题目内容
If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.
There are tiny animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.
The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.
Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People?
( ) 41. What is special about the Kingdom of Little People?
A. It is very huge. B. It is in the mountains.
C. Dwarfs perform for visitors. D. It looks like a fairyland.
( ) 42. What can we find in the park?
①Some small cottages. ②Some big animals. ③Some big castles.
④Some giants. ⑤Some small furniture. ⑥Some small animals.
A. ①⑤⑥ B. ①②⑤ C. ②③④ D. ③④⑥
( ) 43. Who may get a job in the Kingdom of Little People?
A. A 17-year-old boy with a height of 135 cm.
B. A 19-year-old boy with a height of 125 cm.
C. A 40-year-old man with a height of 135 cm.
D. A 41-year-old man with a height of 129 cm.
( ) 44. The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 残疾人 B. 智力障碍者 C. 盲人 D. 侏儒
( ) 45. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. You can watch the performance only once a day.
B. A dwarf came up an idea to create the park.
C. Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park.
D. The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.
CABDC
Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in Seatle, Washington. Minoru went to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. He slept in a room with 100 other men.
Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw.
Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his sesigns have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.
Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company. In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won another two awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Centre in New York. In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in it. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.
Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built with his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.
Minoru Yamasaki died on June 2, 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.
| The title | A __59__ American architect. |
| Be born | In __60__ in Seattle, Washington. |
| In college | Studied architecture in college. Worked in a fish factory to _61__ for college. ___62___ a room with 100 other men. |
| His design of buildings | Made people feel __63__ and happy. Had __64__ opinions about his buildings The World Trade Centre didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion. |
| Successful career | We __65_ from other architects. Didn’t begin his successful career __66__ he started his own company. Won __67__ Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life. |
| Date of __68__ | Died on June 2, 1986. |
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