【推荐1】From displays of budding local creative minds to famous artists, airports are stepping up their game to share more of what their city is known for within the terminal. Visit our site and the most surprising, engaging, and inspiring art museums within an airport are just a click away.

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport

Ancient Greece travels to you when you arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport. Before security, travelers can explore 172 pieces of archaeological artifacts from the Neolithic and Early Helladie to the Post-Byzantine period. Some of the pieces were actually uncovered during the construction of the airport. Even those not traveling through the airport can explore the displays thanks to an online 3D gallery.

Doha Hamad Airport

Social media enthusiasts have surely seen people posing for photos with the famous yellow “Lamp Bear” inside Doha Hamad Airport. You’ll also find 10 other giant statues and displays within the terminal. These include “A Message of Peace to the World,” a striking sculpture honoring the work of a local nonprofit organization, Reach out to Asia, that supports education in underprivileged Asian countries. The carefully-selected art on display is a cooperation between the airport and Qatar Museums.

Seoul Incheon Airport

Beyond traditional pieces of art, Seoul Incheon Airport takes things a step further by offering interactive experiences and classes for travelers. Within the airport is a branch of the National Museum of Korea exhibiting many pieces from its collection. There are rotating (轮流的) exhibits that allow frequent travelers to see a different selection of local artifacts and art pieces on different visits. There are traditional music concerts, ancient relic exhibitions and contemporary art displays.

Singapore Changi Airport

You may have seen the famous Jewel at Changi Airport in Singapore with its garden-enveloped waterfall. It is part of a larger shopping complex that encourages visitors, including those that are not traveling. Besides, there is other museum -quality art to explore like magnificent sculptures suspended from the ceiling, paintings lining the walls and even a rotating propeller (螺旋桨) that looks like a blossoming flower.

1. Which airport’s artworks can be appreciated both physically and virtually?

A．Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport.

B．Doh a Hamad Airport.

C．Seoul Incheon Airport.

D．Singapore Changi Airport.

2. Which airport is likely to offer a more interactive and educational experience for travelers?

A．Doha Hamad Airport.

B．Seoul Incheon Airport.

C．Singapore Changi Airport.

D．Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport.

3. What do Doha Hamad Airport and Singapore Changi Airport have in common?

A．They support charity causes.

B．They boast splendid sculptures.

C．They cooperate with local museums.

D．They possess large shopping malls.

4. What unique feature at Singapore Changi Airport mentioned in the article sets it apart from the other airports?

A．Online 3D gallery.	B．Rotating propeller.
C．Traditional music concerts.	D．Garden-enveloped waterfall.

5. Where can the text possibly be found?

A．In an art magazine.	B．On a travel website.
C．In a geography textbook.	D．In a museum guidebook.

【推荐3】Yosemite National Park has long been a place of inspiration for artists, climbers, and nature lovers.

Yosemite Falls

Repeatedly coming into view over treetops and around corners as you drive through the valley, the falls look different from every angle, and it’s impossible to take your eyes off. You don’t have to hike or even get out of your car to appreciate this waterfall, but the most complete view of the falls is from the start of the Yosemite Falls hike, along the route on the left side of the river. You can walk right to the bass of the falls with minimum effort and feel the mist sweeping over you.

Half Dome

Halt Dome is one of Yosemite’s most famous sites and particularly well-know in the climbing world for being one of the first “big climbs”. This granite icon (花岗岩雕像) looks much different depending on the angle you are viewing it from. Looking up at the sheer rock face from the valley, you can appreciate why climbers have been drawn here. The best place to view it is from the lookout at Glacier Point. From here, you get a true picture of the rock and how much higher it stands than the surrounding mountains.

EI Capitan

Popular among climbers, EI Capitan is a 3,000-footsheer rock face on the north side of Yosemite Valley. Although it may not seem like it, EI Capitan is actually 1,000 feet higher than the face of Half Dome. EI Capitan gained interest with the free solo climb of Alex Honnold in June of 2017, and the Academy Award winning documentary film, Free Solo. He became the first person to climb EI Capitan without ropes, and completely unaided.

Tunnel View

The most classic view of Yosemite Valley is from Tunnel View. This vista, which will feel very familiar to most climbers, stretches out to EI Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Fall on the right, Half Dome in the distance, and also takes in the lush valley at the base of the huge granite walls. The best time to appreciate this scene is in the afternoon, when the walls are bathed in sunlight.

1. Which place can you walk to without much effort?

A．Yosemite Falls.

B．Half Dome.

C．EI Capitan.

D．Tunnel View.

2. What do Half Dome and EI Capitan have in common?

A．They have their granite icons.

B．They are well received by climbers.

C．They are actually of the same height.

D．They rise to fame because of a celebrity.

