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Admission Reservations are not necessary to visit The Huntington. Tickets may be purchased at the time of your visit.
Free Day Admission to The Huntington is free to all visitors on the first Thursday of every month with advance tickets. Hours on Free Day are 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p. m. Please notice that Free Day tickets are not available at The Huntington, and can only be reserved by phone or online. You may not purchase regular admission tickets on Free Day. Parking Parking is free at The Huntington. And no parking reservations are necessary unless you are a school or tour group arriving by bus. Bus Reservations for Groups Groups arriving by bus must make reservations in advance by calling 626-405-2240. Please notice that all buses and tricks must use a specified (规定的) route for entering The Huntington from the north. 1.If next Saturday a 66-year-old man goes to the library with his three grandchildren, aged 4, 6, 14, how much should he pay? A. $40 B. $35 C.$ 39 D. $44 2.To visit the library on free days, you_______. A. must reserve a parking place B. should reserve tickets in advance C. have to buy admission tickets D. get free tickets on arriving at the library 3.As for tour groups arriving at the library by bus, _______. A. they have to pay for the parking space B. they have to park their bus outside C. they don’t need to make a reservation D. they should call the library in advance
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Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.” Mum never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!” In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying. That night I told Mum about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, mum looked carefully at the bars. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs; I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open. One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mum came into my room. “Mum,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.” For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears. 1.Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mum’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes? A. Serious B. Strict C. Cautious D. Considerate 2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 imply? A. Mum was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher. B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up. C. What the child had said brought Mum great attraction and curiosity.[ D. Mum believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it. 3.When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because ________. A. they felt sorry for what they had done before B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt C. they were astonished to find the author’s progress D. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars 4.The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ________. A. Mum suffered more in the process of the child’s growth actually B. the last incident was sad enough to make Mum weep C. Mum could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph D. the child’s experience reminded Mum of that of her own
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Children are known to be very keen observers and once they are interested in something, it is very likely to stay with them for life. They tend to look at life through the eyes of the person they are close to or want to be like. If their role model is optimistic, there are more chances of them optimistic. The role model becomes their standard of measurement. Because they follow the actions of their role models so closely, children adopt the personality and attitude of their role models. Children learn to like or dislike certain things by mimicking the personality and attitude of the people they admire. One reason why children keep changing their answers to “what would you like to be when you grow up” is that they are influenced by individuals in a certain field. Children view the social relationships (family or public) mainly in the light of the importance these relationships hold in the life of their role models. Their expression of their feelings is many times a reflection of their role model’s outlook. According to a study, around 56% of teenagers identified with the role models. Out of these, those having personal or direct contact with their role models had higher self-esteem and were better at academics compared to those who didn’t. As such, children who have positive role models, have more self-confidence and are more optimistic about their future. They learn to handle themselves well in social settings and positively interact with those around them. Of course, children who have their parents as positive role models have a well-rounded outlook towards life. They find it easier to deal with the highs and lows of life because they have seen their parents do it before. They find a sense of stability and security knowing that they will overcome failures just like their parents before them. Besides, it becomes easier for parents to discipline and guide children. So it is no wonder why children who have parents as their role models have fewer behavioral issues. 1.This article is mainly about______. A. the importance of role models to children B. how to be a good role model for children C. the relation between role models and children D. how to change children’s personality and attitude 2.The underlined word “mimicking” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ______. A. studying B. accepting C. changing D. imitating 3.According to the study, after direct contact with their role models, ______. A. there is a decrease in children’s self-esteem B. there are fewer children better at academics C. children may have a strong desire to succeed D. children may feel more optimistic about their future 4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that______. A. children’s behavioral issues are serious B. people should learn the latest studies on role models C. parents should set a good example for children D. teaching children strategies for security is important
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The behavior of a building's users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions (排放)by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own—though extremely important—is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behavior of the people using the building has to change too. The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency, which instead focus on architectural and technological developments. “Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything，”explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher, “consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design.” In other words, old habits die hard, even in the best designed eco home. Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill payers don't have the knowledge they need to change their energy use habits. Without specific information, it's hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback（反馈） facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors, could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behavior directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters. Social science research has added a further dimension, suggesting that individuals' behavior in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted—whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (恒温器) , for example. Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused program to teach people about buildings and their own behavior in them. 1.As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of ________. A. zero carbon homes B. the reduction of carbon emissions C. sustainable building design D. the behavior of building users 2.The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to“________”. A. their homes B. existing efforts C. developments D. the ways 3.What are Katy Janda's words mainly about? A. The importance of changing building users' habits. B. The necessity of making a careful building design. C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users. D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency. 4.The information gap in energy use________. A. affects the study on energy monitors B. brings about problems for smart meters C. can be bridged by feedback facilities D. will be caused by building users' old habits
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There is an old Spanish proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week”. 1. I’d say, too many. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. We have to go for them now! Here’s why. 1. 2. Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is that everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day, or the hour. Therefore, today is all we have. Don’t go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now. 2. The world is waiting on your gift. I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU! Yes, YOU! 3. Sure, other people may be able to sing. But they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write. Don’t deprive the world of your gift. It’s the oxygen that we need to survive. Thus, it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is, and use to better your life and the lives of those around you. 3. 4. You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. 5. They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make them happen. Get to it! A. You can’t let fear win. B. Tomorrow is not promised. C. In other words, dreams don’t work unless you do. D. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow? E. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can duplicate. F. Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you. G. Unless you take the first step, your dreams will never come true.
