安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校2021-2022学年高二上学期英语期中考试

Stuck at home? These famous museums of virtual tours you can take on your sofa. According to Fast Company, Google Arts&Culture teamed up with over 2, 500 museums and galleries around the world to bring you virtual tours and online exhibits.

Guggenheim Museum, New York

Google's Street View lets visitors tour the Guggenheim's famous spiral(螺旋式) staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary times.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin

As one of Germany's largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer—even if you can't physically be there.This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient works including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, gifted painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum—the largest collection of artworks by Vincent Van Gogh, including over200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

European artworks from as far back as the 8th century can be found in this California art museum.Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.

To see more of Google Arts&Culture's collection of museums, visit the collection's website.

When I was 6, my elder brother brought me to the local BMX (自行车越野) track to ride in a kids' race for the first time. The hill out of the starting gate looked so scary that I backed off. My parents took me back for another try the next week. I fell almost immediately but still managed to win the second place. I've loved racing ever since.

I turned pro at 15, which isn't possible now. You have to be 17 to compete professionally. Around the time I went pro, BMX became an Olympic sport and I decided to pursue it after high school. I'm the youngest woman with a professional title in the United States.

BMX isn't judged on tricks or how you handle barriers, but it's an extreme sport. It's like horse racing mixed with riding a roller coaster. It starts with a huge burst of speed — I go 40 mph by the time I'm two and a half seconds out of the gate. Then I try to come out in front of seven competitors at the end of the track, which includes 40-foot jumps. I keep chasing the high that comes from prestart nervousness, big jumps, and that feeling of crossing the finish line first.

Strength and balance are key in competition, so I work out at least five days a week to prepare. I do tons of resistance and agility (灵活) training, both on and off the bike. I also do mental drills with a sports psychologist to make sure I'm focused and confident going into competition. If I make a mistake on the course, I have to move on. Everyone is out to beat me; I need to concentrate on winning so my competitors can't capitalize on an error and pass me!

I was so proud to win a silver medal at the Olympics in Rio, but I felt I was capable of gold, so that will push me to do better. I'm continually working to reach my potential in the sport. Until I feel completely satisfied, I'll keep coming back.

At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.

When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.

What was the point of putting myself through so much pain? After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.

Then we had our first cross-country meet.

When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me? I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn't care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they'd cheered for the front runner.

From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates' victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.

Cross-country running made me realize I don't need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don't know their names.

Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.

One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep. Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.

Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. Laziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind.

Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.

Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. To fight family laziness, set an example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated (积极的) people.

Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness. Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.

People are always denying their pain. They don't want to recognize it because they want to be sensed as okay. People are so concerned about being cool and being popular that they don't want to be the person with problems.

Talking about matters will help you deal with what is bringing you down. Figuring out what makes you feel painful can be very beneficial because a lot of the time we are so mixed up with our emotions that we need to sort them out with others' help. Find someone you trust and open your heart to them. Talk to an adult, a tutor or your parent. You'd be surprised to learn how kind people will be. They are willing to make sure you are okay and if you're not, they want to do whatever they can to help you.

It's always okay to have secrets and things you simply want to keep to yourself. However, if something is really disturbing, meaning that you can't stop thinking about it, and that it is really bothering you, then you have to try to open up and talk about it. If you really don't want anyone to know, but still feel the need to talk about the issue and get help, there are hot lines in your area that you can call. The worst thing is to suffer alone. Remember that you deserve to be heard and you deserve to be helped.

A. Your silence is not making you stronger.

B. A calm heart allows you to think logically.

C. It's not always possible to just rely on ourselves.

D. You don't have to share everything in your heart.

E. They worry about you and they just want the best for you.

F. People like to share with you their inner world.

G. However, what you choose to run away from will finally catch up with you.

A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on stress management. As she raised a glass of water，everyone in the class 1they would be asked the "half-empty or half-full' question.  

2, with a smile on her face，she asked the students," How 3 do you think this glass of water weighs?"

Answers called out 4from 100ml to 300ml.  

She quieted the students down and then replied，"It does not matter on the absolute weight. It 5on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute，it is OK. If I hold it for an hour，I will have an ache in my right 6. If I hold it for a day，my arm will feel numb. In each case, the 7 of the glass of water doesn't change，but the 8I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why?"

Lost in 9, all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.

"Our10and worries in life are like that glass of water. If we 11 our burdens all the time，sooner or later，we will feel exhausted，even 12 to carry on. 13 you have to do is put all your burdens down as 14 in the evening as possible. Don't carry 15 through the evening into the night； by doing this，we can get 16 next morning and are able to move forward. More 17 than not, life gets terrible when we think too much. And the moment you 18 your burdens, you'll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.

So rather than being upset and feeling 19 for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 20 yourself to anything that is not making you happy.  

Members of the post-1990 generation apply various positions and hold high expectations of the jobs. They are particular about jobs and it is common for them  (break) appointments for job interviews.

The only child is the characteristic of most families since 1990. His or her living condition has     (great) improved from that of the post-1980 and post-1970 generations. They don't experience much pressure in life so they pay closer attention to personal preferences and interests when (hunt) for a job.

They don't care about the amount of money they make.  , the working environment, the happiness they get from their work and respect from others are the first three things  matter most.

As the saying goes, second  (think) are the best. The post-1990 generation does not think twice about leaving in their first year of work. If they lose interest in a job or are not clear about their future career path, they  (give) up easily.

Members of the generation are also self-centered. They want more time for(they) and are not willing to work overtime. Their attitude to life is more casual.

This generation is very sensitive and has a lot of self-respect, the employers need to be concerned about their temperaments (性情) and ways of communication.

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Here is good news for you which a writing competition about "Chinese Dream" is organizing by the Students' Union. Everyone is welcome to take an actively part in the competition. You are required to writing a story about "Chinese Dream" within 400 word. We had already invited four of our English teachers to be the judges. Of course, your hard work will pay off. The student who wins the one prize will be given a set of famous ancient Chinese works. In a addition, your story will be filmed into a video. As for the deadline, we are expected to hand your story before December 20.

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Dear friends,

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Yours,

Li Hua