Long ago, poems were recited out loud instead of being written down. When t
the Olympics, they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions.
Now, poetry competitions have been revived (恢复). This year 120,000 high school students
competed in the first Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, performing poems from memory
for $100,000 in prizes.
The first competitions were held in classrooms. The winners went on to schoolwide contests, and
then they competed in city and state competitions. Finally, the 50 state champions, along with the District
of Columbia champion came to Washington, D. C. last week for the last showdown. After the 51
champions competed against one another,12 went on to the finals. Then the field was narrowed to five.
The final five had one last chance to "perform" a poem. The overall champ, Jackson Hille, a high school
senior from Ohio, won a $20,000 scholarship.
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud because
they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on a page.
It"s not just a matter of saying the words in the right order. It"s the tone of voice, the pauses, the
gestures, and the attitude of the person performing that bring the words to life. "Each time we hear
somebody recite a poem, we find something fresh and interesting about it, " says National Public Radio
Broadcaster Scott Simon, master of ceremonies for the finals. Hearing it in a new voice offers something
new to the listener.
Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience, memorizing and presenting poems
helps the participants (选手) understand those poems in a new way. Another benefit of a competition
such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn publicspeaking skills that can help them for life.
B. the Olympics used to start with poem reciting
C. poems were spread orally in the past
D. athletes were asked to recite poems before competing
B. Four
C. Five.
D. Six.
B. help listeners find their interest
C. make listeners learn the words
D. offer something new to listeners
B. write good poems themselves
C. change their attitudes towards life
D. make friends with many great poets
B. Remembering a lot of poems is fun.
C. Poets have a great time.
D. Poetry competitions freshen us up.
of them. Hot is a simple, easily understood word. So are most of the expressions made with the word
hot. But not always, as we shall see.
[2] The words hot potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot
potato. The potato is popular and many Americans like baked potatoes. Imagine trying to carry a hot
potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. Some publicly argued problems are
highly emotional. The_problems_must_be_treated_carefully, or_they_will_be_difficult_and_painful_if
_an_elected_official_has_to_deal_with_them. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for higher taxes
can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, if taxes are not raised, some very popular government
programs could be cut. And that also can make a politician very unpopular. The questions must be dealt
with carefully, the same way you would handle any other hot potato.
[3] Another expression is not so hot. If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer "Not so
hot". What she means is that she does not feel well. Not so hot also is a way of saying you do not really
like something. You may tell a friend that the new play you saw last night is not so hot. That means
___________.
[4] A hot shot is a person, often a young person, who thinks he can do anything. He is very sure he
can succeed. But often he fails. The expression was born in the military forces. A hot shot was a soldier
who fired without aiming carefully.
[5] Hot is a word that is often used to talk about anger. A person who becomes angry easily is
called a hothead. An angry person"s neck often becomes red. We say he is hot under the collar.
1. What is the text mainly about? ( within 8 words)
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2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence. (within 8 words)
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3. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
As you would deal with other difficult problems, you must be careful with them.
________________________________________________________________________
4. List three situations where "hot" expressions can be used according to the text. (within 30 words)
①________________________________________________________________________
②________________________________________________________________________
③________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese.
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places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses. Or you can
take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you 135m above the River Thames.
The River Thames is London"s main waterway. It has shaped the capital"s landscape, history and
geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river.
The Clock Tower to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of
London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes,has become well-known throughout the nation.
No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city.
After Big Ben, the Tower may be London"s most visited tourist spot. Directly south is Tower Bridge,
which is more than 100 years old.
Among all the palaces in London, Buckingham Place is the most famous. It has been the home of the
royal family since. Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and
September. And most mornings of the"year you can watch the soldiers outside changing the guard.
About one hour by train out of London is the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the
Queen"s homes-Windsors Castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.
Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up
with an Engnsh breakfast.
You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes. An English
pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and try one of England"s many ales(浓啤酒). Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip
shops in cities as well as by the sea.
Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy
world go by.
