1 . Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues (场地). The following places may have a way out. There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It's built right in!
Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage
415 E. STREET, ANCHORACE, ALASKA 99501
Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13, 600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and twist for each of our guests.
Business Expo Center
1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805
The Business Expo Center is Orange County's important event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won't charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.
Automobile Driving Museum
610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of EL Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a special feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed.
Yamashiro Hollywood
1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068
Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and wine must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee (开瓶费).
1. Which venue can you enjoy music?| A．Business Expo Center. | B．Yamashiro Hollywood. |
| C．Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage. | D．Automobile Driving Museum. |
| A．It's home to space for music shows. |
| B．It is convenient for guests to go there. |
| C．It's located in Los Angeles, California 92805. |
| D．You can experience high-speed Wi-Fi free of charge. |
| A．To show the importance of anniversaries. | B．To introduce some activities. |
| C．To advertise some museums. | D．To recommend some special venues. |
2 . Arizona State University
Global Management for the Digital Age
The world's #1-ranked Master in Global Management offers over 16 courses, including:
●Global Business
●Data Science
●Global Digital Transformation
3 years of optional practical training in the U.S. for international students.
University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Business School
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University of Oxford
Said Business School
Prepare for an ever-changing and uncertain future with Said Business School.
It has never been more important to understand and respond to the issues shaping the future. Recognizing the increasing complexity of our global landscape and often inevitable choices for sectors which operate with competitive environments.
If you would like to discuss our online programs further, please get in touch with our team.
OnlineExecEd@sbs.ox.ac.uk
Or call +44(0)7701305954
Our online programs fall into five categories:
●Disruptive
●Strategy & Innovation
●Leadership
●Finance
●Entrepreneurship
SDA Bocconi
School of Management
Winners are people who never quit. We just keep flying.
Top-tier position for SDA Bocconi in the 2021 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking.
2021 starts with exceptional results for SDA Bocconi School of Management. Our school made the cut and tops the list in the 2021 Financial Times Global MBA Ranking by placing 12th worldwide and 5th in Europe. SDA also climbed to #1 in Europe for value for money and #2 in Europe for overall satisfaction. These great achievements come from the active commitment, trust and support of our Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Students -and confirm our Full Time MBA as the best investment for your new future.
1. In which course can you get 3 years of optional training in the U.S.?| A．The one in Arizona State University. |
| B．The one in University of Amsterdam. |
| C．The one in University of Oxford. |
| D．The one in SDA Bocconi. |
| A．Finance. | B．Strategy & Innovation. |
| C．Data Science. | D．Leadership. |
| A．To introduce four European universities. | B．To advertise some learning programs. |
| C．To summarize some college courses. | D．To sponsor several projects for students. |
3 . Tips on Presentation Skills
Even with a snappy (漂亮的)opening, after 10 minutes, most audiences will lose 75 percent of their listening capacity.
Effective speakers understand that wandering presentations are impossible to understand and are guaranteed to lose an audience. Behind every powerful speech is a solid outline matching with the goal of the presentation. One basic structure is an “open,body and close” approach.
Nonverbal communication, such as dress and gestures,can dramatically influence the acceptance of a presentation. A speaker's dress should match his audience and the significance of the event. For example, a speaker presenting to a corporate audience should wear a suit. Dress specifics will vary from speaker to speaker, but the key is choosing clothes that enhance(增加),not distract,from the message.
| A．If used correctly,technology can help keep audience's interest. |
| B．This can't happen if a speaker is too worried about his/her own reaction. |
| C．If the goal is to inform,information may be structured by cause and effect |
| D．Voice tone and speed are well-known topics when it comes to presentation skills. |
| E．It means a speaker must work throughout the speech to draw listeners into the presentation. |
| F．Message acceptance is a two-way communication process and requires audience agreement. |
| G．And keep movement close to the body to ensure gestures are emphasizing key points but not distracting from the message. |
4 . CHINA'S FOUR GREAT NOVELS
China's Four Great Novels came out in the 14th to 18th centuries during the Ming（1368﹣1644）and Qing（1644﹣1911）Dynasties， concurrent with the European Renaissance ﹣ which popularized the use of everyday language in Chinese literature. Professor Andrew Plaks， in his book Four Masterworks of the Ming and Qing Novel， observes that these fictional works used popular storytelling styles to increase societal norms and juxtaposed （把…并列）them against a set of flawed characters in order to raise serious questions about heroism， selfhood， and love.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Luo Guanzhong （1330﹣1400）
Chinese literature's first chapter﹣based novel which draws from the historic power struggle between the Three Kingdoms of Wei， Shu， and Wu （220﹣280）.
