Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through the generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage, but conflicts, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most essential weapon in the battle. Here's how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.
As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品) via crowd sourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (算法) are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.
Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are extremely fragile. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes accumulate everywhere, causing enormous problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We'll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.
Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.
1. What does the underlined word “exacting” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Paying. | B．Cutting. | C．Receiving. | D．Demanding. |
| A．It generates 2D images. | B．It makes restoration easier. |
| C．It makes preservation safer. | D．It creates replicas in seconds. |
| A．By recycling huge amounts of waste. | B．By reducing human impact on the site. |
| C．By forbidding visitors from touching artifacts. | D．By educating people about the sites' importance. |
| A．How Technology Changes Art | B．What Cultural Heritage Means to Us |
| C．Preserve the Ancient with the Advanced | D．Prepare for a Revolution in Technology |
2 . The direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day.
Choose to break a bad habit
Choose to work smarter
Many people feel like their lives are out of balance and that they don’t have enough time to do everything they want to. First of all, you need to be aware of the time that you might be wasting by doing activities that are not creating results.
Choose to give your work a sense of purpose
Helping and encouraging other people will not only make your life be more meaningful, but it will also make you more money. If you put your heart and your efforts into helping others, then the financial part of life takes care of itself.
There are many takers in this world, but our lives will be better as we become givers and serve the world as givers. You want to learn to become unselfish with yourself and learn to give your time, your money, and of course, your love.
| A．Spend your time helping others grow and your finances will grow with it |
| B．Therefore, learning some good time management techniques |
| C．To work with purposes is a good choice |
| D．If you don’t know what your bad habits are |
| E．The following choices will contribute to personal success |
| F．Choose to sow more than you harvest |
| G．Choose to form good habits |
1. 参与人员；
2. 活动的过程；
3. 活动的意义。
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4 . Oregon is a beautiful Northwest State, filled with amazing places to visit. Many of these wonderful places are within National Parks. Here are some of this state’s fantastic national parks.
Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake is one of the most unique areas in Oregon and the country. The park makes a great summer and winter time place to visit. Most of the year the park is covered in snow, and the summer window is very short, lasting only from July to October. During the short summer visitors can enjoy the Rim Drive, hiking, camping, fishing, swimming in the lake and even take a boat tour of the lake.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Visitors to Fort Vancouver have the chance to learn about the history of the fur trade in the Pacific North-west. This place offers travelers the chance to learn about the cultures that lived in the area, and it also has information about the military history of this place.
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
This amazing National Monument protect the changes of ecosystems over 40 million years. Visitors can learn about the amazing history of how plant and animal changed. This park has three parts, where visitors can enjoy the views and learn about the history of this place.
Oregon Caves National Monument
Visitors to the Siskiyou Mountains can explore Oregon Caves National Monument. This National Monument has marble caves. These caves were formed as rainwater from forests above slowly dissolved the surrounding marble, creating these amazing caves. Visitors can take tours of the caves, led by a guide.
1. What can you do in Crater Lake National Park?| A．Swim in December. | B．Camp in summer. |
| C．Dig amazing caves. | D．View animals and plants. |
| A．The history of the fur trade. | B．The military history of the area. |
| C．The history of plant and animal. | D．The cultures of the place. |
| A．Crater Lake National Park | B．Oregon Caves National Monument |
| C．Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | D．John Day Fossil Beds National Monument |
5 . About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green － a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.
1. The passage is mainly about _________.| A．color and its surprising effects. |
| B．women being luckier than men |
| C．danger caused by color blindness |
| D．some information on color blindness |
| A．Women are more careful. |
| B．There are fewer color-blind women |
| C．Women are fonder of driving than men. |
| D．Women are weaker but quicker in thinking. |
| A．Neither men nor women can see deep red. |
| B．All of them see everything in shades of green. |
| C．None of them can tell the difference between blue and green. |
| D．Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color. |
| A．red light | B．yellow light |
| C．blue light | D．green light |
6 . President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ended their first trip to India on Monday. The First Couple set off on the ten-day tour of Asia on Friday. Obama’s goals for the tour are to improve ties between the US and the region, and to promote (促进) economic growth and job creation. The President and his team will return to Washington, D.C.on November 14.
