【推荐1】Find out way around the British Museum, discover some of the most famous objects, and explore the unique collection.

Top tip

Some of the galleries can be very busy at peak times. If you want to avoid the crowds, try visiting these galleries.

Room 1

The Enlightenment Gallery provides an introduction to the Museum and its collections, showing how our understanding of the world of nature and human achievement has changed over time. It is divided into seven sections that explore the seven major ages. It is open daily 10:00---17:00, until 20:30 on Fridays.

Rooms 24

The Welcome Trust Gallery deals with the tough realities of life in many different ways. The displays in Room 24 explore different approaches to our shared challenges as human beings, focusing on how diverse cultures seek to maintain health and well-being. Daily 11:00---16:00.

Room 34

The John Addis Gallery houses the museum’s collection of Islamic art, which now officially forms part of the Department of Middle East. This includes objects from the earliest years of Islam to the 20th century. Available every Fri. , Sat. and Sun. at 11:30—14:00.

Room 77

Greek and Roman Architecture Gallery has an especially important collection of architecture and architectural sculpture from ancient Greek buildings. It has the earlier and later temples and the architecture on display in the room includes examples of the Corinthian and Composite orders in particular. Daily 11:00-----16:00.

Room 95

View famous blue-and-white china, which was first produced in China around AD 600. the skillful transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful objects has attracted the people across the globe. Within this gallery of almost 1,700 objects are examples of the finest china in the world, dating from the 3rd to the 20th century. Available Mon. ---Fri. at 10:30---16:00.

1. You can visit _______to know the general information about the Museum.

A．the Welcome Trust Gallery	B．the John Addis Gallery
C．Room 1	D．Room 95

2. The Welcome Trust Gallery features __________.

A．the understanding of living and dying

B．the ways of keeping healthy in Britain

C．the different realities in different cultures

D．the ideas about keeping fit from different cultures

3. If you plan to visit the John Addis Gallery at 12:00, you can go on ______.

A．December 1, 2017(Friday)	B．June 15, 2017(Thursday)
C．May 9, 2017(Tuesday)	D．March 20, 2017 (Monday)

4. Who might prefer to visit Room 95?

A．Professional architects	B．China lovers
C．Scholars majoring in religion	D．Students interested in medicine

【推荐2】Four Truly Unique Canadian Camping Experiences

Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia

Named after the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, this park gives you breathtaking (惊险的) views of mountain landscapes (风景) along with lakes, waterfalls, canyons and caves. The Berg Lake campground lies right at the northern base of the 3,954-meter peak (山巅), which is about a day’s hike in.

Fundy National Park, New Brunswick

If you’ve got tired of the tent, this park is one of the few national parks offering yurt rentals (蒙古包租赁). Make sure you visit the Bay of Fundy where the world’s highest tides make for some great surfing. You also can’t miss the amazing Acadian forest waterfalls. If you’re looking for even more entertainment, the park also hosts music and cultural festivals each summer and has its own golf course.

Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon

From May to September, the Kathleen Lake campground sees visitors come from far and wide to camp, hike and fish. Mountaineering (登山) is especially popular, as Kluane is home to 17 of Canada’s 20 highest peaks. Flight-seeing over the park’s glaciers (冰川) and rafting (漂流) on the Alsek River will also keep you out enjoying the wilderness.

Prince Edward Island National Park, Prince Edward Island

If you’re looking for a family-friendly park, this one is wonderful. Between the seven beaches and more than 50 kilometers of hiking and cycling trails, you’ll certainly be kept busy. And if you’re a literature lover, you can see what inspired (启发) L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables at the nearby Green Gables Heritage Place and even explore the original house.

1. Where does the park offering yurt rentals lie?

A．In British Columbia.	B．In New Brunswick.
C．In Yukon.	D．In Prince Edward Island.

2. What can you do in Kluane National Park and Reserve?

A．Climb the highest mountain in Canada.	B．Experience the world’s highest tides.
C．Raft on the Alsek River.	D．Go cycling along the beaches.

3. Where can you most probably find the text?

A．In a novel.	B．In a cook book.
C．In a travel guide.	D．In a film poster.

【推荐3】Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up .The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over the world for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare's World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from
Shakespeare’s period.
◆Enjoy the traditional   English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works.

The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk).

