1 . Anxiety sweat. Horsehair Wet grass and soil after a rain. Gunpowder. Perfume (香水) containing rosemary and bitter orange. A touch of leather.
This might have been what Napoleon's withdrawal from the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 smelled like. At least, these are some of the elements that Caro Verbeek, an art historian and olfactory(嗅觉的)researcher, tried to combine when she was reconstructing the smell. “Wars are extremely smelly,” Dr. Verbeek said. “Soldiers don't write about their injuries as much as they write about the terrible sounds and smells. So we know more about them. We also know that it had rained the night before the battle, that anxiety sweat smells different from normal sweat, and that there were thousands of horses on the field.” These were some details Dr. Verbeek relied on during the reconstruction, which is part of a project called “In Search of Lost Scents(气味).” The scent is offered in the Rijks museum as part of tours- -on pieces of paper or in a necklace with tiny pumps- alongside Jan Willem Pieneman's 1824 painting of the scene.
Dr. Verbeek approaches past smells by attempting to recreate versions of them, as she did with the Battle of Waterloo, making a perfume of sorts that might be associated with historical events, people and works of art. Bringing smell into a museum context can be one way to make art more accessible. Marie Clapot, associate museum educator, has worked over the last few years to bring smell into the museum “It's not just about ‘Oh, it's nice to smell something.’ It's one way you can make an art objet accessible” It is also a way, she said, to bring a number of people into the conversation about art who might not be moved by traditional art history.
1. What did Dr. Verbeek's reconstruction depend on?A.Personal experience in the war. | B.Pure imagination for the past. |
C.Great talent in descriptive writing. | D.Detailed facts about the history. |
A.To inform visitors of the project of nice smells. |
B.To promote the popularity of traditional art history. |
C.To get visitors to know wars and battles in history. |
D.To combine various elements from different fields. |
A.What does history smell like? |
B.How was a project carried out? |
C.The Battle of Waterloo: a smelly war |
D.The Rijks museum: a creative museum |
Many of us might not give a second thought to dropping a small piece of litter. After all, if it is so small, it cannot possibly be that harmful, can it? In today's world, the answer is certainly “Yes it can!” With the growing use of plastic bags and the rising number of smokers, there is more litter being produced than ever before.
Although cigarette butts are small, they are bad for the environment. Worldwide, about 4.3 trillion cigarette butts are littered every year. As well as spoiling the beauty of the environment, they contain poisonous chemicals. These find their way into the water supply where they affect water quality and endanger plants and animals. Cigarette butts can take up to 25 years to break down, and the poisonous chemicals add up to a large amount with so many littered. So, if people want to smoke, they should cope with the butts properly in a rubbish bin.
Plastic bags are another common form of litter that is dangerous to the environment. They are easily blown by wind and float in water, so they can travel long distances. They find their way to rivers, parks, beaches, and oceans, killing many birds, mammals, fish, and sea animals each year worldwide. They can last for hundreds of years in the environment. We should not let plastic bags become litter. We should use fewer plastic bags, and reuse and recycle what we have already used. One way to reduce the use of plastic bags is to charge for them. Shops used to give plastic bags for free. But in some countries, including China, customers are now charged for each bag. Some shops also have a “bag-for-life” scheme. They sell stronger bags that can be reused, and they replace them for free if the bags ever break.
Waste is a big problem for the environment, so we need to do something. Not littering at all or cleaning up “small waste” saves money spent on getting rid of litter properly. However, it would be better not to smoke or use plastic bags at all.
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Poetry probably had its origins in
1.陈述主题与目的
2.介绍活动安排
3.表示欢迎
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
提示词:走进经典Into Classics,阅读沙龙reading salon
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5 . The Uncommon Professional
Another long and tiring day! I went to the dark end of the shelves, pressed my forehead against the wall and buried myself in a few moments of quiet
There were several new guys on the job the next morning — temporary
I
He was the kind of worker managers
He was a professional. Labour might be
Months later, Jim left, but the
Whatever success I've had has been the result of hard work and good luck, but I think the biggest part of my
A.excitement | B.embarrassment | C.disappointment | D.astonishment |
A.mindless | B.challenging | C.rewarding | D.meaningful |
A.students | B.workers | C.visitors | D.managers |
A.hat | B.uniform | C.smile | D.moustache |
A.as long as | B.in case | C.even though | D.as soon as |
A.chatted with | B.stared at | C.teased | D.watched |
A.never | B.always | C.either | D.still |
A.fast | B.unhurried | C.anxious | D.casual |
A.frequently | B.cheerfully | C.rarely | D.sincerely |
A.accused of | B.took care of | C.dreamed of | D.felt sick of |
A.speak | B.laugh | C.smoke | D.complain |
A.though | B.if | C.unless | D.so |
A.typical | B.specific | C.great | D.common |
A.comment | B.impression | C.demand | D.joke |
A.promoted | B.assessed | C.fired | D.denied |
A.temporary | B.better-paying | C.permanent | D.low-level |
A.Similarly | B.Instantly | C.Eventually | D.Currently |
A.fund | B.school | C.journey | D.business |
A.failure | B.luck | C.work | D.trip |
A.Friendship | B.Money | C.Respect | D.Love |
1. 节日介绍;
2. 喜欢理由。
注意: 1. 词数80左右;
2. 题目和首句已给出,不计入总词数。
My Favorite Chinese Festival
Good morning, everyone,
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