1 . Classical Music
Voice of Vienna Symphony Orchestra (维也纳之声交响乐团), Austria has excellent musicians from all over the world. They have accompanied many world famous musicians and singers. They are coming to Dongying again. Come and enjoy their wonderful performances!
Place: Snow Lotus (莲花) Theatre Time: 19:30 — 21:00 (or so)
Price: Six levels, from ¥480 to ¥50 Dates: 1 — 2 May
Tel: 6090555
A Mini Marathon (5km)
On May 8, 2018, “China Wanda 2018 Yellow River Estuary (Dongying) International Marathon will be held. At the same time, a mini Marathon (5km) will be held, too. All the citizens who were born before May 8, 2008 are encouraged to register.
Registration place: Registration time:
Dongying National Fitness Center 8:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Entry fee: ¥30 (students free) 1:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Tel: 8097628 Registration Dates: 2 — 27 Mar.
Tango Dancing
Tango is fun and easy to learn. Yang Yi, a famous Chinese Tango dancer will come and show you how to do it. Are you ready? Take your partners, go and dance till you drop.
Place: Dongying Art Troupe (团) Time: 8: 00 p.m. — 12: 00 p.m.
Price: ¥150 (including some drinks) Dates: Every Saturday in May
Tel: 8331644
Dining-Sushi (寿司) Chef in Town
Sushi is getting really big in Dongying. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famous sushi’ artist is Yuki Kamura. She’s also one of the few women chefs in Japan. She will be here with you at Sushi Scene.
Place: Sushi Scene in Dongying Hotel Time: Lunch time
Price: ¥200 (taste sushi without pay) Dates: 1 — 31 May
Tel: 8062999
1. If you want to book a ticket for the activity at 7:30 p.m. on 1 May, you may call ______.| A．8062999 | B．8097628 | C．8331644 | D．6090555 |
| A．exercise at Dongying National Fitness Center | B．be over ten years old |
| C．pay ¥200 | D．register before March |
| A．Snow Lotus Theatre | B．Dongying National Fitness Center |
| C．Dongying Art Troupe | D．Sushi Scene in Dongying Hotel |
2 . The moon has no air, no water and an extreme 250-degree celsius temperature range, but among the most tricky challenges for space agencies hoping to set up camp is the dust. It damages space suits, blocks machinery, affects scientific instruments and makes moving around difficult.
Now scientists have come up with a potential solution, demonstrating that moon dust could be melted using a giant lens (透镜) to create solid roads and landing areas. “You might think: Streets on the moon, who needs that?” said Prof. Jens Gunster, of the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin and co-author. “But in fact it’s a kind of depressing demand early on.”
Dust has destroyed previous missions, such as the Lunar Surveyor 3 spacecraft — damaged by dust kicked up by the Apollo 12 landing — and overcoming this challenge is a priority for NASA, which aims to establish a permanent lunar base.
Taking building materials to the moon would be too expensive, so new solutions are needed. “You need to use what’s there and that’s simply loose dust,” said Gunster.
He and colleagues experimented with a fine-grained material called EAC-1A, developed by the European Space Agency as a substitute for lunar soil. They used a laser beam (激光) to heat the dust to about 1, 600℃ to melt it. They then traced out bendy triangle shapes, each about 25 cm across, which could be interlocked to create solid surfaces across large areas for roads and landing areas.
The process is slow. Each small geometric unit took about an hour, meaning it would take about 100 days to create a landing spot measuring 10 meters by 10 meters. “It sounds like forever, but think about constructions on Earth,” said Gunster.
The authors calculate that a lens of about 2. 37 sq meters would need to be transported from Earth to act as a sunlight concentrator in place of the laser. But dust would still be an issue for the lens itself. “When you accumulate dust on the lens, it will sooner or later not function any more,” said Gunster, adding that a shaking lens may help ease off this problem.
