If you are interested in wildlife and also wish to learn the artistry from the masters with their inspiring, practical and informative books, here are some recommended best sellers by world-class wildlife photographers.
British Wildlife Photography By Will Nicholls
This book brings together 250 of the winning images from 2023’s British Wildlife Photography Awards. Entered in nine categories, each image is explained by the photographer with details on how they got shot, making it a useful learning tool.
Photographing Garden Birds By Mark Carwardine
Packed with inspiring images of British birds, Carwardine details which equipment is essential, explains ways to attract different species to your garden, and offer advice on lighting tips, as well as guidance on how to shoot birds in flight. There’s even a chapter on “Working with Birds” and how to take images using your smartphone.
Butterfly Safari By Fusek Peters
View British butterflies in astonishing details in this attractive book by photographer Fusck Peters. Fusck Peters spent four years travelling around the UK in search of butterflies species. His detailed photos reveal the delicate beauty of butterflies.
Wildlife Photography By Susan Young
Photographer Susan Young offers systematic ways to locate British wildlife in this book. Learn about the importance of research before you set out, including how to find a suitable place and what to take. There are also tips on how to observe without disturbing animals.
1. Which book helps to take better smartphone photos?| A．Butterfly Safari. | B．British Wildlife Photography. |
| C．Wildlife Photography. | D．Photographing Garden Birds. |
| A．Lighting tips for photography. | B．Ways on wildlife spotting. |
| C．How to capture animals in motion. | D．How to do wildlife research. |
| A．They focus on British wildlife. | B．They concern natural beauty. |
| C．They are collections of photos. | D．They de tail ways of research. |
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【推荐1】What makes a certain piece of writing great? Well, it depends on whom you ask. There are, in my mind, three different readers: casual readers, lit critics, creative writers. They would say the following about Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre:
Casual reader: Jane’s story is very relatable, especially to women who survived their teenage years. The story’s elements of romance, mystery, and coming-of-age make it enjoyable to read.
Literary critic: Jane Eyre pulls inspiration from the Gothic and romantic literary traditions. The atmospheric setting mirrors Jane’s inner world and serves as a character itself.
Creative writer: Jane has an appealing character and her pursuit of a fulfilling life is timeless. While Jane’s emotions are often verbose (冗长的), each word still feels necessary in most passages.
All of these responses are reasonable interpretations of the great literary work Jane Eyre. What’s the difference between these three? The casual reader is primarily interested in the story’s relatability and entertainment value; the literary critic, who knows how to read literature like a professor, looks for ways to situate this work in its broader literary context.
The creative writer must do both: the job of the casual reader and the job of the critic. He/she engages with the work on a personal level while also researching what makes a work successful. This is Reading Like a Writer (RLW), which means being impacted by a piece of literature while investigating how the writer did it. Successful works of writing succeed for different reasons-a distinctive voice, moving storytelling, an empowering message, etc. Writers don’t make the achievement randomly: they earn it by crafting every plot point and character, every line break, with care and precision. It’s up to you to pay attention to these craft elements, the choices the writer makes and how they contribute to the work as a whole.
Yes, reading like a writer is extra work. But it’s necessary work to the writing practice. By observing the strategies writers employ to tell convincing stories or write engaging arguments, you equip yourself with the knowledge to perform these strategies yourself.
1. The author cites three reader responses to Jane Eyre ________.| A．to argue that the novel is poorly written |
| B．to explain different reading perspectives |
| C．to prove how detailed literary analysis can be |
| D．to show the misinterpretation by creative writers |
| A．Discussing fascinating plots and characters in a novel. |
| B．Examining the literary sources a Greek classic draws on. |
| C．Analyzing why a short story is popular and how it is structured. |
| D．Summarizing the main events of a short story for a class assignment. |
| A．Care and precision in writing | B．Recognition of works as success |
| C．Investigation of writing style | D．Character analysis through words |
| A．write lengthy novels like Jane Eyre | B．gain knowledge in employment |
| C．become professional literary critic | D．improve their own writing craft |
【推荐2】This year the annual reading challenge has been upgraded to the Reading Rush. The most important idea is to read seven books in seven days while hitting other specified challenges, and it has a website where you can track your reading: www.thereadingrush.com.
