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The Grand Palace If there is one must-see sight without which no visit to Bangkok would be complete, it s the spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. Built in 1782 and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government, the Grand Palace of Bangkok continues to have visitors in awe of its beautiful architecture and complicated details, which is a proud salute (致敬) to the creativity and craftsmanship of Thai people. Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, the state departments, and even the mint (铸币厂). Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom. Important Notes about the Grand Palace A strict dress code applies. The Grand Palace with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves (no lank lops). If you’re wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks, in other words, no bare feet. Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. If you show up at the front gate improperly dressed, there is a booth near the entrance that can provide clothes to cover you up properly (a deposit is required). Opening Hours: Daily 8:30-15:30 Location: Na Phra Lan Road, Old City (Rattanakosin) Price Range: Tickets sold from 8:30-15:30 and cost 500 baht! One ticket includes entry to Vimanmek Palace and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall. 1.What makes the Grand Palace an important landmark? A. Its convenient location. B. Its cheap price of the tickets. C. Its excellent guides and service. D. Its splendid history and architecture. 2.Who can be allowed to enter the Grand Palace? A. Edward wearing shorts and sandals. B. Cathy wearing a T-shirt and a short skirt. C. Tom wearing a sweater, jeans and sports shoes. D. Anne wearing a long dress with bare shoulders. 3.What can we learn from the text? A. Visitors can enter the Grand Palace every day. B. The Grand Palace has nothing to do with the Thai King. C. Clothes for improperly dressed people are sold at the gate. D. You can’t visit Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall with your ticket.
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Some people like modem art, while others say that is rubbish. But a cleaner who works in the Tate Gallery in London isn’t able to tell the difference. The woman, whose name isn’t known, mistook a work of art by the German painter Gustav Metzger for a bag of rubbish, and threw it out with other bags. The plastic bag, which contained pieces of paper and cardboard, was later recovered outside the gallery, but the artist thought that it was too damaged to be put on show again. 78-year-old Mr Metzger explained that the exhibit, which he said was a copy of a similar work he had created in 1960, was meant to show that all art is temporary and “finite” (有限的). Embarrassed officials at the museum said that they had to call a meeting with cleaners to explain which things should not be touched. They would not say whether Mr Metzger would be paid any compensation for the incident. However, to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover Mr Metzger’s work every evening with a colored cloth. In this way the cleaners arriving after the gallery had closed to the general public would realize they should not touch it. This is not the first time that museum cleaners have had trouble distinguishing exhibits from rubbish. In 2001, in another London gallery, a cleaner threw away a work by the well-known British artist Damien Hirst. It was an arrangement of empty beer bottles, coffee cups, and overflowing ashtrays, which were meant to indicate the chaos in the life of an artist. However, cleaners don’t always throw things away—sometimes they clean them! This was the case with a dirty bath, which was on show in a gallery in Germany. Without asking what the bath was doing in the gallery, the cleaners simply scrubbed it clean. 1.What’s the best title of the passage? A. Cleaners mistake modem art for rubbish B. Modem art shouldn’t be cleaned C. What makes a great work of art D. Cleaners don’t always throw things away 2.The officials of the museum covered Mr Metzger’s work so that . A. the visitors couldn’t get close in the evening B. they could get recovered soon C. the cleaners wouldn’t make the same mistake D. they would return to normal 3.Which of the following is NOT true? A. People have different opinions on modem art B. Mr Metzger would be paid much compensation C. A work of Damien Hirst was thrown away by a cleaner in 2001 D. Some modem work is about artists’ chaos of their life 4.The last paragraph is written to show that . A. cleaners often make exhibits as clean as possible B. cleaners can’t always differ exhibits from rubbish C. exhibits are usually difficult to clean D. exhibits are not always so beautiful
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Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem. Group of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First, teams will compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $ 5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference. Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $ 15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life. A group of six girls from Los Frenos, Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visually impaired (受损的) students navigate (导航) their school. Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register (登记) is November 24. Find more information and register your team at verizonfoundation.org/appchallenge. Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started: Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting. Write out all the ideas that conic to mind. Don’t ignore challenges. Accept the idea that you can solve a problem that exists in your community. Ask family, friends and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved. 1.If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge, you must . A. design a problem-solving app B. bring the app you created to life C. work together with seven classmates D. present convincing views on a local issue 2.How much will the winning team earn in all for their schools? A. $ 5,000 B. $ 15,000 C. $ 20,000 D. $ 120,000 3.What can we learn about the “hello navigation”? A. It was first made public in Texas. B. It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge. C. It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction. D. It aimed to help those with poor eyesight. 4.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To promote a problem-solving app. B. To call on more students to enter the contest. C. To share some efficient ways of solving problems. D. To introduce how to contribute to your community.
