1 . The Most Breathtaking Theaters in the World
Shakespeare's Globe Theater(London, UK)
The original Globe Theater was built by Shakespeare's company in 1599, but was destroyed by fire in 1613. A replica was built in 1997 just meters from the original site. The new 857-seat structure has several modern features. It has the first and only straw roof permitted in London since the great fire of 1666.
Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London; +44 20 7902 1400
Margravial Opera House(Bayreuth, Germany)
Built in 1745, the UNESCO-listed Mareravial Opera House is regarded as the finest baroque theater in Europe. The stage has a depth of 27 meters and was the largest in Europe until 1871. Much of the original materials remain, along with original structures, such as the twin staircases.
Margravial Opera House, Opernstrasse 14. Bayreuth, Germany; +49 9 21 7 59 69 22
Teatro Amazonas(Manaus, Brazil)
There can't be many theaters located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, and the Teatro Amazonas is certainly the most breathtaking. The theater was built in 1895 and was designed by Italian architect Celestial Sacardim. Work took 15 years. largely thanks to the decision to source supplies from all over the world
Amazon Theater, Centro, Manaus, Brazil; +55 92 3622 1880
National Centre for the Performing Arts(Beijing, China)
The National Centre for the Performing Arts(NCPA), built in 2007, is an arts centre in Beijing. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the NCPA is the largest theatre complex(建筑群)in Asia. The NCPA includes value in both ancient traditional Chinese architecture and modern architecture. It was specially designed to improve the red walls of ancient buildings and the Great Hall of the People in order to fit in with the surroundings.
NCPA, No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing; +86 010 6655 0989
1. Where does the theatre with its longest survival time lie?A.In London. | B.In Bayreuth | C.In Manaus. | D.In Beijing |
A.Shakespeare's Globe. | B.Margravial Opera House. |
C.Teatro Amazonas. | D.National Centre for the Performing Arts. |
A.It features modern architecture. | B.It receives worldwide supplies. |
C.It is a multifunctional theatre | D.It matches its surroundings. |
A 56-year-old enthusiastic backyard bird watcher named Stuart Dahlquist spent years
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One day Dahlquist was preparing for his daily feeding routine
“This isn’t only generous, it’s creative, it’s art," Dahlquist wrote on social media."My mind is blown."
3 . Snacks, game machines and medical services have poured into the family of Quan Hongchan, the 14-year-old gold medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, after the story of the talented diver striving to win the Games to support her low-income family and earn money for the treatment of her ill mother deeply touched us.
As the youngest athlete among China’s delegation (代表团), Quan amazed audiences around the world with her surprisingly perfect performance in the women’s 10-meter platform.
Quan immediately became one of the most-discussed Olympic athletes on Chinese social media and a “sweetheart” of many people not only for the snack-loving girl's likeable persona (形象), but also for her maturity and good heart after it came to light she was supporting a low-income family of seven. Quan said she wanted to “make a lot of money” to cure her mom's disease and visit an amusement park, which she has never been to. Eventually, Quan’s efforts have paid off and her dream is coming true.
A hospital in her hometown Zhanjiang, South China's Guangdong Province announced that it would provide a full range of medical services for her mother. The hospital officials said they were proud of the Olympic champion and were more than willing to help out her family. Several amusement parks, zoos said they would offer lifetime free pass for Quan and her family. A local businessman even offered 200,000 yuan in cash to Quan’s father, but was declined.
The passion for the young champion’s family, however, has appeared to become overly heated after some fans and Internet celebrities tracked down to her village home, causing local traffic chaos. Reports claimed some live-streamers even intend to climb up the trees planted at her house and take a jackfruit as souvenir.
1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 2?A.To present a detail. | B.To introduce the game. |
C.To describe the audiences. | D.To add the background information. |
A.The efforts she made. | B.The dream she realized. |
C.The reason why she became a hit. | D.The disease her mother suffered from. |
A.He refused it politely. | B.He accepted it joyfully. |
C.He donated it to a hospital. | D.He gave it away to his daughter. |
A.She needs medical services. |
B.She is dutiful and strong-willed. |
C.She is overconfident and caring. |
D.She wants to chase her fans out of her home. |
4 . World Awareness Children’s Museum
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Sundays: Noon---5 p.m.
