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阅读理解Art Gallery of NSW(New South Wales) Exhibition Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? 25 November 2023-28 April 2024 Day and night, love and rage, calm and chaos. Enter a world of emotional extremes in this exhibition of the art of Louise Bourgeois, one of the most influential artists of the past century. Born in Paris in 1911 and living and working in New York until her death in 2010, Bourgeois is well-known for her fearless exploration of human relationships across a seven-decade career. Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? reveals the extraordinary reach and intensity of Bourgeois' art, from unforgettable sculptures of the 1940s to her tough yet tender weaving works of the 1990s and 2000s. It also reveals the psychological tensions that powered her search, through a dramatic presentation in two contrasting exhibition spaces. Moving from the well-lit rooms of " Day" to the darkened area of " Night" , viewers will encounter more than 120 works, including many never seen before in Australia. Tickets can be booked online via the exhibition or event page on our website, or in person at the welcome desk at the Art Gallery. Tickets cannot be exchanged, but if something unexpected happens that prevents you from attending, you can change the date of your reservation in your confirmation email.
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阅读理解Studies have shown the mere exposure effect, also referred to as the familiarity principle, inspires our decisions. It is a helpful psychological mechanism that helps us sustain our energy and focus our attention on other things. Getting used to new things takes effort and it can be exhausting. So unless we have a terrible experience, we are likely to buy from companies we' ve got used to. That is why companies spend so much money on advertising and marketing and why insurance companies openly charge existing customers more than new ones. It' s not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar options as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don' t quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships. It' s easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a substantial dramatic swing that we don' t feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration is complete exposure to novelty. While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout. So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead? Familiarity is something we can learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lives to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable options.
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| 3. 语法填空（语篇） | 详细信息 |
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。Nowadays, we are used to opening an app to skim public review s for reference before going to a restaurant. If it has a score of 4. 8 or above on a 5-point scale, the restaurant (guarantee) to be a good choice; but if it is a 4 or even less, it almost always means the restaurant is so terrible that you are likely to suffer. In the past months, topics such as " Restaurants with low ratings may taste better" (top) the list of search terms. But is essential for everyone is the authenticity of the evaluation. We need to analyze the reasons that lead to the present situation reflect on measures to improve credibility and consumer experiences. For one thing, quite a few business runners rely so (primary) on good scores to attract consumers that they manipulate (操纵) ratings by buying positive review s to increase traffic. For another, some consumers may go their original intention and give high scores because they receive free dishes or discounts when (ask) to submit comments. (concern) these phenomena, platforms must develop richer ways for quality players who need more (expose) to display themselves and earn what they deserve. Meanwhile, the rating mechanism should include regular monitoring, strict examination and punitive (惩罚性的) measures to create a health y competitive atmosphere. , users will eventually abandon platforms, leaving those tricky players to their marketing game. |
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| 4. 书面表达 | 详细信息 |
假定你是李华，暑期想在家乡(杭州)寻找外国友人结伴" 城市漫步" 。请通过社交媒体发布一篇帖子，内容包括：1. 相关介绍； 2. 旅伴要求。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Join Me for a City Walk |
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| 5. 短文续写 | 详细信息 |
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。Tom could communicate well with other people through the computer or even on the phone, but when it came to making public presentations, he was hopeless. He was aware that people at conferences would count up the times he said such things as " what I really meant to say was" when he got nervous. Tom was an expert in Reality Robotics Company. His boss had asked him to do something that he was absolutely scared about. The next month he would be presenting on behalf of his company, and there would be a lot of people, and his boss, who had never attended Tom' s presentations, wanted to impress the audience with the innovative work that the company was doing. Tom knew his boss' s respect for him would plummet (坠落) if he said that he could not do it. So, he worked like crazy on the task. One day, he felt a great need to relax. He turned on the TV. He laughed, and smiled through the first show, making him feel a little better. But it was the second show that really got to him, where the ventriloquist (腹语术者) Arthur worked with his dummy (假人) . This really provided him with an inspiration for how he was going to make his much-feared presentation a success. The next day, he organized a meeting of the people that had the skills he needed, and, of course, his boss. When he explained what he wanted to do, he could sense that everyone was with him on this plan. But a lot of work had to be done for the object of the plan to be completed. It was the day of the presentation. Tom was somewhat nervous, but nowhere near to the extent that he usually was for just such a situation. And they had to get to their destination early, for what needed to be done had to be completed before the audience knew what was going on. 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。 Paragraph 1: The much-anticipated presentation started. Paragraph 2: Tom walked onto the stage, looking exactly the same as the presenter. |
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| 6. 听力题 | 详细信息 |
Where does the conversation probably take place?
A . In a hotel.
B . At the customs.
C . In a museum.
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| 7. 听力题 | 详细信息 |
From where did the woman get to know about the job?
A . A newspaper.
B . A notice board.
C . An employment agency.
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| 8. 听力题 | 详细信息 |
What is the woman doing?
A . Seeking help.
B . Giving advice.
C . Making a complaint.
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| 9. 听力题 | 详细信息 |
What does the man use as his password?
A . His major.
B . His girlfriend＇s name.
C . His computer brand.
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| 10. 听力题 | 详细信息 |
What is the man encouraged to do in the conversation?
A . Make a call.
B . Enter a race.
C . Open a shop.
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