Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge
This modern-art gallery in a Victorian house was founded in the 1950s by Tate Jim and reopened in February following a two-year redevelopment by Jamie Fobert Architects, the team behind the 2017 Tate Steves extension. This means a new cafe, a four-floor education wing and improved gallery space that can accommodate more visitors. The gallery’s permanent collection includes works by Joan Miró, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
Being Brunel, Bristol
To celebrate the life and work of famous civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunei, Being Brunei will open in March on Bristol’s harbourside. The museum will include a range of interactive and entertaining exhibits, including talking portraits of his friends and family and personal possessions, including an 1821 school report. It is a good place for families to strengthen connections.
Royal Academy of Arts, London
The RA reopens on 19 May for its 250th anniversary, following a £50m renovation (翻新) with a gallery and expanded exhibition programme. These will include three day-lit galleries, which will host exhibitions with a focus on contemporary art and architecture. The grand frontwall of the Burlington Gardens building has also been restored—possibly the first time it’s had a proper clean in its 150 year history.
V&A, Dundee
One of the most significant new openings of the year will be Scotland’s first design museum and also the first V&A anywhere outside of London on 15 September. The museum building sits on the river Tay. It will celebrate Scottish design and objects in its collection.
1.What do we know about Being Brunel?
A. It has a long school report.
B. It includes three day-lit galleries.
C. It is family-friendly.
D. It possesses permanent collections.
2.The purpose of the RA reopening is _______.
A. to expand the exhibition
B. to mark its 250th anniversary
C. to display contemporary art
D. to present its 150-year history
3.What does the writer intend to tell us?
A. To compare different tourist attractions.
B. To attract more visitors to the UK.
C. To describe some famous museums and artists.
D. To introduce openings of some famous art museums.
假设你是李华，双12你从网上购买了一套英文小说，昨天才到货，且包装破损，数量不足。请就此向网店客服写邮件投诉。要点如下：
1.介绍购物情况；
2.反映存在问题；
3.提出解决方案。
注意：1.词数100词左右；
2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
可能用到的生词：投诉complaint
To whom it may concern,
I am one of your customers.
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
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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，并在其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11处起）不计分。
Yesterday, I got hurt in a accident in the supermarket besides our school. I was just going around the corner while a strong man crashed into me with his shopping cart. It was impossible see each other before the accident because the corner was very dark and the lights didn’t even work. What’s more, the floor was very wet because it was rainy yesterday. So I fall, got knocked out and was serious hurt. Although the supermarket paid for the accident, but I still want to give some advices to the supermarket. Always get the lights checking at least once a week and make sure the floor is dry all the time, that would help make the supermarket a safer place.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并填写在答题卡的相应位置。
1. the old saying goes among the northerners in China: "Chinese cabbage is better than any 2. vegetables."
As winter comes, Dabaicai, or Chinese cabbage, can be seen piled up in the sidewalks in Beijing.3. (store) up cabbage before the cold weather is an annual tradition for the northerners,
4. (especial) after they’ve experienced the hungry winters of the 1950s and 1960s. Dabaicai is not only cheap, but also has a great taste in their 5. (memory).
Wang Ruimei, a seller of Chinese cabbage, sells over 5,000 kilos each day. " Beijingers still miss the taste. We sell at 6. (little) 50,000 kilos of Chinese cabbage every year.” she said. Although the price 7. (increase) almost 10 times over the years, people still line up 8. (buy) it. "Chinese winter cabbage is sweeter than other cabbages. The 9. (long) you store, the sweeter it will be." Wang said. Chinese cabbage can be cooked 10. different ways -- cabbage dumplings, cabbage and bean curd soup, steamed cabbage, cabbage in sour sauce and so on.
When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He usually got up early before ______ and began cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got up ______ earlier to water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to ______ weeds from the corn field. It wasn’t long ______ I felt very tired but the field ridge seemed ______. Finally I totally threw myself ______ in the field, feeling ______. My dad seemed to have ______ my mind. He came up and said, “Farming is tiring and really takes ______and sweat, but in ______ the sweet harvest will be worth the ______.” Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my feet. My father ______ and added, “Rome is not built in a ______, but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever ______ with a huge project, just break it into ______parts and then complete it one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your ______.” Hearing what he said, I was greatly ______ and continued removing the weeds from patch to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I ______ in weeding half an acre of the corn field.
Now I have tried different jobs and finally ______ down running a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father’s devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me ______ all kinds of difficulties.
1.A. noon B. night C. dark D. dawn
2.A. equally B. less C. even D. extremely
3.A. throw B. harvest C. remove D. drop
4.A. before B. whenever C. since D. until
5.A. faraway B. endless C. challenging D. boring
6.A. open B. out C. away D. flat
7.A. angry B. disappointed C. hopeless D. ashamed
8.A. read B. disturbed C. spoken D. seen
9.A. pains B. wisdom C. patience D. courage
10.A. spring B. fall C. summer D. winter
11.A. strength B. cost C. effort D. risk
12.A. regretted B. smiled C. sighed D. followed
13.A. day B. month C. second D. year
14.A. discouraged B. faced C. dealt D. worked
15.A. good B. various C. small D. large
16.A. confidence B. achievement C. failure D. change
17.A. puzzled B. shocked C. delighted D. inspired
18.A. managed B. failed C. succeeded D. avoided
19.A. settled B. broke C. bent D. pulled
20.A. around B. to C. with D. through
Jim Sebastian, 50, is a transportation planner and manager of the District’s active transportation branch, which runs Capital Bikeshare and is responsible for trails, bike lanes (车道) and pedestrian planning.
You bike to work every day, right?
Not every day. But most days I bike for at least part of it. So I’ll Metro and then bike from NoMa down to Navy Yard on a Bikeshare bike.
Do you stop at all stop signs?
Of course.
When you’re driving a car, have you ever shouted or shaken your fist at a bicyclist?
No, I haven’t shouted at them, but I have taken into account the kind of frustration most drivers might feel behind a cyclist. But my position is that I respect their right to be on the road and try to give them as much space as possible.
Should bicyclists be required to have licenses?
No. I think that would really cut down on the convenience of bicycling. I don’t really think it makes sense and it would be a great burden for the government to try and license all riders. What we prefer is to establish policies and make it safer for everyone.
Would you support a one-day event where people can only walk or bike or take public transportation?
That would be nice, but it might be a bit of a challenge. What we saw on the Metro closure day was that on very short notice a lot of people found other ways to get to work, and that was exciting. We offered a free day membership on Bikeshare, and we had a lot of people try it for the first time. We had 149 people join or renew that day.
1.What can we infer about most drivers driving behind a cyclist?
A. They may feel annoyed and upset.
B. They stay far away from the cyclist.
C. They show great respect to the cyclist.
D. They make way for the cyclist politely.
2.What is Jim’s attitude to bicycle licensing?
A. Supportive. B. Cautious.
C. Negative. D. Doubtful.
3.On the Metro closure day_______.
A. people enjoy free Bikeshare membership
B. public transportation is unavailable
C. most people walk to work
D. people have one day off
4.What does the underlined word “pedestrian” in the first paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 乘客 B. 顾客
C. 行人 D. 过路人