The Reading Rush takes place from July 22nd through the 28th. For more details, check out the site.
This will be my 5th year in this challenge, and I've even managed to pull in a few friends and family members to join me. Here's my current to-be-read list:
No.1 A book with purple on the cover
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
No.2 A book in the same spot the whole time
Of Thee I Sing: A letter to my daughters by Barack Obama
No.3 A book you meant to read last year
57 Secrets for Organizing Your Small Business by Julie Bestry, CPO®
No.4 An author's first book
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
No.5 A book with a non-human main character
Animal Farm by George Orwell
No.6 A book with over five words in the title
Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker
No.7 Read a book and watch the movie adapted from it
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (an audiobook which we can hear the content)
If you try to read seven books in seven days, you are guaranteed to read more than you would have otherwise, which is a success in its own right. If you've never tried the Reading Rush before, this could be the year you start!
1. What's the Reading Rush?| A．A yearly book fair. | B．A challenging reading. |
| C．An introduction on books. | D．A website to track reading. |
| A．The Hunger Games. | B．Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea. |
| C．Sal & Gabi Break the Universe. | D．57 Secrets for Organizing Your Small Business. |
| A．introduce some books | B．share the author's reading list |
| C．advise people to join an activity | D．recommend a reading website |
【推荐3】These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore (苦差事).
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
1. According to the passage, the writer might be a ________.| A．teacher | B．student | C．doctor | D．scientist |
| A．Keep on reading. | B．Set a reading goal. |
| C．Read the books your friends love. | D．Give up the book. |
| A．星期 | B．借期 | C．还期 | D．日期 |
| A．how to read more and learn more | B．how to choose a good book |
| C．how to read faster | D．why we should read more books |
【推荐1】After braving wind, snow, and dizzying heights in the mountains, a dog named Mera may have broken a world record without even knowing it. She began following a group of climbers who were getting ready to climb up to the top of Mount Baruntse in Nepal—it stands just south of Mount Qomolangma at 23,389 feet tall. Mera was easily frightened when the climbers first met her down in the village of Khare, so they were shocked when she suddenly bounded up next to them while they were coming down another mountain at 17,000 feet.
Mera had passed dozens of other climbers that she could have pleased, and focused her eyes on the leader of this month—long expedition, Seattle—based Don Wargowsky. In no time they were like peas and carrots. Don happily shared his sleeping bag,tent,and meals with his new companion while the crew was hiking to the Mount Baruntse Base Camp over the next two weeks.
When it finally came time to depart from the base camp and begin their climb up the mountain, Don knew the walk was not easy for a dog, so he tied her up near the camp.“She kept barking as we walked away,” said Don. “Half an hour into our climb I felt a tickle（发痒）on the back of my knee. I looked down and saw Mera following right behind me just like before.”
After reaching the last mountain camp before the summit, the climbing crew left Mera sleeping in Don’s tent with the hope that she would not try to follow them up the steep climb. Don was then surprised when he later turned around at 22,000 feet in order to take a photo only to see Mera climbing towards them slowly. Finally, after a long climb, they reached the summit and took photos celebrating the first dog to top Mount Baruntse.
1. What was true about Mera when the climbers first met her?| A．She had just broken a world record. | B．Clearly it was easy for her to be scared. |
| C．The heights of the mountains dizzied her. | D．She bounded up next to them now and then. |
| A．they preferred peas and carrots | B．they knew how to survive the cold |
| C．they got along very well together | D．they were faithful climbing lovers |
| A．it was difficult to wake her up | B．she kept troubling them on the way |
| C．she was too weak to go on climbing | D．the climb was more dangerous for her |
| A．Poor but lovely. | B．Strong and helpful. |
| C．Smart but noisy. | D．Brave and determined. |
【推荐2】Are we human beings the only creatures in the world with a moral sense? Most experts in behaviour believe that morality is a uniquely human quality — yet I’m convinced that many animals can distinguish right from wrong. Decades spent watching animals have persuaded me that species living in groups often have a sense of fair play built on moral rules of conduct that strengthen their social relationships.
