you don’t need to be religious to take part in these Christmas traditions.
1. What’s the authors opinion of Christmas?| A．It isn’t a global festival. | B．It isn’t a time for being alone. |
| C．It is mainly devoted to religion. | D．It’s celebrated only in some places. |
| A．It is celebrated in the same way as in the UK. |
| B．It is celebrated mainly as a religious festival. |
| C．It is celebrated for nine days or so. |
| D．It is celebrated with lanterns and fireworks. |
| A．Enjoy traditional foods. | B．Go to the church together. |
| C．Learn abut home decorations. | D．Have a one-month-long holiday. |
| A．they sound extremely wonderful |
| B．they express best wishes for the future |
| C．they represent good memories of the past |
| D．they have been passed down for generations |