1. Why is the demand for streets on the moon “kind of depressing”?| A．Streets are not necessary on the moon. |
| B．Streets would get damaged by moon dust. |
| C．Building materials are too expensive to transport. |
| D．There are better solutions available for lunar base. |
| A．Finding a substitute for lunar soil. |
| B．Setting up a permanent lunar base. |
| C．Solving the problem caused by moon dust. |
| D．Repairing the damaged Lunar Surveyor 3 spacecraft. |
| A．Slow but workable. | B．Expensive and fast. |
| C．Important but impractical. | D．Difficult and unnecessary. |
| A．In a personal diary. | B．In a newspaper. |
| C．In an official report. | D．In a textbook. |
3 . About a decade ago, I attended a dinner in Guangzhou. The bird’s nest soup was gentle and delicious, the fish fresh and perfectly steamed. The most memorable dish, however, was the plain soup served at the end. Made from chicken, probably with ham as well, it was simple but perfect.
Ending a banquet with soup may seem odd to Westerners, accustomed as they are to sweets at a meal’s close. But, as Fuchsia Dunlop, an English food writer, explains in her new book, Invitation to a Banquet, “The transparent soup is an ideal conclusion to a meal.”
Invitation to a Banquet is Ms Dunlop’s seventh book. Unlike those for which she is best known, including The Food of Sichuan, Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper, and Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook(about Hunanese cuisine), this is not a cookbook. Instead, she has chosen 30 dishes and used each to illustrate different aspects of Chinese cuisine—and, in turn, Chinese life and history.
“Westerners have traditionally assumed that the Chinese eat animal parts because they are poor, when in fact turning up one’s nose at pigs’ heads and legs shuts the door on a wide range of foods that are really wonderful,” Ms Dunlop argues in the book.
In short, Ms Dunlop has made a convincing case for the superiority of Chinese cuisine, but in a delighted and expansive rather than chauvinistic (沙文主义的) way. She shows how it has absorbed foreign influences(as other cuisines have, too), how it has changed with China’s increasing wealth and how central it is to the country’s intellectual and cultural history.
She makes an equally good case in this book that the Chinese food most Westerners can find at their local takeaway is neither inauthentic nor wrong. Instead, it reflects local tastes which are as representative of the cuisine’s diversity as a frozen pizza is of Italy’s adventurousness. The local takeaway has made the real thing more accessible than ever outside China.
1. Which word best describes the author’s impression of the dinner in Guangzhou?| A．Favorable. | B．Conservative. | C．Negative. | D．Unclear. |
| A．Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper. | B．The Food of Sichuan. |
| C．Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook. | D．Invitation to a Banquet. |
| A．Avoid eating pigs’ heads and legs. | B．Go to the most expensive restaurants. |
| C．Be open-minded about any Chinese food. | D．Don’t try the local takeaway outside China. |
| A．A cookbook. | B．A book review. | C．A biography. | D．A travel journal. |
4 . MUSICAL HERITAGES FROM ANCIENT CHINA
Since remote antiquity, Chinese people have used music to record their lives and describe the ideals in their hearts. Catchy tunes are not only played on precious instruments, but also visualized in carvings, paintings, and buildings. Feel free to explore here!
Han Dynasty (202 BC — AD 220)
This period marked the significant development of the manufacturing of guqin and its music. The example unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb in Changsha, Hunan province, proves that guqin had developed into the form known today during that period.
Northern Wei Dynasty (386 — 534)
Buddhism (佛教) and its musical culture spread extensively during this period. Buddhist temples provided places for musical activities, which were recorded in many of the-existing stone carvings. Located in Gongyi, Henan province, the Grotto Temple is famous for its reliefs (浮雕) representing musical events. They are precious historical materials reflecting the music characteristics of the dynasty.
Song Dynasty (960 — 1279)
With economic development, a variety of musical cultures emerged to meet the entertainment needs of different social classes. Part of the painting “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” vividly reveals a storytelling performance. The painter adopted delicate techniques to truly record a street performer, whose superb skills are reflected by each listener’s show of appreciation.
Ming Dynasty (1368 — 1644)
At this time, traditional Chinese operas developed rapidly, promoting the formation of many singing styles. People began to enjoy operas and drama stages were built. Covering a construction area of more than 160 square meters, the Fancun village drama stage in Shanxi province provides rich materials for the study of the local folk culture.