My studies of baby dogs and wolves reveal that they use a special signal to prevent misinterpretation of playful actions. They perform a “bow” — lowering the forelimbs (前肢) closer to the ground while keeping the back upright — when starting play, or in association with unfriendly actions such as biting, to convey their original intention. And role exchange is common, so that during play a dominant animal will often allow a physically weaker animal to have the upper hand. Such behaviors reduce inequalities in size, strength and dominance between playmates, promoting the cooperation that is essential for social play to occur. Indeed, on some occasions when an animal says “Let’s play” and then beats up an unsuspecting (无戒备的) animal, the “criminal” usually finds itself ostracized (排斥) by its former playmates.
What does this tell us about human morality? We should stop seeing ourselves as morally superior to other animals. True, our big brains give us a highly complicated sense of what’s right and wrong, but they also give us a much greater ability to benefit from immoral behaviour. In that sense, animal morality might be “purer” than our own. We should accept our moral responsibility towards other animals, and that means developing and enforcing more restrictive rules governing animal use. While animal minds may vary from one species to another, they are not so different from our own, and only when we accept this can we truly be moral in our relations with nature as a whole.
1. Which of the following about animals is TRUE according to the first two paragraphs?| A．Most animals have trouble telling right from wrong. |
| B．A “bow” can be a special signal to avoid misinterpretation of playful actions. |
| C．Species living alone don’t have a sense of fair play built on moral rules of conduct. |
| D．Lowering the forelimbs closer to the ground while keeping the back upright will lead to unfriendly actions. |
| A．It puts unsuspecting animals at a disadvantage. |
| B．It allows dominant animals to control the group. |
| C．It helps physically weaker animals develop survival skills. |
| D．It requires animals to follow the rules to avoid being crowded out. |
| A．Humans are indeed morally superior to animals. |
| B．Humans and animals share the same immoral behaviour. |
| C．Humans should treat animals on equal terms with themselves. |
| D．Humans should distinguish between moral animals and immoral ones. |
| A．Are animals moral beings? |
| B．Morality: Why it matters |
| C．Is human morality a product of natural selection? |
| D．Morality: How it differs between humans and animals |
【推荐3】Natural selection is the process by which one type of animal within a species develops well because of certain characteristics that make it more likely to live than others in its group. The history of the peppered moth (桦尺蛾) is an example of the natural selection process.
In nineteenth-century England, certain types of peppered moths were able to better blend (融合) into their surroundings. During that time period, great changes were happening in Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution was part of this change, and with it came air pollution. Natural selection usually takes hundreds or even thousands of years to occur. For the peppered moth, this process occurred comparatively quickly.
At the beginning of the Industrial Age, most peppered moths in England were light-colored and covered with black markings, although a few moths had dark-colored wings. Because the light-colored moths blended into the light-colored bark on the trees, they could not be easily seen by birds that would eat them. As the air grew more polluted, however, tree trunks became covered with soot (煤烟) and became darker. The light-colored moths became easy for birds to see against the dark tree trunks. Since the dark-colored moths now had the advantage, their numbers grew. Within 50 years, the peppered moth went from being mostly light-colored to being mostly dark-colored.
In the twentieth century, the air cleared up, and the peppered moth population changed again. As tree trunks lightened due to less soot in the air, light-colored moths once again had an advantage. Their numbers increased as soot levels declined. Depending on their environment, the coloration of the moths helped them to be “naturally selected” to survive.
1. What was unusual about the peppered moth’s natural selection process?| A．Its frequency. | B．Its complexity. |
| C．Its contributing factors. | D．Its length of time. |
| A．Both kinds of moths preferred dark-colored trunks. |
| B．Light-colored moths were more sensitive to pollution. |
| C．Dark-colored moths were originally easier to see on trees. |
| D．Different kinds of moths preferred different air conditions. |
| A．Light-colored moths would die out. |
| B．New species of moths would appear. |
| C．Dark-colored moths would rise in number again. |
| D．Moths would be less dependent on their surroundings. |
| A．Nothing is permanent. | B．It is the fittest that survive. |
| C．Keep up with the times. | D．Environmental protection is essential. |
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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
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Middlemarch by George Eliot
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The Odyssey by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson
If you’re interested in Homer and the poem of the Odyssey, the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, is a great place to start. Not only is it a highly readable translation, but the introduction provides a lot of context and historical background for anyone wondering who Homer was, when the poem was first written down etc.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird was the only novel published by Harper Lee during her lifetime, and it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. This celebrated novel depicts the racism she observed as a child in her hometown in Alabama. To Kill a Mockingbird was first published in November 1960. Subsequently an early 1957 version was published in 2015 under the title Go Set A Watchman.
