Book 1 Elixir written by Eric WaltersTwelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of
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Book 1 Elixir written by Eric Walters Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr.Banting and his assistant, Mr.Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes (糖尿病).She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.
| Book 2 George Washingtion Carver written by Elizabeth Macleod Meet the “Peanut(花生)Specialist”, George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts.Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States.See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.
| Book 3 The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival.From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people.Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.
| Book 4 Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements written by Bev Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性)batteries and the Blue Box recycling program.
| Book 5 Newton and the Time Machine written by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close.But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out?
| 小题1:Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?A.Painful. | B.Curious. | C.Frightened. | D.Disappointed. | 小题2:In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_______.A.the names of the time machine | B.Newton’s human friends | C.two dinosaurs | D.the inventors of the time machine | 小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting. | B.Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts. | C.Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5. | D.George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US. |
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小题1:A 小题2:C 小题3:C |
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文章介绍了五本书。 小题1:A 推理题。Book1中的She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.可知她前后矛盾,非常痛苦,故A正确。 小题2:C 推理题。But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it可知King Herbert and Queen Certrude是两只恐龙。 小题3:C 细节题。根据第一本的the animals being experimented和第5本书的dinosaur可知都提及了动物。 |
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Student Membership--Cambridge Arts Cinema Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.
小题1:Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?A.The Cambridge Film Festival. | B.Meetings with filmmakers. | C.The preview screening. | D.Monthly premieres. | 小题2:If you"re a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free__________.A.Darkroom Gallery shows | B.mailed programmes | C.special film events | D.film shows | 小题3:How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?A.Four months. | B.Eight months. | C.Nine months. | D.One year. | 小题4:For what purpose is the text written?A.Offering students cheaper tickets. | B.Announcing the opening of a premiere. | C.Telling the public of the cinema"s address. | D.Increasing the cinema"s membership. |
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If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free.Here is something about banks on page 49: ANZ Banking Group Cnr.Greek & Queen Sts ………………………………………………238 3228 Bank of New Zealand 410 Queen Street …………………………………………………… 221 0411 Bank of Queensland 229 Elizabeth Street ………………………………………………… 229 3122 Commonwealth Banking Group 240 Queen Street …………………………………………………… 237 3111 National Australia Bank Ltd 225 Adelaide Street ………………………………………………… 221 6422 Westpac Banking Corp 260 Queen Street …………………………………………………… 227 2666 Banking hours are Mon.-Thu.9:30 am to 4 pm.Fri.9:30 am to 5 pm.All banks close Sat.Sun.& Public Holidays. 小题1:You can find ANZ Banking Group on ________________.A.Queen Street | B.Elizabeth Street | C.the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street | D.the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street | 小题2:On Saturdays, you can go to _____________ to put your money in or take your money out.A.ANZ Banking Group | B.Bank of Queensland | C.National Australia Bank Ltd | D.none of the banks | 小题3:In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on _____________.A.public holidays | B.Fridays | C.Saturdays | D.Sundays |
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Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day visit at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below. Boston Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Chairs February 11-May 8, 2012 Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces. For more information:www. gardnermuseum. org New York The Noguchi Museum Noguehi and Graham December 1, 2011-May 1, 2012 Noguchi’s long-term collaboration(协作) with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration. For more information:www. noguchi. org Philadelphia Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts In Full View:American Painting(1720—2012) January 11--April 10, 2012 Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2012 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history. For more information:www. pafa. org Seattle Seattle Museum of Glass Murano:Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection Through November 7, 2011 This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions. For more information:www. museumofglass. org 小题1:Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?A.www. pafa. org | B.www. museumofglass. org | C.www. noguchi. org | D.www. gardnermuseum. org | 小题2:We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ___________. A.a dancer | B.a glassblower | C.a painter | D.a photographer | 小题3:If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ___________. A.the Noguchi Museum | B.Seattle Museum of Glass | C.Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | D.Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
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Poetry Writing Classes Online Consider it the caviar (鱼子酱) of literature: tiny eggs with wonderful taste. Poetry has inspired the human soul for thousands of years and there are those who still treasure its magnificence.If you hear mermaids singing or feel the wind or see the sun rising in ribbons then you are one of these happy few.Excellence in poetry is mysterious, but a quest(探索) worth pursuing.In our courses, you will learn to control sound, structure, line, word, theme etc.into well-crafted poems and you will improve your precision by experimenting with various time-honored forms.You will also learn how and where to market your work. Level I Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and comment on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing. ·Write two-six poems ·Lectures on basics of poetry craft ·Writing exercises ·Present work for critique (评论)(two times) PoetryI is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals. Online Classes Registration Fee: $25. Tuition: $395, Returning Students $365. Each class strictly limited to 16 students, aged 18 and up
·You can still enroll in this class! Advanced Poetry Writing 10-Week Workshop Focusing on developing projects and receiving comment from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work.Begin or refine two-six poems. ·Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft ·Writing exercises ·Present work for in-depth critique (two times) Online Classes Registration Fee; $ 25. Tuition: $395.Returning Students $365. Each class strictly limited to 14 students, aged 18 and up.
·You can still enroll in this class! 小题1:You learn the following on Poetry Writing Classes Online EXCEPT _____A.where you can sell your poems | B.why it"s worth seeking excellence in poetry | C.how to write a well-crafted poem | D.how to sharpen your skills in poetry | 小题2:If you rejoin the online poetry writing classes, you should pay _____.A.$390 | B.$410 | C.$395 | D.$365 | 小题3:If you are a beginner, you can start the courses from _____.A.July 14 | B.Aug 14 | C.July 6 | D.Oct 6 | 小题4:In Advanced Poetry Writing Class, you are asked to _____.A.lay steady foundations for the basis of poetry writing | B.hand in your poems getting ready for publication | C.make comments on the work of your classmates | D.give some lectures on basics of poetry craft | 小题5:The passage is most probably from a _____.A.newspaper advertisement | B.book review | C.scientific magazine | D.news report |
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Art exhibition: The 16th Asian International Art exhibition from Dec.18, 2005 to Jan.10, 2006 at the Guangdong Museum of Art. The exhibition will highlight(突显) over 300 works from Japan, Korea, China Mainland, China Hong Kong, China Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippine, Indonesia and Australlia. RMB 70, 90, 100 Booking Tel: 88677766 Concert: Christmas Concert performed by German organist(风琴手) Thorsten Macder and the Guangzhou Symphony(交响乐) Orchestra(管弦乐队), conducted by Yu Feng. RMB 80, 120, 180, 230 8pm on Dec 23 Symphony performing Hall. Guangdong Xinghai Concert Hall. Booking Tel: 87352222 Thailand cuisine(烹饪艺术) festival: In the Greenery Café at Garden Hotel from Dec.20, 2005 to Feb 20,2006. Booking Tel: 87675443 Performance: At Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall; 8pm on December 6,7,9 RMB 100, 160, 200, 260 Tel: 89785656 小题1:The group of the advertisements are mainly about in Guangzhou Morning Post.A.sports | B.business trade | C.city life | D.city guide | 小题2:If you want to go to the concert with your two friends, you will at least carry yuan with you.小题3:The countries in the 16th Asian International Art Exhibition are all in Asia except .A.Korea | B.China Macau | C.Indonesia | D.Australia | 小题4:If you want to enjoy yourself on December 7, you will probably dial the telephone number .A.89785656 | B.87675443 | C.87352222 | D.88677766 |
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