A. sensitive B. expectations C. commercially D. attempting E. stuck F. shelved G. relatively H. developing I. personal J. difficulties K. positive |
Sticky notes
This invention, commonly used in offices and households throughout the world, came about as a result of a series of accidents. In 1968, Spencer Silver, who was working for a company then called 3M, was
A few years later, Art Fry, a product development engineer working for 3M, decided to use this adhesive for
2 . Vasco da Gama, born around 1469 in Sines, Portugal, is best remembered as the first European to sail from Europe to India. The sea
As a young man, studying navigation and astronomy, he served as an officer in the Portuguese
Earlier Portuguese expeditions had
In July, Gama
Farther north, on the coast of Kenya, Gama hired an Arab to
In
A.breadth | B.chart | C.kingdom | D.route |
A.government | B.navy | C.land force | D.air force |
A.convinced | B.cheated | C.facilitated | D.acknowledged |
A.panic | B.astonish | C.control | D.adopt |
A.shifted | B.strengthened | C.dismissed | D.rounded |
A.dangerous | B.comfortable | C.valuable | D.influential |
A.vehicles | B.flight | C.voyage | D.line |
A.landed | B.fought | C.dived | D.departed |
A.attacked | B.reached | C.assisted | D.sheltered |
A.intently | B.possibly | C.exceptionally | D.subsequently |
A.blew | B.drove | C.took | D.dusted |
A.navigate | B.drag | C.push | D.leaked |
A.apart | B.abroad | C.available | D.aboard |
A.talk | B.bargain | C.live | D.trade |
A.1492 | B.1497 | C.1502 | D.1525 |
A.bleeding | B.visible | C.secret | D.financial |
A.packed | B.sank | C.bought | D.repaired |
A.because | B.where | C.unless | D.before |
A.loaded | B.occupied | C.unfolded | D.surrounded |
A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Moreover | D.Extensively |
3 . Société Cartier designs, manufactures, distributes and sells jewellery and watches. Founded in Paris, France in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the company remained under family control until 1964. The company maintains its headquarters in Paris and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.
Cartier is well known for its jewellery and wrist watches, including the “Bestiary” (best illustrated by the Panthère brooch of the 1940s created for Wallis Simpson), the diamond necklace created for Bhupinder Singh the Maharaja of Patiala and the first practical wristwatch, the “Santos,” of 1904.
Cartier has a long history of sales to royalty and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as “the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers.” For his coronation in 1902, Edward VII ordered 27 tiaras and issued a royal warrant to Cartier in 1904. Similar warrants soon followed from the courts of Spain, Portugal, Russia, Siam, Greece, Serbia, Belgium, Romania, Egypt, Albania, Monaco, and the House of Orleans.
In 1986, the French Ministry for Culture appointed Perrin head of the “Mission sur le mecenatd’ entreprise” (a commission to study business patronage of the arts). Two years later, Cartier acquired a majority holding in Piaget and Baume & Mercier. In 1990 the Musee du Petit Palais staged the first major exhibition of the Cartier collection, “l’Art de Cartier”.
Perrin founded an international committee in 1991, Comite International de la Haute Horlogerie, to organise its first salon, held on 15 April 1991. This has become an annual meeting place in Geneva for professionals. The next year, the second great exhibition of “l’Art de Cartier” was held at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. In 1993, the “Vendome Luxury Group” was formed as an umbrella company to combine Cartier, Alfred Dunhill, Montblanc, Piaget, Baume & Mercier, Karl Lagerfeld, Chloé, Sulka, Hackett, Seeger.
In 1995, a major exhibition of the Cartier Antique Collection was held in Asia. The next year, the Lausanne Hermitage Foundation in Switzerland hosted the exhibition “Splendours of the Jewellery”, presenting a hundred and fifty years of products by Cartier. As of 2012, Cartier is owned, through Richemont, by the South African Rupert family and 24-year-old who is the granddaughter of Pierre Cartier, Elle Pagels.
1. Which one of the following features distinguishes Cartier from other ordinary brands?A.It is well known for its jewelry, wrist watches and wearable products. |
B.It began to sell products to royalty and celebrities years ago. |
C.Cartier became a member of the “Vendome Luxury Group” in 1991. |
D.Cartier received warrant mainly from Asian countries. |
A.Cartier has a history of more than 400 years. |
B.Cartier has always been under family control and it designs, manufactures, distributes and sells jewellery and watches. |
C.The Musee du Petit Palais staged the first major exhibition of the Cartier collection four years after Perrin was appointed head of the “Mission sur le mecenatd ’entreprise”. |
D.The exhibition “Splendours of the Jewellery” presented products from Chloé, Sulka and Hackett. |
A.Cartier, a local Paris brand. | B.Cartier, a brand standing the test of time. |
C.Cartier, a brand with modern technology. | D.Cartier, a shining star in exhibitions. |
A. account B. contented C. contested D. date E. feature F. previously G. believably H. pointed I. represented J. stretches K. winds |
For centuries, two of the most intriguing question about Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” were “Who?” and “When?” A discovery made at Heidelberg University in 2005 pretty much answered both. A note written in a manuscript in the library confirmed the
A third mystery—“Where?”—is still in dispute, But on June 3rd a French engineer, Pascal Cotte, declared that he and a collaborator had identified the landscape in the background of the painting. Arguments had once been made for
Mr. Cotte, who was asked by the Louvre (where the “Mona Lisa” hangs) to create a digital image of the painting, is the inventor of the multispectral (多光谱的) camera: a device that can detect not only the drawing below the surface of an oil painting, but also, where they exist, intermediate layers of work. It was among these, under what appears to be a
The landscape of the “Mona Lisa” also includes a huge steep cliff. That is similar to one that da Vinci included in a sketch of a fortress(堡垒)
Mr. Cotte argues that a channel that
It never was. But if Mr. Cotte’s theory is right, it might just explain why Gherardini, a Florentine, wears such a
“This belongs to Iraq.” reads the poster held by Iraqi student Zeidoun Alkinani at the Babylonian Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum of Berlin.
