1 . The Children’s Museum of Manhattan Exhibitions Beginning in 2024

Adventures with Dora and Diego (Ages: 3-6 years)

Join Diego on a series of animal rescue missions. Learn facts about animals and their habitats by helping Diego rescue animals in trouble. Explore a cave, a beach and the rainforest or rub animal footprints, even build a Bear’s nest! By helping Dora and her friends, kids will learn problem-solving skills, and gain a greater appreciation and awareness of Latin American culture.

Inside Art (Ages: 4-10 years)

The exhibition continues our tradition of providing families with access to beautiful, complex, and challenging art, as well as access to working artists and opportunities for art making. Come to celebrate art as a vehicle for building healthy communities and explore ideas of home and identity.

PlayWorks (Ages: birth years)

We’ve designed every aspect of PlayWorks^TM to help families prepare children to enter school. By combining hands-on games and learning, PlayWorks^TM creates a fun and rewarding experience for children.

For adults, PlayWorksn^TM provides an opportunity to observe each child’s unique learning style and appreciate how play creates a strong foundation for later learning. This innovative environment includes Alphie — a giant talking dragon who “cats” letters! Come to get more resources to support your child’s language development.

Superpowered Metropolis: Early Learning City (Ages: 2-6 years)

The exhibit invites children and their grown-ups to feel like heroes, building their learning brain skills together. These skills, known as executive functions, include self-control. working memory, and mental flexibility. Children practice these learning “superpowers” with Zip, Zap, and Zoom, who guide families on a series of city adventures exploring the subways, parks, music, travel, tree houses, and more.

1. What is a child expected to learn after attending Adventures with Dora and Diego?

A．Draw a map of city subways and parks.	B．Learn more about nature and culture.
C．Graduate with a specific qualification.	D．Get resources for language learning.

2. Which exhibition is suitable for a boy aged 3 who is learning spelling?

A．Adventures with Dora and Diego	B．Inside Art
C．Superpowered Metropolis: Early Learning City	D．PlayWorks

3. What do the four exhibitions have in common?

A．They provide kids with hands-on experience.	B．They are only participated by kids.
C．They improve kids’ academic performance.	D．They are free of charge for kids.

3 . What’s On

Master’s teens

Forceful Cuts, now running at the Art Museum of China Profiles, through to Sept 17, shows the late artist Huang Yongyu’s efforts in woodcut art. His woodcuts show a good assessment of human nature, with wisdom and humor. Huang once said he lived every day in the same serious way as he worked on wood, “paying great attention to every cut”.

9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.

66 Shapowei, Daxue Road, Siming district, Xiamen, Fujian province.

Art into soul

Two artists Xu Li and Andrey Kovalchuk are presenting an exhibition at Shanghai’s New Art Museum, through to July 30. Xu is showing dozens of his oil paintings. Kovalchuk, who chairs the Russian artists association, brings 24 sculptures. The show compares the cultural traditions and individual concerns of the two cultures.

9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.

1528 Gumei Road, Shanghai.

Eternal glare

The use of raw lacquer (生漆) to better preserve objects, such as bowls, and meanwhile decorate life can date back to the Neolithic culture in China. Throughout centuries, lacquer art has been viewed as an important part of Hubei’s cultural heritage (遗产). Dozens of fine examples of this art from the collection of the Hubei Museum of Art are now on show at World of Lacquer, an exhibition running through to July 30, at the Anhui Art Museum.

9 am—5 pm, closed on Mondays.

1 Chengdu Road, Binhu New District, Hefei, Anhui province.

Academy work

Over 240 paintings, prints, sculptures and seal engravings(篆刻)are on show at the gallery of the China National Academy of Painting until July 8, offering a look of the works of academy artists all over the country. The exhibition shows works done in the traditional style and new explorations.

9 am—4:30 pm, closed on Mondays.

54 Xisanhuan Beilu, Haidian district, Beijing.

1. Which exhibition can we enjoy at Shanghai’s New Art Museum?

A．Lacquer art.	B．Woodcuts.
C．Seal engravings.	D．Oil paintings.

2. Where can an ancient art of preserving objects be appreciated?

A．The Art Museum of China Profiles.	B．Shanghai’s New Art Museum.
C．The Anhui Art Museum.	D．The China National Academy of Painting.

3. What is the feature about the exhibition held in Beijing?

A．It shows a variety of works.	B．It displays academic artworks.
C．It covers exhibits of different cultures.	D．It exhibits the artworks from a late artist.

4 . The following are newly released devices all designed to help make your life more convenient, beautiful and vivid.

Tonal

$2,995 AT TONAL.COM

Tonal makes lifting and resistance training truly easy and accessible from your own home. It is great because I hate any sort of public weight training. Tonal has a remarkably easy user interface and gives data and feedback in a helpful manner. It also makes you feel great by keeping track of clear improvements.

Hisense 75” U800GR 8K ULED Roku TV

$1,800 AT BEST BUY

8k sounded like a luxury, but now that brands like Hisense, which focus on a more affordable end of the spectrum, have gotten some time with the tech, you can finally bring the deep color output and stunning detail into your living room. Calling it “affordable” may be a stretch, but compared to most 8k TV’s which all run over $5,000, it’s the most cost-efficient version of the tech we’ve got. It gets your money worth best.

