Greece Websites

Odyssey Online ★★★★☆

The Odyssey Online project was developed to help educators teach using works of art from the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Africa. Its part on Greece is an attractive Flash presentation that includes information on Greek mythology (神话), daily life, architecture, and more.

Perseus Project ★★★★☆

Perseus Project is an impressive digital library for Greek and Classical resources from the Classics Department at Tufts University for primary and secondary source scholarly works that cover the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world. The collection contains extensive and diverse resources including primary and secondary texts, site plans, digital images, and maps. Works are listed by author.

The British Museum: Ancient Greece ★★★★☆

The British Museum site is full of interactive(互动的)tours, imitations, and games to make the study of Ancient Greece attractive for kids. You can follow the procession of the Panathenaic festival and build a virtual temple, as well as take a virtual tour of Athens, one-of the-most-influential cities in Ancient Greece. You can also command a Greek war ship, explore the battlefield at Plateia, follow an interactive story about women in Greece. and “set the scene in a virtual house. Another choice is to take an interactive tour to the Olympics, Greek theatre, and Greek festivals.

Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport: Ancient Greece ★★★★☆

Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport introduces you to many civilizations with clear explanations, engaging pictures for kids, and “cool links”. The helpful study guides, homework tasks and exams are free and available(可得到的)for you to print or to rewrite. However, the sites out-of-date design and lack of interactivity make it not so-cool.

1. Which of the following helps you find a work on. Perseus Project?

A．The author of the work.

B．The content of the work.

C．The price of the work.

D．The publication date of the work.

2. Which website offers you a virtual tour of a city in Ancient Greece?

A．Perseus Project.

B．Odyssey Online.

C．The British Museum: Ancient Greece.

D．Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport: Ancient Greece.

3. What can we learn about Mr. Dowling’s Electronie Passport?

A．It is not so interesting.	B．It can replace traditional lessons.
C．It answers kids’ questions.	D．It mainly deals with Greek mythology.

Intergenerational (两代间的) programs are helping people feel less lonely. These matching programs are making a difference.

When 76-year-old Antoinette-Marie Williams played 17-year-old Emmett Daniels at chess for the first time, she gave Daniels a run for his money. Paired through DOROT, a New York organization which was set up in 1976 and means “generations”, they are a perfect match.

“The first day we played, we enjoyed each other,” Williams said. “I was a good opponent (对手) for him. I don’t think he expected it.”

Daniels said, “Our chess games matched perfectly.” Their weekly games have led Daniels and Williams to a developing, cross-generational relationship that they both enjoy.

Williams and Daniels’ relationship is against the traditional idea that people of different generations have little in common. Excited to meet and share their lives, Daniels told Williams that he got accepted into college. Williams immediately congratulated him and said that she knew he’d do it.

Loneliness has been recognized as an important social problem for many years, but regarding loneliness as an epidemic (流行病) has appeared only in recent years. Fortunately, there are ways battle loneliness, including caring about the lives of lonely seniors by organizations like DOROT.

These programs try to create an atmosphere of change-and teach open ways to create greater mention. They encourage building a support network by reaching out to family and friends, forming a community or social group or volunteering to connect with like-minded people.

Another way to fight loneliness is to use technology to stay connected with loved ones, which wallops meaning and purpose through online activities and conversations. Practicing self-care is so encouraged, as is being patient because strong relationships take time and effort to create.

The connection between Williams and Daniels shows that these intergenerational relationships play an important role in reducing loneliness and adding joy to the lives of all the participants (参与者), young or old.

4. What did Williams say about Daniels?

A．He was an outstanding student.	B．He-could beat her easily.
C．He was poor in playing chess.	D．He met with a good match.

5. What can be inferred from Williams and Daniels’ relationship?

A．Old people also need to learn from young people.

B．People of different generations can be connected.

C．Competition can make people forget loneliness.

D．Age does affect the relationship between people.

6. What do organizations like DORO T intend to do?

A．Help people feel less lonely.	B．Organize competitive events.
C．Provide people with medical care.	D．Promote science and technology.

7. What is the author’s attitude towards these matching programs!

A．Uncaring.	B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful.	D．Unclear.

Recently, according to drug company Novo Nordisk, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved(批准)Wegovy for children who are 12 and over. This weight loss drug has been shown to-encourage weight loss in-people struggling with obesity(肥胖), and this approval smooths the way for teenagers tousle the drug as part of a weight loss way as well.

Teenagers that have a BMI(体重指数)in the top 5％ of their age group will become eligible for a once-a-week use of the drug to go along with a meal plan for reduced calorie intake as well as an exercise plan.

In June 2021, the drug was approved by the FDA for people aged 18 and up with obesity to use, Now, it will be available for teenagers from age 12 and up.

The teen obesity in the US continues to rise, affecting teens and their family. Now, more than ever, we need new choices to support teens. This FDA approval offers an additional tool to deal with this serious and long-lasting disease.

