Influential art
Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela
Daily, through March 7, 2024
Alfredo Boulton (1928～1978) was one of the most important intellectuals (知识分子) of the 20th century in Latin America and an influential photographer of the modern period. Through his body of work, Boulton generated a new cultural definition of Venezuela. This exhibition explores Boulton’s photography, his relationships with modern artists, and his influence on the formation of art history in his country.
William Blake: Visionary
December 17, 2023～March 14, 2024
A remarkable printmaker, painter and poet, William Blake (1757～1827) developed a wildly unconventional worldview. By combining his poetry and images on the page through radical graphic techniques, Blake created some of British art’s most striking and enduring imagery. This major international loan exhibition explores the artist-poet’s imaginative world through his most celebrated works.
Sheila Metzner: From Life
December 30, 2023～April 18, 2024
This exhibition celebrates the artistry of the internationally respected American photographer Sheila Metzner. Her unique style blends aspects of Pictorialism and Modernism to create an aesthetic (美感) that not only stands out in the history of photography but became closely associated with the best of 1980s fashion, beauty, and decorative arts trends.
Eugene Atget: Highlights from the Mary Dan Solomon Collection
Daily, through January 5, 2024
Around the turn of the 20th century, photographer Eugene Atget broke new artistic ground. Walking at dawn with his heavy camera, he captured the soul of Paris and its suburbs by focusing on the old alleyways, picturesque shop fronts, architectural details, staircases, and street sellers. This focused exhibition features highlights from the artist’s work, which continues to influence photographers today.
1. What did Alfredo Boulton and Sheila Metzner have in common?| A．Both pioneered modern photography and painting. |
| B．Both captured Latin American life. |
| C．Both affected artistic expression. |
| D．Both explored cultural diversity. |
| A．William Blake: Visionary. |
| B．Sheila Metzner: From Life. |
| C．Alfredo Boulton: Looking at Venezuela. |
| D．Eugene Atget: Highlights from the Mary&Dan Solomon Collection. |
| A．French relics. | B．Natural landscapes. |
| C．Architectural design. | D．Scenes of urban streets. |
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【推荐1】2023 ZJU Global Recruitment
Basic Requirements
Applicants should work full-time at ZJU, with passion for education, rigorous learning spirit, cooperative spirit, good health, and high recognition of Zhejiang University culture and values.
Recruiting lists
Ⅰ. Position: Chair Professor
Benefits: 1. Salary: Competitive payment; Negotiable based on your need.
2. Housing: Temporary apartments; Welfare apartments can be bought.
3. Start-up fund: Negotiable according to actual demand.
4. Team building: Team building is vigorously supported; Recruitment of postdoctoral fellows will be supported.
Ⅱ. Position: Distinguished Scholar
Benefits: 1.Salary: Competitive payment.
2. Housing: Temporary apartments; Welfare apartments can be bought.
3. Start-up fund: Negotiable according to the discipline.
4. Team building: Team building is vigorously supported; Recruitment of postdoctoral fellows will be supported.
Ⅲ. Position: Young Professor
Benefits: 1. Salary: Competitive payment.
2. Housing: Temporary apartments; Welfare apartments can be bought after they receive tenure of Zhejiang University.
3. Start-up fund: Negotiable according to the discipline.
4. Team building: Team building is vigorously supported; Recruitment of postdoctoral fellows will be supported.
Application Materials:
Resume of continuous study and work from the beginning of undergraduate study to the date of application, published papers and works, achievements in major teaching and scientific research, research projects undertaken, patents and awards, etc.
