Imperial Mountain Resort in Chengde used to be the resort of emperors of Qing Dynasty. Situated in the city of Chengde in northeastern Hebei Province, the resort is
Surrounded by lakes, forest and mountains, it is China’s
The resort and the 12 Buddhist temples at its periphery (外围) were built during the Qing Dynasty. It served as the second political center of the Qing imperial court
2 . In the western Los Angeles sits the famous city of Hollywood, known as the global center of movie studios and film stars.
The Selig Film Manufacturing Company was the first major film company to come to Hollywood, shooting its first film entitled The Heart of A Race Tout in 1908. The next year the film company built the first permanent film studio.
Although electric lights existed at that time, none were powerful enough to adequately expose film. The best source of illumination for movie production was nature sunlight. Besides the sunny weather, film producers were also drawn to Hollywood because of its open spaces and wide variety of natural scenery.
Another reason was the distance of Southern California from New Jersey, which made it more difficult for Thomas Edison to enforce his film patents. At that time, Edison owned almost all the patents relevant to film production. As a result, in the East, movie producers acting independently out of Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company were often accused by Edison. But in Los Angeles, things were different. If he sent his men to California, word would usually reach Los Angeles before they did and the movie makers could escape to nearby Mexico.
In 1911, a second movie studio—Nestor Studios, was founded. At about the same time, many film production companies from New York and New Jersey started moving to sunny California because of the good weather.
The first Academy Awards presentation ceremony took place in 1929 in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Tickets were $10 and there were 250 people attending the ceremony.
From about 1930, five major “Hollywood” movie studios in Hollywood, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros, owned almost all large theatres throughout the country for the exhibition of their movies. The period between the years 1927 to 1984 was considered the “Golden Age of Hollywood”.
1. The word “illumination” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.A.light | B.story |
C.patent | D.film |
A.open spaces | B.various scenery |
C.unique culture | D.sunny weather |
A.Thomas Edison moved his office to Hollywood to enforce his film patents. |
B.Movie producers working on the West Coast were never accused by Edison. |
C.Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company owned many studios in Hollywood. |
D.Movie makers in Los Angeles could work independently out of Edison’s control. |
A.It was held in a restaurant. |
B.There were 250 people receiving the awards. |
C.There were 250 people present at the ceremony. |
D.It was held by five major “Hollywood” movie studios. |
3 . Saving Our Oceans
●Your Mission
Teach oceanographers(海洋学者)with different specialties about other ocean specialties and thus create a better understanding of the ocean as a complete, diverse system.
● Briefing
You've been invited to lead the International Oceanographic Conference in Oslo, Norway. Over one hundred of your fellow oceanographers will attend it. The problem is, with so many different specialties in the field-from geological to biological oceanography-the oceanographers at the conference are finding it difficult to understand what their colleagues are studying, let alone to grasp the ocean as an entire, diverse system!
Your job will be to give the opening speech at the Conference outlining the general kinds of oceanography in a way that each type of oceanographers will understand. Then, you will assign different oceanographers to different projects and explain to them how best to work together.
● Family-x file
Younger Xpeditioners: Pick one project, and learn more about it through its photo gallery. Then, create a poster based on the animals and terrain(地形). Make sure to label each animal that you draw. Show your poster to your family and describe to them what you have drawn.
Older Xpeditioners: Learn more about each of the projects: Where in the ocean would oceanographers go to study them? What animals might oceanographers study in the project? Which types of oceanographers would you assign for each project and how would they work together?
Finally, think about the ways in which the different general kinds of oceanography might relate. Why is it important to look at the ocean as an entire system, rather than as distinct parts? How might looking at each separate part and the ocean as a whole impact conservation efforts? Practice your speech for the Conference in front of your family.
1. What is your mission according to the text?A.To save the oceans all over the earth. |
B.To attend the International Oceanographic Conference in Norway. |
C.To enter for an activity with one hundred fellow oceanographers. |
D.To help better understand the ocean as a complete, diverse system. |
A.From the leader of the conference. |
B.From Younger Xpeditioners. |
C.From the part of Briefing. |
D.From Older Xpeditioners. |
A.Practice it at home with the family in front. |
B.Ask a lot of questions about the oceans. |
C.Create a poster to get informed. |
D.Invite other oceanographers to take part. |