However, many experts have made it clear that while the drug can be a helpful additional tool, it should not be looked at as a cure-all medicine and neither should a weight loss drug.

Tom Sanders, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition and Dietetics at King’s College London shared, “While drugs like this may prove useful in the short term for achieving rapid weight loss in serious obesity, they are not a cure-all medicine for preventing or treating less serious degrees of obesity; public health measures that encourage behavioral changes such as regular physical activity and balanced diets are still needed. It is rather like the situation we are in with the vaccine(疫苗)-we still need to stick with public health measures and should not depend too heavily on medicines. ”

8. What does the new approval stress about Wegovy?

A．The method of using it.	B．Its weight loss effect.
C．The age group of its use.	D．Its popularity among people.

9. What does the underlined word “eligible” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Impossible.	B．Unusual.
C．Suitable.	D．Anxious.

10. What does the author think of the new approval?

A．Costly.

B．Risky.

C．Unnecessary.

D．Timely.

11. What can we infer from Tom Sanders’ words?

A．We shouldn’t rely on drugs completely.

B．Public health measures need to be improved.

C．Exercise is the best way to keep healthy.

D．Drugs are not effective in losing weight.

Scientists increasingly are aiming to move animals endangered by rising temperatures to new areas where they have never lived before in an effort to save them. One example is a project in Hawaii that moved, or relocated, a seabird species (物种) from one island to another about 800 kilometers away.

Traditionally, scientists have considered the idea of species relocation (迁移) risky. This is because it can cause problems for existing native animals. But some scientists now believe relocation is necessary to save threatened species. Moves have already been considered for several species, including birds, lizards, butterflies and even plants.

The relocation in Hawaii included the Tristram’s storm petrel, a seabird that is native to low-lying islands in Hawaii and Japan. The project moved about 40 young birds from Hawaii’s Tern Island to Oahu, one of the state’s biggest islands. The Tristram’s storm petrel is considered at risk of dying out.

Tern Island is now just 1. 8 meters above sea level. Scientists fear the island may disappear completely if the sea level there continues to rise. Scientists hope the relocated animals can someday be returned to their native environments if conditions change.

Some lawmakers in western states, including Montana, New Mexico and Arizona, are against the proposal. They say moving species to new places could create environmental problems and result in an “invasive (入侵的) species”.

Federal officials are expected to decide the proposal. Jason McLachlan is a biologist, who thinks the government proposal shows an important change “in the way we think of species protection and conservation”.

Pacific Rim Conservation’s Yander Werf said that to save storm petrels, scientists need to act before populations have crashed. “In 30 years, there will certainly be few such birds, if we don’t do anything about it,” he said.

James Watson is a scientist at the University of Queensland in Australia. He said that “Many, many species must be moved, or they could go out of existence”. Watson added that increasing wildfire has forced some relocations of animals.

12. What’s the problem with the Tristram’s storm petrel?

A．It is dying of hunger.	B．It is losing it young birds.
C．It is being hunted like crazy.	D．It faces the risk of losing home.

13. Why are some lawmakers against the idea of species relocation?

A．It has no chance of success.	B．It costs a lot of money.
C．It could harm native species.	D．It damages the relocated animals

14. What do Yander Werf and James Watson haver in common?

A．They support moving species.	B．They omy care for endangered species.
C．They work for the same organization.	D．They stress the risk of wildfire.

15. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Helping Birds Return Home	B．Moving Species to New Areas
C．Creating Homes for Wildlife	D．Protecting Animals on Sinking Islands

How to Keep Betta Fish

Keeping betta fish can be a fun hobby that does not involve going outside. It does not require too much skill, either. But you do have to be willing to learn. How do you take care of betta fish?

Required parts

First, Etta fish need a home.     16     Second, the container needs small rocks or sand at the bottom. Third, a filter(过滤器)is needed to purify the water. Fourth. a heater is suggested to keep your fish in good condition.

Water quality

Make sure the water you add to the container is safe for fish. Tap water can be used. But it usually contains a chemical harmful to fish, so additional steps need to be taken to test the water.     17     But many fish stores are happy to test your water if you give them some money. They can also provide advice on keeping fish in your area’s water.

Betta fish care

    18     You will need to feed your fish and change its water.

There are many choices for food. Pet stores will carry many of these. Feed your fish once to twice a day. Whatever food you choose, make sure it contains meat.     19    

It is advised to change one fourth of your container’s water once every week or two. Remove the old water and add fresh water.

Friends

Male betta fish are kept alone because they are fighting fish.     20     H you have a larger container with other fish, they might live together peacefully. But do remember that male betta fish often attack other fish and may have to live separately.

A．That is what bettas eat in the wild.

B．Stores sell home water testing products.

C．Betta fish are known for their bright colors.

D．A container that holds at least I1 liters of water is suggested.

E．Males should never be kept with other betta males.

F．Bettas are popular with Americans as pets.