1. If you want to decide your salary, which position can you choose?| A．Chair Professor. | B．Distinguished Scholar. |
| C．Young Professor. | D．Both B and C. |
| A．published papers. | B．achievements in team building. |
| C．patents. | D．research projects undertaken. |
| A．Administrative Department. | B．Accounting Department. |
| C．Scientific Department. | D．Human Resources Department. |
【推荐2】Best China Nature Tours with the Most Beautiful Landscapes
8-day Lhasa & Everest Base Camp Tour
A famous saying in Tibet goes: “No Tibet tour is complete without visiting Mount Everest!” That’s right! This is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that everyone should take so they can leave their footprints on the highest mountain in the world but remember not to leave carbon (碳) footprints. This tour will help you realize that dream. The tour starts from Lhasa, travels via the cities of Gyantse and Shigatse, to Mount Everest, and then back to Lhasa.
6-day In-depth Guilin Tour
It is specially designed for travelers who are interested in visiting Guilin, including Guilin City, Yangshuo Town and Longji Rice Terrace. You will have flexible time for both arrival and departure (离开). Not only will Li River and Yangshuo be covered, but also the Longji Terrace.
6-day Fujian Tulou & Xiapu Photography Tour
Unlike well-known Beijing, Shanghai and Guilin, Fujian Province is often ignored by foreign tourists. In fact, there are two masterpieces worth your attention—Tulou and Xiapu mudflat. One is built by native Hakka people, and the other is carved by nature. This Fujian photography tour can be customized depending on which sites you want to visit, what photos you want to take, and on the weather condition when you go. Feel free to tell your interests and ideas to your personal travel advisors!
11-day Amazing Yunnan Tour
Yunnan is a land of the most magical attractions like ethnic groups, snow-capped Tibetan Peaks, ancient tiny villages and temples, species of plants and animals... It’s hard to appreciate all that Yunnan has to offer until you get there. This tour covers the highlights of amazing Yunnan, including top landscape of Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La.
1. What can be known about Lhasa &. Everest Base Camp Tour?| A．Mount Everest is a must-see place in Tibet. |
| B．Travelling alone in Tibet is full of adventure. |
| C．Visitors can leave their carbon footprints there. |
| D．Lhasa is a place worth visiting only once in your life. |
| A．It offers various cultures and landscapes. |
| B．It attracts foreigners from all over the world. |
| C．It takes you the shortest time to finish the tour. |
| D．It can be designed based on your own interests. |
| A．Fujian Tulou &. Xiapu Photography Tour. |
| B．Lhasa &. Everest Base Camp Tour. |
| C．Amazing Yunnan Tour. |
| D．In-depth Guilin Tour. |
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【推荐1】Creating Unique Artworks on the Street
In most cities you go to, you will see walls outside covered with paintings of names and pictures. This is called graffiti (涂鸦).
These days in the UK, there are still lots of places where you can paint graffiti because most people like graffiti that has a lot of beautiful colors.
When did graffiti begin?
There are examples of very old graffiti from Greek and Roman cultures.
Banksy
Banksy is Britain’s most famous graffiti artist. Banksy’s art is ad mired around the world. His paintings usually have a political message. Banksy has become very famous, but nobody knows who he really is. Banksy’s art is so popular that people sometimes try to steal it so they can sell it.
Graffiti tours
In some cities, tourists can take graffiti tours.
| A．One of these cities is Bogota in Columbia. |
| B．Some people like these paintings, but others do not. |
| C．However, you will be asked to give some money if you like the tour. |
| D．However, modern graffiti started in New York in the early1970s. |
| E．Graffiti tours are more interesting than the other tours in the world. |
| F．Perhaps you have ever seen one of the old graffiti arts in Rome, Italy. |
| G．This makes Banksy angry because the messages in his art are against the idea of money. |
【推荐2】BOLOGNA CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR ILLUSTRATORS EXHIBITION 2024-58TH EDITION
A BCBF highlight, the Illustrators Exhibition is a unique international showcase for state-of-the-art illustrations for children and young adults.
WHO CAN ENTER
Illustrators, both professionals and beginners, can enter unpublished artwork, or artwork published in the previous 2 years.
Art schools can enter the projects by students who have attended their Institute.
