Visitors exploring one of Britain’s many historic buildings might expect to see beautiful objects and learn more about history. What they won’t expect is to meet one of the former residents, and to be able to talk to them about their life and times. But, don’t worry. Although many old buildings are said to be frequently visited by ghosts (幽灵), these people are not ghosts at all.All across Britain historic sites will be brought to life by real people. They will be dressed in period costumes (clothes worn in an earlier time in history) and will recreate life as it was once lived at different times during Britain’s history. Activities like these are called "living history", and have become increasingly popular in recent years.An organization named English Heritage, which maintains historic buildings and sites across England, will organize over 500 living history events, ranging from reenactment (再次展现) of battles to traditional story-telling for children.The people who dress up in costumes and take part in these events come from all kinds of backgrounds. Some are trained actors, while others do it as a hobby. What they all have in common, however, is that they do not simply "act". Instead, they learn about every aspect of the period they are bringing to life — everything from the way people behaved to the way they spoke. What may a visitor expect to see in a "living history" activity()
A. Beautiful objects.
B. Historic events brought to life.
C. Local residents.
D. Old buildings visited by ghosts.
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For a small island Great Britain has a great length of coastline, and there is no place in the whole country which is more than three hours’ journey by car from the sea. The coast is very varied, with perhaps the best parts in the southwest of England and in the west of Scotland. The coast of Devon and Cornwall, in the south-west, is much indented (向内陆凹进), with many sheltered bays and fine rough points of land extending out into the sea. With so large a population on so small an island the best parts of the coast are inevitably rather crowded during the summer, but much of Devon and Cornwall is still unspoiled, with many picturesque (风景如画的) fishing villages. The other parts of the coast are less dramatic, being partly fiat and partly steep.In the parts nearest to great centres of population big seaside-resort (海淀胜地) towns have grown up. Four of these, Brighton, Bournemouth and Southend in the south, and Blackpool in the north-west, have become important towns themselves, with more than 150, 000 permanent residents each, and there are other big seaside towns whose inhabitants include many retired people. Some of these places are remarkable for the great number of visitors they receive, some to stay for a week or a fortnight, some to spend a few hours on the beach before returning home in the evening. According to the first paragraph, it is more possible for a visitor to find a scenic spot along the coast of England in()
A. the northeast
B. the southwest
C. the northwest
D. the southeast
After a whole day of hard work I’m very tired. It’s time we()home.
A. go
B. went
C. shall
D. should go
Although our educational system and our society generally place a high value on competition, some problems can be better solved through cooperation and some forms of learning are strengthened through cooperation. Both competition and cooperation have a place in society and can serve a useful purpose. Consequently, it is necessary to be able to engage in both processes depending on the circumstances and one’s goals.In the academic environment grades are often conceived as the major criterion (标准) for the assessment of learning. We tend to assume that the higher one’s grade average, the more one has learned, thus creating greater competition for grades. This competition can be particularly intense in fields where the financial rewards are great and opportunity is limited: law, engineering, medicine, and business.However, the measure of one’s learning is not limited to grades. It is possible to learn a great deal about a subject and receive a low grade or even no grade in the evaluation. No grade can be used to define what we learn about ourselves from sharing what we know with others. And no one can give us a grade for how we feel about ourselves and about our relationships with others. The word "conceived" (Sentence 1, Paragraph 2) can be best replaced by()
A. called
B. described
C. known
D. viewed
No grade can be used to define what we learn about ourselves from sharing what we know with others.()
A. 从和别人共有的知识中,我们不能用成绩来界定对自我的了解。
B. 回顾自己的人生经历中,我们不知道用什么标准来评价自己的学习成绩。
C. 从反思和别人共有的知识中,没有标准可以衡量我们对自身的了解。
D. 在我们交流知识时,不能以等级来评定自己处于什么样的水平。
E. 当我们在生活中评价自己时,无法判断我们究竟学到了什么程度。