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From Avatar to Lord of the Rings, plants are no strangers to playing big movie roles. However, no one has ever shot a film that plants themselves can watch until now. In a New York art gallery, seven house plants have spent the last seven weeks watching Strange Skies, the first travel documentary for a vegetable audience. All the plants sat in the cinema in rows, enjoying themselves in Italian sunshine.
The movie was made by American artist Jonathon Keats. It consists of Italian skies recorded over two months and made into a six-minute-long movie. The film shows the clear dawn(黎明), high clouds, amazing dusk and then beautiful night. The movie has no sound and the plants, of course, do not applaud. But Stephen Squibb, a professor from Harvard University, said these plants could benefit from it—the light of the movie keeps them alive because they can continue the process of turning light into energy.
“I realized there was a much larger audience—plants—that were not being serviced, ”Keats said. “I wanted to provide plants with entertainment that companies such as Disney provide for humans. ”Meanwhile, Keats also wants to explore plants’ sensibilities(敏感性)further. He plans to open a“restaurant for plants”at a Californian museum.
One visitor, photographer Abbas Ebrahimi, admired(羡慕)the green audience, “Plants are better than us. We die and go, while in spring they come back each time. ”But when talking about the movie, he said after thinking for a few minutes, “It doesn’t mean anything to me at all. It’s just about light. For some people, it might mean something. ”
小题1:What can we learn about Keats according to the passage?| A．He is an artist from Harvard University. | | B．He opened a restaurant for plants. | | C．He made the film Strange Skies. | | D．He liked recording Italian skies. |
小题2:It can be learned that Strange Skies .| A．has already created beautiful sound | | B．was shot from dawn to dusk | | C．made plants play roles in it | | D．is the first travel film for plants |
小题3:What did Stephen Squibb think of Strange Skies?| A．He thought it had explored plants’ sensibilities. | | B．He thought it meant nothing to him. | | C．He thought it could keep plants growing. | | D．He thought it offered entertainment to plants. |
小题4:Why did Abbas Ebrahimi admire the green audience?| A．Because they die and re-grow in spring. | | B．Because they mean something to him. | | C．Because there are more plants than people. | | D．Because they can enjoy the movie. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
自从电影问世以来, 植物历来是电影中不可或缺的一部分, 但是从来没有一部电影是拍给植物观看的, 近来在纽约的艺术展览馆, 植物成了观众。
小题1:选C。推理判断题。根据第一段第三句和第二段第一句可知Jonathon Keats拍摄了电影Strange Skies。
小题2:选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知Strange Skies是第一部拍摄给植物看的电影。
小题3:选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知他认为电影Strange Skies有利于植物的生长。
小题4:选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知本题选A项。 |
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The New York Philharmonic(爱乐乐团) came to an unexpected stop on Tuesday night when an audience member’s cell phone started ringing and wouldn’t stop.
Conductor Alan Gilbert was nearing the end of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony(交响乐) when the interruption began. As eh New York Times writes, the symphony, “contains some of the most spiritual and peaceful music ever written.”
As the cell phone continued to ring, the iPhone’s signature ringtone, Gilbert stopped the entire performance. And yet shockingly the phone continued to ring. “Nothing happened,” Gilbert told the Times, “Nobody was to blame for it. It was unbelievable.”
Gilbert said minor cell phone interruptions have become common and rarely interfere with a live performance. The Philharmonic does what it can to remind to audience to turn off their cell phones before the performance begins. But the audience and performers stood by in astonished silence as Gilbert asked the offender(肇事者) to silence the phone, only to hear it continue.
Mr Gilbert said audience pointed out two people sitting where the sound was coming from. “They were staring at me firmly,” he said of the couple. Eventually, the man put his hand in his pocket and the ringing stopped.
The conductor said he asked the man if he was sure the phone was quieted. “Then he nodded his head,” Mr Gilbert said.
People in the hall had been shouting for the sound to stop. Mr Pelkonen reported that they yelled: “Thousand-dollar fine!” “Kick him out!” “Get out!”
Once the phone was finally silenced, Gilbert apologized to the audience. They responded with cheers and applause(掌声). And the performance continued.
小题1:The underlined words “interfere with” in the third paragraph means “ ”.| A．enjoy | B．attend | C．disturb | D．complete |
小题2:What do we know about the offender?| A．He silenced the phone the moment he was reminded to. | | B．He enjoyed the ringtone so he kept the phone ringing. | | C．He quieted the phone after hearing people’s angry shouts. | | D．He didn’t like the music so he wouldn’t silence the phone. |
小题3:What does the writer of this passage intend to imply?| A．It’s not acceptable to carry an iPhone to a concert. | | B．It’s rude to attend a concert with the phone ringing. | | C．It’s necessary to quiet the phones when the performance is over. | | D．It’s common for a conductor to make an apology to the audience. |
小题4:What can be the best title for the passage?| A．iPhone ringtone bring New York Philharmonic to a stop | | B．iPhone signature ringtone defeats New York Philharmonic | | C．New York Philharmonic puts on a successful performance | | D．New York Philharmonic stops the audience using iPhone |
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Starting in l972，the National Park Service established a policy for forest fires calle Natural Burn．It was acknowledged that some forest fires，such as those caused by lightning were necessary for forests to maintain balanced ecosystems，so the fire should be allowed to burn．However, a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in l988 caused this policy to be abandoned since the fire was initially allowed to burn yet soon out of control．As a result，the fire of l988 destroyed much of Yellowstone，which is America’s oldest and most beloved national park．Massive areas of plants were destroyed，and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened trees greeted visitors．The rivers and streams were choked with ash，and the ecosystem of the park was changed beyond repair.
