Opening hours:

Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Highlights:

The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol.

In the Central Hall visitors can view one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.

Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.

The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.

Advice for visitors:

Free guided tours are available daily at noon.

Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm.

Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am – 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (組裝) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.

Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don’t miss it!

Getting there:

You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.

【1】In the Modern Wing visitors can see works of ____.

A. Van Gogh. B. Picasso

C. Monet D. Seurat

【2】Where can you go if you want to see European homes in the 17th?

A. The Family Room. B. Of Gods and Glamour.

C. Thorne Miniature Rooms. D. The Modern Wing.

【3】What can children do at Curious Corner?

A. Hold a birthday party. B. Join the Lion’s Trail tour.

C. Communicate with artists. D. Play with colorful blocks.

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2、字?jǐn)?shù)約100字；

3、信的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已寫(xiě)好

4、生詞：輻射radiation 奢侈的luxurious 親戚relative

比例：40%學(xué)生贊同 60%學(xué)生不贊同

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2、可以上網(wǎng)查資料； 2、響鈴影響自己和他人學(xué)習(xí)；

3、空余時(shí)間玩玩游戲調(diào)節(jié)大腦； 3、屬奢侈品；

4、存儲(chǔ)有用信息。 4、容易引起相互攀比。

Dear Sir,

I'm writing to tell you that______________________________________________________________________

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Best wishes.

Yours

Kate

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線, 并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

As we all know, everyone have a dream. I have dreamed of being a doctor since I entered into the primary school. Nowadays with modern life go rapidly, many people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in great need at home and abroad. My dream is to become successful doctor, helping to save people's lives. Although to be a good doctor was very difficult, I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that I'll concentrate more to studies. After all, only by working hardly can one succeed.

The woman often called the First Lady of New York died in August. Brooke Astor was 105 years old. The extremely wealthy and famous New Yorker spent much of her life 【1】 (help) the needy in her beloved city.

She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was the only child of a high level military officer. After two earlier 【2】 (marry), she married Vincent Astor in 1953 again. He came from a family 【3】 had been rich for at least one hundred years .Among other things, he owned many buildings in New York City. Brooke Astor became one of the 【4】(rich) women in the world when Vincent Astor died. She also became head of a huge charity organization which 【5】 (found) by her husband. He repeatedly had told her she would have fun giving 【6】his money. And apparently she did. Brooke Astor gave tens of millions of dollars mainly to places and people in New York City. She said it was the sensible choice because that was 【7】 the money had been made. She gave financial support to the city's cultural centers as well as to many 【8】 smaller charities. When she died, the mayor of New York said 【9】 city would not be what it is today 【10】 her support.

【1】Without the boss’s p____________(允許), no one can enter the room with a lot of important documents.

【2】It’s polite to a____________ to your teacher for being late for the class.

【3】Children are always full of c___________ and want to know about everything around them.

【4】It'sgoodm____________ tosaygood-byetothehostwhenleaving.

【5】What she saw t____________ her and she had bad dreams every night after that.

【6】Reading aloud is ____________ (根本的) to learning English well.

【7】Todothisworkwellneedssome____________ (耐心)

【8】New evidence has ____________ (證實(shí)) the first witness’s story.

【9】During the war this village was ____________（包圍）by the enemy and 100 people were killed.

【10】Thereasonhegavetoa____________ forhisabsencewasunbelievable.

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one.【1】 They find that the phones are more than a means of communication – having mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity(負(fù)面報(bào)道)of such ideas. 【2】

On the other hand, signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. 【3】 This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years.

【4】 The answer is radiation(輻射). High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about the safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often.

【5】 Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

A. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

B. What do the doctors worry about?

C. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.

D. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.

E. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.

F. They will possibly affect their benefits.

G. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?

Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practised sewing machine.

Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.

To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(無(wú)意識(shí)的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.

【1】The problem Howe was trying to solve was________.

A. what kind of thread to use

B. how to design a needle which would not break

C. where to put the needle

D. how to stop the thread from getting caught around the needle

【2】Thomas Edison is spoken of because________.

A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine

B. he got some of his ideas from dreams

C. he was one of Howe’s best friends

D. he also had difficulty in falling asleep

【3】Dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves” because ________.

A. strange images are used to communicate ideas

B. images which have no meaning are used

C. we can never understand the real meaning

D. only specially trained people can understand them

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most people cannot understand what it feel like being amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in social loneliness. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨別) this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(復(fù)雜的), and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(診斷). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her music problem. Now she knows that she is not alone. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say ”No, thanks. I’m amusic.’” says Margret. “ I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”

【1】Amusics are the people who _________.

A. like music B. are born unable to enjoy music

C. don’t like music D. have poor listening

【2】Life is hard for amusics mainly because _________.

A. music seems noise for them.

B. amusics hate parties, restaurants or shopping center.

C. amusics try to stay at places full of music

D. people don’t understand amusics

【3】In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that ________.

A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

C. her problem could be easily explained

D. she were able to meet other amusics

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.

B. Musical ability.

C. Amusics’ strange behaviors.

D. Identification and treatment of amusic.

【1】他靠教書(shū)為生。（by 短語(yǔ)）

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【2】無(wú)論他去哪兒，都隨身帶著妻子的照片。（wherever）

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【3】昨天下午這個(gè)問(wèn)題正在會(huì)上討論。（用被動(dòng)）

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【4】他們聲稱發(fā)現(xiàn)了一種治療這種病的方法。（claim to do）

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【5】你本來(lái)可以做的更好些，可是你太粗心了。（could have done）

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You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.【2】 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.【3】

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

● 【4】

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速記). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.【5】

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

AB. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

AC. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

AD. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.