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1. What if an adult desires to visit the museum alone?A.He will be protected. | B.Extra money should be paid. |
C.His ID has to be checked. | D.He won’t be permitted to enter. |
A.9 a.m. on Saturday. | B.2 p.m. on Sunday. |
C.9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. | D.8:30 a.m. on Monday. |
A.In a travel brochure. | B.On a TV program. |
C.In an art magazine. | D.On a web page. |
5 . My husband sat down on the bed. “Your
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Two days later, my husband and I took our two older boys on a
Upon arriving, we sat down and listened to the director, Ben, give his
It tasted so ordinary, but it
Later, I muttered(嘀咕)"Fexi, Flexi" throughout the day,
A.attitudes | B.beliefs | C.principles | D.standards |
A.blamed | B.abandoned | C.ignored | D.teased |
A.had | B.requested | C.happened | D.asked |
A.agreed | B.attempted | C.failed | D.refused |
A.order | B.fear | C.place | D.support |
A.stubborn | B.curious | C.generous | D.normal |
A.flee | B.withdraw | C.change | D.recover |
A.routine | B.diet | C.dilemma | D.journey |
A.event | B.adventure | C.lecture | D.ceremony |
A.speech | B.review | C.writing | D.guess |
A.explain | B.guarantee | C.witness | D.assume |
A.showed off | B.took in | C.mixed up | D.passed out |
A.improperly | B.certainly | C.rarely | D.unwillingly |
A.occurred | B.counted | C.worked | D.mattered |
A.muddy | B.broad | C.comfortable | D.smooth |
A.prepared | B.stood | C.waited | D.cooked |
A.fixed | B.picked | C.brought | D.cleaned |
A.convincing | B.reminding | C.warning | D.promising |
A.patient | B.conservative | C.rigid | D.careful |
A.marks | B.equipment | C.progress | D.differences |
6 . Two young brothers from Malden. Massachusetts were in the spotlight Thursday after being named “heroes" by a national organization that recognizes young people doing great things. For the Bennett brothers, the goal of their work is nothing less than helping researchers find a cure for cancer. And their inspiration came from a friend.
Thirteen-year-old Hany Bennett and his nine-year-old brother Heath run their business out of their family kitchen. "We're making lip balm (润唇膏),"Harry says. They got the idea two years ago when their friend, Timmy, was diagnosed (诊断)with cancer. brothers wanted to do something. We learned that cancer patients( lips and skin can get really dry because of chemotherapy (化疗),Hany says.
A light bulb went off in both of their young heads, and " Bennett Brothers Balm was born. "We make lip balm, which is kind of like our main product/ says Heath. They also make and sell different body balms, all natural, all handmade, while the profits benefit cancer research. "We've raised S 15,000/ Heath says.
And with the great optimism of children, they don't just want to help ; they wont to win. We want to find a cure. We want to help doctors find a cure, Harry explains, The brothers are also Gelding a team for the Light the Night Walk, to fight cancer.
"I think it's great to raise money and help people who have cancer," says Heath. Their parents play a big role as well, but it's the boys who provide the most enthusiasm with a message we can all learn from. "If you want to do something... do it," Harry says. "I just feel very glad that we're helping. It feels very good”, adds Heath.
Harn and Heath just received the S 10,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Hwy intend to save some of il for college, invest some of it in their business and give the rest to charity. And their friend Timmy? "He's doing great. He's all better, Harry says.
1. What encouraged the Bennett brothers to make lip balm at first?A.Helping a friend with cancer. | B.Finding a cure for cancer. |
C.Raising public awareness of cancer. | D.Collecting money for cancer patients. |
A.The two brothers finished their first product. |
B.The two brothers came up with an idea. |
C.The two brothers struggled for a stress-free life. |
D.The two brothers found an effective way to study. |
A.It is quite competitive. | B.It is well worthwhile. |
C.It fails to satisfy their parents. | D.lt helps them make a big profit. |
A.Great minds think alike. |
B.Two heads are better than one. |
C.Young kids can make a big difference. |
D.The longest journey begins with the first step. |
7 . The Biggest Stadiums in the World
People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A.D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.
These days, safety regulations-not to mention the modern sports fan’s desire for a good view and comfortable seat — tend to keep stadium capacities (容量) slightly lower. Even soccer fans tend to have a seat each; gone are the days of thousands standing to watch the match.
For the biggest stadiums in the world, we have used data supplied by the World Atlas list so far, which ranks them by their stated permanent capacity, as well as updated information from official stadium websites.
All these stadiums are still functional, still open and still hosting the biggest events in world sport.
·Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea. Capacity: 150,000. Opened: May 1,1989.
·Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U. S. Capacity: 107,601. Opened: October 1, 1927.
·Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania, U. S. Capacity: 106,572. Opened: September 17, 1960.
·Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, U. S. Capacity: 104,944. Opened: October 7,1922.
·Kyle Field, College Station, Texas, U. S. Capacity: 102,512. Opened: September 24, 1927.
1. How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?A.104,944. | B.107,601. | C.About 150,000. | D.About 250,000. |
A.Michigan Stadium. | B.Beaver Stadium. | C.Ohio Stadium. | D.Kyle Field. |
A.They host big games. | B.They have become tourist attractions. |
C.They were built by Americans. | D.They are favored by architects. |
8 . A mix of anxiety rising in my chest and a voice at the back of my mind shouting ‘what’s wrong with me?’ –it’s how I’ve felt about rejection my whole life.
The earliest rejection I can remember was on my first day of school. I started the term late due to illness and the teacher asked the class who would play with me at break. The silence was deafening. Now, a bit of online dating sees us rejected by half the town before we've even started our day. There's not a break at work. Is there a worse feeling than hitting the final slide on your presentation, boldly asking 'any questions?' and looking around the room to see everyone on their phones?
