The 18-meter-tall Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on Friday. It was placed on waters in the International Garden Expo Park, where the Yongding River passes through.
The Rubber Duck exhibition was designed by Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman. It was part of the activities of Beijing Design Week, which ran from September 26 to October 3 in 2013.
The Rubber Duck stayed in the park until September 23, then moved to the Summer Palace, a famous Beijing tourist spot, where it was on display until October 26.
The duck is made of over 200 pieces of rubber. It was guarded not only by staff, but also by 10 volunteers wearing yellow T-shirts and hats with a rubber duck logo.
Sun Yidong, a volunteer who guided visitors to the duck, said the art brought energy to the traditional Chinese park.
“Seeing the giant Rubber Duck makes me feel like I’m a kid again.” Sun said.
Because of the rain on Friday, there were not too many people coming to see it. The Expo workers said they expected more people to come and visit the duck on weekends.
Zhao Yan said she had been following news about the duck since 2007, when the duck began its journey.
“I even considered going to Hong Kong to see it. It’s great that the duck is in Beijing,” Zhao said.
Before arriving in Beijing, the Rubber Duck traveled to 13 cities in nine countries. “The aim of the Rubber Duck is simply to bring everyone back to their childhood again,” said Zeng Hui, a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office. “It can be a toy for adults.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.The Rubber Duck went to _______ after it left the International Garden Expo Park.
A. the Olympic Park B. the Summer Palace
C. Beihai Park D. Zhong Shan Park
2.The Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on _______.
A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
3.Why weren’t there too many people going to see the Rubber Duck on Friday?
A. They were not interested in it.
B. They didn’t have enough time to go there.
C. The weather was not good.
D. The tickets were expensive.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Rubber Duck started its journey in 2007.
B. Before arriving in Beijing the Rubber Duck was shown in 13 cities.
C. The Rubber Duck is made of more than 200 pieces of rubber.
D. A German artist designed The Rubber Duck.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The Rubber Duck can remind people of their childhood.
B. Beijing Design Week finished on October 2.
C. Sun Yidong was a visitor.
D. Volunteers wore white T-shirts.
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (观察) of the art works.
A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。
1.The young couple were at an art museum _______.
A. to show their love B. to appreciate art
C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings
2.“…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer _______.
A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms
B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C. was tired of the non-stop talking
D. was not interested in the art show
3.We can infer (推断) from the passage that the husband _______.
A. was not born blind
B. couldn’t stand his wife
C. knew nothing about art
D. completely depended on his wife
4.After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was _______.
A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed
5.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. the importance of art B. good manners in public
C. patience of a husband D. love between a couple
One summer evening as I was caking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I it and saw a truly bad-looking man. But his voice was as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he had been hunting (寻找) but with no . I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch (门廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had the dinner, I went out to talk with him. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had oversize heart crowded that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled from a back injury. At bedtime, we a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh oysters (牡蛎) I had never seen. In the years he came to overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.
I know our family will always be thankful to have known him, from him we learn what it was to accept the bad without a complaint and the good thanks.
1.A. felt B. opened C. repaired D. painted
2.A. boring B. angry C. scary D. pleasant
3.A. room B. bus C. television D. cake
4.A. success B. dinner C. job D. problem
5.A. call B. visit C. join D. invite
6.A. checked B. finished C. prepared D. cooked
7.A. provide B. fetch C. educate D. support
8.A. put B. planted C. covered D. discovered
9.A. help B. play C. work D. stay
10.A. from B. for C. with D. without
I didn’t understand ______, so I raised my hand to ask.
A. what my teacher says B. what does my teacher say
C. what my teacher said D. what did my teacher say
We still gave the boy another chance ______he made some mistakes.
A. though B. when C. unless D. because
You can never imagine the great difficulty I had ______ her QQ number.
A. to get B. getting C. got D. not to get
