be fond of emerge influential in particular purchase realistic subjective theme |
Unlike the earlier Realists who painted in a
A. mirrored B. sleepless C. glory D. jointly E. venue F. located G. world-class H. witnessed I. commercial J. restoration K. brand-new |
The buildings inside Longfu Temple Area are not just slabs of concrete or bricks and mortar (灰泥) — they have
Built in 1452 and rebuilt in the 9th year during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign, Longfu Temple was the only temple in Beijing to accommodate both lamas and monks, and later became a famous
Unfortunately, it was destroyed by a fire in 1901, and the nine-story building was restored in 1988on the original site. Its
The first phase of its renovation started with the opening of a second M Woods Art Museum,
The night of M Woods Art community becomes bustling and
The second phase of the
The Longfu Temple Area has witnessed the ebb (衰退) and flow of a
A. was B. businessmen C. and D. from E.an H. which F. traveling G. central J. heard I. greatest |
Wuhan is a city with both an ancient history
Starting here,
The uprising voice of the Revolution of 1911 was
A. uprising B. original C. frequently D. spectacular E. features F. luxuriously G. captured H. approaches I. inhabited J. matters K. ranks |
Welcome to Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official Residence of the Queen of Britain. Over a period of nearly 1,000 years it has been
The Castle is huge, so people tend to head for the most
The magnificent and beautiful St. George’s Chapel was started in 1475 by Edward IV and was completed 50 years later by Henry VII. It
The Drawings Gallery
A. defined B. aiding C. trends D. dominate E. typical F. loss G. necessities H. featured I. mark J. survive K. appliances |
American Decoration in the Middle of the 20th Century
Home decorating has come a long way over the decades. Certain elements that began as
No one knows what home decoration of the future will look like. But if we look back through history, we can guess which design elements will come back—and which will disappear forever.
The Great Depression affected every aspect of American life—including decoration. People were just trying to
It’s impossible to describe the 1940s without mentioning World War II. During the first half of the decade, home design took a backseat to
Post-war America was a lot happier and shinier than recent decades. With a prospering middle class and a healthy economy, people had more time and money to devote to new pursuits—like decorating their houses.
The unfussy furniture made popular by Charles Eames started to
The 60s brought about many changes to American culture and home design was no exception. People wanted to show off their unique sense of style more than ever before. Homes weren’t just seen as a
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
A. occasionally B. opt C. witnessed D. subject E. spans F. available G. lined H. promising I. steadily J. dawn K. escaping |
Route 66, the historic highway known as “America’s Main Street”. The 2, 400-mile, two-lane road, completed in 1932, passed through eight states and three time zones between Chicago and Los Angeles. Historically,
When it was established in 1926, it was a beacon of progress at the
“Following the publication of ‘Route 66: The Mother Road’ in 1990, I was often asked if I was surprised by all the attention my book received from the news media and the public,” says Michael Wallis, co-founder of the Route 66 Alliance. “My early response was that I was not surprised since I knew there were many others who knew that the historic highway was not only alive and well but that at least 85 percent of the Mother Road was still
”However, it was not long before my attitude changed, as I
Small communities are seeing new life as tourists and road-trippers
A. venturing | B. quoted | C. interview | D. sponsor | E. historical | F. launch |
G. relatively | H. professional | I. traced | J. facilities | K. regularly |
Jiading--Centuries of History, Decades of Change
A book entitled “Jiading–Centuries of History, Decades of Change” by American writer Kate Baker has recently been published in Shanghai. New book launch was held last week at the Old China Hand Style, a major
From a foreign point of view, the book has
Baker first landed in Shanghai in 2011 with her husband, an engineer with Ford, who was sent to work in Shanghai to prepare for the
Having taken a 15-month online course of Chinese with Harvard’s “ChinaX”, Baker started
With up-to-date facts, useful information and
With good public
A. housing B. leisurely C. sought D. reference E. primarily F. leg G. winding H. wildly I. pioneered J. major K. highlight |
18th-century Grand Tour of Europe
The Grand Tour began in the 16th century and gained popularity during the 17th century. Privileged (有特权的) young European graduates
These young, classically educated Tourists were rich enough to fund multiple years abroad for themselves and they took full advantage of this. They carried letters of
A typical journey through Europe was long and
Grand Tourists were
The vast majority of Tourists took part in similar activities during their exploration with art at the centre of it all. Once a Tourist arrived at a destination, he would look for
A. create B. defence C. conquered D. currency E. legal F. identify |
Studying the history of UK will make your visit much more enjoyable. In the 16th century, the nearby Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, the country Scotland was joined to