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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Philip Guston Now March 2 - August 27, 2023 East Building, Concourse, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Philip Guston Now records the 50-year career of one of America's most powerful modern artists through more than 150 paintings and drawings. Famous in his time and in ours, Guston's work continues to remind, attract, and arouse, raising important questions about the relationship of art to beauty and cruelty, freedom and doubt, politics and the imagination. Organization The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Tate Modern, London; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Other venues(会场) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, May 1 - September 11, 2022 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 23, 2022 - January 15, 2023 Tate Modern, London, October 5, 2023 - February 25, 2024 Exhibition Support Major support for the international tour of the exhibition is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art. The Director's Circle of the National Gallery of Art and the Edwin L. Cox Exhibition Fund provided additional funding. The exhibition is supported by an indemnity(保障)from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Passes Sign up at the exhibition entrance. Sometimes, you may have to join a virtual line upon arrival. While waiting, you can explore other parts of the museum. Groups are limited to six people.
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阅读理解LONDON - Britain made meteorological (气象学的) history on Tuesday when temperatures in some places topped 40℃ for the first time ever recorded in the United Kingdom. It was a day of hot milestones(里程碑) in Britain, where in the morning the temperature was 39.1℃, the highest level ever recorded in the United Kingdom. That record was broken about two hours later, when Britain's national weather service said the temperature at Heathrow Airport hit 40.2'℃. If confirmed, it would be the first time that the temperature in Britain had gone beyond 40'℃. However, by the afternoon, the temperature hit40.3. The extreme weather brought great sufferings to the local people. The hot, dry conditions also put great burden on emergency services. Fires spread in some areas of Britain and even other European countries. In France and Spain, firefighters have been battling wildfires that have burned forest and bush and in some places, forced people to leave. On Tuesday, more than 2,000 firefighters were facing off against a big fire in the southwest Britain that has forced 37,000 people to leave their homes this week. In Britain, the government advised people to work from home, but for schools, to stay open - a request that some areas had ignored, sending students home. Trains are particularly affected by high heat because the infrastructure (基础建设)-rails and overhead wires - is not built to deal with extremely hot temperatures. Network Rail, which operates the country's rail system, issued a "do not travel" warning for trains in some areas. Several train companies said they planned to cancel all service running north from the capital. The London Underground, most of which does not have air conditioning.has also stopped some of its service.
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阅读理解Years ago, as a business reporter, I interviewed an advertising manager. I was there to ask about the latest campaign. But when I sat down, he wanted to talk about writing novels. He spent hours meeting with clients(客户), but he dreamed of being a novelist instead. I remember thinking: Sure, everybody dreams to be a novelist. Who doesn't? A decade later, however, I was surprised to see the same person on TV, holding up his new book. James Patterson had developed into a best-selling author. He has since published more than 100 New York Times best sellers. "I never thought of myself as an advertising person," he told me when I asked how he'd done it. "I always planned to be a writer." Mr. Patterson's ability to sec himself as a writer shows a term(术语) "possible selves." It describes how people envision their futures: what they may become, or want to become, etc. The term, created in 1986 by the social psychologists Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius,grew out of research on self-concept and self-perception(自我知觉).While self-concepts, like "I am a kind person" or "I am a good parent", are based on the present, the researchers found that people are also influenced by possible selves - what they might become in the future and how they might change. These possible selves,both positive and negative,are closely related to motivation (动机).In a small study, when young adults were made to envision themselves as either regular exercisers (hoped-for selves) or inactive (feared selves),both groups exercised more in the weeks afterward. But researchers have found that imagining positive possible selves can improve health and reduce depression by holding out the hope for a better future. A possible self can help you realize daydreams, which seem to be unrealistic, "if you build a bridge from your ‘now' self to the possible self," Dr. Markus said. But how do we build that bridge?
