1 . British Museum
Located in Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, the British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artifacts and is free to all visitors. The British Museums surprising collection spans over two million years of human history and culture, and it has more than 7 million objects, so it would probably take a week to see everything.
Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Admission (入场费) and opening times
Free, open daily from 10:00 to 17:30.
Open until 20:30 on Fridays,except Good Friday.
Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Large luggage (行李), suitcases and cabin baggage
For everyone’s safety, all bags, packages and personal items may be searched before entry. Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum for safety and security reasons. Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, Kings Cross and Charring Cross.
Membership
Membership allows you to discover two million years of human history with free unlimited entry to special exhibitions.
Individual (个人) membership: $74
Under 26 membership: $54
Young friends (ages 8—15):$25
Shops
The Museum has four shops where you can buy books, souvenirs, and family gifts.
1. When can you visit the British Museum?A.At 9:00 Friday. | B.On Christmas Day. |
C.At 12:00 Monday. | D.On Good Friday. |
A.At some crossings. | B.At major train stations. |
C.In the hall of the Museum. | D.At the entrance to the Museum. |
A.79. | B.99. | C.128. | D.148. |
1. What does the woman expect to do?
A.Get a self-driving car. | B.Learn to drive with the man. | C.Take a self-driving tour. |
A.Within a decade. | B.Within 15 years. | C.Within 20 years. |
A.Teaching. | B.Rescuing. | C.Acting. |
3 . During the past few weekends, we held the first 24-Hour Play Festival on campus, the first event our society board has held.
The event started in the Playhouse Theatre at 8:00 pm on Friday with students who
As a
The performers did a(n)
One of my favorite plays was about friendship. In the play, a girl and a boy haven’t seen each other for a long time. One day, they meet
The actors were amazing. They had to memorize all their
A.worked out | B.pulled through | C.signed up | D.watched out |
A.acknowledged | B.announced | C.requested | D.realized |
A.due | B.published | C.perfect | D.awarded |
A.Authors | B.Artists | C.Producers | D.Directors |
A.perform | B.sing | C.dance | D.communicate |
A.research | B.stage | C.sales | D.finance |
A.confusing | B.shocking | C.embarrassing | D.exciting |
A.got together | B.set out | C.made way | D.cut in |
A.harmonious | B.routine | C.refreshing | D.difficult |
A.demanding | B.excellent | C.boring | D.easy |
A.purposes | B.themes | C.titles | D.chapters |
A.on purpose | B.in turn | C.at first | D.by accident |
A.enthusiastic | B.free | C.nervous | D.familiar |
A.start | B.travel | C.discuss | D.park |
A.misunderstandings | B.requirements | C.guidelines | D.expectations |
A.broke | B.hurt | C.followed | D.beat |
A.notes | B.articles | C.promises | D.lines |
A.favoured | B.contributed | C.sensed | D.assessed |
A.as long as | B.even though | C.in case | D.in order that |
A.ends | B.helps | C.forms | D.spreads |
4 . It was very dark outside. The whole building kept
Frankie Randazzo, a restaurant owner, came out of his home at sunrise, after
The scene is a
For Randazzo, and many other people in America, it was the latest
“My business was shut down and now my home is
The recovery would be
“However, this storm, or anything else, isn’t going to
A.burning | B.falling | C.growing | D.shaking |
A.restaurant | B.house | C.cave | D.car |
A.focusing on | B.taking control of | C.going through | D.looking forward to |
A.tree | B.bed | C.box | D.roof |
A.familiar | B.beautiful | C.short | D.distant |
A.afternoon | B.morning | C.evening | D.night |
A.missed | B.left | C.landed | D.greeted |
A.earliest | B.best | C.mildest | D.strongest |
A.vacation | B.accident | C.move | D.disaster |
A.clean | B.close | C.buy | D.repair |
A.races | B.companies | C.holidays | D.mistakes |
A.damaged | B.donated | C.saved | D.sold |
A.silly | B.crazy | C.expensive | D.unknown |
A.slow | B.impossible | C.easy | D.acceptable |
A.lose | B.fight | C.survive | D.follow |
A.found | B.defeated | C.protected | D.unemployed |
A.difficult | B.cheap | C.comfortable | D.convenient |
A.relax | B.stay | C.recover | D.cry |
A.turn | B.write | C.send | D.knock |
A.promise | B.escape | C.rebuild | D.investigate |
5 . He came to Britain,16, with a handful of qualifications. £5 in pocket and a burning ambition. Thirty-five years later, Vijay, 51, and his brother. Bhikhu. own a drug company which does $234 million worth of business each year. Together they are worth £280 million and now they have been jointly named “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
It is an inspirational tale. Yet despite their wealth and this award, Vijay remains modest about their success. He praises his mother: “She is an incredible lady. She taught us hard work, honesty and we have based our lives on those qualities.”