VIVE Goggle

$499 AT VIVE.COM

Vive goggles will bring an extremely accessible and refreshing approach to the VR world. They are a pair of goggles not unlike something you’d wear to snowboard. They’re extremely lightweight with a lightning fast set — that’s connected with things like watching Netflix. It’s the calmest headset I’ve ever worn and uses cameras to let you control everything with just your hands. This one’s for the not-gamers.

Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde

$920 AT WALMART

For people who easily sneeze because of dog hair or something like that outside, Dyson has created a machine that saves them for time at home. This new purifier doubles as a humidifier, plus it has a cooling function, making it the end all be all for stuffy, hot, dry apartments.

1. Which device will get your money worth best?

A．Tonal.	B．Dyson Purifier Humidify+Cool Formaldehyde.
C．VIVE Flow.	D．Hisense 75” U 800 GR 8K ULED Roku TV.

2. What statement of VIVE Goggles is TRUE?

A．They are user-friendly.

B．They help keep track of weight.

C．They appeal to gamers.

D．They are intended for who are allergic to dust.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A consumer review.	B．A magazine.
C．A novel.	D．A health report.

5 . Low-Cost Gifts for Mother’s Day

Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor’s visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say “no need,” but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

1. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?

A．Take notes.

B．Be with her.

C．Buy medicine.

D．Give her gifts

2. What can be a gift of organization for your mother?

A．Keeping her medical information together.	B．Buying all gifts for her from one company.
C．Making a 1ist of her medical check-ups.	D．Storing her medicines in a safe place.

3. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?

A．In Gift No. 1.

B．In Gift No. 2.

C．In Gift No. 3.

D．In Gift No. 4.

6 . Here come four most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream.

Basketball Club

Students will be able to develop their basketball skills further and have the opportunity to compete in basketball games with members from other international schools in Beijing. The club will be available to 10-16 members from Grades 5 to 8, and will practice twice weekly.

Public Speaking Club

The Public Speaking Club will be centered around the personal development of students along with developing public speaking skills. The club will be interested in focusing on all skills in delivering better speeches and improving communication skills. The club will be available to 10-12 members from Grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Wednesday).

Yoga Club

Yoga not only improves balance, flexibility, and joint stability, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life. The club will be available to 10-16 members from Grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Tuesday).

Media Club

The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club engages in a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students, writing about big events on campus, and operating the weekly school radio broadcasts. The club will be available to 8-12 members from Grades 6 to 12 and will meet once weekly (Monday).

1. Which club will attract students who want to get both mental and physical benefits?

A．Basketball Club.

B．Public Speaking Club.

C．Yoga Club.

D．Media Club.

2. What will club members do at the Media Club?

A．Set up a school radio.	B．Write imaginary stories.
C．Learn public speaking skills.	D．Interview teachers and students.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．In a school introduction.	B．In a research paper.
C．In a history textbook.	D．In a guidebook.

7 . Television has changed our lives in many ways. Many people now spend more time watching TV than doing anything else. Researchers in the USA has estimated (估计) that when most students leave school they have spent 11000 hours in the classroom and 22000 hours watching television. But what effect does this have?

Benefits (好处) of television:

1. Television helps us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things. Television can offer present information to us in a more effective way than books. It can also make things more memorable.

2. It entertains (使欢乐) us. It is an enjoyable way to relax. For millions of people around the world, television is a source of companionship and helps them to cope with everyday life.

3. It has increased the popularity of sports and arts.

4. It has made us aware of our global responsibilities. In 2000, for example, 1.5 billion people in 147 countries watched a TV pop concert and helped to collect more than ＄100 million for people in Africa.

Dangers:

1. Television can make us passive (消极的). We don’t have to think and our brains become lazy.

2. It encourages us to buy things that we don’t need, and can make us unhappy with our own life.

3. It takes time away from activities such as reading, conversation, and games.

4. It gives a false picture of society. A study in 2003 showed that people who watch a lot of TV are more afraid of crime. They also think that there is a lot more crime than there really is.

5. Some critics (批评家) say that television make people violent. A ten-year study in the United States showed that children who watch violent television programmes are more likely to be violent themselves.

1. What’s the proper description of the time American students spend on TV and study?

A．They spend twice as much time on TV as in the classroom.

B．They spend twice as much time in the classroom as on TV.

C．They spend as much time on TV as in the classroom.

D．They spend less time on TV than in the classroom.

2. The underlined word “memorable” is closed in meaning to ________.

A．easy to be remembered

B．remembered forever

C．interesting

D．knowledgeable

3. Which of the following number in NOT true of the pop concert mentioned in the passage?

A．People in more than 140 countries watched it on TV.	B．It helped to collect more than $100 million.
C．It was held in 2000.	D．1.5 million people watched it on TV.

4. According to the passage, the dangers of watching TV too much included all the following except that ________.

A．television can make us active	B．television encourages us to buy things that we don’t need.
C．television gives us a worse picture of society	D．television takes time away from a lot of activities.

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2. According to the ad, where can you mail your letter if you want something to kill the ants?

A．D4545 Garden Spray.	B．Sunshine Company.
C．A2104 Canvas Bag.	D．Dr Clean's.

3. You're going to buy the natural soap, because________.

A．it is cheap

B．it smells sweet

C．it is chemical-free

D．it is powerful

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B．In a novel.

C．At a Lost and Found.

D．In a school.