But on a Saturday morning at 9 a.m., I was standing in a queue(隊(duì)伍). I was waiting to see Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the world's most famous artwork. I bought the ticket in advance (提前). However, by the time I arrived at the Louvre(盧浮官), there had been a very long line.

It took me around 30 minutes to pass the security check(安檢). As I entered the museum, I found the second airport-style queue of the day. The line moved forward slowly and silently. It's just like a trip to Ikea. You only need some glasses. However, you have to walk, eyes-down, past lots of sofas and tables before you reach what you need.

The only sign（跡象）the Mona Lisa was close was a forest of security officers. Only ten people were allowed to view the painting at a time. A poster（布告）outside the pen（圍欄）warned, “The Mona Lisa has many admirers. Please keep your visit short and sweet to give everyone a chance to meet her.”

“How short is short and sweet?” I wondered. Very short, it turned out.

My watch clocked only 22 seconds from entering the pen before two staff members told me it was time to go. "One photo and go," they said. I tried to take a selfie（自拍）, but an arm quickly came to guide me onwards. Behind me, the queue slowly moved forward, ten by ten, to take a photo and leave.

I was almost alone as I admired the other artworks in the Louvre. I couldn't help wondering: Why are we so eager to see the Mona Lisa? Are we really going to appreciate the famous artworks or are we just "checking in" at the “popular” attractions?

【1】The author(作者)went to see Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa__________.

A.on a Saturday morning in JulyB.on a Saturday afternoon in July

C.on a Saturday morning in AugustD.on a Saturday afternoon in August

【2】How did the author know he was finally close to the Mona Lisa?

A.He saw many security officers.B.He saw another airport-style queue.

C.A staff member guided him onwards.D.He saw a poster telling people to keep their visits short.

【3】How many people were allowed to see the Mona Lisa at a time?

A.No more than nine people.B.No more than ten people.

C.No more than 22 people.D.No more.than 30 people.

【4】We can learn from the article that_________.

A.the author had never seen the Mona Lisa before

B.most Parisians are not interested in the Mona Lisa

C.the author failed to take a selfie in front of the Mona Lisa

D.the author spent half an hour getting from the Louvre's entrance to the Mona Lisa pen

【5】By writing this article, the author mainly wanted to __________·

A.explain why the Mona Lisa was so popular

B.share his experience of seeing the Mona Lisa

C.encourage museum visitors to really appreciate the artworks

D.prevent visitors from appreciating the Mona Lisa

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CHICAGO- Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit from now on. Doing it a lot can lead to “toasted skin syndrome (癥狀)”, an unusual-looking spotted skin condition caused by long-term heat exposure (暴露), according to medical reports.
In one recent case, a 12-year-old boy from California developed a skin discoloration on his left lap after playing computer games a few hours every day for several months. “He recognized that the laptop got hot on the left side; however, he did not change its position,” Swiss researches reported in an article published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
Another similar case is a Virginia law student who needed treatment for the spotted darkening on her leg. Dr. Kimberley Salkey, who treated the young woman, learned the student spent about six hours a day working with her computer placed on her lap. As Dr. Salkey later learnt, the temperature under the laptop could reach 51 degrees. That case, from 2007, is one of 10 laptop-related cases reported in medical journals in the past six years.
The condition can also be caused by overuse of heating pads (墊子) and other heat sources that usually aren't hot enough to cause burns. It's generally harmless but can also cause such permanent (永久的) skin darkening. In very rare cases, it can cause damage leading to skin cancers, said the Swiss researchers, Drs. Andreas Arnold and Peter Itin from University Hospital Basel. They do not mention any skin cancer cases linked to laptop use, but suggest, to be safe, placing a carrying case under the laptop if you have to hold it on your lap.
Dr. Kimberley Salkey said that under the microscope, the affected skin is similar to skin damaged by long-term sun exposure.
Major producers including Apple and Dell warn against placing laptops on laps or exposed skin for long periods of time because of the risks for burns. In the past, “toasted skin syndrome” has happened to workers whose jobs require being close to a heat source, including bakers and glass blowers, and in people who gathered near hot stoves to stay warm.
Dr. Anthony J. Mancini, chief at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago, said that it's unlikely that computer use would lead to cancer since it's so easy to avoid close skin contact (接觸) with laptops.
（1）According to the passage, “toasted skin syndrome” can be caused by all the following EXCEPT ______.
A.being close to a heat source or hot stoves
B.long period of direct contact to hot laptop
C.using one's laptop with a carrying case
D.overuse of heating pad and other heat sources
（2）The underlined word “discoloration” in the 2nd paragraph refers to ______.
A.spot
B.darkening
C.sunburn
D.heat
（3）It can be learnt from the passage that laptop users ______.
A.should avoid close skin contact with laptops
B.are likely to develop a certain kind of cancer
C.have known much about the harm of laptop heating
D.should go to see the doctor at once
（4）Some computer producers warn against placing laptops on laps for long periods of time because of ______.
A.the risk for burns
B.the risk of dropping
C.the risk of breaking
D.the protection of back bone
（5）Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? ______.
A.Laptop is Dangerous
B.Skin Damage is Possible
C.A Bad Habit
D.No laps for Warm Laptops

【題目】Where are the two speakers?
A.In the library.
B.On the street.
C.In the classroom.

