The GRAMMY Museum is a musically fascinating journey of music in downtown Los Angeles. Turn up the beat over four floors of modern exhibits, interactive(互动的) experiences and interesting films that will give you a one-of-a-kind experience. They want to engage you, educate you, and inspire you — just like music does!
There are over 30,000 square feet of interactive, traveling and permanent (永久的) exhibits. This includes over two dozen exhibits along that explore the greatest of the GRAMMY music! Your whole family will find something they love — rock, classical, hip hop to country…
The Crossroads exhibition invites you to explore nearly 160 kinds of music! Open them up on the interactive table in front of you to show photos, songs and stories that describe the influence that music has on the world, as well as the music itself.
Journey down the Songwriters Hall of Fame. How many of these songs do you know? How many songwriters have you heard of? You can also try writing a song with some songwriters in the songwriting kiosks(自助式服务设备)!
Have you wondered how a song gets from someone’s head to your radio? The third floor shows the art of recording.
The museum always has a host of programs and events throughout the year, so make sure you keep up to date — you won’t want to miss out!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Adults: $ 12.95
Children: $ 10.95 (6-17 yrs)
Free: under 5 years old
WHEN CAN WE GO?
Mon-Fri: 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Weekends: 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
Sometimes shut for private events, so check before you go.
【小题】 What can you learn through the Crossroads exhibition?
A. Stories that inspire songs. B. The history of the Grammy Awards.
C. The influence of music on the world. D. How some famous photos were taken.
1.Where can you go to learn about the development of music recording?
A. The third floor.
B. The fourth floor.
C. The Crossroads exhibition.
D. The Songwriters Hall of Fame.
2.How much should a couple with a 6-year-old kid pay to enter the museum?
A. $23.90. B. $25.80. C. $36.85. D. $47.70.
3.We know that the museum __________.
A. is open to the public all year round
B. is open for the same time every day
C. cannot be entered until 10:30 am at weekends
D. cannot be entered until 11:30 am on weekdays
某英文网站提出“走路去上学”的倡议，请你就这一话题写一篇约为100字的英语文章。内容如下：
1、走路有利于健康
2、和朋友结伴走路上学很有意思，增进相互了解。
3、父母免于接送
4、…(自由发挥)
注意：1、可适当增加细节使行文连贯； 2、文中不得出现真实的人名等个人相关信息。
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:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分.
Strange things were happening in a countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells rise and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in it . A smell gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were so nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looked for places to hide. Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds. At about 3:00 am in July 28,1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky. The sound of planes could be heard about outside the city of Tangshan even no planes were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some buildings cracked and burst. But the one million people of the city, whom thought little of these events, were asleep as usual the night.
1.________it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet. Our legs were so heavy and cold that 2. _______felt like big blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children who 3.______ (dress) in long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late afternoon we found it was so cold that our water bottles froze. However, the lakes4._____ (shine) like glass in the setting sun and looked wonderful. Wang Wei rode in front of me as usual. She was 5._____ high spirit and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us, we were surprised by the view. We seemed to be able to see for miles, and we were 6.______ high that we found ourselves cycling through clouds. After 7._______ while, we began going down the mountains. It was great fun especially as it slowly became much 8. _______(warm). At the foot of the mountains, colorful butterflies flew around us and we saw many sheep 9.______(eat) green grass. Then we had to change our caps, gloves and trousers 10. ______ T-shirts and shorts.
Who is a great person? To answer this question, we often think of someone , such as the South Africa hero Nelson Mandela or the NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant. But often a great person is next to us—but we never see the greatness unless a difficult comes up.
In May, 2008, a high school girl in Beichuan, Sichuan, a hero just next to her. When the earthquake hit, her school on top of the students. Just next to her was her classmate Li Anqiang. Li worked to move rocks to make for her. Before rescuers reached them, , aftershocks brought down rubble(碎石) around them. Li’s earlier efforts kept his classmate from danger, but the new rubble that fell on his legs crushed (压碎) them beyond .
Today, Li is in a wheelchair; he is missing both of his legs, but he is not missing the good that made him a hero during the earthquake. He still the sports he played before the earthquake, table tennis and basketball—and still his hero, Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant, however, considers Li a hero. In reply to Li’s letter, Kobe praised Li as “a strong boy whose attitude toward was amazing”. He encouraged Li in his love of basketball, telling Li that he looked cool in a photo of his a basketball from his wheelchair.
So that we have great people next to us every day—in school, at work, on the bus. There may not be a to show us who they are, but we can be sure they are . Who knows? you are one yourself.
1.A. active B. famous C. brave D. exciting
2.A. ever B. still C. right D. even
3.A. situation B. decision C. duty D. adventure
4.A. found B. helped C. understood D. realized
5.A. built B. landed C. bombed D. fell
6.A. room B. difference C. peace D. allowance
7.A. instead B. however C. therefore D. fortunately
8.A. enough B. more C. deadly D. many
9.A. calm B. healthy C. safe D. clear
10.A. reach B. hope C. repair D. doubt
11.A. habits B. grades C. reputation D. quality
12.A. dislikes B. studies C. advertises D. enjoys
13.A. drops into B. looks up to C. looks out for D. sets an example to
14.A. fan B. invitation C. recommendation D. introduction
15.A. fate B. choice C. sports D. history
16.A. watching B. holding C. shooting D. drawing
17.A. appreciate B. see C. remember D. decide
18.A. report B. luck C. direction D. disaster
19.A. nearby B. hidden C. awarded D. normal
20.A. Accidentally B. Perhaps C. Eventually D. Obviously
In order to achieve big things in your life, you must be willing to think big. 1._______When you’ve busy working toward bringing your goals to life, you also feel happier in your journey. Follow these steps to make your goals a reality.
2.____ Where do you see yourself in a year, five years or ten? Do you see yourself with a family, children, a good job and a college degree in ten years? Try to think as far ahead as you can. Pay attention to every detail, and let your dreams come to life in your mind, showing you what matters most to you.
3. _______Write down everything you imagine. 4._____ write down the most important achievements that you want to center on and the details about each. What matters most to you? Once you have a list of goals in mind, work out a plan. How will you achieve these goals? Divide your goals into achievable steps.
Start achieving goals today. Put your plans into action today. 5. _______ Move forward every day, even if you are only taking a small step at a time.
When you can picture what your desired life is like, you can better decide the goals you need to set and achieve. All it takes are small steps toward your desired future, and you can achieve the life you want.
A. Center on what you want to achieve.
B. Close your eyes and imagine your future.
C. Take a small step toward the future each day.
D. You should dream big and try to make your goals happen.
E. It’s okay to change your dream sand goals based on your needs.
F. Use as much detail as you can when writing down what you remember.
G. Think about where you want to be in the future and how you want to get there.