In addition，great numbers of animals were killed by the fires that bumed out of control. The fires were driven by high winds，moving as many as ten miles a day．Many small animals died in the flames．The fires’ rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape. Even today，few of these small forest animals have returned to live in the park. In the years immediately following the fires，the numbers of visitors declined rapidly．No one was interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation．Yellowstone had previously been famous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the geyser Old Faithful. But now its reputation as America"s wonder is damaged permanently.
小题1:Natural Burn was adopted because some forest fires were | A．hard to put out | | B．started by lightning | | C．good for the balance of nature | | D．approved by National Park Service |
小题2:The big fire in Yellowstone in 1988 ．| A．became out of control at first | | B．destroyed the park completely | | C．was allowed to burn continuously | | D．brought the natural burn policy to an end |
小题3:Why were so many animals killed in the big fire?| A．Because winds were blown from high places． | | B．Because the animals moved only ten miles a day． | | C．Because the animals lived in lower places． | | D．Because strong winds contributed to the fire a lot． |
小题4:Yellowstone was famous for its ．| A．rare animals | B．unique plants | C．beautiful scenery | D．little streams |
小题5:The text probably comes from ．| A．a science fiction | B．a news report | | C．a commercial ad | D．a geography magazine |
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Today，we are told，children don’t spend enough time in the fresh air．Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV—they seem to be living in a virtual world．They have lost touch with nature．
But now 400 organizations in the UK，from playgroups to the National Health Service，are encouraging children to have some“wild time”．They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside．Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city，they can go on adventures in the garden or the park．
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad．They need to be shown what to do and where to go．Andy Simpson from National Health Service says，“We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development，independence and creativity，by giving wild time a go”．
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now，it seems that going back to basics and experiencing“nature’s playground”is what modern children need．David Bond from Project Wild Thing says，“We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine，freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted”．
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe，like me，it’s made you think about sticking on your boots，getting outdoors and reliving your childhood．There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
小题1:What is the best title of the text?| A．Wild time for children | B．Benefits of wild time | | C．More space for children | D．Adventures of children |
小题2:Children are encouraged to do the following activities except | A．building dens | B．climbing trees | | C．playing hide and seek | D．watching TV |
小题3:According to Andy Simpson，we know that | A．wild time is hard to design | | B．wild time is beneficial for children | | C．parents know the importance of wild time | | D．parents like keeping their children indoors |
小题4:What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4 ?| A．Modem children need wild time． | | B．Adults value outdoor activities． | | C．The present world is complicated． | | D．This generation of kids have no freedom． |
小题5:The last paragraph suggests that | A．people like recalling the past | | B．it is out of date to go outdoors | | C．it is too late for adults to enjoy nature | | D．people at any age can enjoy wild time |
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Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately juage 90 percent of a stranger"s personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes．“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，’’the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’s shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants．Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，“practical and functional’’ shoes were generally worn by more “pleasant" people，while ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘aggressive’’ personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘ ‘uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities．And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from “attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing “shabbier and less expensive” shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．
小题1:What does this text mainly tell us?| A．Shoes Call hide people’s real personalities． | | B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer． | | C．People’s personalities call be judged by their shoes． | | D．People know little about their personalities． |
小题2:The participants were asked to | A．provide pictures of their shoes | | B．look at pictures of different shoes | | C．design a personality questionnaire | | D．hand in their commonly worn shoes |
小题3:Which of the results is beyond people’s expectation?| A．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes． | | B．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes． | | C．Aggressive people are likely to wear"ankle boots． | | D．Fashion shoes are typically worn by outgoing people． |
小题4:People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to | A．wear strange shoes | B．worry about their appearance | | C．have a calm character | D．become a political leader |
小题5:The author wrote the text in order to | A．inform us of a new study | B．introduce a research method | | C．teach how to choose shoes | D．describe different personalitie |
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A shopping center is a place where many different shops and stores are collected under one roof. You can buy everything there and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.
There are other places in the United States which are called five-and –ten-cent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars. Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walk around the supermarket, choose the things you want, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door. Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores.
Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.
小题1:The shops and stores in a shopping center are .| A．in the same building | B．on the top of a big roof | | C．close to your house | D．near banks and restaurants |
小题2:A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells .| A．expensive things | B．small and cheap things | | C．things worth many dollars | D．everything you need in the house |
小题3:________have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy.| A．Shopping centers | B．Fine stores in America | | C．Five-and-ten-cent stores | D．Supermarkets |
小题4:Which of the following can be the topic of the article?| A．What a shopping Center is? | B．Why people like supermarkets? | | C．Three types of places for shopping. | D．Old and new stores. |
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