Steve has already changed peanut shells______about one hundred little statues(雕像). Among these statues,______ are famous people such as Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, Bruce Lee and Johnny Depp. He also makes statues of characters from ______,like Batman, Robin, Superman and Captain America. When we look through his website,we can find his steps to make his artworks. First, he takes away the nuts from the shells. ______,he glues the shells back together. After that he gives his statues arms and legs, and paints them ______. It usually takes him twenty hours to paint a statue. At last, he puts the statue in a glass dome（圓頂狀物）and people can ______ it for a long time.

Steve Casino calls himself a "Painter of Nuts". "I eat peanuts every day and they're always around. I ______ happy to use peanuts to make things," he said. Steve has even turned this art into big money. He makes statues of anyone such as people's friends, family and favourite stars. However, his artworks are ______ because it takes him a lot of time to make them. But we must remember these statues are special arts and they look very beautiful. What do you think of his art? Let's buy one to have a look.

【1】A.byB.offC.fromD.at

【2】A.takeB.buyC.showD.make

【3】A.forB.intoC.fromD.by

【4】A.thereB.theyC.theseD.those

【5】A.degreesB.rubbishC.moviesD.power

【6】A.ButB.BeforeC.AfterD.Then

【7】A.easilyB.carefullyC.hurriedlyD.hardly

【8】A.keepB.spendC.sellD.touch

【9】A.tasteB.smellC.soundD.feel

【10】A.cheapB.smallC.expensiveD.thin

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I was 8 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1993, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday. “Jessica, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.”
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 11, his condition worsened. My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work. I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I was thinking how I was going to manage.
I didn't share my burden (負(fù)擔(dān)) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die. But after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit (非營(yíng)利的) National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 14 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
（1）What does Jessica tell us about her father?
A.He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill.
B.He depended on the nurses in his final days.
C.He worked hard to pay for his medication.
D.He told no one about his disease.
（2）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A.Jessica was too tired to hear her teacher's words.
B.Jessica had special difficulty in hearing.
C.Jessica was too troubled to focus on the lesson.
D.Jessica couldn't understand her teacher.
（3）Why did Jessica keep her father's disease a secret?
A.She was afraid of being looked down upon.
B.She thought it was a shame to have AIDS.
C.She found no one willing to listen to her.
D.She wanted to obey her mother.
（4）What's the meaning of the word “cruel” in Paragraph 4?
A.慘淡的
B.無(wú)情的
C.粗魯?shù)?/span>
D.痛苦的
（5）Why did Jessica write the passage?
A.To tell people about the sufferings of her father.
B.To show how little people knew about AIDS.
C.To draw people's attention to AIDS.
D.To help her remember her father.

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Students' Night at Catch-Up!!
Every Wednesday & Thursday
Show your student card to enjoy a special price of 80 for everything on the menu!!(full price:120)
For a table of six or more, we treat each to a special drink!
Not a student anymore? Dig out your old school uniform and wear it to Catch-Up!!
You can also enjoy a special price of 100 on Students' Night.
Catch up with your friends at Catch-Up, the finest restaurant in town!
We open every day 5:00pm-11:30pm
（1）What is “Catch-Up”？
A.It's the name of special dish.
B.It's the name of a movie theater.
C.It's the name of a restaurant.
D.It's the name of a summer camp.
（2）How often do they have a students' night at Catch-Up?
A.Every day.
B.Two days a week.
C.Three days a week.
D.Four days a week.
（3）If six or more students come to Catch-Up, what can they get?
A.They can get a free movie ticket.
B.They can have a free drink each.
C.They can get a school uniform.
D.They can just pay half the price.
（4）What do we know about the Students' Night at Catch-Up?
A.The waiters all wear school uniforms every night.
B.Students who come to Catch-Up will get a free drink.
C.Catch-Up opens later on Students' Night than on other days.
D.People who are not students still have a chance to get a special price.
（5）Last Thursday Patty and her parents all put on their school uniforms and had dinner at Catch-Up.They should pay .
A.240.
B.280.
C.300.
D.320.

【題目】What is the girl's advice?
A.No one succeeds overnight.
B.Everyone can get high grades in the exam.
C.People can learn something from the mistakes.

【題目】Where will the boy most probably go after school?
A.Home.
B.Cafe.
C.Playground.

A.surpriseB.surprisedC.surprisingD.surprises

【題目】補(bǔ)全對(duì)話(huà)
A: Excuse me. Could you please tell me where I can buy the novel The Ordinary World ?
B: Certainly.
A: I'm new here. I don't know the way.
B: Sure. Go east along this street and turn left at the second crossing. It's next to a supermarket.
A:
B: It's about three kilometers away.
A:
B: Yes, you can.
A: Which bus can I take?
B: You can take the No. 8 bus.
Look! The bus is coming!
A: Thank you very much.
B:You're welcome.