1 . Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays. there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.
Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)
Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a stat ue of its main founder that rises up high.
Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)
Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses. and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long. thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.
Suzzallo Library (Seattle)
Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)
A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.
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1. Which library is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues?A.Beinecke Rare Book Library. | B.Vennesla Library. |
C.Suzzallo Library. | D.Library of Muyinga. |
A.It is mainly intended for children. |
B.It is a kind of culture complex. |
C.It is located within the campus. |
D.It is in a shape of a whale outside. |
A.A culture magazine | B.A travel brochure. |
C.A website. | D.A historical book. |
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1. What is Jeffrey Stone doing?
A.Interviewing an NBA player. |
B.Broadcasting news. |
C.Visiting a village. |
A.About 25. | B.Around 200. | C.More than 300. |
A.More than two centuries. |
B.Twenty-five years. |
C.A few weeks. |
A.He used to play basketball. |
B.He makes delicious food. |
C.He is seven and a half feet tall. |
1. What day is it today?
A.September 9th. | B.September 12th. | C.September 13th. |
A.The price has gone up. | B.The man makes a mistake. | C.She has to pay for room service. |
5 . For six hundred years, the Tower of London’s most exotic (异域风情的) prisoners were animals.
The Menagerie (动物园) began as a result of kings exchanging rare and strange animals as gifts. In 1235, Henry III was delighted to be presented with three wildcats by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. These inspired him to start a zoo at the Tower. Henry’s ‘wildcats’, although described as leopards, were probably lions. These are the ancestors of the three lions that still appear on the England football team’s shirts today.
In 1252 the lions were joined by a white bear probably a polar bear — given by the King of Norway. In 1255, the King of France sent the first elephant ever seen in England and people flocked together to see the novel (新奇的) sight. Sadly, the elephant died two years later.
Poor treatment and cramped conditions meant many of the animals did not survive for long. But the Menagerie continued to grow. Edward I created a permanent new home for the Menagerie at the western entrance to the Tower in what became known as the Lion Tower. The terrifying sounds and smells of wild animals must have both impressed and scared visitors.
By 1622, the collection had been extended to include three eagles, two pumas, a tiger and a jackal, as well as lions and leopards, who were the main attractions.
However, the end of the Menagerie came in the 1830s. Campaigners had begun to raise concerns, and the animals were expensive, occasionally dangerous and a nuisance to the guardsmen. The Duke of Wellington sent 150 of the beasts to a new zoo in Regent’s Park, today’s London Zoo.
Despite Alfred Cops’s best efforts to carry on, several further incidents including an escaped wolf and a monkey that bit a guardsman’s leg convinced King William IV to shut down the Menagerie for good in 1835. The remaining animals were sold to zoos and travelling shows and the Lion Tower was later pulled down.
1. What do we know about the elephant presented in 1255?A.It caused big trouble. | B.It received much attention. |
C.It lived painfully in the Lion Tower. | D.It died before the polar bear came in. |
A.Eight. | B.Nine. | C.Ten. | D.Eleven. |
A.Security concerns. | B.The decline of tourism. |
C.Pressure from campaigners. | D.Financial burden to raise the animals. |
A.The Royal Menagerie | B.Gifts Presented to the King |
C.Tourist Attractions in London | D.Miserable Life in the Lion Tower |
Welcome to the Oracle Art Center. I’m pleased to show you
There is a large
And that’s not all; we hold talks by local artists. These are given
The Oracle restaurant is on Level 4 and is open for morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea
That’s all for now, so let’s begin the
1. What do we know about the house?
A.It is in a noisy environment. |
B.It has two rooms available. |
C.It is near the man’s office. |
A.$425. | B.$800. | C.$850. |
A.Decide to rent the room. | B.Make an appointment. | C.Meet the woman. |
1. What will the man do?
A.Open the window. | B.Tidy the things up. | C.Mop the floor. |
A.By donating them. | B.By putting them in the cabinet. | C.By getting rid of them. |
Hutongs are the many little alleys that connect the courtyards of
A.In the street. | B.In a hotel. | C.In a bank. |