Visiting the Embassies of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.is known for its many museums and government buildings.It is also home to embassies(大使馆)from more than 170 countries. Many of these buildings around the city have interesting histories. Some embassies are in large historical homes. Others were built more recently to show the building desihgn of their countries. Many embassies hold special cultural(文化)events.

The Embassy of Uzbekistan

It is in a richly decorated(装修)home built in 1906 by a wealthy banker, Clarence Moore. But Mr Moore did not live to enjoy his house for very long. He died on board the ship Titanic, which sank 1912·This building served as the Canadian Embassy before Uzbekistan bought it in 1996.

The Embassy of Finland

       The Italian Embassy is near Massachusetts Avenue. Nearby, the Embassy of Finland looks like it is built out of blocks of glass.Its design is modern,but it fits in nicely with the natural environment around it.A screen of plants covers part of the front of the building.Inside.visitors Can look through large glass windows deep into the wooded areas of Rock Creek Park. The Finnish Embassy holds many interesting exhibits.

The Embassy of France

      It is in a gated area off Reservoir Road.The embassy’s cultural center, La Maison Francaise, organizes many cultural events.Also.if you are very lucky, you might be invited to a party at the home of the French ambassador(大使).This extraordinary home in the Kalorama neighborhood looks like a palace。Organizations like the Washington Opera sometimes hp1d events in this beautiful house。

The International Center

      Last month,China opened a new embassy in the area of Washington called the International Center.C.C.Pei and L.C。Pei designed the building.Measuring more than 10.000 square meters,this is One of the biggest embassies in Washington.C.C.Pei said the areas of plants around the embassy were to present people a natural and calming design.

Which embassy was once a large historical home?

      A.The International Center.    B.The Embassy of Finland.

      C.The Embassy of France.     D.The Embassy of Uzbekistan.

What can we learn about the International Center from the text?

      A.It once belonged to a rich banker.

      B.It was built out of blocks of glass.

      C.It stands in the Kalorama neighborhood.

      D.It is a newly—constructed building.

At the Embassy of France,you can       .

      A.see many exhibits of great interest 

       B.attend events in La Maison Francaise

      C.invite the French ambassador home     

       D.visit its designers C.C.Pei and L.C.Pei

This text is most probably taken from

      A.a science magazine B.a medical report

      C.a travel guide          D.a history textbook

For a girl who's interested in fashion, what would be the dream job? Being a model? Probably

no–-that's for a pencil thin who doesn't eat. One answer is, fashion stylist.

  Girls can find it hard to ignore this attractiveness and the field is opening up to normal girls,

not only style or fashion design majors(某专业的学生). "It looked too high before, but now I

find it more approachable," said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature graduate who works as an assistant stylist at Hermès in Shanghai. "There is no certain principle in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own distinct taste to make them pretty and attractive." Some professionals said that Xue's not mistaken.

   The attractiveness of this work is not only in the wonderful clothes. Now it's a career with a bright future and pay packet. The income can allow you to buy expensive clothes and, with your name and photo appearing on pages, readers will remember your fashion tips.

A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some unique rights. You have a chance to contact famous persons and dress them up in a style you like. You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in. You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.

   "You have to be ‘all-round’:from hair and make up to clothes, shoes, and accessories (配饰) to the event," said He Qing, 21, a junior in fashion design at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. "You have to know everything, and handle several things at the same time. It's challenging. That's why I love it."

So, remember girls, you've been warned.

The underlined phrase “ pay packet” (paragraph 3)  means________.

A. a large bag        B. a large amount of money      C. chances    D. choices

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. There are certain principles in dressing up models.

B. The only attractiveness of this work is in the wonderful clothes.

C. Only style or fashion design majors can work as a fashion stylist.

D. A stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe。

What is the unique right a stylist at a fashion magazine can have?

A. You have a chance to contact celebrities and dress them up in a style you like.

B. You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in.

C. You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes.

D. All of above

What will the author write in the 6th paragraph?

   A. Top brands that fashion stylists like best.

   B. Various fashion shows

   C. Difficulties that fashion stylists may meet

   D. Other dream jobs

We do some strange things when we don’t like the way our life is going.Too often we blame(责怪)someone else.‘‘I wish my parents were more understanding.”
“I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!”
“My friends are so boring and self-centered.They make my life worse and worse.’’
Blame! Blame! Blame!
It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song,but the truth is,if you don’t like your life,you should do something about it.No one else knows exactly how you feel or what you need.No one can read your mind correctly.You are the only one with the power to cheek your life,and if you want it to be different,you can change what you’re doing.
When you’re in trouble,don’t give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose how you want to think and act.Other people can’t make you unhappy or angry.They only act in their own way and then it’s up to you to decide how you will respond(回应).For example,your friends go out to lunch without you and you feel very angry.How are you going to act? You may blame your friends,“They are not kind.Who needs them anyway?” Or you may tell your friends how you feel,listen to their explanation,and let them know you’d like to be invited next time.
When you decide everything in your own way,you’re getting hold of your own life and shaping(塑造)it according to your tastes and feelings.You can choose to be happy,to make friends and to build an interesting life.When you blame others for what is or isn’t happening in your life,you have stopped growing or learning.
One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct action.The only person you have the right to change is yourself.Once you change,the other person has something different to respond to and change is possible.If you want change in your life,begin with yourself.
【小题1】What should we do if we don’t like our life?

A.Change what we’re doing.B.Read our minds correctly.
C.Sing that self-pitying song.D.Tell others what we want.
【小题2】If the writer’s friends have dinner together without him,he may _________.
A.ask somebody else to talk to them
B.do the same thing to them in return
C.talk to them and try to find out why
D.forget it and be still friendly with them
【小题3】What’s the writer’s idea about how to change others?
A.He thinks it’s impossible to change others.
B.He believes our love can change everything.
C.He chooses to talk with others directly.
D.He prefers to change ourselves first instead.
【小题4】At the beginning of the passage three examples are given __________.
A.to support the idea that people often blame others
B.to suggest that there are various problems in people’s life
C.to show that not all chemistry teachers are fit for their job
D.to explain the reason why some people’s life is worse and worse
【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Blame! Blame! Blame!B.Who Controls My Life?
C.Change! Change! Change!D.What Makes Me Unhappy?

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