Washington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums that visitors love. But it is also home to a large and beautiful green space. There are many arboretums in the city. Today, we take you to the United States National Arboretum, an active center for both scientific research and public education.

Many people who come to Washington are astonished when they first visit the National Arboretum. The Arboretum is only a short drive from the center of the city. However, visitors often feel like they are remote from the busy American capital. The Arboretum covers one hundred eighty hectares of green space in the northeast part of Washington. The area is famous for its beautiful flowers, tall trees and other plants. About nine thousand different kinds of plants grow there.

The National Arboretum was established by an act of Congress in 1927. Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service operates the Arboretum.

The goal of the Arboretum is to carry out studies and provide education in an effort to improve the environment. The goal includes protecting trees, flowers and other plants and showing them to the public. The National Arboretum is a popular stop for visitors to Washington. It is open every day of the year except December twenty-fifth, the Christmas holiday. Money is not necessary to visit the Arboretum.

As many as six hundred thousand people visit the Arboretum’s grounds each year. Hundreds of thousands of people also visit with the help of computers. They use the Arboretum’s Internet web site to learn about current research programmes and how to care for plants. Director Thomas Elias says Arboretum officials would like to see even more visitors. He says they believe that many people do not know it exists. Part of the problem might result from the fact that the Arboretum is about five kilometers from the closest train station. Many famous places in Washington are a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.

The Arboretum is easy to reach by automobile or bus, however. About fifteen kilometers of roads have been built on the property. The roads connect to major collections and seasonal flowers. The Arboretum also welcomes people on bicycles. Disabled persons or those who want to walk only short distances may visit four beautiful areas that are close to each other.

1.The underlined word “arboretums” in Paragraph 1 means______.

A.memorials with trees and other plants around them

B.buildings with trees and other plants around them

C.museums with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes

D.places with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes

2.What do we learn about the National Arboretum according to the passage?

A.It lies to the northeast part of Washington, free to visit it.

B.In fact it is a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.

C.It is surprising and attractive.

D.It is where the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service is.

3.Why was the National Arboretum established by an act of Congress?

A.To protect and study about nine thousand different kinds of plants there.

B.To make it a popular stop for visitors to Washington.

C.To grow trees for Christmas.

D.To improve the environment.

4.How many ways are there for visitors to choose if they visit the Arboretum?

A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven. D.Eight.

5.Which of the following would be the best conclusion of this passage?

A.Washington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums.

B.The National Arboretum in Washington offers science of nature and public education.

C.The National Arboretum in Washington is an interest of green place.

D.The National Arboretum is a place where trees and other plants are grown.

Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非语言)communication takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries, , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in ,it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ---which the Latino will in return regard as _.

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people .And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be .

1.A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further

2.A. sands B. invitations C. feelings D. messages

3.A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean

4.A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult

5.A. we11 B. far C. much D. long

6.A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short

7.A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings

8.A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone

9.A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbors D. enemies

10.A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means

11.A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment

12.A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following

13.A. closer B. faster C. in D. away

14.A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out

15.A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness

16.A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think

17.A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich

18.A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness

19.A. chance B. time C. result D. advice

20.A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased

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