Publishers can enter illustrators they work with.
FEATURES OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS
Illustrators must enter their artworks exclusively online by December 31, 2023.
The 5 artworks must be based on the same theme, and must be numbered, as preferred, from 1 to 5 on the digital format file.
The 5 illustrations—5, no more, no less—may be unpublished artwork or artwork published after 1 January 2022. The work can be in black and white or colour and be produced using any technique.
The digital format must be: jpg or png, maximum size 5 MB, resolution 150 DPI.
SELECTION PROCESS
All works shall be examined by the international Jury comprising five members (from publishing houses, art schools, or illustrators) appointed by BolognaFiere. The Jury's decision shall be final.
WINNERS
Being selected will give illustrators great visibility with the publication of their works in the Illustrators Annual and the 2-year world tour of the exhibition.
Winners under 35 will automatically be shortlisted (入围) for the International Award for Illustration Bologna Children's Book Fair, which consists of a prize of 15,000 Euro and the assignment to illustrate a children's book to be published by Grupo SM, Spain.
Unpublished winners under 30 will also compete for the ARS IN FABULA scholarship, which covers the entire Masters course fee.
CONTACTS
If you have problems or need assistance: bf＠archimedia. it
1. Who can submit entries to the BCBF Illustrators Exhibition 2024?| A．Visitors of the exhibition. | B．Editors of publishers. |
| C．Illustrators of all levels. | D．Authors of children's books. |
| A．Artworks in jpg digital format. | B．Five artworks on diverse themes. |
| C．Physical artworks in black and white. | D．Artworks published over 2 years ago. |
| A．A 2-year global tour. | B．A cash prize of 15,000 Euro. |
| C．A scholarship for further education. | D．A chance to get their works published. |
【推荐3】How different can other cultures be？Very different！People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours. They can eat different foods and live in different types of houses. However，they can also be similar in ways of connecting with each other. We sometimes call these means of communication universal（共同的）languages.
Some legends hold that，thousands of years ago，there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth. Of course，historical evidence does not support this，but it is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language.
Today，there are thousands of languages spoken around the world. Yet，there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings. For example，some people believe music is a universal language. There may be some scientific support for this idea. Experts have learned that，across cultures，people can recognize three common emotions in music:happiness，sadness and fear.
So what other types of universal languages might there be？Some people believe dance is a universal language. Along with music，dancing seems to be a common interest shared by people all over the world. Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable（合理的）guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it？We bet you could！
Another universal language that you might not have thought of is mathematics! If you think about it now, it just makes sense. The value of pi is roughly 3. 14159 no matter where you are on Earth. Similarly, figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations, regardless of whether you' re counting in dollars, pesos or coconuts.
1. The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that ___________.| A．cultures are extremely different |
| B．people like eating different foods |
| C．people can communicate in similar ways |
| D．people now live in all kinds of cultures |
| A．the view that people used one language |
| B．the fact that there used to be many languages |
| C．the evidence that proves old languages funny |
| D．the doubt that people didn't understand each other |
| A．it can be easier to understand than languages |
| B．many of the people like listening to music |
| C．it usually comes from different backgrounds |
| D．it helps people to share common feelings |
| A．Mathematics, English and art. |
| B．Music, dance and mathematics. |
| C．Politics, economy and culture. |
| D．Diet, clothes and health. |
【推荐1】When you travel to Manhattan, here are some hotel recommendations.
BKLYN House Hotel
The hotel is special because of widespread works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are valuable and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The environment makes it feel urban—the hotel is by a public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under tracks—but Bushwick’s best bars, cafes, and restaurants are nearby.
Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433
CitizenM New York Times Square
This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain—CitizenM. You can check in by yourself here via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.
Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000
Archer Hotel
Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the inexpensive rooms at this hotel. Rates differ from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night. Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice decorations. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.
Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100
1. What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?| A．It has the most rooms. | B．It is located in Manhattan. |
| C．It is decorated with art works. | D．It is Bushwick’s best hotel. |
| A．Regulars can enjoy a certain discount. |
| B．Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift. |
| C．Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar. |
| D．Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building. |
| A．212319 7000. | B．212719 4100. | C．212 865 5700. | D．718 388 4433. |
【推荐2】Letters to the Editor
Nurses’ strike
Sir, I have worked in the public sector for more than 30 years and know that the idea that nurses will be “driven out” of the health service by the 1 per cent pay offer is poppycock(胡说) (news, Mar 8). What attracts and keeps people working in these areas is public service and, as the Queen said in her message, a “selfless devotion to duty”.
Tim Kerin
London E7
Doorstep heroes
Sir, I can understand why so many people now like to have their milk delivered (“Pint-sized heroes are back on doorstep”, Mar 8) but don’t know why it has to be at such antisocial hours. I have often been woken up by the loud noise of Milk & More delivering to one of my neighbours in the early hours, and one day last week it was even at 1:50 a.m. , which made me sleepless the following hours.
Helen Hinde
Ruislip, Middx
Wine of the weak
Sir, Jane MacQuitty excelled (突出) herself in her wine column this week (“Red wine for lightweights: the best 12% and under bottles”, Weekend, Mar 6). The eight bottles on offer were flavoured as follows: forest-fruited, meaty, mocha, beetrooty, tobacco leaf, lemony and samphire. The star flavours (调味) in a Reisling from Chile were fat and lime pickle (酸菜味). Of the eight bottles of wine only one was described as “grapey”.
Tony Stafford
Harston, Cambs
Note: Letters to the Editor should be sent to letters@thetimes.co.uk or by post 1London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF.
1. Why did the three people write these letters?| A．To make themselves famous. | B．To make some complaints. |
| C．To promote The Times. | D．To improve their writing skills. |
| A．the health service | B．the nurses’ devotion to their work |
| C．the practical idea | D．the medical workers’ strike |
| A．Shocking. | B．Pleasant. | C．Unbearable. | D．Popular. |
【推荐3】Many students find it difficult to learn English. Some of them even want to give up. They wonder how they can learn it well. Here are four English classes in Yucai Training Center. Have a look, maybe they can help you to improve it.
| Class 1: For speaking Time: 7:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. every Tuesday Teacher: John Smith (the USA) Price: ￥150 for a month Introduction: In this class, you will learn how to talk with others in English and how to sing English songs. | Class 2: For reading Time: 8:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m. on Mondays Teacher: Jeff Green (the UK) Price: ￥180 for 6 weeks Introduction: We’ll tell you some useful reading strategies and skills. Some for daily reading and some for exam reading. |
| Class 3: For listening Time: 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays Teacher: Lin Tao (CHN) Price: ￥100 for 3 weeks Introduction: This class will give you some helpful advice to practice listening. | Class 4: For writing Time: 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. every Thursday Teacher: Rose (Australia) Price: ￥120 for 4 weeks Introduction: Rose is an experienced teacher. She has her special ways for you to improve your writing. She is also here to be your pen pal. |
| For more information, you can read tomorrow’s newspaper or contact Mr. Zheng at 0769-6653221 or e-mail him at yucai@126.com. | |
| A．the USA | B．the UK | C．CHN | D．Australia |
| A．180 | B．480 | C．550 | D．650 |
① Class 1: For speaking
② Class 2: For reading
③ Class 3: For listening
④ Class 4: For writing
| A．①②③④ | B．②①③④ | C．②①④③ | D．③④②① |
| A．In Class 1, you can learn to sing English songs. |
| B．In Class 2, you will learn how to deal with reading in the exams. |
| C．In Class 3, you can practice speaking. |
| D．In Class 4, you can write to the teacher. |
| A．in a storybook | B．in a newspaper |
| C．in a magazine | D．on the Internet |
