62. If Jim is free on Sept. 27. 2008, which of the following lectures can be attend?
A. Secret Underwater Edens
B. Global Warming: Glacial Earthquakes
C. On Travel: The Smaller Mammals of Tanzania
D. Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life
C
Since the 800’s, November 1st is a holiday known as All Saints’ Day. The evening before is known as All Hallowe’en or Halloween. During the festival, poor people would beg for food and families would give them “soul cakes’ in return for their promise to pray for the family’s dead relatives.
Halloween, however, has a special meaning for children today, who dress in funny or ghostly clothes and knock at neighborhood doors shouting “Trick or Treat!” Princesses, ghosts and witches all hold bags open to catch the candies or cakes that the neighbors drop in.
Today school dances and neighborhood parties called “block parties” are popular among young and old. They dress up as historical or political figures and go to costume parties. Teenagers enjoy costume dances at their schools and the more outrageous the costume the better!
Certain tricks such as soaping car windows and knocking at the neighbors’ windows are expected. But parties and tricks are not the only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for poor children around the world.
Halloween began as a celebration connected with bad spirits. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions take place at night. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. Carving pumpkins into Jack-o’-lanterns is a Halloween custom originating in Ireland. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkins instead of turnips(蔓菁) because in the autumn pumpkins were more plentiful than turnips. Today Jack-o’-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are candies waiting if they knock and say “Trick or Treat!”
61.How much should Linda aged 5 and her parents pay for Dr. Bill Stanley’s lecture?
A. $12.5 B. $10 C. $7.5 D. $5
60. Which of the following about Secret Underwater Edens is TRUE?
A. You can ask David to take a photograph of you.
B. During the lecture, you can know about Tanzania.
C. During the lecture, you can ask some questions.
D. The lecture is intended for all public.
59. If you choose to listen to Dr. Meredith Nettles’ lecture, you will learn about _____.
A. smaller mammals B. global warming
C. marine life D. the history of biology
58.We can know that Jackie Robinson’s story _______.
A. changed many Africans’ ideas
B. had an effect on many black people’s lives
C. encouraged black people to fight with whites
D. started a hot discussion about the color barrier
B
Global Warning: Glacial(冰川的) Earthquakes –Dr. Meredith Nettles
Why are glaciers disappearing? What does it matter if our seas, rivers, and oceans experience a rise in water levels? Learn about the effect that climate change is having on polar regions and discover the importance of ice sheets, floating sea ice, and glaciers in maintaining(保持) the earth’s temperature.
Lecture for students---FREE
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2008
Secret Underwater Edens--- Photographer David
The world’s leading underwater photographer, David，offers a tour of distant, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous underwater paradises(乐园).
The program is only free and open to private school students and teachers.
Tuesday, Sept.16, 2008
The program will include a question-and-answer period.
On Travel : The Smaller Mammals of Tanzania-Dr. Bill Stanley
Scientist Bill Stanley will take you to travel to Tanzania to know about the exciting discoveries that have been made in this area. Tanzania is rightfully famous for the scenery and animals such as elephants and lions. However, behind the scenes, there are lots of attractive smaller mammals, many new to science!
Lecture for all public--$5 per adult; $ 2.5 per kid
Saturday, Sept.20, 2008
Microcosm: E.coli(大肠杆菌)and the New Science of Life –Carl Zimmer
Award-winning science writer Carl Zimmer gives big lessons about life itself from a very small creature: E. coli. Zimmer explores how this microbe(微生物) is actually leading scientists to new understanding of what it means to be alive. Discover the role E. Coli has played in the history of biology and explore how it continues to lead the way in the research for life-saving drugs, clean fuel, and a deeper understanding of our own genetic makeup and the history of life.
Lecture for adults--$5 per adult
Saturday, Sept.27, 2008
57.According to Branch Rickey, Jackie Robinson was __________.
A. poor but clever
B. unlucky but confident
C. proud and strong
D. brave and skilled
56.In the early 20th century, African Americans didn’t have the right to ________.
A. play baseball
B. play in the Major League
C. play football or basketball
D. watch Major League games
54. A. second B. last C. next D. only
53. A. lost B. admired C. respected D. discovered