1 . What do people associate with the Metropolitan Museum of Art called the Met? For most, this New York museum is a treasure trove (宝库) of beautifully-scheduled artistic expression. After all, its collections include 1.5 million works of art from prehistory to the present.
But since September 9, 2023, as Hyperallergic reports, the Met is also the setting for a new, super-creative center for kids aged 3—11 and their families, named“81st St Studio”, which sets out to help children understand the materials used to make art. Coming in through the entrance, visitors see tree trunks, cardboard and a carved wooden screen among other examples. Visitors can participate in activities such as woodblock carving and drum making.
According to Heidi Holder, Chai r of the Met’s education department, there’s no contradiction in this new attempt. She recently said the Met is a science institution. As she explains, “We have three big parts of ourselves: our scientific research, our conservation and our art.” As Holder explains, even when objects created hundreds of years earlier come in, a scientific understanding of the materials used will help people better understand the art itself.
The exhibit is rich with art and science activities to encourage self-expression. There’re no traditional glass exhibition cupboards here. Instead, the 3,500-square-foot center is filled with seven stations that encourage visitors to explore them using all their senses. As Holder said, “It’s an open space where you can create your own path. You can learn at your own pace. You can take risks, be curious, have fun, and discover things.”
A music installation (装置), for instance, helps kids understand how materials influence sound. It consists of several creative music-making devices. Curious young visitors can pull open small, drawer like boxes. For example, an accordion lets out an airy sound as the opening and closing motion compresses (压缩) the air inside it.
In agreement with its ambitions to serve as a community center, the 81st St Studio is free to enter for children and their caregivers, no museum ticket required, during regular Met hours.
1. What is the purpose of the 81st St Studio?| A．To encourage participators to be more creative. | B．To assist children in learning about art materials. |
| C．To help children to create some works of art. | D．To ask people to concentrate on conservation. |
| A．Approving. | B．Negative. | C．Uncaring. | D．Uncertain. |
| A．The 81st St Studio has a limited space. | B．Kids will be faced with some difficulties. |
| C．Lots of exhibits are not easy to discover. | D．Kids are free to explore the 81st St Studio. |
| A．The Met Is Best for Art Education | B．Scientific Activities Are Based on Art |
| C．Art and Science Can Meet for Education | D．Artistic Creation Comes from Inspiration |
2 . Over the last decade, Grandpa Ron, as the students call him, has volunteered thousands of hours every year to be with local school children — but it wasn’t until classes moved online due to COVID-19 that Ron Jacobson realized his impact. That impact reached far deeper than being a school volunteer. And those students were now missing the hugs he gave them every mornings.
Back in March 2020, Jacobson had already volunteered for 900 hours during the 2019-2020 school year by the time Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary in Ronald, Washington, closed its doors and turned to online teaching.
“These kids who relied on me being there for them had suddenly lost me,” Jacobson said. “When they started doing their schoolwork online, several said that they missed Grandpa Ron.”
The school received so many requests for Grandpa Ron that it added Jacobson’s email address and home address to the school’s online directory (通讯录), allowing students to keep in touch with Jacobson. Students immediately began sending Jacobson emails and letters and even coming to his home to check up on him and offer to walk his dog.
Jacobson now responds to each of the students, adding a bright spot to the students’ days and his own.
“I am happy to listen to the kids’ problems as well,” Jacobson said. “I have heard from school teachers and parents how much this regular communication has changed the kids’ attitudes.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has honored Jacobson — a Vietnam veteran (老兵) — by naming him a spokesman for their campaign——StillServing, which shows many ways America’s veterans continue serving even after leaving the army.
“The Marine Corps taught me the two important things: finish the task and take care of your troops (军队). I’m still taking care of the troops,” Jacobson said.
It’s just that they are 75 years younger than he is.
1. How did the school react to the school kids’ requests?| A．It sent Jacobson to visit them in person. |
| B．It asked Jacobson to write to all of them. |
| C．It showed every student’s email address. |
| D．It offered Jacobson’s contact information. |
| A．He still served in the army. | B．He trained many volunteers. |
| C．He continued to serve others. | D．He encouraged kids to serve. |
| A．School teachers. | B．Vietnam veterans. |
| C．Local school kids. | D．Young volunteers. |
| A. concentrated B. shallow C. authority D. energy E. designed |
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4 . When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?
As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes. The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.
When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.
1. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?| A．His father was not patient with him. |
| B．He could not catch a fish. |
| C．His father did not teach him fishing. |
| D．He could not influence a fish as his father did. |
| A．To read about fish. | B．To learn fishing by oneself. |
| C．To study fishing in many ways. | D．To understand what fish think. |
| A．it easy to think like a customer |
| B．his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable |
| C．his father’s fishing advice inspiring |
| D．it difficult to sell services to poor people |
| A．a popular sales book | B．a fishing guide |
| C．a novel on childhood | D．a millionaire’s biography |
5 . Miss England, Jessica Gagen, is not the ordinary beauty pageant (选美) winner. She just earned an impressive title, rocket scientist.
The 27-year-old girl just graduated from the University of Liverpool with a degree in Aerospace Engineering and she has set her sights on being an astronaut. But winning her title just a few months before completing her degree was no easy task. She is the first rocket scientist to be crowned Miss England.
Gagen was able to balance between her competition and her schoolwork, but the stress of doing both left her with chest pains and insomnia (失眠). However, she didn’t give up.
“The way to get to this point was a rock y five years in the making, and I faced challenges before I’d even begun,” Gagen told The Daily Mail. “I think it’s important that today’s youth know that sometimes things don’t go entirely as planned, and that’s perfectly OK.”