Sample line： "The long divided must unite， the long united must divide； thus it has ever been."
Western similarity： Game of Thrones
Journey to the West
Wu Cheng'en （1500﹣1582）
Most widely told story of the four， it is a fictionalized account of the real pilgrimage（朝圣）to India of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang （602﹣664）.
Sample line： "Heaven and earth were once a chaotic whole， borderless and shapeless， without any beings whatsoever."
Western similarity： The Lord of the Rings and Don Quixote （《唐•吉诃德》）
Water Margin
Shi Nai'an （1296﹣1370）
A work of controversial authorship based on the true story of the bandit Song Jiang and his 36 rebels in the late years of North Song Dynasty（960﹣1127）.
Sample line："It's easier to draw a tiger than to sketch its bones；it's easier to know someone's look than the contents of his heart."
Western similarity： Robin Hood
Dream of the Red Chamber
Cao Xueqin （1715﹣1763）
Semi﹣biographical work，on the basis of author's personal experience，with over 600 named characters，about the decline of Qing Dynasty society. Sold over 100 million copies.
Sample line： Pages full of idle words； penned with hot and bitter tears； all men call the author fool；none his secret message hears.
Western similarity： Shakespeare with a dose of Jane Austen.
1. Which novel is released in the Qing Dynasty？| A．Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
| B．Journey to the West. |
| C．Water Margin. |
| D．Dream of the Red Chamber. |
| A．Robin Hood. |
| B．Game of Thrones. |
| C．Don Quixote. |
| D．Shakespeare with a dose of Jane Austen. |
| A．They are all concerned with the personal heroism. |
| B．Each sample line is the main idea of each novel. |
| C．The four novels more or less draw from true stories. |
| D．The four novels are all related to the authors' lives. |
5 . According to a new study, the human body consists of approximately 37 trillion cells. From the oxygen-carrying Red Blood Cells to bacteria-fighting White Blood Cells, they are the unsung heroes of your body. If you wonder how your body does what it does and when you are able to be you on a daily basis, Cells at Work! is a great place to start.
Based on the manga (漫画) series of the same name, Cells at Work! is an anime that describes the world of a human’s body which is represented as cities with roughly 37.2 trillion anthropomorphic (拟人化的) cells who work together endlessly to run their world. Every day, they struggle to remove and resist pathogenic (致病的) cells from invading the body. The story mainly revolves around AE3803, a Red Blood Cell, and U-1146, a White Blood Cell, and their interactions with other cells and pathogens.
The anime series effortlessly reaches a balance between entertaining and informing thanks to both the actions and exposition of the characters as well as the narration and on-screen text. “I haven’t seen such an imaginative and educational animation for a long time. If you look closely, you can see that platelets (血小板), the smallest of the cells in blood, are drawn-as-children, which definitely gets the point across.” Li Ping, one viewer said.
On February 13, 2021, Cells in Work! Season 1 aired on the national broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), the first Japanese show to be released by CCTV in more than a decade. The edition that was broadcast on CCTV has Chinese dubbing (配音), which makes it more accessible to viewers.
Cells at work! Season 2 premiered on January 9, 2021, and aired 8 episodes before concluding on February 27, 2021. As for Season 3, neither the producer nor any of the networks has released any statement on the subject yet.
1. What do the underlined words in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Those people singing for you silently. |
| B．Those people devoted to you silently. |
| C．Those cells singing for your body silently. |
| D．Those cells devoted to your body silently. |
| A．The invasion of the cells. | B．The appearance of the cells. |
| C．The brief review of the anime. | D．The popularity of the anime. |
| A．It is instructive and imaginative. | B．It draws so many children. |
| C．It balances amusement and action. | D．It is the most known ever since. |
| A．Science. | B．Sports. |
| C．Entertainment. | D．Commercial. |
6 . Beijing Museum of Natural History
Address: 126 South Tianqiao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Websites: www.bmnh.org.cn/en/(En)；www.bmnh.org.cn/(Cn)
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00)；Closed Mondays (closed days may vary on national holidays, winter and summer vacations )
E-mail: office@bmnh.org.cn
General admission fee: Free (passport required for entry)
Ticket booking: yuyue.bmnh.org.cn (24 hours available)； (+86-10)67027702 (9:00-16:00)
The Beijing Natural History Museum was the first large-scale natural history museum in China after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is a large natural history museum focusing on specimen (标本) collection, research and education in the fields of paleontology（古生物学), animals, plants and anthropologyn(人类学).