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完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season. The first two _________ there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang _________ for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them. As we were _________ on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them _________ off at the walls or floor. However, one lady _________ my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t _________ like that. As we got _________ with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. _________ she was singing, she was also _________ out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my _________ were to my students. People who worked at the care center could _________ to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling_________ about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about. Justin also _________ the same lady. The difference between us is that he _________ on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her _________ and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my _________to let you know that.” This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No _________ can completely describe that touching moment. It took a boy to_________ me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a _________that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself _________ to have witnessed his lesson. 1.A. rooms B. buildings C. groups D. floors 2.A. bravely B. beautifully C. shyly D. madly 3.A. gathering B. meeting C. singing D. dancing 4.A. glared B. shut C. stared D. paid 5.A. looked B. hurt C. escaped D. caught 6.A. sound B. hear C. appear D. feel 7.A. higher B. nearer C. faster D. louder 8.A. As B. Because C. Since D. Though 9.A. moving B. coming C. reaching D. spreading 10.A. interests B. abilities C. responsibilities D. feelings 11.A. speak B. attend C. object D. compare 12.A. guilty B. sure C. afraid D. scary 13.A. feared B. noticed C. helped D. avoided 14.A. called B. insisted C. acted D. kept 15.A. tears B. hands C. face D. eye 16.A. body B. time C. flower D. cheek 17.A. expressions B. poems C. words D. songs 18.A. teach B. waste C. cause D. help 19.A. message B. activity C. lesson D. class 20.A. clever B. foolish C. lucky D. right
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 When I was young, I read many kinds of books, 1. (include) fairy tales. In those books, 2. (hero) described were handsome and heroines were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person. As I 3. (grow) up, I began to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone excellent. I remember a friend of 4. . She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful, but she lost friends one by one. My poor friend! 5. she learned was that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. Whenever I see TV advertisements, I feel that they make us believe beauty is very important— 6. (especial) physical attractiveness. Although we say that inner beauty is 7. (value) than outer beauty, we often look for plastic surgery (整容手术) 8. (make) us more beautiful. There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery. It is surprising to realize 9. number of people who try it is increasing day by day. We know good-looking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews than others. So, what is real beauty? I want to say that it is inner beauty that makes one look 10. a really beautiful person.
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短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Recently, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language calling the Web Language. The other day our class had a discussion about if we should welcome the Web Language. Forty percent of the students think it ridiculous. They argue that it did no good to helping people communicate, nor is it useful for learning languages. Beside, it'll make Chinese less standard and pure, finally ruining our mother tongue. However, 69% of the students is fond of it. They think it simple, convenient and helpful in expressing them. What's more, it may make the language more interested. Personally, it’s not good habit to use the Web Language. It may be popular, but you may also make yourself be misunderstood.
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书面表达 据报道，在我国仍有很多山区的孩子因为家庭贫穷而上不起学。你们班就如何帮助这些孩子上学进行了讨论。假如你是李华，请你把你们的建议写成一封信寄给Teens的编辑，希望他能够呼吁更多的人参与这项活动。 内容要点： 1. 收集旧课本和衣服； 2. 你的建议, 至少两条； 3. 呼吁更多人帮助他们。 注意：1. 词数120左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头已写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Editor, I’m a senior high school student. _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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