3. What may attract tourists to Tunnel View?

A．The lush valley of it at the base.	B．The beautiful afternoon scenery.
C．Easy access to all the tourist spots.	D．The short distance from Half Dome.

【推荐1】Shellharbour City Library provides a range of Library Special Needs Services for people who are unable to access our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Shellharbour City, we'll provide a full range of library services and resources including:

● Large printed and ordinary printed books

● Talking books on tape and CD

● DVDs and music CDs

● Magazines

● Reference and information requests

You will be asked to complete a “Statement of Need” application form which must be signed by a medical professional.

Home delivery service

Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you chooses the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.

Talking books and captioned videos

The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don't have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.

Languages besides English

We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.

How to join?

Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible (合适的) for any of the services we provide—Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am—5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.

1. What are Library Special Needs Services meant for?

A．those who are fond of reading

B．only those who have walking disabilities

C．people living in Shellharbour City with an illness or disability

D．those who can't get medical help in Shellharbour City

2. If people with eye diseases want to learn about history, what can they choose?

A．talking books	B．captioned videos
C．magazines	D．large printed books

3. What must you do to get home delivery service?

A．only choose printed books	B．register ahead of time
C．pay the library ahead of time	D．have others choose the resources for you

【推荐2】The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.

Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind of the people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American ''The Star-Spangled Banner. '' In the U.S, high schools and colleges have school songs too.

Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people.

As the years pass, the music grows and changes.

Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.

American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern ''pop'', is known around the world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practice English by singing songs, and understanding American music can help you understand American people. ''Put a dime (10 cents) in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. '' Let's listen to the music!

1. The article mainly tells us about____.

A．how American music developed

B．when American music developed

C．what American music is

D．why American music is so popular

2. From the text we know that ____ .

A．American music is known all over the world

B．American music began in the 1550s

C．American music is special

D．American music has changed modern science in the US

3. American music is _____ .

A．for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and shopping

B．a mixture of people and music from all over the world

C．America's most important export

D．a part of the history of the world

【推荐3】New Zealand, which is a beautiful beach country, draws many people looking for a new life. Its cities are considered as some of the best places to live in the world, and with a population of only 4.4 million there remain plenty of untouched lands to explore and enjoy.

The big draw for modern-day visitors is the country's beautiful scenery and natural wonders. Sailing, surfing, hiking, camping and any outdoor activity you know can be done in New Zealand. With an increasing number of visitors arriving every year, environmentalists and the government are concerned about protecting the nature.

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, with a population of 1.5 million. Known as the City of Sails, it sits on a narrow land between the Waitemata and Manukau Bays. The city's suburbs Lynn, Ellerslie and Meadowbank stretch form many miles along the coast. Its most popular places to live are Westmere, Ponsonby, Grey Lynn and Meadowbank. These are the areas seeing the highest home prices in the country.

At the south of the North Island sits Wellington, the capital and diplomatic centre of the country, built in the hills above the Cook Strait that separates the North Island from the South Island. It has the country's best public transport, Metlink, and considers itself the coolest city in New Zealand.

“No matter where we live, beach culture has always been a big part of our culture,” said Shane Mason. “It's pretty common to leave town during the summer and spend Christmas and New Year at the beach.” “New Zealand is a good place to visit and a great place to live,” said Mason, who now lives in Berlin. “I've discovered there is no place like home.”

1. Many people move to New Zealand because _________________

A．they want to live a new life in the place fit to live.

B．it has a lot of beautiful scenery and natural wonders.

C．they want to explore and enjoy plenty of untouched lands.

D．it has a population of only 4.4 million.

2. What has caused environmentalists and the government to be concerned about protecting the nature?

A．Its rising population.	B．Plenty of untouched lands.
C．The increasing visitors.	D．Its rich natural resource.

3. What does the underlined word “stretch ” mean?

A．Extend	B．Settle
C．Improve	D．Increase

4. From what Mason said we can infer that_____________.

A．its beach culture is the most unimportant culture.

B．she hopes to live in New Zealand for the rest of her life.

C．people seldom leave their homes to the beach.

D．she thinks New Zealand is the best place to live.

【推荐1】A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who need help getting into the outdoors.

Clint Robinson broke his neck after being thrown off a horse at a rodeo (竞技) 32 years ago. He’s done his best to keep getting into the outdoors to hunt and fish, the Daily Herald in Provo reports.

The event he calls “Wheelchairs in the Wild” pairs people that have physical disabilities with hunters who help them with whatever they need. Many go in off-road vehicles.

“What we’re trying to do is get new injured people back out into the field trying to get them back out, enjoying the outdoors and wildlife that’s out there and show them that there’s other things that they can do besides sitting in the house doing nothing,” Robinson said.

The youngest hunter at last year’s event was 13-year-old Missy Cowley who has spina bifida (脊柱裂). Her father loves to hunt but didn’t know how to accommodate (安排) her wheelchair. Her mother, Cindy Cowley, said it was amazing to find a program that allowed her daughter to go hunting.