1. We can leam from the text that .
A. Windsor Castle has been rebuilt
B. the sound of the Big Ben can be heard everywhere
C. only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast
D. the London Eye can carry you where you like to go
2. Which place may be London"s most visited tourist spot?
A. Big Ben.
B. The Tower of London.
C. Buckingham Palace.
D. The River Thames.
3. If you go to London in December, you will not be able to _ .
A. visit Windsor Castle
B. tour the Buckingham Palace
C. tour the city along the River Thames
D. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards
4. The underlined word "landscape" ( Paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to .
A. sights
B. interest
C. growth
D. travel
Although it is less often read than such Wells" novelsas The War of the Worlds,the basic
story of The Island o fDr Moreau is very well known through several extremelyloose film
adaptations (改编 ). Prendick, aBritishscientist,has an accident at sea and by chance finds
himself on amysterious island where Dr Moreau and his assistant Montgomery are engaged
in strange experiments of turninganimals into humans.
Wells was a social reformer,and his novels reflect(反映) his thoughts and theories about
human society. Much of Wells"writing concerns ( either directly or indirectly) socialclass,
but Moreau deals with the then-newly advanced theoryof evolution (进化)-and then works
to relate how that theory influences man" s belief in God. Wells sometimes mentioned this in
his novels,but nowhere in his work i.s this line of thought more clearly and specifically seen
than here.
Sometimes Wells tries to influence his readers strongly, while on other occasions,he does
it gently. But in The Island of Dr Moreau,Wells achieves a perfect balance of the twoextremes.
It is an impressive achievement,and in this sense I consider Moreau possibly the best of
Wells" works. The novel is as interesting for the story it tells as it is for its themes that are still
very important today.
Moreau is not as horrific as Wells" many other novels--- he often included horror and
cruelty in his science fiction. Still,this is not a book that you can read and then put away: it
stays in your mind in a most disturbing way. Stronglyrecommended.
B. didn"t mention the theory of evolution in Moreau
C. used his pen to fight for human rights
D. paid little attention to social developments
B. Wells was a science fiction writer.
C. The Island o f Dr Moreau is a horror story.
D. Wells" writing style is humorous.
B. unconcern
C. praise
D. respect
A. an official document
B. a scientific article
C. a newspaper report
D. a book review
She is widely seen as proof that good looks can lastforever. But,at over 500 years of age,
time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.
The health of the famous picture,painted by LeonardoDa Vinci(莱昂纳多·达·芬奇)in
1505,is getting worse bythe year,according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆)where
it is housed. "The thin, woodenpanel on which the Mona Lisa is paintedin oil has changed
shape since expertschecked it two years ago. "the museumsaid. Visitors have noticed the
changesbut repairing the world"s most famous
painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materialsthe
Italian artist used and their currentc现在的) chemicalstate.
Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa everyyear,and many are attracted by the
mystery of her smile. "It is very interesting that when you"re not looking at her,sheseems to be
smiling, and then you look at her and shestops." said Professor Margaret Livingstone of
HarvardUniversity. "It"s because direct visionc视觉) is excellent atpicking up details,but tess
suited to look at shadows. DaVinci painted the smile in shadows. "
However,the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just asmysterious as the smile. Da Vinci
himself loved it so muchthat he always carried it with him, until it was eventuallysold to
France"s King Francis I in 1519.
In 1911,the painting was stolen from the Louvre by aformer employee, who took it out
of the museum hiddenunder his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting
was sent back to France two years later.
During World Warll ,French hid the painting in smalltowns to keep it out of the hands
of German forces.
Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has someinteresting stories to tell.
B.is being damaged after so many years
C.is getting more valuable with years passing
D. will rot away
B. at a distance
C. by direct vision
D. in shadows
B. Its painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade.
C. Mona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wantingto see her smiles.
D. King FrancisIbought it and then returned it to Italy.
B. it is likely to be stolen again when it"s under repair
C.it is uncertain which country,Italy or France,shouldtake charge
D.experts aren"t sure about the materials and the chemical state of its oil paint
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