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As we know,museums are buildings where many valuable and important exhibits (展品) are kept so that people can go and see them.For example,art museums are places where people can learn about 1. cultures.More and more popular "design museums" that are opening today,however,perform quite a different role.Unlike most art museums,the design museum shows exhibits that are easily found in our daily life ,such as fridges and washing 2.

The advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits.Being different from the art museum visitors,design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled.This is partly3.design museums clearly show how and why mass﹣products (批量产品) work and look 4. they do,and how design has improved our lives.Art museum exhibits,on the other hand,would most probably 5.visitors with a feeling that there is something out of their understanding.

Several new design museums have opened their doors in recent years.Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public' s 6.interest in the field with new ideas.

London' s Design Museum,for example,shows a collection of mass﹣produced exhibits 7.electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish﹣tins.The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than8. to art museums,and visitors may also 9.humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and 10.attractive(有吸引力的)toys collected from our everyday life.

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.Finally, Michael's little sister is born. But she is in serious condition. With alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal (初生的) intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days go by. The little girl gets worse. The pediatric (儿科的) specialist tells the parents,“There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery(公墓) about a burial plot. They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby, but now they plan a funeral. Michael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he says.Karen makes up her mind. She will take Michael whether they like it or not. If he doesn't see his sister now, he may never see her alive.She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU. He looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, “Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed. Never disturb patients here.”The mother rises up strongly and said, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”

Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.

And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sings, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey”The baby girl responds at once. Her heart is beating calmly and steadily.

The next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it “the miracle of a brother's song.”The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God's love!

1.What I the word “funeral” in Chinese?

A. 洗礼 B. 婴儿房 C. 葬礼 D. 特别看护

2.What happened after Michael’s sister was born?

A. The ambulance rushed to the baby and hurt her.

B. The couple brought the baby to the cemetery

C. The couple planned a welcoming party for the baby

D. The new born baby had a serious illness.

3.Why did Karen ask Michael to sing to his sister in Mommy’s body?

A. Karen found out the baby was on the way

B. Karen found some difficulties would come out’

C. Karen wanted Michael to get used to the new situation

D. Karen wanted Michael to look after his coming sister first.

4.Which statement is true according to the story?

A. Everything went well before the baby was born.

B. The pediatric specialist decided to give up curing the baby

C. Patients’ relatives could usually enter the Intense Care

D. Michael didn’t know that was the last sight of seeing his sister.

5.What is the best title of this article?

A. Singing call save other’s life B. Miracle is everywhere

C. Love is so powerful D. Preparing ahead call makes miracle

In Barnes London Wetland Centre, you can enjoy a large number of wild birds and wild animals. Adults’ fare is £7.95, and children’s fare is £4.50. But if holding a London pass, you can have free admission(入场).

London Wetland Centre is thought to be the European City’s best place to contact wild animals. London Wetland Centre is the UK’s most worthy(值得) of showing off, and the most exciting wildlife projects, including 43 hectares of grassland, as well as pools.

Barnes wetlands are located(位于) in the Thames. This award-winning centre always interest many scientists. There are many different kinds of animals, including the cormorant(鸬鹚),the Kingfisher(翠鸟) and the endangered water vole(河鼠).

In London Wetland Centre there are a large number of different habitats. When visiting the centre, visitors can watch movies through the video to learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species(生物种).

For children, London Wetland Centre is a good choice to learn a lot about the knowledge of nature.

There are many other interesting places about wildlife. If you are interested in wildlife, why not go to London Zoo, Regent(丽晶)Park or River Thames downstream to experience the world’s most beautiful gardens. Holders of London Passes can visit them freely.

1.The Wetland Centre in the passage is in the__________ .

A. USA B. PRC C. UK D. UN

2.London Wetland Centre includes __________ hectares of grassland.

A. 4 B. 3 C. 43 D. 34

3. At the _____, visitors can learn more about wetlands and the knowledge of biological species.

A. Tower Bridge

B. London Wetland Centre

C. Big Ben

D. London Tower

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word ‘downstream’?

A. 干流 B. 支流 C. 上游 D. 下游

5.Two children without London Pass want to go into the London Wetland Centre. They will pay ______.

A. £4.50 B. £9.00 C. £7.95 D. £9.95

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