1 . A new library in Tianjin—Tianjin Binhai Public Library—recently became an online hit. The Daily Mail described it as the “world’s ultimate (终极的) library”, while the word “breathtaking” was the choice of Newsweek magazine. One look at the library and you’ll see why. With its futuristic (未来主义) design and walls loaded with books, it’s the dream library of every book lover.
But as the surprise continues, there’s a burning question lying in the back of our minds: When physical bookstores are closing down one by one, what makes libraries safe from the wave of digitalization (数码化)? And do we really still need libraries now that we’ve got the Internet in our hands?
Reporter Ian Clark has the answer. “Libraries are not declining in importance—people are simply changing the way they use them,” he wrote on the Guardian website.
What Clark means is that libraries have shifted from simply being storehouses of books to a medium to help “bridge the gap between the haves and the have-nots” according to website Libraries Are Essential. Since not everyone can afford a smartphone, a tablet or an Internet connection, and not everyone has the know-how to search the Internet correctly and efficiently, it’s public libraries that make sure that these resources and technologies are available to a larger group of people.
“Nobody is trying to sell you anything in the library. There is no pressure to buy and there is no judgment of your choices/’ Anne Goulding, a professor at Victoria University in New Zealand, wrote on the Newsroom website. “There are few other spaces that you can just ‘be’ without somebody questioning your presence or your motivation.”
1. What cause book-lovers to like Tianjin Binhai Public Library?A.Breathtaking magazines. |
B.World’s ultimate buildings. |
C.Design and book walls. |
D.Digitalization. |
A.A fiction. | B.A tour guide. |
C.A newspaper. | D.A book. |
A.Everyone has a phone with them. |
B.Some people are still used to the old ways. |
C.More and more people use computers. |
D.People can buy what they want there. |
A.Libraries living on in digital age. |
B.Internet libraries nowadays. |
C.Physical libraries in the past. |
D.People’s dream libraries. |
1.悠久的历史和博大精深的文化;
2.众多的名城和名胜古迹;
3.可口的美食和便利的交通,如高铁和共享单车。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:博大精深的 broad and profound
Dear Mike,
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Li Hua
3 . Every year, the ancient Town of Fenghuang,
4 . Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.
The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.
Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.
1. The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.A.full-blooded Indians | B.mixed Indian and white |
C.white citizens | D.all whites and mixed-blooded people |
A.quite different from that of their ancestors | B.quite interesting |
C.almost the same as their ancestors’ | D.very exciting |
A.there are thick forests there | B.there are very few roads there |
C.there are many fine mines there | D.they are not fertile enough |
A.mining products | B.rich resources |
C.independence from Spain | D.two primary means of transportation |
I would like you to come to my place and meet my people at the end of your journey. You can’t leave America without visiting New York. My brother’s hobby, as you know, is taking pictures. He has a big album(相册)of pictures of the United States and of New York. I’m sending some of them to you. When you look atthemyou’ll understand why New York is a city of islands. In fact it lies on three big islands: Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island. There are many small islands in the city.
The most expensive part of New York is Manhattan. This island is famous for its skyscrapers(摩天大楼).Broadway is a famous street in New York. It is known for its theatres and you can see wonderful shows there.
There are many museums and art galleries(画廊)in New York. Pupils often visit museums and have their art classes there. School children often visit the Bronx Zoo. It is the largest of the New York City zoos. It opened in 1899 and since then has always been a favorite place for animal lovers and children.
In 1789, New York became the first capital of the United States of America but it remained the capital for only one year. Now, as I’m sure you know, Washington, D.C. is the capital of the country.
1. The underlined word “them” in Para.2refers to__________.
A.cards | B.albums |
C.pictures | D.letters |
A.Manhattan is known for its skyscrapers |
B.New York is famous for its wonderful shows |
C.the Bronx Zoo has the longest history among the zoos in America. |
D.New York contains three islands in total |
A.an advertisement | B.a letter |
C.a travel journal | D.a geography report |
A.persuade his friend to visit New York |
B.introduce Washington D. C. in America |
C. describe three islands in New York |
D.show his brother’s album |
The Canal runs from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south. Constructed in sections from the 5th century BC onwards, it was designed as a means of communication in the 7th century AD. The Canal is the world’s greatest civil engineering project before the Industrial Revolution.
The Grand Canal reached a peak in the 13th century, providing an inland navigation(航行) network consisting of more than 2,000 kilometers of artificial waterways, linking five of the most important river basins in China, including the Yellow River and the Yangtze. It entered a bid as a UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) cultural heritage site in 2008.
The Grand Canal cultural square is located in Beijing’s Tongzhou district. Ever since the Yuan dynasty 800 years ago, the Tongzhou section of the Grand Canal has been the life blood of Beijing. Grain and building materials were all transported to meet the endless demands of the big cities. Even today, the Grand Canal plays a major role in the lives of its citizens.