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阅读理解Researchers in Australia and the US are starting a multi-million dollar project to bring the Tasmanian tiger, nicknamed thylacine(袋狼), back from extinction. The last known one died in 1939. The team say it can be recreated using stem cells(干细胞)and gene-editing(基因编辑)technology, and the first thylacine could be reintroduced to the wild in 10 years' time. They plan to take stem cells from a living species with similar DNA, and then use gene-editing technology to "bring back" the extinct species - or an extremely close one of it. It would be a great achievement for the researchers attempting it, and require a number of scientific breakthroughs. The population of Tasmanian tigers dropped when humans arrived in Australia tens of thousands of years ago, and again when dingoes - a species of wild dog - appeared.Eventually, the species only lived free on the island of Tasmania, and was finally hunted to extinction. If scientists were to succeed, it would mark the first "de-extinction" event in history, but many outside experts doubt it, and believe that the project is more about media attention for the scientists and less about doing serious science. The idea of bringing back the extinct has been around for more than 20 years. In 1999, the Australian Museum started to pursue a project to clone the Tasmanian tiger, and various attempts have been made ever since to get or rebuild DNA from samples. The US firm made headlines last year with its plans to use similar gene editing technology to bring the woolly mammoth back to life - a technological achievement yet to be made.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Being creative means allowing yourself to relax and think outside of box. It is significant not only for artists, writers, musicians, etc., but also for business people, students, and many others. Yet sometimes we have problems being creative. A lack of creativity can be frustrating and can sometimes limit your ability to be excellent in your career or personal life. Expose (使……接触) yourself to new ideas and information. In order to produce creative ideas, you will need a flow of new ideas. For example, you may try reading lots of books, subscribing to a magazine on topics that interest you, or watching a documentary film on a topic you are unfamiliar with. You can do this both before you start working and during your work. Devoted "think-time" can help you, especially if you're having trouble finding creative solutions to long-standing problems. Seek out new experiences. Getting out of your comfort zone is an easy way to get a fresh viewpoint and go back to the problem or project you are working on with a renewed sense of energy. You may try taking a walk in an area you've never visited. Have imaginary conversations. Your own imagination can also be a great way of gaining new experiences. Pretend that you are talking to someone you find fascinating or a role model, such as a famous or influential person from history. Cultivating your creativity takes time and effort, but can also be lots of fun. A. Spend time alone. B. Give yourself time to think. C. Avoid activities that don't challenge you. D. But with some helpful tips you can develop your creativity. E. Close your eyes, and discuss with this person whatever topic comes to mind. F. Seeing the work of others might inspire you and give you ideas to explore further. G. Make time to talk to lots of different people and ask them questions about their ideas. |
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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I don't usually keep houseplants. They get either overwatered or underwatered. But after I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer and needed a major operation, I 1 the idea of having something green around. My friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant, which I told my wife I wanted to 2 myself. Caring for the plant gave me a sense of 3 when I felt useless. The disease 4 my ability to walk. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who offered 5 , not the one who received it. 6 the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a main part of my old identity. Over the next few months, I recovered from my 7 and returned to work. And the plant had doubled in height and its leaves were 8 and healthy. Both the tree and I were thriving (旺盛). Then, 9 , whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping. I grew more and more 10 . "If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too." I couldn't shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) 11 of my health until I realized I had 12 connected my good care for the plant with my own survival. When my cancer unavoidably 13 , I no longer thought it was any failure on my part. And as my anxiety 14 , I began to learn how to better care for my plant. I put it to a larger pot (花盆), giving it 15 to grow. Gradually,we both began to thrive again. (1)
A .
doubted
B .
feared
C .
loved
D .
introduced
(2)
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look after
B .
check out
C .
show off
D .
put away
(3)
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emptiness
B .
belonging
C .
freedom
D .
achievement
(4)
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proved
B .
limited
C .
tested
D .
strengthened
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patience
B .
trust
C .
comfort
D .
care
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Sharing
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Watering
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Observing
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Decorating
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injury
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operation
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stress
D .
loss
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shiny
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strange
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dusty
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colorful
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normally
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consequently
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mysteriously
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undoubtedly
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bored
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annoyed
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lonely
D .
anxious
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example
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result
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gift
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symbol
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slightly
B .
secretly
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wrongly
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hardly
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returned
B .
changed
C .
disappeared
D .
started
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increased
B .
lessened
C .
spread
D .
exploded
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energy
B .
nutrition
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room
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time
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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。In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the day begins a hot bowl of beef noodles. According to a recent archaeological (discover) in Qinghai Province where a -centimeter-long noodle was unearthed, the noodles have a history of about , years. Recently, the first recipe (菜谱) for Lanzhou beef noodles was discovered in unusual form of a poem (古诗) by the late th century scholar Chen Weijing. Few (write) recipes survive from the Qing Dynasty, because cook (consider) a lower-end profession (职业) then, which hardly attracted educated people. The poem listed two ingredients per line, although without further (instruction) such as the amount of each ingredient or the cooking time. The second person (improve) Lanzhou beef noodles was a cook named Ma Zilu, lived in the early twentieth century. By that time, hundreds of beef noodle restaurants had opened in Lanzhou, and the taste in each location differed (significant). After achieving a form of unity among the different restaurants in Lanzhou, Ma later opened a small food cart and traveled around China, (introduce) the dish all the way to the southeast port city of Guangzhou. |
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母亲节是我们陪伴母亲并表达感激之情的日子。(keep sb company,定语从句) (汉译英) |
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被他们的表演所吸引,她决定参加校乐队的选拔。(try out,过去分词作状语) (汉译英) |
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大多数人定期锻炼身体,希望改善健康状况。(majority, regular) (汉译英) |
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