We need to build resilience. For me, this has come in two stages. First, I spent time listening to the voice of fear that saw each rejection as proof that there was something wrong with me. When I analysed it, I could see it was rarely about me. Perhaps the guy I was talking to was too busy to reply. It was likely that the magazine I'd sent a passage to already had an article on that topic. Now, I assume it's about me 20 per cent of the time - and I can live with that.
The other thing I do is practice rejecting. Because I hate rejection, I shy away from being the rejector, which means I either please people or avoid tricky situations. Instead, I've come up with a few lines for when I want to say no: 'That sounds great but it's not for me; thank you for asking but I decline; it was lovely but I think we should leave it there.' It's never pleasant to reject a person but there is a kind way to do it. With resilience and clarity, we can see the plus sides of rejection: it frees us up to do something else, be with someone else and be happier. We can't complain about that.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The examples of the author's being rejected. |
B.The experiences of the author's online dating. |
C.The reasons of the author's lateness for school. |
D.The feelings of the author's being ignored at work. |
A.He could live with it. | B.It was partly about him. |
C.He did something wrong. | D.It had nothing to do with him. |
A.Do it with resilience and clarity. |
B.Come up with a few pleasant lines. |
C.Please others or avoid tricky situations. |
D.Show your kindness and don't complain. |
A.It enables us to live. | B.It gives us more time. |
C.It has some plus sides. | D.It does something else. |
9 . Recently I’ve had two good roles on television. But when I was just getting started in theater work 17 years ago, I never thought I’d make it. Back then I was recovering from surgery and had been off work for six months. Even worse, as a single mother with three youngsters, I had no place to live in. I felt hopeless.
One Sunday morning I saw actor Robert Young on the television talking about his faith: Believe yourself! If we confidently take that first step, well take the next, until we reach our goal.
The first step was scary. After I went working part-time, I looked for an apartment. The ones I saw were either too expensive, or I couldn’t raise my children in them. I knew a house, not an apartment, was more suitable for me. However, after seeing several houses, my confidence was shaken. I found two seemed right, but when I was about to make an offer, someone else had ordered.
I remembered a saying, “When one door closes, a better one opens.” I wouldn’t just sit staring at the closed one but got up and struggled on. In a real estate (房地产) agent, I found a small house with proper price. To buy it, I had to borrow $ 3,000 for a down payment and get a mortgage (按揭). Common sense argued that a mortgage for a single mother working part-time was impossible. But I had enough self-confidence without following common sense.
After getting the house, my new self-confidence grew. Later , when I began filling small parts in television productions, that self-confidence showed. I'd always played the role as the director wanted. Now I find myself freer to interpret (演绎) it.
Self-confidence has made it through life. Trouble can be scary at first, but each time I take that step, I believe I will win the next.
1. How did the author feel when entering television industry at first?A.Hopeful. | B.Embarrassed. | C.Pessimistic. | D.Aggressive. |
A.To show the value of self-confidence. |
B.To share her different life experiences. |
C.To introduce her toughest part of life. |
D.To tell us her ways to get over difficulty. |
A.Her sense of confidence. | B.The difficulty in her life. |
C.The director’s good direction. | D.Her success in her first attempt. |
A.Appear on the Stage | B.Struggle with Life |
C.Stick to Your Plan | D.Believe in Yourself |
10 . Whether it is for a special festival, to express thanks or to just let someone know that you care about them, giving gifts is a common custom. The purpose of giving gifts may be similar, but the tradition varies from country to country. A gift of respect in one place may be considered rude in another. Take a look at three unique gift-giving traditions.
India
If you’re invited to someone’s home in India, you should bring a small gift, whether it’s a box of chocolates or some flowers. Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped (包裹) in black or white colors. because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. When giving money for any occasion, it should have an odd number (奇数) value. That’s believed to bring good luck. Instead of receiving a gift with both hands, Indians generally only use their right hand because left hands are considered unclean.
Japan
For most Japanese, the ritual (礼节) of giving presents is more important than the gifts themselves. The correct way is to present or receive gifts with both hands. Every gift should be wrapped. That’s because uncovered gifts are considered disrespectful. To show politeness and thanks, those who are receiving the gift may turn it down once or twice before finally accepting it. Gifts should be given in pairs, but four should be avoided just like in China. Lucky numbers also include eight. Eight is said to bring prosperity.
Native America
While it may be common for guests to prepare gifts for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. From weddings to birthday celebrations, guests are the ones who receive gifts. Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts that are made by hand to show love, respect and appreciation.
1. What kind of gift would you bring to an Indian home?A.Some chocolates in a green box. | B.Flowers wrapped in black paper. |
C.Sixty dollars in a yellow envelope. | D.Seventy-five rupees wrapped in white paper. |
A.To get another better gift. | B.To be more polite and thankful. |
C.To refuse one’s kindness. | D.To be more outgoing and active. |
A.To list some attractive festivals. | B.To compare some countries. |
C.To recommend some formal gifts. | D.To introduce some gift-giving traditions. |