The museum houses a collection of more than 270,000 zoological and other specimens. Permanent displays can be found in the Halls of Paleontology, Zoology, Botany and Mankind Evolution(进化). Its spacious galleries contain some fine specimens of fossils including various invertebrates (无脊椎动物), mammals, early humans, reptiles, dinosaur skeletons and eggs excavated in China. It also contains a large collection of minerals, as well as a fantastic display of naturally carved and polished stones used in the traditional Chinese art of miniature rockery(假山).
The Hall of Paleontology features fossils from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras, forming a wordless chronicle of prehistoric life that flourished (繁荣) between 1 and 500 million years ago. Among the exhibits are a 22-meter Mamenxi dinosaur fossil which is 140 million years old, a flying Yi dinosaur and a swimming Yu dinosaur.
1. At which time is absolutely impossible for visitors to enter the museum?| A．10:00 am on Monday. |
| B．4:05 pm on Friday. |
| C．11:00 am on Tuesday. |
| D．2:00 pm on Sunday. |
| A．www.bmnh.org.cn/en/. | B．www.bmnh.org.cn/. |
| C．office@bmnh.org.cn. | D．yuyue.bmnh.org.cn. |
| A．Learn some knowledge about mankind evolution. |
| B．Enjoy a famous painting by a master. |
| C．Buy some specimens to do research. |
| D．Carve and polish stones by himself or herself. |
7 . A Four-day Trip to Italy
Day 1: Bologna
A full day to explore one of Italy's most undervalued but beautiful cities, including the Cathedral San Petronio's observatory; Palazzo Archiginnasio and Anatomical Theatre. Welcome to the talk “Vital Forces: Soul, Mind and Body in the Human and Animal Worlds" from Andrew Spira and dinner with wine at a local restaurant.
Day 2: Florence
In the company of Andrew Spira, a full day of exploration of this wonderful city includes the Fondazione Scienza e Tecnica; Pazzi Chapel and monument to Galileo in Santa Croce; and Galileo Science Museum. A lecture from David Wootton.
Day 3: Florence
During your final full day in Florence? Andrew will guide you around the Cathedral Museum—a wonderful experience due to the amazing housing of the Cathedrals treasures including works by Michelangelo, Brunelleschi and the original Gates of Paradise. A lecture from David Wootton.
Day 4: Bologna then depart
On the last day, there is a morning visit to the “off the beaten track” Museum of Communication and well transport you to Bologna airport. You have to pay your own fare home after you get off the plane. You are welcome to spend additional time in Bologna and our operating partner Travel Edition can help you with additional nights accommodation visits and alternate travel arrangements.
Highlights:
Price: £ 1,825
The main things to visit: From astronomic, architectural, medical and mathematical perspectives, during the trip, you'll look at the wonderful collections, buildings and churches that show the rich knowledge of the Renaissance while enjoying these beautiful cities.
To book: call UK+44(0) 207 251 0045 or email us
The guide: Andrew Spira, a historian
1. What can visitors do on Day 1?| A．Visit a monument. | B．Visit the city museum. |
| C．Enjoy a meal with wine. | D．Enjoy Michelangelo's works. |
| A．Touring Bologna. | B．Going to the theater. |
| C．Visiting a nature museum. | D．Attending a lecture. |
| A．It is guided by a historian. | B．It offers free transport and meals. |
| C．It requires booking online in advance. | D．It is aimed to teach visitors about modern architecture. |
8 . Four Interesting Science Museums
Polytechnic Museum, Russia
For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition（博览会）is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division "Technoplay" is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for personal requests the museum's experts will show many entertaining experiments.
Eureka, England
The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.
Deutsches Museum, Germany
In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills（风车）to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children-there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.
NEMO, the Netherlands
The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion（沉浸）in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parents-it will be interesting to all.
1. What can visitors do at Polytechnic Museum?| A．Learn how the bike developed. | B．Touch all of the exhibits. |
| C．Watch entertaining movies. | D．Show entertaining experiments. |
| A．Polytechnic Museum. | B．Eureka. |
| C．Deutsches Museum. | D．NEMO. |
| A．It is specially designed for children. |
| B．It is the largest museum in the world. |
| C．It shows information of exhibits in games. |
| D．Some exhibits can be touched or pressed. |
