[听力原文]11-15Venice is a fascinating city between sea and sky. It is built on 117 islands. There aren’t any cars and buses, But it has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with their historic names, are paved with stones but have no footpaths. They are lined with flower, shops and lights side by side. The squares are charming, The brick bridges are built high to; allow boats to pass tinder them.Every year thousands of tourists front the five continents visit this city. They are always amazed at the charm of her water and beautiful lights, which can make them free from all dust and cooled by the sea breezes.But because the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising, the Venice faces a threat to its Very existence. And the Venetian love their city and want to stay there to save the Venice from the sea, Now various methods hove already been taken and a plan to protect the city is under investigation. How many islands are there in Venice()
What Are the Fine ArtsWhat we call the fine arts are considered to he painting, sculpture, literature, drama, music, dancing, and architecture.Today, many curious experiments are being made in all the fine arts. But the traditional methods and products of the fine arts all have things in common. For one thing they have "design". Design can be with sounds, with stones, with words, with building materials, with lines, and paint. A work of fine art is designed. And within that design, the creator uses "rhythm". "balance" , and "harmony’.Rhythm comes from the more or less regular repetition of similar sounds, colors, shapes, and movements. Balance is the arrangement of: what the artist works with so that the result seems right to us. And harmony is putting things together that seem to belong together. These, of course, are only rough ideas of what a creator in the fine arts tries to do.Now please find correct English expressions in the diagram to fill in the following translations:A) traditional methodsB) designC) painting, sculptureD) "regular repetition"E) fine artF) literature, dramaG) "rhythm", "balance", and "harmony"H) music, dancing, architectureI) curious experiments ()稀奇古怪的实验()美术
Although the United States has been shaped by continual waves of immigrants, Americans have often viewed immigration as a problem. Established Americans often look down on new immigrants. Despite such tensions, economic needs have always forced Americans to seek immigrants as laborers and settlers, and economic opportunities have appealed to foreigners. The vast majority of immigrants to the United States have come in search of jobs and the chance to create a better life for themselves and their families.In all of American history, less than 10 percent of immigrants have come for political or religious reasons.Economic immigrants from Europe, Asia, and Latin America have come to the United States voluntarily. Others, most African Americans, were involuntarily transported to North America to do forced labor or to be sold as slaves. Regardless of the reasons they come to the United States, new immigrants typically work in labor-intensive, low-paying, and dangerous jobs--occupations that most other Americans avoid.Although immigrants are expected to absorb the beliefs and standards of the dominant society, most immigrant groups try to maintain their own cultural tradition, language, and religious practices. Some groups, such as the Huguenots (French Protestants) who immigrated during the colonial period, assimilated (同化)within one or two generations. Others, such as the German and Irish immigrants of the 19th century, still maintain some aspects of their traditional cultures.Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot, a place where the previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform society. In the sentence "Others, most African Americans, were involuntarily transported to North America to do forced labor or to be sold as slaves.", the word "involuntarily" can be explained as()
A. automatically
B. compulsively
C. instinctively
D. unintentionally