The Obamas began their trip in Mumbai, India, the financial and economic center of the country, on November 6. There, they met with government officials, business leaders and school groups. Up first on the schedule was a visit to a memorial at the TajMahal Palace and Tower Hotel. Obama’s second day in India was lighter than the first. The Presidential visit took place on Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. The five-day religious festival is celebrated each year by Hindus, Sikhs and others. The Obamas spent the holiday visiting with local schoolchildren.
On Monday, Michelle Obama joined 15 Indian school girls on a field trip to a museum of Indian craft work. During the tour, the First Lady stressed to the students the importance of education. Most of the children on the trip are the first girls in their families to attend school. Mrs Obama also encouraged the young women to stay fit, telling them that she likes to exercise because “women have to stay strong”.
Early tomorrow, the Obamas will travel to Indonesia, the country in which the President spent four years as a boy. After that, they will fly to Seoul, South Korea, to attend the Group of Twenty, or G-20, economic summit. The conference brings together leaders from 20 wealthy and developing nations and the European Union. They meet twice a year to address challenges that affect the global economy.
The final leg of the tour will be in Japan, where Obama will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．What the First Couple did in India. |
| B．How long the First Couple stayed in India. |
| C．Introduction to a traditional holiday in India. |
| D．What the First Couple thought of their tour in India. |
| A．asked why only the first girls could go to school |
| B．told the students the importance of craft work |
| C．explained why women must stay strong |
| D．encouraged the students to study hard |
| A．will stay in Indonesia for four days |
| B．will stay in Japan for the shortest time |
| C．hasn’t attended the Group of Twenty before |
| D．will attend an important conference in Seoul |
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
7 . Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially our spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
Global English Centre
* General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
* 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month ( 1,200 yuan ) and one-year (2,000 yuan ) courses.
* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.—Fri.
* Experienced college English teachers.
* Close to city centre and bus stops.
Tel: 67605272 Add: 105 Zhongshan Road 100082
Modern Language School
* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
* Small classes (12 — 16 students) on Sat.& Sun. from 2:00 — 5:00 pm.
* Native English teachers from Canada and USA．
* Language lab and computers supplied.
* 3-month course:1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan
Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056
Tel: 67353019
The 21st Century English Training Centre
* We specialize in effective (卓有成效的) teaching at all levels.
* We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
* We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
* Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1
* Only 15-minute walk from city centre.
Call 67801642 for more information
The International House of English
* Three / Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient (方便的) class hours: 9:00 — 12:00 am and 2:00 — 5:00 pm.
* A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
* Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second /foreign language.
* Free sightseeing and social activities (活动)
* Very close to the Central Park.
For further information call 67432308
1. You work from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day. Which schools will you choose?
| A．Global English Centre and Modern Language School. |
| B．Global English Centre and the International House. |
| C．Modern Language School and the 21st Century. |
| D．The 21st Century and the International House. |
| A．60 yuan | B．240 yuan |
| C．720 yuan | D．960 yuan |
| A．67605272 | B．67353019 |
| C．67801642 | D．67432308 |
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October 12th was big day for my team and me. We take part in a basketball tournament for senior students in Lancaster Country. Some players were absent because he had to take exams. What was worse, there were no substitutes. The team what we played against was last year’s top one. As a striker, I played hardly. Later, I had little energy than before and got injured because of I fell down. During the pause, the coach told us to “play with effort but wisdom”. Then, I saved my strength and looked for good chances to scoring more goals. Finally, I scored another four point and was named the “most valuable player”.
According to a new report by IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), the deadly heat waves, floods