G．After setting up your container, there are two more things to consider.

In 1988, Tracy Chapman fascinated(迷住)a crowd of 60, 000 with her performance of Fast Car at Wembley Stadium in London. It wasn’t until this performance that the ________became a huge hit. Here’s the amazing story behind this moment.

Stevie Wonder ________ England on the Saturday morning of the concert and went straight to Wembley Stadium, where a room was ________ for him and his team to ________ before the performance. He was organized to perform in the evening after UB40. But his ________ had not been announced.

UB40 were finishing their set on the main stage. Wonder’s equipment was set up, plugged in (插入)and________to be rolled on after a 10-minute act on a side stage. He was about to walk up the steps to the stage when it was________that his hard disk(硬盘), carrying all 25 minutes of synthesized(合成的)music for his act, was________. He said he could not play without it, turned round, walked down the steps ________, with his band and other ________ following him, and went out of the stadium.

The concert organizer was restless and ________. There was a great need to fill the ________ Stevie Wonder had left and at that moment, Tracy Chapman, who had already performed her act, ________ to appear again. Because the audience didn’t know Stevie Wonder would appear, the organizer ________. Tracy Chapman decided to play two new songs, Fast Car and Talkin. Before the concert, she had sold about 250, 000 albums. In the following weeks, she sold two million more.

Sometimes. an inadvertent(不经意的)action can lead to ________ results, and opportunities are always given to those who are prepared.

21.

A．game

B．movie

C．song

D．book

22.

A．searched

B．landed in

C．left

D．escaped to

23.

A．prepared

B．bought

C．repaired

D．decorated

24.

A．drop in

B．go through

C．move around

D．warm up

25.

A．accident

B．appearance

C．experience

D．explanation

26.

A．ready

B．quick

C．enough

D．easy

27.

A．decided

B．warned

C．ensured

D．discovered

28.

A．safe

B．missing

C．expensive

D．special

29.

A．regretfully

B．excitedly

C．hopefully

D．carelessly

30.

A．competitors

B．fans

C．members

D．strangers

31.

A．moved

B．worried

C．excited

D．bored

32.

A．lesson

B．gap

C．form

D．chance

33.

A．offered

B．happened

C．haled

D．pretended

34.

A．admitted

B．ignored

C．agreed

D．hesitated

35.

A．similar

B．unnecessary

C．awkward

D．unexpected

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

An art show focusing     36     Chinese ink paintings and featuring many important painters from the 20th century opened at the Art Museum of the Guangzhou Fine Arts Academy in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province on Thursday, aiming at    37    (provide) a visual feast for visitors from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

The show features 66 ink paintings created by 52 artists,     38     influenced the advance of China’s ink painting over the last century, including big names like Qi Baishi, Lin Fengmian, Xu Beihong, Li Keran,Wu Guanzhong and Cuan Shanyue.

The     39    (subject)of the paintings cover landscapes, birds, flowers and portraits. The show gives visitors a glance into the development of modern Chinese art in the first half of the 20th century.

Guan, an iconic(标志性的)master of Lingnan-style painting, is     40     ( particular )loved by people in southern China’s Guangdong and Fujian provinces. Many of the     41    ( origin )works have long been known and loved by the public. This time visitors are lucky     42    (see)the real works in the exhibition.

The show is co-organized by China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd, and many works on show     43     (choose)from the group’s bolection last week.

The exhibition is part of     44     second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival which started on Aug. 31. It will run until Oct. 8     45     be displayed (展示) at a museum in Dongguan, Guangdong Province.

47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I moved into my house at the end of last year. I noticed when I moved in that there was a tree in the front yard. All I could make of it at the time was that it was definitely some sort of fruit tree with thick branches spreading outside. It was so large that it almost covered all the yard. I liked the big tree though I didn’t know exactly what kind of fruit tree it was. So I took good care of the tree.

Later, my friends told me it was a fie (无花果) tree and sure enough, as the months went by,   the tree grew huge leaves and eventually bore fruit. Figs the size of my fist! I had never seen such big figs before and they tasted quite sweet.

While I enjoyed fresh fruit every day, I didn’t know what to do with so many of them all. I learned how to make fig jam because I didn’t want to waste the figs.

My next-door neighbors have always been polite since I moved in. They always waved to me as they pulled into their driveway or as they left for the day. I thought that was lovely in itself. However, we never talked face to face.

But about a week ago, my next-door neighbor came home from work and said hello, and properly introduced himself. He then asked if he could pick some figs from my tree. Immediately, I encouraged him to take as many as he liked. He told me a story about how he lived in the house next door for nearly 14 years. And 12 years ago, the former owners of the house I live in now were very good friends with him and they planted this very fig tree at that time. Now the old couple have moved to a nursing home. My neighbor visited them regularly.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I decided to visit the old couple with my neighbor.

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Days later, I came home to find my neighbor and the former owners at my door.

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