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Belgium is divided into three communities. Each one has its own language and traditions. But the people of Belgium are untied in their love for Belgian potato fries. The fries are prepared and sold the same way in all area of the country. The Reuters news service reports that potatoes reached Belgium in the 16th century. But it was not until the 19th century that restaurants and others began selling fried potatoes throughout the country as a separate meal. Recently, a Belgian group launched a campaign aimed at getting the United Nations (UN) to recognize the popular treat. The group wants the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to place the food on its cultural heritage (遗产) list. The UNESCO list recognizes more than 300 objects, beliefs and practices. They include Turkish coffee and the traditional Chinese theater known as Peking opera. The list also includes a dance, the Argentinian tango, and the singing of the Aka pygmies of the Central African Republic. UNESCO says the list is “made up of intangible heritage elements (非物质文化遗产元素) that help show the diversity of heritage and raise awareness about its importance”. Belgian potato fries are traditionally sold in a paper wrapper，or cone, in a “fritkot” There are about 5,000 frikots in Belgium. That means they are 10 times more common as a percentage of the population as McDonald’s restaurants in the Untied States. The national organization of fritkot owners says the small, often unfurnished buildings are much like Belgium itself. It says these buildings combine the country’s acceptance of disorder with a dislike of structures that all look the same. The group says 95 percent of Belgians visit a fried potato hut at least once a year. 1.Belgian potato fries . A. were recognized by the UNESCO B. are well received in Belgium C. are sold in all food stores D. didn’t become a separate meal until the 16th century 2.What’s the aim of the Belgian group? A. To place Belgian potato fries on the cultural heritage list. B. To prevent other countries producing Belgian potato fries. C. To show the diversity of Belgian foods. D. To prove the popularity of Belgian foods. 3.Which of the following is NOT listed in the UNESCO list? A. Peking opera B. The Argentinian tango C. Turkish coffee D. American restaurants. 4.What does the underlined word “fritkot” in the last paragraph probably refer to? A. A simple house which is used to live in. B. A kind of small, unfurnished building. C. A place where machines are used to make goods. D. A piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal that covers something.
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Study Links Video Game Use to Problems in School A new study warns that too much time spent playing computer games could affect a child’s performance at school. 1. They show that too many hours spent playing games can reduce students changes of success in school. More than 600 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 took part in research project.2. It is said to be the first ever long-term study of information technology on school test results in Northern Ireland. The study found that teenagers who played computer games less than once a week were more successful in school than those who played them twice a day or more. 41% of the students who used gaming devices two or more times a day received passing grades on school exams.3.. The study found that social media use did not affect school performance. Celine McStravick is the director of the National Children’s Bureau Northern Ireland (NCBNI). She says “4.— I think that’s more because social media is part of every child’s life. It’s the way they communicate. It’s the way they keep in touch with their friends.” Many parents say their children are becoming increasingly dependent on computer games. Some have compared gaming to a drug addiction.5. It suggested that computer games can cause children to stay awake late at night. Less sleep makes children tired and unable to pay attention in school the next day. A. However, the study did not explore addiction. B. The new games are much different from older ones. C. The study showed no connection between social media and test results. D. It took place over a period of three years from 2013 to 2015. E. Thai compared with 77% of those who rarely played the games. F. Drug addiction does great harm to their health and performance at school. G. Britain’s National Children’s Bureau Northern Ireland reported the results of the study.