1. Which heritage would a fan of classical instruments explore?| A．The Ming Dynasty drama stage. | B．The Song Dynasty painting. |
| C．The Northern Wei Dynasty temple. | D．The Han Dynasty tomb. |
| A．Religion. | B．Economy. | C．Politics. | D．Technology. |
| A．Ming Dynasty witnessed the boom of traditional Chinese operas. |
| B．Most of the drama stages were built during the Northern Wei Dynasty. |
| C．The musical culture of Buddhism was developed during the Han Dynasty. |
| D．Buddhist temples were the main places for music al activities in the Song Dynasty. |
5 . 2023 was a good year for archaeological discoveries. Here are some of the most interesting new finds.
A moai
In February, volunteers unearthed a stone head called a moai on Easter Island. The statue is small for a moai — a little over five feet tall, while others of the roughly 900 statues on the island are up to 33 feet tall.
Most of the moai were created between 1250 and 1500, and local people regard them as the living faces of their ancestors. But nothing is known about this new moai, including which ancestor it represents.
Two mummy workshops
Archaeologists announced in May that they discovered two more workshops near the ruins of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. One of the workshops features stone beds meant for the preservation of human bodies, while the other one has smaller beds that were used to mummify animals.
A Maya city
In June, Mexican archaeologists discovered a lost city called Ocomtun. They thought it was a major center from about AD 250 until it was abandoned when the Maya civilization collapsed between 900 and 1000, possibly from drought and civil wars.
Ocomtun covers more than 120 acres and features well-preserved homes, raised platforms and pyramid temples. The remains of the largest pyramid are more than 80 feet high.
Roman jewelry
In June, dozens of precious stones were discovered by archaeologists in the ruins of an ancient pipe system that carried water away from public baths in the third and fourth centuries. It’s thought they were worn by wealthy bathers. Some of these precious stones are carved with images of Roman gods, such as Apollo, Venus, and Mars, while others show animals, such as rabbits and birds.
The public baths were found at Carlisle in England. The city was a regional center in Roman Britain, when it was known as Luguvalium.
1. What is the height of the newly found stone statue?| A．About 5 feet. | B．About 33 feet. | C．About 80 feet. | D．About 900 feet. |
| A．In Chile. | B．In England. | C．In Egypt. | D．In Mexico. |
| A．They are located in North America. | B．They were discovered by volunteers. |
| C．They were related to religious celebrations. | D．They can reveal ancient urban development. |
6 . Four Powerful US National Parks
Glacier
Montana
The Crown of the Continent is a playground of peaks, lakes, hiking paths and, of course, glaciers. Twenty-five of the original 150 remain, and scientists warn they may begone by 2030. Don’t miss Going-to-the-Sun Road, with a stop at Logan Pass to stretch your legs on the 2. 8-mile Hidden Lake Overlook Trail.
Yosemite
California
Not only is Yosemite home to the world’s tallest granite monolith (花岗岩巨石), but also North America’s largest waterfall (Yosemite Falls). The park has many 3, 000-year-old giant sequoia trees, so it’s easy to see why this 1, 100-square-mile wilderness is Eden for nature lovers.
Grand Canyon
Arizona
The power of nature on display at the Grand Canyon both humbles and excites the park’s 5 million annual visitors. There are many heart-stopping overlooks on the South Rim, but don’t miss the descent (斜坡) into the mile-deep gorge (峡谷) for adventures on foot, by mule or in a white-water raft.
Denali
Alaska
Travel to this remote park, which celebrated its 100th birthday in 2017, and mark two major items off your list: North America’s highest peak: 20, 310-foot Denali; and Alaska’s “big five”: moose, Dall sheep, caribou, wolves and grizzlies. See it all from the comfort of a bus tour, or explore 35. 5 miles of official hiking paths.