“We always told her when she was little, you can do everything you want to do…but we just got to figure out a way,” Cindy Cowley said. “But we really didn’t know how we were going to get her up there to hunt.”

Missy Cowley said it was a great experience that also allowed her to meet other people who use wheelchairs. “This is wonderful. I can actually do it,” Missy said. “It was really fun. And I love being outdoors.”

Jerry Schlappi, officer from Division of Wildlife resources, who helped with the event, said Robinson is a perfect role model showing other wheelchair users with disabilities that they don’t have to give up what they love.

1. What can we know about Clint Robinson from the text?

A．He began to usea wheelchair thirty years ago.

B．He used to be interested in hunting and fishing.

C．He liked riding horses before getting disabled.

D．He is now more physically active than before.

2. What does Clint Robinson try to talk about in the fourth paragraph?

A．The benefits of his event.	B．The purposes of his event.
C．The processes of his even.	D．The difficulty with his event.

3. Why is much information about Missy Cowley’s family given in the text?

A．To show the effects of disabilities.

B．To explain the problem with hunters.

C．To show people’s interest in hunting.

D．To think highly of Robinson’s event.

4. What should be the best title for the text?

A．Hope Is brought back To Hunters with Disabilities.

B．Man Organizes hunting Event For Wheelchair Users.

C．Hunting Event Is Benefiting The Physically Disabled.

D．Wheelchair Users Are Supposed To Get Into Nature.

【推荐2】My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids’ triathlon (三项全能).

On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son’s birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she’d need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.

And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.

I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn’t because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn’t seen before.

I kept looking at her with smile. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．The race began in the early morning.

B．Kelly prepared for her brother’s birthday party.

C．Kelly was eager for her turn in the race.

D．The whole family gave Kelly support.

2. Seeing Kelly’s performance in the race, the author felt_________.

A．worried and hesitant	B．excited and proud
C．anxious and uneasy	D．curious and concerned

3. In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “conquered” probably means_________.

A．to succeed in dealing with or control something

B．to take control of an area and its people by force

C．to become very popular or successful in a place

D．to defeat someone especially in a competition

4. In the ending paragraphs the author felt like “I won that day” because Kelly___________.

A．expressed love to her	B．won the gold medal
C．overcame the fear	D．took part in the sport

【推荐3】Buying green is now popular with many consumers. We choose environmentally friendly products, and we try to be conscious consumers. However, new research by the University of Arizona has found that it has no positive effect on psychological well-being (幸福感). It also has a more limited environmental benefit than the other option simply buying less.

The study followed 968 young adults over a number of years. Throughout the study, participants responded to online survey questions about their subjunctive well-being, their life satisfaction and their psychological distress (悲伤), as well as giving information about their levels of materialism and pro-environmental behaviors.

The study found that reduced consumption buying less, repairing items instead of replacing them, avoiding impulse purchases and so on was linked to a higher level of personal well-being and a lower level of psychological distress, but green buying did not show such links.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the study also found that young people with more materialistic values were less likely to engage in reduced consumption. This group did, however, engage with buying green activities. Researcher Sabrina Helm suggests that this may be because buying green is still buying so it still satisfies the materialists urge to accumulate new items. These people are called ‘green materialists’.

However, green materialists must still deal with the same consumption-related stresses as average materialists. If you buy and own a lot of stuff, it takes up a lot of head space. You have to worry about how to pay for it, and you have to manage all the stuff, worrying about how to keep it safe and how to keep it organized. As Helm notes, “The key is to reduce consumption and not just buy green stuff. Having less and buying less can actually make us more satisfied and happier.”

Understanding how materialistic values affect consumer behaviors, and how those behaviors in turn affect personal well-being, is important. However, Helm acknowledges that for many consumers, changing behaviors to consume less will be challenging. “We’ve been told since childhood that there’s a product for everything and it’s OK to buy, and it’s a good thing because that’s how the economy works,” She Said.

1. What is the difference between buying less and buying green?

A．Buying less promotes personal well-being.	B．Buying less is based on materialistic values.
C．Buying green brings more life satisfaction.	D．Buying green contributes more to the environment.

2. What problem does a green materialist usually have to face?

A．The burden of ownership.	B．Worries about how to stay safe.
C．Stresses from average materialists.	D．The difficulty finding green products.

3. What does what Helm says in the last paragraph indicate?

A．It is natural to buy and sell things.	B．It’s important to be wise consumers.
C．It’s good to buy what is needed.	D．It’s not easy to make people buy less.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Changes in Consumer Culture

B．Buying Less for Your Happiness

C．Green Consumption: A Choice for the Planet

D．How Materialistic Values Affect Consumer Behaviors