The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre，its exhibition,and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users.
The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).
1. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？

A．￡9.80．

B．￡12.00．

C．￡14.20．

D．￡16.40．

2. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？

A．Behind the exhibition hall．

B．Opposite the Visitors’ Centre．

C．At Windsor Street．

D．Near the Coffee House．

3. A wheelchair user may need help to enter      ．

A．the House	B．the garden
C．the Visitors’ Centre	D．the exhibition hall

【推荐2】The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ( the Hall of Fame for short ) is a fantastic destination for everyone from lifelong basketball fans to families with children who are just beginning to explore the world's most popular sport. Each year, several thousand visitors crowd into this birthplace of basket-ball.

Dates and Hours of Operation

The Hall of Fame is open Wednesday through Sunday from late November through March 31 and daily the rest of the year. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Because it may close for private functions, it is wise to confirm hours of operation ahead of your visit. Just call 1-877-466-6752.

Ticket Information

Admission to the Hall of Fame (as of 2019) is $24 for people aged over 16, $16 for youths aged from 5 to 16 and free for children under age 5. Since the number of visitors is limited each day, you are advised to make a reservation in advance. For more information, please call 1-877-466-6831.

Travelling from All Directions

The Hall of Fame is conveniently located (位于) within driving distance from Boston (in the east), Albany (in the west), Vermont (in the north) and New York (in the south) and is right off of MA Route 91. For those who prefer to travel by air, the museum is not far from Logan International Airport and Bradley International Airport. For more information about the transportation, call 1-877-446-6755.

A Friendly Reminder

1 No food and beverage inside of the hall.

2 Backpacks and any large bags are not permitted inside of the hall unless needed for medical reasons.

3 If you wish to participate in shooting on Center Court, please wear appropriate footwear. Also, contests of any kind and half court shots are not allowed for everyone's safety.

4 For anything you don't know for sure, call 413-781-6500.

1. When can visitors visit the Hall of Fame?

A．At 11:00 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30th.

B．At 3:00 p.m., Friday, Mar. 12th.

C．At 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Apr.1st.

D．At 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20th.

2. What is the purpose of the fourth paragraph of the text?

A．To tell about the location of the Hall of Fame.

B．To introduce several cities near the Hall of Fame.

C．To stress the easy accessibility to the Hall of Fame.

D．To encourage people to reach the Hall of Fame by car.

3. What are visitors advised to do in the Hall of Fame?

A．Join in shooting contests on Center Court.

B．Take some snacks in case they are hungry

C．Take care of their backpacks during the visit

D．Wear suitable shoes if they want to try shooting.

【推荐3】A few weeks ago I paid a visit to the UK.The moment I reached Heathrow airport,I was attracted by all the language differences between American and British English. Instead of reading “exit”,the signs read “way out”.The announcer said “alight” instead of “get off“ the plane.

My first stop in the UK was the British museum and I was particularly interested in Room 41.In that room，I saw the oldest sentence ever found written in Old English.Archeologists(考古学家)believe it is from between 450 and 480 AD.

The next stop was Westminster Abbey. At the Poets’ Corner I saw graves of famous writers,such as Shakespeare,Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson. The list is going on and on.Another thing on the Ab-bey grounds that you should not miss is a colorful glass window in St. Margaret’s Church,as you walk up to the Abbey.The window,about halfway up the left side of the church,honors William Caxton.He was the first person to bring the printing press to England and set up his printing business near the Abbey, probably because he was likely to get work from the government offices in the area.Caxton may not be as well-known as the writers in Poets’ Corner,but he played a very important part instandardizing English.

My final stop was the Tower of London,which wasthe symbol of power of the people who changed English. This castle was built by William the conqueror after he defeated King Harold II in the Battle of Hastings during the Norman Invasion in 1066.After the Normans took over England,the official language became French for hundreds of years,and this was the time when many French words entered the English language especially words related to upper-class life such as words about government and cooking.

So that was my trip.

1. Where did the author see the oldest written form of English?

A．At the Heathrow airport.

B．In the British museum.

C．At the Westminster Abbey.

D．In the St.Margaret’s Church.

2. What did the author say about William Caxton?

A．He was one of the greatest British poets.

B．He was buried in St.Margaret’s Church.

C．He once worked in the government office.

D．He helped to standardize the British English.

3. What does underlined word “conqueror” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Photographer.	B．Inventor.
C．Victor.	D．Teenager.

4. What can be learned from Paragraph 4?

A．English borrowed many words from French.

B．The Norman Invasion was led by King Harold II.

C．French has become the official language since 1066.

D．The Tower of London was built before the Norman Invasion.

【推荐2】Hello, I'm Severn Suzuki speaking for E.C.O. — The Environmental Children's Organization.