1. Which national park should you visit if you want to travel Going-to-the-Sun Road?| A．Glacier. | B．Yosemite. | C．Grand Canyon. | D．Denali. |
| A．Watch Alaska’s “big five”. | B．Explore the mile-deep gorge on foot. |
| C．Hike on the Hidden Lake Overlook Trail. | D．Admire North America’s largest waterfall. |
| A．In Montana. | B．In California. | C．In Arizona. | D．In Alaska. |
7 . On Inaccessible Island, you hear the sound of the Inaccessible Island rails (秧鸡) everywhere. The small flightless birds move around, feeding on worms and berries. During a trip in 2011, it took days for Stervander, then a doctoral student, to spot one. “Even then, you see something little and dark, running for a second, and that’s about it,” he says. Catching one, though, proved easy. When scientists played a recording of the bird’s call, a male and female ran into the net a few minutes later.
Inaccessible Island rails live only on Inaccessible Island. “No one knew the history,” says Stervander, now a research fellow at the University of Oregon. He aimed to answer the question about these birds: How did they get to Inaccessible Island to begin with?
The first scientist to describe the rail was Percy Lowe. He thought the bird was from Africa and had always been flightless. In his view, it had arrived at the island by walking over land bridges. But now the science of plate tectonics (板块构造论) suggests that’s not the case. In a recent paper, Stervander and his colleagues give evidence for a different version.
After studying the genome (基因组) of the rails, scientists found the Inaccessible Island rail’s closest relative — the crake in Uruguay. Both birds are related to the black rail in America. The finding suggests the ancestors of these birds could fly. That means Inaccessible Island rails flew to their present home, and like many birds living on islands with no predators (捕食者), they gradually lost the ability to fly. Flying takes energy, so if there’s no reason to fly, it’s more practical not to.
On this island, there’s a growing population of rails, but they’re fragile. Should a predator reach the island, it could make quick work of the birds. People on nearby islands are careful to avoid introducing any predators to Inaccessible Island, and the risk is low, given how hard it is to get there. For now, the rails live peacefully in a place where few humans are eager to go.
1. What can we learn about the Inaccessible Island rails?| A．They are hard to trap. | B．They can be seen everywhere. |
| C．They move around quickly. | D．They are not afraid of humans. |
| A．Their lack of energy. | B．Their living environment. |
| C．Their way to search for food. | D．Their connection with their ancestors. |
| A．Safe. | B．Tough. | C．Unexpected. | D．Dangerous. |
| A．The Development of Rails on Inaccessible Island |
| B．The Need to Protect Flightless Inaccessible Island Rails |
| C．How Did the Flightless Bird Get to Inaccessible Island? |
| D．Why are Inaccessible Island Rails Limited on the Island? |
8 . CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
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Our Tennis Camps Are the Best Around
We currently offer our adidas Tennis Camps in 19 states, and at every single one we put an emphasis on creating a positive atmosphere for children aged 8 to 18 to receive tennis training from the experts. It doesn’t matter what skill level your child is currently at, they will be able to receive tennis lessons designed just for them, ensuring they leave our tennis camp a better player than when they arrived.
What Your Child Will Learn at Our Tennis Clinics
Whether your child attends our overnight tennis camp or our day tennis camp, they will learn everything they need to excel on the court. A few of our tennis training focuses are:
·Being a good sport ·Perfecting the serve
·Improving form ·Playing with integrity
·Setting goals ·Preparing mentally
What Can Be Expected at Our Summer Tennis Camps
Once there, each player will be evaluated so they can receive the proper tennis lessons for their experience level. After that, the fun will begin. They will receive both individual and team instruction, play exhibition tennis matches, and even win prizes. After the instruction part of the day is over, your child will spend the night in the dorms so they can get a good night’s sleep to prepare for the next day. Of course, all meals will be provided and your child will even receive an adidas Tennis Camp T-shirt to take home with them. If you want your child to improve their tennis skills by learning from the experts, there is no better place to send them than to one of our adidas Tennis Camps.