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I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended ______ I was still in the middle of it. This habit ______ first my mom, then my friends, and ______ even my own daughter. Often my ______ wouldn’t be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were ______ as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one ______ at a lime like everyone else!” At times I didn’t ______ this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and ______ out what to do months and even years from now ______ enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the ______ of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many pages ______ to go. I still couldn’t control my burning desire to write the ______ of it half-way through. Time and again, I would ______ jump ahead and try to solve every potential (潜在的) problem before it happened. Life, ______, doesn’t work like that. It loves to ______ us, and you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will ______. Recently when I found myself living in the ______ again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time.” When I heard those words, I ______, turned the book of my life back to the ______ page, and thanked God for today. Each of us has to ______ the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end. 1.A. since B. for C. while D. because 2.A. confused B. annoyed C. delighted D. embarrassed 3.A. usually B. obviously C. accidentally D. finally 4.A. impatience B. misunderstanding C. disappointment D. disagreement 5.A. saying B. reading C. doing D. watching 6.A. page B. copy C. chapter D. edition 7.A. contribute B. devote C. apply D. limit 8.A. try B. figure C. let D. turn 9.A. on the part of B. other than C. instead of D. on the basis of 10.A. book B. river C. picture D. play 11.A. forgotten B. left C. kept D. regretted 12.A. feelings B. beginning C. ending D. comments 13.A. consciously B. strangely C. foolishly D. critically 14.A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. however 15.A. surprise B. cheat C. satisfy D. frighten 16.A. make B. bring C. take D. award 17.A. present B. future C. memory D. dream 18.A. cheered B. cried C. lost D. smiled 19.A. exciting B. hopeful C. favorite D. right 20.A. write B. review C. explain D. translate
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Kiyoto Saito is trying to change people’s opinion of agricultural work through his unusual attire (打扮). Whether he’s driving a tractor 1. is standing in the fields, Kiyoto is always wearing an elegant suit. Kiyoto’s family has been planting rice for around 400 years, but as a teenager he 2. (find) the tradition boring and moved to the city. He returned to his native town two years ago,3. (determine) to get involved in the family business. 4. idea of wearing a suit in the fields started as a joke. One day, his brother joked about farming in an elegant suit, but Kyioto took it 5. (serious). He viewed the idea as the perfect way to change public opinion of agricultural work. “Most people think of farmers 6. ‘dirty all day’. I want youngsters to think ‘farming looks fun’” he said. At first no one seemed 7. (understand) him. Even his family was surprised by his 8. (choose) of farming attire. His grandfather worried 9. (do) farm work in a suit would be dangerous. Now Kiyoto is famous and has been invited on various television shows. He also has a blog where he regularly 10. (post) his farming experiences and photos of himself all dressed up.
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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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。 Last Friday afternoon, an old craftsman invited to our class to teach us how to making dough figurines (面人). When the craftsman came into the classroom, we gave him a warm welcome and two boys help him with the tool box. First, he showed us the basic steps and skills of making dough figurines. We stood around him but watched attentively. Then we started to have a try himself. An old man walk around and helped us patient. Finally, we put the figurines we made on the table and took pictures with the old craftsman. Looking on the figurines, we were all very much excited. We hope we can have more activity of this kind!
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假如你叫李华，是一名高三学生，你发现很多同学晚上学习到很晚，他们边学习边吃零食或喝可乐，早上则由于起床太晚而不吃早餐，你感觉这样会对身体有害。请你根据这种现象，给《英语周报》写一封信反映上述情况，并谈谈自己的看法。 注意：1.词数：100词左右；已给出的开头不计入词数； 2.可根据实际需要，适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Editor, I’m a high school student who has just entered Grade Three. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
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