Coming here today, I am fighting for my future. I am here to speak for all generations to come. I am here to speak on behalf of (代表) the starving children around the world whose cries go unheard. I am here to speak for the countless animals dying across this planet because they have nowhere left to go. I am afraid to go out in the sun now because of the holes in the ozone (臭氧层). I am afraid to breathe the air because I don't know what chemicals are in it.

You don't know how to fix the holes in our ozone layer. You don't know how to bring back an animal now extinct. And you can't bring back forests that once grew where there is now desert. If you don't know how to fix it, please stop breaking it!

Here, you may be delegates of your governments, business people, organizers, reporters or politicians— but really you are mothers and fathers, brothers and sister, aunts and uncles— and all of you are somebody's child.

At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us to behave in the world. You teach us: not to fight with others, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share— not be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?

Do not forget why you're attending these conferences, who you're doing this for— we are your own children. You are deciding what kind of world we will grow up in. But are we even on your list of priorities? My father always says "You are what you do, not what you say."

Well, what you do makes me cry at night. You grown-ups say you love us. I challenge you, please make your actions reflect your words. Thank you for listening.

1. What did the speaker mainly talk about?

A．politics	B．environment
C．economy	D．war

2. Where was the speech probably given?

A．At a meeting held by school teachers.

B．At a party where many children played.

C．At a ceremony for the speaker’s achievement.

D．At a conference representatives of countries attended.

3. The speech is meant to be given to the following people EXCEPT              .

A．News reporters.

B．Children from E. C. O.

C．Decision makers of the governments.

D．Business men.

4. Why did the speaker mention what she was taught at school?

A．To praise her teachers and her father.

B．To warn children of the importance of study.

C．To show her great achievements at school.

D．To prove the grown-ups’ words and actions were not consistent.

【推荐3】Holiday Hotel

Prices

Single room (for 1 person)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$1,600 per night
with one double bed
Double room (for 2 people)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$ 1,900 per night
with a queen size bed or two double beds
(children under 14 sharing a room with two adults stay free)
Standard suite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$2,500 per night
with a king size bed
Extra　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$400 per night
an extra standard(标准的) size bed
All out rooms have private bath, shower, telephone, air conditioning and color TV
10% tax be added to all charges
1. Where can you see this chart?

A．In a theater.	B．In a hotel.
C．In a bakery.	D．In a supermarket.

2. How much is a double room per night?

A．It’s 1,600 dollars.	B．It’s 1,900 dollars.
C．It’s 2,500 dollars.	D．It’s 2,300 dollars.

3. When you ask for a “queen size” bed, that means __________.

A．you need a bed which belongs to the queen

B．you need a bed the same as the queen’s bed

C．you need a bed which is the same size as the queen

D．you need a bed that is bigger than a double bed

4. Which of the following things won’t usually be found in a hotel room?

A．an air conditioner	B．a telephone
C．a color TV	D．a computer

5. Mr. Lee and his wife plan to stay at this hotel for two nights. They ask for a double room. How much should they pay, including tax?

A．3,500 dollars	B．3,800 dollars
C．4,180 dollars	D．5,500 dollars

【推荐1】Not all bad emotions (情感) are necessarily bad. In fact, they can direct your behaviour in useful ways. If you’re stuck in traffic, anger with the situation might motivate you to find an alternative route (线路), which will then relieve your stress. But anger is less useful if you’re in the same situation, but stuck on a motorway with no option to alter directions.

Emotions have physiological effects, such as raising the level of cortisol in your bloodstream, which can affect your health. Indeed, a new study, published in Psychology and Aging, shows that high levels of anger are associated with poor health in older people.

The Canadian study did the study on 226 adults aged 59-93. They took blood samples to assess levels of chronic (慢性的) low-grade inflammation (炎症) and asked the participants to report any age-related chronic illnesses they might have. The participants also completed a short questionnaire about the level of anger or sadness they experienced in three typical days over a one-week period.

For the analysis, the researchers considered whether age could affect the results. They found that higher levels of anger were associated with inflammation and ill health in the oldest participants (aged 80 and above), but not the youngest ones (59-79 years). Sadness was not associated with inflammation or ill health in either age group.

The study is cross-sectional, meaning that it assessed a group of people at a single point in time. To get a fuller understanding of the relationship between bad emotions and health, we need studies that follow participants for a period of time — so-called prospective observation studies. Future studies should also take into account other factors that might relate, such as other emotions, stress and personality.

Although this new research shows a link between emotion and health in older age, we do not know whether anger causes inflammation and illness or whether health problems make people angrier.

1. What does the underlined word “alter” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Change.	B．Control.
C．Measure.	D．Operate.