In 1967,Vijay kissed his mother goodbye to London to make his fortune. “I had little more than my qualifications and $5,” says Vijay. “But to go with those, I had a huge ambition to make something of myself,” he recalls. Typically, Vijay looks on the bright side. “When you start from zero, things can’t get any worse. You have only one way to go. and that’s up - if there is a hunger in your stomach for success.” Vijny says. “My brother and I were determined to better ourselves and Britain was the land of opportunity.”
By 1982, he had owned six chemist’s shops, when Bhikhu, a then financial analyst, joined him, adding some “financial discipline” to his company. Vijay says: “I simply couldn’t have done it without him.” As he puts it, “Brought up under one roof, we understand one another from A to Z.”
Vijay is keen to continue repaying the country he has made his own. “We hope we are mode citizens and would like to remain so,” he says. “We are lucky enough to live in a country that never stands in our way.” His message for young people is to do the same: “Identify your aim, and do not let anything discourage you from achieving that goal.”
1. What did Vijay possess when starting his business?A.£280 million in cash. | B.A small drug company. |
C.The title “Entrepreneur of the Year”. | D.Nothing but qualifications and ambition. |
A.His brother’s financial aid. | B.His identity of model citizen. |
C.The perseverance in his goal. | D.Encouraging quotes from mom. |
A.We share something in common. | B.We know each other inside out. |
C.We count on each other in career. | D.We two together create fire and water. |
A.From Penniless to Millionaire | B.The Significance of Education |
C.The Power of Deep Brotherhood | D.A Modest Successful Businessman |
6 . It’s the textbook beginning of a nightmare: Lost on a hiking trail, with no water, and an injured dog too heavy to carry. Fortunately for the family of thrce this story happened to, they literally ran into a boy scout(童子军).
For JD,Aimee, and their dog Smokey, a two-mile hike had become s seven-mile disaster on the Waimanu Trail above Pearl City, Honolulu,their phone was dead, and it was getting dark. That’s whe they came across 12-year-old David King and his mom Christine. “We asked “oh, do you need any help?” They said “yeah. ”They showed us the dog’s paws had some cuts on them,”David recalled.“When the dog would walk, it would just be really painful.”
David was just three miles short of getting his 15-mile-hike merit.badge(奖章),but despite having done that and played a soccer match earlier in the day, David did what all boy scouts do: He lent a hand
First,he suggested they build a stretcher(担架)by using two lengths of wood and stringing their T-shirts across it-a technique David had learned from his eagle scout older brother.
“It was his idea to make the stretcher,”Christine said proudly. “We didn't think it would work because we didn’t think the dog would get onto the.stretcher. Smokey was just happy to, and we just carried him out, ”
David knew the way back to the parking lot as well, and so they all worked together, sometimes in twos, sometimes in fours, to get Smokey to safety.
David later suggested when you’re off on a hike, a good way to be prepared should be to imagine what could go wrong, and plan for that.
1. When did the family of three meet David?A.When they were ontheir 15mile-hike. |
B.When they were loat with an injured dog. |
C.When they tried to get help with their phone |
D.When they were on the way back to the parking lot. |
A.From his mom. | B.From a hospital. |
C.From his brother. | D.From a camp experience. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Disapproving | C.Anxious. | D.Favorable. |
A.Choose the safe hiking rond. | B.Never take a pet to hike together. |
C.Learn some knowledge about first aid. | D.Make full preparations for all possible problems. |
7 . Researchers from London’s Queen Mary University studied how participants were affected by pollution based on where they live. In the journal Circulation on Friday, the scientists revealed that air pollution can harm the heart to the point where it resembles (类似) the early stages of heart failure.
According to Emory Healthcare, deaths have decreased around 12 percent per decade on average over the past 50 years, but 287,000 people die frorn heart failure each year. There are more hospitalizations from heart failure each year than all cancers combined.
In this study, the scientists examined information from 4,000 participants that were in the UK Biobank study. Volunteers had blood tests, health scans and heart MRIs, which measured the function, size and weight of their hearts. They also recorded their lifestyle, health record and where they’ve lived.
The team found participants had larger right and left ventricles (心室) in the heart when they lived closer to busy roads and were exposed to nitrogen dioxide(NOz), which enters the air when fuel is burned. The right and left ventricles are crucial for pumping blood. They were healthy but resembled the ventricles in early-stage heart failure. The scientists found that the higher the exposure to the pollutants, the greater the changes in the heart.