Before starting at the university, Gagen studied a year in physics while working at weekends because she didn’t have all the courses she needed for the program. She began studying at the university in 2019 and when the pandemic hit, all the coursework went online. She did this while working full time at night.
“I’d return home to do that day’s online lectures and homework and then stop at 8 pm to get ready for bed, before the cycle would repeat. I was constantly knackered, but I was a mature student and had bills to pay.”
During the course of her studies, Gagen saw that there were very few females in engineering and decided to make it her duty to promote careers in science for women and girls on her social media. This idea led to her being scouted (物色) for the Miss England contest. In 2022 Gagen was accepted into a Master’s program and she entered the Miss England pageant and won.
1. What did Gagen desire to do upon graduation?| A．Work as an engineer. | B．Win a beauty contest. |
| C．Continue rocket research. | D．Become a spacewoman. |
| A．The youth should face the challenges bravely. |
| B．Plans do not change based on human will. |
| C．Feeling a bit uncomfortable seems normal. |
| D．Today’s youth should perform perfectly. |
| A．To support females. | B．To earn a living. |
| C．To enter the contest. | D．To promote free careers. |
| A．Simple-minded. | B．Confused. | C．Worn-out. | D．Embarrassed. |
My family was poor so I was pleasantly surprised when my mother came up with the money to purchase my fourth-grade class picture. Twenty-two students lined up in three rows and faced the camera with smiles. My teacher, Mrs. Cornell, stood to the side. She kept strict rules, but I loved her. I held my one-and-only class picture like a new teddy bear. I wanted to be a person like her.
As the years passed, I’d run across that fourth-grade picture. It always reminded me that I’d wanted to become a teacher. Even after getting married, I would still long for the teaching career I never got to have.
Once my children were all in school, I had some time to myself. The eagerness to teach was still there, but I was now forty-two. I hadn’t been a student for over twenty years. Having only my husband’s income made money an issue as well.
Anyway, I managed to come up with enough money for my first term. With a step of faith, I moved forward. College proved to be a blessing and a challenge. I attended lessons and challenged myself to learn new things. My days and nights were spent on difficult textbooks. I would look at the picture when I was tired. Gradually, I found myself enjoying the classes.
One day, a professor mentioned a grant (补助金) was available to those going into education upon their graduation. Would they even consider giving the money to someone of my age? I had a few good years left in me, but I couldn’t compete with the youngsters who had a lifetime of teaching ahead of them. Feeling I had nothing to lose, I began the lengthy application process followed by an interview. All I could do was wait and hope.
Several weeks later, I received a call from my professor telling me I’d been selected as a candidate for the program. I’d have to invest some volunteer hours as required, but my college expenses would be covered. I hung up the phone with teary eyes. I couldn’t believe my dream of teaching was becoming a reality. I continued studying hard through the next three years.
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The graduation day finally came.
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For the next eighteen years, I taught fourth grade.
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8 . April Florie, a 57-year-old mother of two, became the first female football coach in the history of New Jersey’s 42-team Shore Conference. This
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| A．joining | B．following | C．supporting | D．admiring |
| A．occasionally | B．particularly | C．literally | D．finally |
| A．strong-willed | B．open-minded | C．science-based | D．life-focused |
| A．deal with | B．agree with | C．meet with | D．connect with |
| A．managed | B．struggled | C．afforded | D．intended |
| A．conclusion | B．height | C．goal | D．position |
| A．trip | B．lecture | C．dream | D．practice |
| A．body | B．different | C．bad | D．standard |
| A．approach | B．right | C．commitment | D．exposure |
| A．ignored | B．accepted | C．predicted | D．assessed |
| A．chance | B．look | C．measure | D．jump |
| A．sense | B．use | C．see | D．trust |
| A．unsatisfied | B．uncomfortable | C．familiar | D．careful |
| A．in fact | B．at last | C．in turn | D．at least |
9 . First Aid Course for the Public
Why choose this course?
This course is for anyone over sixteen who wants to learn first aid for their everyday life, rather than as a requirement of their job (in which case a workplace course could be more suitable). It is ideal for people who are more likely to need to use first aid, if they play sports, enjoy travelling, commute (通勤) regularly or care for a relative. It covers a wide range of life-saving skills such as heart attack, choking and more. And it attracts people who are eager to learn first aid for a lot of different reasons, such as:
·wanting to be able to help their family, friends or neighbors
·preparing for university or working abroad during a gap year
·participating in local community groups or sports clubs
·having experienced a real life emergency
What is covered on this first aid course?
You will have hands-on experiences. Our friendly and experienced trainers will help you to learn a number ofkey skills that you really need to know: dealing with an emergency, seizures(痉挛), burns, bleeding heavily, broken bones, head injury, choking, heart attack, stroke and severe allergic reaction.
Time and prices
Date | Time | Price |
On Saturdays | 4 hours (plus 30-minute lunch) 10:00-14:30 | £37.50 |
Other information:
·You’ll receive a free first aid workbook full of helpful advice; this can be taken home and used to check and refresh your knowledge.
·The workbook includes your certificate of learning, which you can fill in yourself.
For more information, please give us a call at 0344 871 8000 sometime between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm. We are open from Monday to Friday.
1. What can we know about the course?| A．Anyone interested can attend it. |
| B．People looking for jobs must take it. |
| C．It helps prepare for ending sports clubs. |
| D．It is suitable for those working out regularly. |
| A．Spend three hours on lessons a day. | B．Make a call for more information. |
| C．Pay a certain amount of money. | D．Show a certificate of good health. |
| A．By receiving practical learning. | B．By finishing the homework in time. |
| C．By gathering life-saving skills online. | D．By visiting the experienced trainers. |
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