Three Myths About Skin
We put importance into caring for skin since it’s the first thing other people see. Skin might be one of the least correctly
Myth No. 1: Healthy skin is skin that looks perfect. When we talk of healthy skin, we
Myth No. 2: You only need sunscreen on sunny days. UV rays from the sun are so strong that
Myth No. 3: You can shrink pores. Pores are the tiny openings in our skin. They’re
Our skin is
A. advanced B. concerns C. governance D. data E. determined F. track G. identify H. precautions I. leading J. technological K. transform |
The Rise of the Smart City
The information revolution is changing the way cities are run and the lives of its residents. Cities have a long way to go before they can be considered geniuses. But they're getting smart pretty fast.
In just the past few years, mayors and other officials in cities across the country have begun to draw on
Cities have just scratched the surface in using data to improve operations, but big changes are already under way in
Although cities have been using data in various forms for decades,the modern practice of civic analytics (民情分析) has only begun to take off past few years, thanks to the
All this data collection raises understandable privacy
1.
A.Job hunting after university graduation. |
B.Economic pressure in China and America. |
C.Ways for the young to make money on campus. |
D.Problems facing American and Chinese students. |
A.Sensible. | B.Confident. |
C.Knowledgeable. | D.Sensitive. |
A.It is the society that causes university students to lack confidence. |
B.Some American university students sell something to make money. |
C.Many businesses ignore students’ ability to apply theory to practice. |
D.Both the society and young people should try to solve the problems. |
4 . Hazel Mayfield usually cooks the Thanksgiving meal for her extended family in Houston, Texas. She usually welcomes friends and neighbors who are eager to taste her fried turkey, green bean casserole, candied yams, homemade cornbread dressing, and dirty rice-just a few of her signature dishes. Known as Sugar Mama, because her grandchildren think she’s so sweet, the 91-year-old typically likes to do her own shopping for the ingredients to make her special dishes.
“My mother is the head cook of the family,” said Panulette Mouton, Mayfield’s daughter. “Because of her reputation, you know, there’re people in and out all day and every family comes through. They want to get some of Sugar Mama’s cooking, and some of them would like to learn from her how to cook the food.”
But Mayfield hasn’t been to the grocery store since March. And there is little about Thanksgiving in 2020 that’s usual. Because of Covid-19, the deadly virus that has killed millions in the U.S. and spoiled life around the world, everything is different. Since limiting close face-to-face contact with others is the best way to reduce its spread, hundreds of thousands of American families have re-imagined the holiday with virtual celebrations and canceled or delayed travel plans. There can only be small gatherings with people in their households in response to COVID-19.
This year, Mayfield’s family members, without exception, are lamenting the absence of a big gathering. They’ve explained to their young children and grandchildren why this year’s Thanksgiving is different. Mayfield’s youngest daughter, Michelle Sanders, says it’s tough to help her grandchildren understand why they can’t see some of their other family members and why they have to stay at home, celebrating Thanksgiving all by themselves.
“It’s really hard, trying to explain to them,” Sanders said. “When-you’re talking to them and they want to come over, you have to tell them no. They really don’t know how to be careful.” Sanders added, “And, they don’t understand that, being three, four, and six, you know they don’t really understand that. So, it’s...it’s really, really hard, and heartbreaking.”
1. According to the passage, Hazel Mayfield is ________.A.helpful and kind-hearted | B.stubborn and enthusiastic |
C.talented and instructive | D.grateful and sensitive |
A.fascinated by | B.upset about |
C.ignorant of | D.embarrassed at |
A.Children are too young to understand the situation. |
B.Children are always careless on Thanksgiving Day. |
C.It’s tough to help children overcome their problems. |
D.Adults should show patience when talking with kids. |
A.People are cutting down holiday celebration expenses. |
B.People are trying hard to get together to have more fun. |
C.People have to make changes in their lifestyle to stay safe. |
D.People have put more emphasis on the traditional customs. |
5 . Portraits as Art
According to a dictionary, portraiture is “a representation (描绘) of a person, especially of the face by drawing or painting a likeness.” However, this definition neglects the complexities of portraiture. Portraits are works of art that engage with ideas of identity rather than just a likeness. These concepts of identity involve social rank, gender, age, profession, character of the subject, etc. It is impossible to copy all the aspects of identity. Therefore, portraits reflect only certain qualities of subjects. Portrait art has also undergone significant shifts in artistic practice. The majority of portraits are the outcome of current artistic fashions and favored styles. Therefore, portrait art is an art category providing various engagement with social, psychological, and artistic practices and expectations.
Since portraits are different from other art categories, they are worthy of separate study. During their production, portraits require the presence of a specific person, or an image of the individual. In many instances, the production of portraiture has required sittings, which result in interaction between the subject(s) and the artist throughout the creation of the work. In certain instances, portrait artists depended on a combination of different involvement with their subjects. If the sitter can’t sit in the studio regularly, portraitists could use his or her photographs. In Europe, during the seventeenth and eighteenth century, the sitting time was sometimes decreased by focusing only on the head. Theoretically, portraitists could work from impressions or memories when creating a painting, but this rarely occurred according to documented records. Nonetheless, whether the work is based on model sittings, copying a photograph, or using memory, the process of painting a portrait is linked with the model’s attendance.
Furthermore, portrait painting can be distinguished from other artistic categories by its connection with appearance, or likeness. As such, the art of portrait painting got a reputation for imitation instead of for artistic innovation. Based on Renaissance art theory, portraiture was related to the level of a mechanical exercise as opposed to a fine art. Michelangelo’s well-known protest against portraits is only one example. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the attitude to portraiture was critical. Even so, artists from around the globe persisted in painting portraits despite their theoretical objections. Picasso, for example, became widely-known for cubist still-life painting (立体派静物画) early in his career, but some of his early experiments in this new style were his portraits of art dealers.
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A.The changing definition of portraiture reflects shifting attitudes to it. |
B.Most portraits reflect artistic fashions and favored styles when created. |
C.Portraiture is a more complex art form than is defined in a dictionary. |
D.Portrait art shouldn’t be seen as a distinct art category for its complexity. |
A.Portraiture typically takes much less time than other art forms. |
B.Portraiture often requires frequent cooperation between artists. |
C.Portraits show models in a more accurate way than other art forms. |
D.Portraits generally involve interaction between subjects and artists. |
A.based their work on the subjects’ attendance |
B.preferred models’ photographs to their presence |
C.were more willing to use impressions or memories |
D.reduced sitting time to concentrate on a sitter’s head |
A.altered the way other artists felt about portrait art |
B.created portraits in spite of his objection to portrait art |
C.depended on portrait art to establish a higher reputation |
D.had fewer theoretical objections to portraitures than others |