Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace(水晶宫)which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A. in the 1950s     B. in the 1990s    C. shortly before 1851   D. after 1851

People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

   A. buy goods                            B. visit an exhibition    

C. travel                               D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

   A. It caught a terrible fire.

   B. It disappeared suddenly.

   C. It was moved away to the south of London

   D. It was rebuilt.

The writer__________.

   A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful

   B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace.

    C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

   D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace.

The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

   A. it was the biggest building in the world then.

   B. it was made of iron and glass.

   C. so many visitors had been there.

   D. it was burnt down at last.

We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own   31 .
The carpenter I   32  to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n)   33  first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck   34  to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony   35  .
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused   36   at a small tree,   37  tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door, he underwent a(n)   38  transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he   39   his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
The next day my   40  drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t   41  having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t   42  to the house with my family. So I just   43  them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”
  44  thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as   45  as I remember the night before.”
Putting   46  around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why   47  them if they can’t help us?
So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it   48   you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to    49  your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be   50  that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.

【小题1】
A.unhappinessB.mistakesC.helplessnessD.carelessness
【小题2】
A.informedB.hiredC.trustedD.recommended
【小题3】
A.enjoyableB.smoothC.roughD.dull
【小题4】
A.intendedB.desiredC.hesitatedD.refused
【小题5】
A.amazementB.astonishmentC.embarrassmentD.silence
【小题6】
A.regularlyB.unusuallyC.brieflyD.directly
【小题7】
A.cuttingB.damagingC.watchingD.touching
【小题8】
A.excitingB.amazingC.confusingD.annoying
【小题9】
A.huggedB.greetedC.thankedD.waved
【小题10】
A.preferenceB.sufferingsC.curiosityD.doubt
【小题11】
A.avoidB.considerC.continueD.stand
【小题12】
A.lackB.belongC.existD.stay
【小题13】
A.setB.throwC.giveD.hang
【小题14】
A.SadB.TerribleC.FunnyD.Ridiculous
【小题15】
A.manyB.fewC.good D.light
【小题16】
A.defenceB.boundariesC.sympathyD.secret
【小题17】
A.burdenB.equipC.expose D.entertain
【小题18】
A.howeverB.wheneverC.wherever D.whatever
【小题19】
A.so long asB.now thatC.even ifD.in case
【小题20】
A.shamefulB.proudC.astonishedD.grateful

The Huntington Library Hours

The Huntington is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas EVE, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day.

From November 1st to Labor day, The Huntington observes summer hours and is open from 10:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. daily, except Tuesdays. (After Labor Day, hours are 12 noon – 4:30 p.m. on Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri.; 10:30a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Sat. and Sun.; closed on Tues.)

Admission

Reservations are not necessary to visit The Huntington. Tickets may be purchased at the time of your visit.

 

Weekdays

Weekends

Adults

$20

$23

Seniors ( age 65+ )

$15

$18

Students(age 12-18, or with full-time student I.D.)

$12

$13

Youth (age 5-11 )

$8

$8

Children (under 5)

free

free

Groups ( 15 or more )

$11 ( per person )

$14 ( per person )

Members

free

free

Purchase Tickets as Gift

If given as a gift, tickets are available for purchase online or by phone (626-405-2100 x: 2373 ) and shipped for free.

Free Day

Admission to The Huntington is free to all visitors on the first Thursday of every month with advance tickets. Hours on Free Day are 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p. m. Please notice that Free Day tickets are not available at The Huntington, and can only be reserved by phone on online. You may not purchase regular admission tickets on Free Day.

Parking

??? Parking is free at The Huntington. And no parking reservations are necessary unless you are a school or tour group arriving by bus.

Bus Reservations for Groups

??? Groups arriving by bus must make reservations in advance by calling 626-405-2240. Please notice that all buses and tricks must use a specified(规定的) route for entering The Huntington from the north.

1.If next Saturday a 66-year-old man goes to the library with his three grandchildren, aged 4, 6, 14, how much should he pay?

A. $40.???????? B. $39.???????? C.$35.??????? D. $44.

2.To visit the library on free days, you_______.

A. get free tickets on arriving at the library

B. must reserve a parking place

C. have to buy admission tickets

D. should reserve tickets in advance

3.As for tour groups arriving at the library by bus, ________ .

A. they have to pay for the parking space

B. they don’t need to make a reservation

C. they should call the library in advance

D. they have to park their bus outside

 

We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own   31 .

The carpenter I   32  to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n)   33  first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck   34  to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony   35  .

On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused   36   at a small tree,   37  tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door, he underwent a(n)   38  transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he   39   his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

The next day my   40  drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t   41  having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t   42  to the house with my family. So I just   43  them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”

  44  thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as   45  as I remember the night before.”

Putting   46  around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why   47  them if they can’t help us?

So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it   48   you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to    49  your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be   50  that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.

1.

A.unhappiness

B.mistakes

C.helplessness

D.carelessness

 

2.

A.informed

B.hired

C.trusted

D.recommended

 

3.

A.enjoyable

B.smooth

C.rough

D.dull

 

4.

A.intended

B.desired

C.hesitated

D.refused

 

5.

A.amazement

B.astonishment

C.embarrassment

D.silence

 

6.

A.regularly

B.unusually

C.briefly

D.directly

 

7.

A.cutting

B.damaging

C.watching

D.touching

 

8.

A.exciting

B.amazing

C.confusing

D.annoying

 

9.

A.hugged

B.greeted

C.thanked

D.waved

 

10.

A.preference

B.sufferings

C.curiosity

D.doubt

 

11.

A.avoid

B.consider

C.continue

D.stand

 

12.

A.lack

B.belong

C.exist

D.stay

 

13.

A.set

B.throw

C.give

D.hang

 

14.

A.Sad

B.Terrible

C.Funny

D.Ridiculous

 

15.

A.many

B.few

C.good

D.light

 

16.

A.defence

B.boundaries

C.sympathy

D.secret

 

17.

A.burden

B.equip

C.expose

D.entertain

 

18.

A.however

B.whenever

C.wherever

D.whatever

 

19.

A.so long as

B.now that

C.even if

D.in case

 

20.

A.shameful

B.proud

C.astonished

D.grateful

 

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