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The Michelangelo Hotel is recognized by Travel & Leisure Magazine as one of the top 500？“Great Hotels of the World” and has been placed on the “Gold List” for the “Best Place to stay in the whole world” by Conde Nast Traveler．
Imagine a place that captures tile imagination and attention of the world．The moment you enter you will feel like the honored guest of a devoted Italian host．Surrounded by oil paintings，crystal chandeliers．and cherished antique furnishings，you might think you have arrived in Florence or Venice．
The interiors（内部）reflect an Old World approach to our guests’ every pleasure and comfort．The hall and multilingual staff set the tone The hall displays rich Venetian and Florentine fabrics（织物），lighting fixtures inspired by Roman Cathedral Torcheres and Woodwork adapted from original Renaissance period designs．
Winner of Travel ＆ Leisure’s “World’s Best Values Award 2006”
一Travel ＆ Leisure
Named “One of the 500 Best Places to Stay”2005 By Travel ＆ Leisure
— Conde Nast Traveler
The Michelangelo Hotel is part of the “Star Collection” of hotels worldwide．
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The Michelangelo Hotel 152 West 51st Street New York，NY l0019
Reservations （212） 765-0505 ＆ （800） 237-0990
Main Phone （212） 765-1900
Main Fax （212） 541-6604
Reservations@michelangelohotel．com
1．According to the passage all the following statements are true EXCEPT“ ”
A．You can see a lot of oil paintings in it．
B．The lighting fixtures in the hotel get the inspiration from Renaissance period designs．
C．The hotel is regarded as one of the best one in the world．
D．You can call the number （800） 237-0990 if you want to book a room．
2．Where do you think the hotel lies?
A．Florence B．Venice C．Rome D．New York
3．The word “adapted” in the third paragraph probably means ．
A．suitable for B．comfortable with C．changed for a play D．remade
4．This passage is probably taken from a ．
A．website B．newspaper C．magazine D．guide book
BDDA
Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers (张贴物). Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.
It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.
Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti (涂鸦). It is visually exciting and energetic. Some graffiti paintings were signs marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.
Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion (叛逆). This was art that rejected the accepted rules of culture and power. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a conflict between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.
During the 1980s, two New York painters — Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.
【小题1】What can we infer from the first paragraph?
| A．Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture. |
| B．Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art. |
| C．Many people are beginning to learn street art. |
| D．Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas. |
| A．“TAG” was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists. |
| B．There are three reasons explaining why it is hard to define the history of street art. |
| C．The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City. |
| D．All the people don’t think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression. |
| A．they caused arguments between people | B．they were ugly in someone’s eyes |
| C．they were not painted under proper guidance | D．they didn’t express traditional culture |
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
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