2. Why were participants taken blood samples?

A．To analyze their levels of health.

B．To fill in the form of questionnaires.

C．To know the levels of some inflammation.

D．To compare the change of anger in three days.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Anger is the greatest danger to health.

B．The influence of anger on illness is unclear.

C．People in poor health are easy to get angry.

D．Evidence is needed to prove the effect of health.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Adjusting Our Emotions Is Necessary

B．Bad Emotions Affect People’s Feelings

C．New Conclusions Make People Amazed

D．Anger Is Linked to Illness in Old Age

【推荐2】Various events are to be held in February in Ridge Field Library. Check your schedule and choose the one you prefer.

Teen Slam Poetry Group

February 8th, 2020

Do you love writing and performing poetry? Join the Teen Slam Poetry Group. We meet each week to share fresh new works. All teenagers aged 13-19 are welcome. Retired English teacher and poet Barb Jennes leads the group.

Mom Life Writing Workshop

February 13th, 2020

Are you wondering if there is more to life than cleaning up after the baby falling asleep? Look no further than the Mom Life Writing Workshop, a 6-week exploration for moms who are looking for telling their stories and regaining their power in an open, safe community through limitless potential of the written words.

Brenda Kahn is the author of Ode to Chores: the Good. the Bad, and the Laundry(洗衣). Her aim is to “add a unique and powerful voice to the conversation about motherhood.”

Lunch and Language: French

February 9th, I 6th, 22nd, 2020

Have you learned a little French in high school and would you like to review it or are you planning to visit France or other French-speaking countries? Then why not join Anette Roth at one of our new Lunch and Language workshops? Through simple texts, poems, songs and videos, you'll learn more about the language and culture, improve your basic language skills and meet new friends.

The workshops are aimed at those with an elementary(初级的) knowledge of the language,   but people who have a more advanced ability are welcome to join in the fun.

Reading is a Family Affair

February 23rd, 2020

Join other families with children in grades 3-5 for a special Reading is a Family Affair. Suzanne Nelson will share her most recent book-a Tale Magnolious.

Families with children in grades 3-5 can apply for a free copy of the book to read in advance, and make preparations for a book discussion on that day.

1. The purpose of the Mom Life Writing Workshop is to________.

A．realize moms’ personal value.	B．help moms take care of babies.
C．improve moms’ housekeeping skills.	D．help moms become professional writers.

2. Who will give instructions in French learning?

A．Barb Jennes.	B．Brenda Kahn
C．Anette Roth	D．Suzanne Nelson.

3. Which event favors children in grades 3-5?

A．Teen Slam Poetry Group.	B．Reading is a Family Affair.
C．Mom Life Writing Workshop.	D．Lunch and Language: French.

【推荐3】The next time you need to get somewhere, you may be able to follow your nose. A study has found that a strong sense of smell is associated with a strong sense of direction.

Researchers conducted an experiment at McGill University in Canada. Fifty-seven adults were invited to participate in a virtual “way-finding task" in which they had to make their way around a virtual environment. They were given 20 minutes to learn about the virtual city. After having passed by each of eight landmarks at least twice, the participants were placed in front of one of the landmarks and asked to find the most direct route to one assigned by the researchers.

The participants also smelled 40 scented (有香气的) pens one at a time. After a brief sniff, the participants chose one word that best identified the smell from four words on a screen.

An additional exercise used a virtual maze (迷宫) to determine if the participants were more likely to rely on landmarks to find the way or if they used a more habit-based method built over time as people traveled the same route over and over again.

What the researchers found was that those with the ability to correctly identify the smells of the pens also had the easiest time performing the way-finding task by way of landmarks. A strong sense of smell was not identified in the participants who used the more habit-based method.

The connection between the sense of smell and way-finding likely came about as a result of the evolution of the nervous system. The original function of the sense of smell in humans may have been intended to support our spatial memory.

Keep that in mind the next time you get lost going to the dentist. It won't prevent you from getting horribly lost, but it's good food for thought along the way.

1. How does the author support his argument?

A．By examining differences.	B．By doing virtual experiment.
C．By providing examples.	D．By analyzing cause.

2. What were the participants asked to do after smelling a scented pen?

A．Decide whether they liked the smell.

B．Use a sentence to describe the smell.

C．Choose a suitable word for the smell.

D．Find the landmark that featured the smell.

3. Which of the following factors is related to a strong sense of direction?

A．The way of using landmarks.	B．More experience in describing things.
C．Quick adjustment to the virtual world.	D．A more habit-based way-finding method.