1. What can be guaranteed after the campers end the adidas Tennis Camp?| A．They will get medical insurance for free. |
| B．They can play tennis better than when they arrived. |
| C．They will receive tennis lessons designed by stars. |
| D．They have the opportunity to choose their instructors. |
| A．Spend the night playing. | B．Compete for prızes. |
| C．Only receive individual tennis lessons. | D．Buy an adidas Tennis Camps T-shirt. |
| A．A piece of news. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．An advertisement. | D．An abstract of instructions. |
Interested in exploring two million years of human history and culture in one place? The British Museum is a good choice. In this guide, find out what you need to know to visit the British Museum. Here’s what we’ll cover:
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Opening hours and ticketsFrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day (to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays). A booked time slot will get you guaranteed entry.
It’s free to visit the British Museum, but there are also priced special exhibitions. For example, “Hieroglyphs: Unlocking Ancient Egypt” is on until February 2023 and tickets cost £18 for adults.
What to seeThere are more than 60 galleries exhibiting items. Here are our recommendations on what to see.
| The Younger Memnon | （Room 4-Egypt） |
| Oxus Treasure | （Room 52-Ancient Iran） |
| Lewis Chessmen | （Room 40-Medieval Europe, 1050-1500） |
| Royal Game Of Ur | （Room 56-Mesopotamia, 6000-1500 B.C.） |
| Aztec Serpent | （Room 27-Mexico: 2000 B.C.-A.D.1521） |
| Ife Head | （Room 25-Africa） |
A knowledgeable guide will cover the exhibits in a more reasonable time so you have a memorable visit.
A variety of themed audio guides in their app are available for anyone interested in self-guided tour.
You can purchase the full bundle per language for £4. 99 (introductory offer) or themed tours per language for£1.99–£2.99.
Places to eat nearbyGreat Court Restaurant, Hakkasan and Zeo’s London are museum’s restaurants where you can enjoy delicious food and drinks at a reasonable price. Apart from those above, there are also the Court Café and the Montague Café inside the museum. Also, there are other options not too far beyond the museum gates, in case you are seeking more inspired dining.
1. If interested in Mexico relics, which room will you visit?| A．Room 25. | B．Room 27. | C．Room 40. | D．Room 56. |
| A．Bargains are not allowed there. | B．They both serve a variety of cuisines. |
| C．Drinks there are welcome by visitors. | D．They are both located in the museum. |
| A．A travel website. | B．A health magazine. |
| C．A report on heritage. | D．A brochure for tourists. |
10 . Meeting people is the first step to make friends. But how do you actually become friends with someone? Here are some useful tips.
1. Make small talk even if you don’t feel like it
Small talk can feel false and meaningless. But it does have a purpose. By making small talk, you show that you’re friendly and open to communicating. In that way, small talk helps you to make the first connection with potential new friends. If someone doesn’t make any small talk, we might assume that they don’t want to make friends with us, that they don’t like us, or that they’re in a bad mood.
2. Figure out what you might have in common
When you talk to someone new and realize that you have things in common, the conversation usually goes from stiff to fun and interesting. Therefore, make it a habit to find out if you have any mutual interests or something in common. You can do this by mentioning things that interest you and seeing how they react.
3. Don’t write people off until you know them
Don’t judge people too quickly. Try not to assume that they are shallow, boring, or that you have nothing to talk about. If everyone seems uninterested, it might be because you keep getting stuck in small talk. If you only make small talk, everyone sounds shallow.
4. Make people like being around you
When you try to make people like you, it will become easier for you to make friends. When you make sure that people like being around you, they will like you. If we are with someone with a positive experience, we like that person more.
1. What is the purpose of small talk?| A．To show that you are in a good mood. |
| B．To show you have something in common. |
| C．To show you are friendly and want to talk. |
| D．To show you are a potential new friend. |
| A．Because you don’t have a deep chat with them. |
| B．Because they have nothing in common with you. |
| C．Because you don’t make a small talk with them. |
| D．Because you don’t like to make friends with them. |
| A．To avoid being stuck in small talk. |
| B．To judge people by what they do. |
| C．To stay with people with a positive experience. |
| D．To make people willing to stay with you. |