“Air pollution should be seen as a modifiable risk factor,” Dr. Nay Aung, who led the data analysis of the study, said in a statemnent from Queen Mary University. “The public all need to be aware of their exposure when they think about their heart health, just like they think about their blood pressure and their weight.”
Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation said in the statement from Queen Mary University, “We can’t expect people to move home to avoid air pollution, so government and public bodies must act right now to make all areas safe and protect the population from these harm.”
1. What is the finding of the study?A.Air pollution causes many people to die. |
B.People have big problems of heart health. |
C.People’s houses have a great effect on the heart. |
D.Air pollution makes our hearts at risk of heart failure. |
A.It can be cured easily. | B.It remains a serious threat. |
C.It’s the most common illness. | D.It causes people to suffer cancers. |
A.They had many health problems. | B.Their ventricles worked better. |
C.Their hearts were out of danger. | D.The size of their hearts was bigger. |
A.Moving to safer areas. | B.Living far away from crowds. |
C.Taking notice of air pollution. | D.Taking blood pressure regularly. |
8 . Please don't feel singled out, special, or view yourself as a chosen one. She bites everyone. This is just the nature of the beast. There is absolutely no truth to the persistent myths that mosquitoes fancy females over males; that they prefer blondes and redheads over those with darker hair;or that the darker or rougher your skin, the safer you are from her bite. It is true, however, that she does play favorites and feasts on some more than others.
Blood type O seems to be the choice over types A and B or AB. People with blood type O get bitten twice as often as those with type A, with type B falling somewhere in between.
Those who have higher natural levels of certain chemicals in their skin, particularly lactic acid (乳酸),also seem to be more attractive. From these elements, she can analyze which blood type you are. These are the same chemicals that determine an individual’s level of skin bacteria and unique body smell.
Mosquitoes are also attracted by perfumes, soaps, and other applied fragrances. While this may seem unfair to many of you, she also has a desire for beer drinkers.
Wearing bright colors is also not a wise choice, since she hunts by both sight and smell, the latter depending chiefly on the amount of carbon dioxide sent out by the potential target. So she can smell carbon dioxide from over 200 feet away. When you exercise, for example, you emit more carbon dioxide through both breath and output. You also sweat, releasing those appetizing chemicals, primarily lactic acid, that invites the mosquito's attention.
Lastly, your body temperature rises, which is an easily identifiable heat signature. On average, pregnant women suffer twice as many bites, as they have a slightly raised body temperature.
Please don't go on a shower, exercise or give up your beloved beer and bright T-shirts just yet. Unfortunately, 85% of what makes you attractive to mosquitoes is fixed in advance in your genetic circuit board (电路板).At the end of the day, she will find blood from any exposed target of opportunity.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A.To explain the reasons for mosquito bites. |
B.To introduce a new discovery to the readers. |
C.To prove that everyone suffers mosquito bites. |
D.To arouse the interest of the readers in the topic. |
A.Blood type. | B.Chemicals of bacteria. |
C.Color of clothes. | D.Body temperature. |
A.All the mosquito bites are caused by your genetic circuit board. |
B.Your blood will be targeted by mosquitoes at every opportunity. |
C.Mosquito bites can be avoided if you give up some relevant habits. |
D.Your genes determine your attractiveness to mosquitoes to a great extent. |
A.Keep off Mosquitoes | B.Mosquito Bites Let Nobody off |
C.Why are You a Mosquito Feeder | D.Mosquitoes, a Threat to Our Health |
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10 . There was once a boy called Joseph Webb who always loved to show off how many friends he had at school. One day his
Joseph
"Take it. It's a very
Joseph, brave and determined, set off for
"Wait! Let me try again," Joseph said. But again, he missed the seat,
And there, the show came to an end. Joseph understood that true friends were those who care for him, and not just the
A.schoolmate | B.grandfather | C.companion | D.stranger |
A.accepted | B.noticed | C.concluded | D.believed |
A.passed | B.recovered | C.returned | D.disappeared |
A.soft | B.beautiful | C.comfortable | D.special |
A.exciting | B.wonderful | C.positive | D.difficult |
A.intend | B.decide | C.manage | D.hope |
A.promise | B.magic | C.memory | D.knowledge |
A.home | B.school | C.party | D.hospital |
A.circle | B.popcorn | C.chair | D.bag |
A.escaped | B.held | C.sat | D.missed |
A.providing | B.moving | C.causing | D.losing |
A.give up | B.watch over | C.turn down | D.sort out |
A.sit | B.care | C.fall | D.stand |
A.However | B.Moreover | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.relative | B.neighbor | C.teammate | D.companion |