Excavated and acquired by German archaeologists in
There are still no plans made for its return. The viral image does, however, bring to light the long-argued debate between museums in the US. and Europe
Another example of the stolen artifacts displayed in Germany is the famous bust of Nefertiti a statue
It is rare to find so pristine an ancient figure in the modern era. The bust
The Supreme Council of Antiquities explained “This request is a natural consequence of Egypt’s long-standing policy of seeking the restitution of all archaeological and historical artifacts
The foundation’s president disagreed:“The bust of Nefertiti is and remains the ambassador of Egypt in Berlin. Besides, the long trip home
Pedestrians only
The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safety. The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust fumes from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.
At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They believed that such a move would be bad for business. They argued that people would avoid streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were even noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.
However, research carried out afterwards in several European cities revealed some unexpected statistics. In Munich, Cologne and Hamburg, visitors to shopping areas increased by 50 percent. On Copenhagen’s main shopping street, shopkeepers reported sales increases of 25-40 percent. Shopkeepers in Minneapolis, USA, were so impressed when they learnt this that they even offered to pay for the construction and maintenance costs of their own traffic-free streets.
With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, it wasn’t good news for everyone, as shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre. Today they are a common feature on the outskirts of towns and cities, often situated in out-of-town retail zones with their own car parks and other local facilities.
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A. including B. impressions C. standing D. restored E. missing F. fun G. comfort H. associated I. inspired J. marked K. contact |
Ancient Civilizations Had Game Nights Too!
Morten Ramstad, a researcher at the University of Bergen, Norway, and his team spotted one of the rare objects while unearthing the remains of an Early Iron Age (400-300 BC) burial site in Western Norway. Burying loved ones with basic necessities like ceramic pots and clothing, to ensure their
Though the game board was
The archeologists, who also unearthed remains of pottery jars and a bronze needle at the burial site believe the game pieces indicate the dead was a wealthy individual. In ancient civilizations, board games were a status symbol, signifying the owner’s high social and economic
“These are status objects that bear witness to
The researchers planned to put the
8 . The Assassin's Creed series has been about building immersive (沉浸式的)and accurate historical worlds. As their newest game releases f Assassins Creed Origins, they have also released their Discovery Tours. These tours give players a chance to walk the streets of ancient Egypt, explore Alexandria and the pyramids, and learn about wildlife and geography. For students, experiencing the ancient world in this interactive way can be more interesting and effective than just reading a textbook or watching a documentary about what they are studying.
Assassins Creed is not the only game series that can be educational either. What is important about the role of historical games is the level of choice. When watching a film, students are passive receivers of content. However, when playing a game students have an active role to play in history. A focus on choice and consequence is an important element of teaching and understanding history, so historical games can be a valuable teaching tool even if they aren't completely historically accurate. They have the power to immerse students in faraway worlds and allow them to think critically about cause and consequence, think about why historical events unfolded the way they did, and even think about possible alternative outcomes. All of these are critical for historical thinking processes. No longer do students need to rely only on reading textbooks or on instructors for knowledge.
When carrying this out in your class, remember that not all students enjoy playing video games, but they can still be a valuable learning tool. The instructor also needs to be an active facilitator and taking note of teachable moments. A video game is not going to teach a class ; it requires an awesome instructor to make everything come together. With the power of video games, ancient worlds no longer need to be limited to the pages of a textbook.
1. What does the underlined phrase “this interactive way“ in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Walking an ancient street. | B.Playing a new game. |
C.Reading a textbook. | D.Watching a documentary. |
A.Why it is different from the film. | B.Why it gains popularity. |
C.How it benefits teaching. | D.How it came into being. |
A.The teachers. | B.The players. |
C.The designers. | D.The audiences. |
A.A vivid description of ancient architecture. |
B.An account of a new history learning method. |
C.A detailed explanation of a social problem. |
D.An online advertisement of a stylish trend. |
The Greek myths are almost a myth themselves.
The great dramatists Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides drew on the myths,
Greek myths came from oral stories. In the beginning, people told these tales to
The names and the stories
We feel pain in our hearts
The everyday life of western culture
In English, we say someone who makes money easily has “the Midas touch”. But often, character from Greek mythology, who turns
Searching for Guinevere
Stories of kings and queens have appealed to readers for centuries, and arguably, the tales of King Arthur and Guinevere are among the most appealing. Arthur ruled the kingdom of Camelot, and Guinevere was his queen.
Guinevere is identified by Geoffrey a noblewoman of Roman descent (血统) who met King Arthur in the court of Duke Cador of Cornwall.
As many Arthurian scholars know, the distinction between history and literature was unclear in the Middle Ages.
A.Geoffrey’s historical treatment of the legend is often mentioned as evidence that Guinevere existed, as the book deals with the lives of a number of historical rulers. |
B.Consequently, the true identity of Guinevere may never be known with certainty. |
C.So why were they so much welcomed by writers? |
D.In Le Morte d’Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory describes a prosperous England under King Arthur and Guinevere. |
E.Three centuries later, however, THomas Malory painted a very different portrait of Guinevere in Le Morte d’Arthur. |
F.But were they real people or fictional characters? |