1 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
A. professional B. exclude C. consider D. restlessness E. incredible F. composition G. relatively H. assumption I. distraction J. hindered K. literally |
Do you ever draw? Most of us don’t, and the reason we usually leave drawing to the artists is because we’re not very good at it. Who wants to do something they’re bad at? But maybe we should rethink this
We should
“We have missed the significance of drawing because we see it as a
Here’s an example: You might enjoy eating at a restaurant that boasts an
Sitting (or standing!) with a pad and pencil, drawing something you see or imagine requires focus and a
A.encouraged | B. excuse | C. featured | D. favor | E. approaches | F. defended |
G. access | H. serve | I. regional | J. celebrated | K. lengths |
When Coca-Cola was first sold in 1886, nobody thought it could be improved. Nearly a century later, in 1985, New Coke was introduced to replace the original recipe of Coke in order to rebrand the product amidst falling sales——Coke was losing customers to Pepsi, whose sweeter taste was finding
Something similar is happening with A Bite of China, a
In the first episode of Season Two, a teenager in the countryside collects honey high up in a tree. The scene is stunningly filmed, telling a moving story about the dangerous
Innovation is generally
A. structured B. treasures C. revolution D. accessible E. professions F. responsive G. promises H. formalized I. popularized J. declared K. creation |
How the Victorians Invented the “ Staycation ”
Holidays feel like an important refreshment after such a tough year. While international travel is possible, it’s not exactly easy, so many are choosing to stay closer to home, taking a “staycation ”. This year holidaymakers are discovering the
Domestic tourism as we know it began in the 19th century when the idea of the holiday was just becoming
This gave way to the
The great summer holiday as we know it was designed by the Victorians. The 19th century saw the industrial
There was more
In 1871 the Bank Holidays Act was passed. This appointed certain days as holidays on which banks closed, though, over the years, more businesses began observing these days off work. Before 1830, banks closed only on the 40 saints’ days of the year, though by 1834 this was just four days, including Christmas day. From 1871, any day could be
A. double B. intense C. pressures D. stock E. agriculture F. trapped G. withdrawal H. availability I. drive J. expanding K. rising |
Throughout history, people have fought bitter wars over political ideology, national sovereignty and religious expression. How much more
Less than three percent of the planet’s
Global
A. disturbing;B. accustomed;C. deposit;D. prospects;E. inherited F. overcome;G. vaguely;H. bettering;I. flexible;J. miracle;K. rewarded |
For more than three centuries, the American colonies and later, the United States have been a place for many "have-nots" to make the "American Dream" come true for themselves and to become "haves." And the optimism that people have, knowing that this
First, the United States had natural resources undreamed of in other parts of the world. For farmers and ranchers there was land, often to be had cheaply or even for free. There were endless forests to supply lumber and rich
However, the pursuit of American Dream sometimes also proved to be a source of tension and strain. At the beginning of the 20th century, writers like Jack London and F. Scott Fitzgerald depicted a lot of "have-not" characters whose fate is not a matter of free will. They are
A. portraits | B. resistance | C. mixed | D. forgotten | E. concerns | F. drafts |
G. explores | H. alternatives | I. criticizes | J. regarding | K. inspired |
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily
Fitzgerald-
First published in April 1925, the Great Gatsby received
A. adjusting;B. casual;C. crawl;D. handle;E. interpret;F. limiting G. lower;H. minimal;I. pooling;J. rough;K. spray |
Your body avoids overheating by taking advantage of a bit of physics: When water evaporates from a surface, it leaves the surface cooler. When your body gets too hot, it pumps water onto your skin and lets it evaporate, carrying away heat. This effect can actually
If there's a lot of moisture in the air, then evaporation slows to a(n)
I asked Zachary Schlader, a researcher at Indiana University who studies how our bodies
The
Models of human thermoregulation like the one in the 2014 paper don't usually cover such extreme conditions, but I tried
That seemed awfully high, so I ran the number by Dr. Schlader. “Doing some
A. spoiled B. inheritance C. assumed D. undisturbed E. economically F. guardians G. instability H. longing I. practically J. coincidence K. fascinated |
In the British Museum on a Sunday afternoon, ancient faces look back at children and adults alike. Inside their glass cases, pharaohs (法老) and priests are
Ancient civilization is part of the world's heritage, and in recent times it seemed nothing could seriously threaten that
Yet the
Meanwhile in Egypt, tourism levels have decreased since the revolution, and hotels are half-empty.
This is where the word “tourism” becomes in itself harmful. People who visit Egypt to see ancient art are certainly tourists, in the country that was at the heart of the very idea of modern tourism. But this word has unfairly come to imply a selfish, shallow form of consumer spending,
To reduce the problems of the Egyptian tourists industry to these cold terms is wrong. Many people visit Egypt with a passionate
Both Greece and Egypt are
A. multiple B. scores C. proud D. unthinkable E. heritage F. elaborate G. echoed H. request I. apparent J. massive K. comprehend |
Thibaud Binetruy was walking home Monday when he saw smoke rising in the distance. Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved landmark in the heart of Paris, was in flames.
“It’s awful to see such a symbol disappear ng in front of you. It’s been there for so many years and in a few minutes half of it disappears... crazy,” Binetruy told CNN.
“Paris without Notre Dame... madness.” he added.
His words
Many Parisians, who grew up with the gothic structure towering over the river, burst into tears and hugged each other on the scene. The city was in deathly quietness, except for the helicopters and fire trucks. Katherine Finney said she and other onlookers couldn’t even
No other site represents France quite like Notre-Dame. It has given its name to one of the country’s literary masterpieces. Victor Hugo’s novel Hunchback of Notre Dame is known to the French simply as Notre Dame de Paris. The novel has been filmed
The last time the cathedral suffered major damage was during the French Revolution, when statues of saints were hacked by terrorists. The building survived this uprising.as well as two world wars, largely undestroyed. It is impossible to overstate how shocking it is to watch such an enduring embodiment of our country burn. It is much more than a religious site. President Emmanuel Macron has expressed the shock of a “whole nation” at the fire. Notre Dame is “part of our common
The cathedral is home to
The Pars Fire Brigade tweeted that the cathedra’s stone construction has been “saved,” as have the “main works of art.” As more information emerges, what has been rescued from Notre Dame is becoming
The Crown of Thorns, which some believe was placed on the head of Jesus and which the cathedral calls its “most precious and most respected relic,” was rescued from the fire.
On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted that the company will make a donation to restore the iconic 850-year-old cathedral. He didn’t
Some of France’s wealthiest families have made a funding effort to rebuild the Paris cathedral following the
A. contact;B. shifting;C. precisely;D. term;E. identifying;F. illustrated G. initially;H. sounding;I. divided;J. caution;K. frustrating |
On Jan. 22, two days after Chinese officials first publicized the serious threat posed by the new virus ravaging the city of Wuhan, the chief of the World Health Organization held the first of what would be months of almost daily media briefings,
But with its officials
Those early days of the epidemic
With limited, constantly
It was on the day of the lockdown in Wuhan that the W.H.O. at first declined to declare a global emergency, its officials split and expressing concern about
It is impossible to know whether the nations of the world would have acted sooner if the W.H.O. had called the epidemic a global emergency a week earlier than it did.
But day after day, Dr. Tedros, in his rambling(冗长含糊的) style, was delivering less formal warnings, telling countries to contain the virus while it was still possible, to do testing and
The organization was criticized for not