"I grew up near the Grand Canal. In the past the waterway was a lot narrower, but now it’s nice and wide and bridges are built over it. I think if the bid for world heritage status succeeds, it will greatly make Tongzhou more famous in the world, especially with Tongzhou aiming to be a sub-center of the capital Beijing," a citizen said.
The result of the bid is set to be released next week, and no doubt it will certainly make it into the history books if the Canal is listed as a world heritage site.
1. It can be concluded from the passage that .
A.The bid’s result of the Canal will be announced soon |
B.the Canal is the UNESCO’s newest world heritage site |
C.the Canal is to connect Tongzhou with Zhejiang Province |
D.the Canal will be a bid for a UNESCO cultural heritage site |
A.when it was aimed as a means of communication |
B.when it crossed the Yellow River and the Yangtze |
C.when it was born about six hundred years later |
D.when it was designed as an artificial waterway |
A.Tongzhou used to be the capital of the Yuan dynasty. |
B.Most citizens living in Tongzhou depend on the Canal. |
C.Tongzhou will benefit if the Canal is made a heritage site. |
D.Some citizens think the Canal not to be a cultural heritage item. |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you ever have a chance to go to Finland, you’ll probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. You can go
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their
Finnish workers are paid by the hour. If you work in Finland and have
With so many loop holes in everyday life, surely Finland must be a good country to those who
What we regarded as “foolish” is
A.somewhere | B.anywhere | C.sometime | D.anytime |
A.stop | B.pass | C.drop | D.pick |
A.attend to | B.take care | C.take up | D.appeal to |
A.guarantee | B.anxiety | C.passenger | D.money |
A.smile | B.place | C.seat | D.faith |
A.meals | B.visitors | C.guests | D.cards |
A.waiters | B.diners | C.drivers | D.workers |
A.naturally | B.respectively | C.secretly | D.contently |
A.best | B.worst | C.most | D.least |
A.strict | B.complete | C.troublesome | D.loose |
A.registration | B.care | C.charge | D.noise |
A.paid for | B.debated with | C.talked about | D.agreed with |
A.accordingly | B.reluctantly | C.separately | D.automatically |
A.hesitate | B.hate | C.love | D.refuse |
A.strange | B.confusing | C.complex | D.imaginative |
A.business | B.trip | C.fine | D.fare |
A.single | B.faithful | C.familiar | D.usual |
A.worked on | B.put in | C.spent on | D.run out |
A.religion | B.law | C.idiom | D.attitude |
A.eventually | B.accidentally | C.actually | D.temporarily |
The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building, after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916, and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.
Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core (中心部分). The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.
The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier (首位的) art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.
The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning, the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval (海军的) base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures still exsiting. The locks on the system open for navigation (通航) in mid-May and close in mid-October.
1. What does underlined word “iteration” probably mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A.copy | B.repair | C.design | D.picture |
A.a large number of tall towers |
B.a lot of apartments and hotels |
C.the older single family homes and townhouses |
D.head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry |
A.paintings and drawings |
B.works of art by Canadian artists |
C.sculpture and photographs |
D.works by American and European artists |
A.The original structures remain unchanged. |
B.People can only go boating from May to October. |
C.It was originally for the military purpose. |
D.It is the oldest canal system in North America. |
9 . No one can believe that the over 6 300-kilometer long Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty is still perfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called “great” mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall, it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.
The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2 000 years. It began in the rule of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty(221 BC~206 BC), and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.
Few local people knew the 3-meter-high walls made of earth and stones beside them are part of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.
The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses, sheep corral(畜栏) and pigsties(猪圈). Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people’s names are put away as remembrance. Rubbish is spread over the battlements(城垛). The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Great Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It will take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but dug out the entire base.
It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nation’s great civilization(文明)and learn to love it.
1. The main reason for which the Great Wall can be called “great” is_________.A.it is made by brick | B.it is very wide |
C.it is very long | D.it has a long |
A.It is useless from now on. |
B.It will be replaced by a new one. |
C.Some parts of it are being destroyed. |
D.It’s too old to be used again. |
A.that are too difficult to understand |
B.nobody can watch |
C.that are too far to been seen |
D.that are not well known to the public |
A.The local people are short of culture knowledge. |
B.The local people need bricks and stones to build houses. |
C.The local people think that the Great Wall is not important. |
D.The local people are against the government. |
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystem (生态系统). There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological (考古的) interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major center for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls (环礁) in the world whose ecology (生态) has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
1. What can we know about The Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A.It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter-high mountain. |
B.It has different forest ecosystem. |
C.Most of China’s endangered plants can be found here. |
D.In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there. |
A.had a very short history |
B.was ruined in the mid-16th century |
C.was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city |
D.once played a great role as a trade center |
A.hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities |
B.isn’t suitable for humans to live on |
C.has been open to visitors for years |
D.is made up of a few large atolls |
A.http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148 |
B.http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365 |
C.http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487 |
D.http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637 |