1. Which book won the Pulitzer Prize?| A．To Kill a Mockingbird | B．The Odyssey |
| C．Middlemarch | D．On Liberty |
| A．The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson only contains the original poems. |
| B．Middlemarch is set in a real English town. |
| C．On Liberty still has an impact on modern society. |
| D．To Kill a Mockingbird has nothing to do with the author’s experience. |
| A．A library guide book. | B．A book recommendation website. |
| C．A trendy magazine. | D．A column in newspaper. |
【推荐2】Our annual Spring Celebration is back! The Daffodil and Tulip Festival at Stockbridge returns for its 3rd year this April and May.
Stroll through the 8 acres of our world-famous gardens as we celebrate spring in the Berkshires. The heart of Stockbridge will come to life with the colors and spirit of spring with a variety of blooms, containers, displays and decorations. Throughout the festival we will have a variety of programs including horticultural(园艺的) tours and workshops, art classes, and fun activities for kids.
Bouquets(花束) are available for purchase online when you book your ticket. Food and refreshments(点心) will be for sale on-site at our outdoor snack shack.
Tickets now available for all!
Weekday: Adults: $ 9/Member $ 15/Nonmember
Children(2-12) : $ 3/Member $ 5/Nonmember
Children under 2: FREE
Weekend: Adults: $ 12/Member $ 20/Nonmember
Children(2-12) : $ 3/Member $ 5/Nonmember
Children under 2: FREE
Important information
Due to COVID-19 restrictions(限制) regarding capacity of guests allowed per hour, we will not be able to accept late/early arrivals. We ask that you please limit your stay to one hour in order to accommodate other guests.
Tickets are only refundable(退款的) if the request is made at least 7 days before your visit. In order to protect our gardens，dogs are not allowed on the property at any time. At this time, outside food and beverages(饮料) are not allowed except baby formula.
1. Which word can best describe the Daffodil and Tulip Festival?| A．Artistic. | B．Cultural. | C．Historic. | D．Traditional. |
| A．$ 43. | B．$ 40. | C．$ 27. | D．$ 21. |
| A．Staying there for over one hour will be punished. |
| B．Money for the tickets can be returned at any time. |
| C．Any outside food is strictly banned from taking in. |
| D．Visitors should enter the garden at the required time. |
【推荐3】High school programs at the National Gallery of Art value depth over breadth, exploring original works of art through a single specific question or theme.
High School Studio Workshops
Single museum visit, 2.5 hours
Grades 9—12
These half-day art workshops include an in-depth examination and discussion of works of art in the galleries, followed by behind-the-scenes access to the Education Studio, where students create a related art project.
During the workshop, National Gallery of Art educators will encourage students to look carefully at works of art and then share their responses and develop theories based on their observations.
Students will have the opportunity to create a work of art in the studio inspired by what they have in the galleries.
Museum Marker: Exploring Art and Museums
Grades 11—12
The Museum Makers program explains how museums operate and what they have to offer. It gives high school students the tools to experience and understand art. Participants will gain the knowledge of how an art museum works.
Students meet for seven Saturday sessions from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Completion of the program requires attendance of all seven sessions.
Creative Writing in the Galleries
Grades 7—12, 90 minutes
Students will provide a voice for their personal responses to art through creative writing while look ingat a selection of artworks in the galleries. Using close observation, group discussion, and personal reflection, they will be guided through exercises that use different writing forms, including free-form poetry.
A maximum of 30 students (minimum of 15) will be accommodated (容纳) at each session.
1. What can students do at High School Studio Workshops?| A．Guide them how to write free-form poetry. | B．Explain how museums operate. |
| C．Develop their art theories based on their observations. | D．Deliver lectures on artistic works. |
| A．Tools to create a work of art in the studio. | B．Knowledge about how museums work. |
| C．Experience of running a museum. | D．Chances to voice their personal responses. |
| A．A travel journal. | B．A research report. |
| C．An education magazine. | D．A teaching design. |
