There is a unique place where deserted factories have been transformed into a lively artistic zone – where the city's tradition and heritage (遗产) meet with cutting-edge art and fashion. This is Redtory.

Located at Yuancun Si Heng Lu, not far from the Pearl River of Guangzhou city, Redtory is a creative cultural and industrial zone made up of more than 30 old buildings – mostly red-brick ones. Back in 1956, it used to be the biggest canning factory in China. The factory produced the Can Dace (鲮鱼) with Black Bean Sauce, an iconic food product in the last century, well-known throughout south-east Asia. After the local government's industrial structure reformations, the canning factory moved away and the workshops were left deserted. There was nothing left but memories in well-preserved Soviet-style buildings.

Not long after the noise of the running machines was gone, posters of advertisement and art were found hanging on the wall in the area. To enrich the cultural and artistic life of the people in Guangzhou, the abandoned factories reopened in 2009 – displaying art, fashion and culture of different forms. Redtory is home to more than 40 establishments including art galleries, themed restaurants and design studios. Large international cultural exchange activities, art exhibitions and seminars are often held here, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Meanwhile, waste materials have been used wisely instead of being thrown away. For instance, some installations (设施) standing around the area are made up of the rusty machines or components from the old canning factory.

The shabby and nostalgic (怀旧的) appearance combined with fashionable and artistic features makes Redtory uniquely attractive. That may be the reason that Redtory is considered the holy land for young art-lovers in Guangzhou.

Add.: No.128 Yuancun Si Heng Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Bus: Yuancun Er Heng Rd Stop – 40,44,140,284,293,299,401,504,540,542,583,882；Yuancun Stop Terminal (Meilin Garden) – B11,243；Pazhou Bridge (North) Stop – 137,304,564,B7,B25

Metro: Exit B, Yuancun Station, Line 5

71. The “cutting-edge art and fashion” (Paragraph 1) refers to _____.

A. the deserted factories together with the old culture

B. all that is displayed and going on in Redtory

C. the Soviet-style red-brick buildings

D. the modern world outside Redtory

72. The canning factory was removed from Redtory because _____.

A. the place was too large to manage                     B. nothing good could be produced there

C. the industrial structure needed reforming     D. the place was intended for other purposes

73. Now Redtory has developed into a place for _____.

A. art, fashion and culture                              B. galleries, restaurants and studios

C. restaurants, exhibitions and seminars          D. service and activities

74. What’s special about Redtory?

A. It perfectly combines the old with the new. B. It shows every respect of modern city life.

C. It tells the story of some old buildings         D. It shows how the old is replaced by the new.

75. By writing the article, the writer is trying to _____.

A. introduce a modern trend                           B. report a piece of news

C. make an advertisement                              D. discuss a hot issue

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We should e_______ new ways to solve the problemss that we are facing.

I meant it to be a(n) i______(非正式的) discussion, but it didn’t turn out as I mentioned

Playing basketball is one form of p_______(身体的) exercise.

He caused his parents a great deal of s_____(痛苦).

That black suitcase on the floor b_________ to me..

She looks very _____(熟悉的),but I can’t remember where I met her.

She refused to answer questions about her personal f_____(财力)。

There are a lot of c____ relics in our country.

S____ this difficult problem to make it easier to be understood by everyone.

The a____(外观) of the old house completely changed.

UNICEF reports that 40 million children below the age of 15 suffer from abuse(虐待) and neglect. The USA National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse finds 3 million new reports of child abuse or neglect every year.

       According to such information on human rights abuses of children, the United Nations declared 2010 as the International Year of Youth. In answer to the common human rights abuses of young people, Dr. Mary Shuttleworth of Youth for Human Rights International(YHRI) recently completed her seventh annual World Tour to five continents in eighty days. The purpose of the tour is to promote the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to tens of thousands of children and officials.

       According to UNICEF, 1.2 million children are illegally traded all over the world every year.

Sold as goods, these children are forced into inhuman labor, denied basic education and robbed of their childhoods. Youth who do not know their rights are easily cheated by ill-intentioned men. That is why YHRI thinks highly of education.

       “When the United Nations declared 2010 as the International Year of Youth, I knew that their human rights had to be greater than ever,” Dr. Shuttleworth said. The tour reached Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Ecuador, Brazil, South Africa, Swaziland, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Greece, Taiwan, Japan, Hawaii and Los Angeles.

       The YHRI World Tour 2010 has reached tens of thousands of students as well as officials, educators, and religious leaders and thus promotes human rights education to millions more.

2010 was declared as the International Year of Youth because ______.

       A. 3 million children reported their information to the UN

       B. many children are suffering from ill-treatment and neglect

       C. children are illegally traded throughout the whole world

       D. human rights abuses of young people have been avoided

According to para. 2, Dr. Shuttleworth first started her annual World Tour in _____.

       A. 2000                 B. 2004                 C. 2008                 D. 2010

Youth for Human Rights International is paying attention to education because _______.

       A. education should serve most children

       B. too many children are forced to leave school

       C. children who know their rights will make more money

       D. children who know little about their rights are easily cheated

According to the passage, the YHRI World Tour 2010 _______.

       A. has almost stopped the child abuse            B. has reached different areas and people

       C. has found more forced child labor             D. was neglected by some political leaders

   Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in caves in very small ‘clan’groups. They collected or killed only enough for the clan’s survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food source and seeking areas where seasonal plants grew wild. Moving around seasonally helped to protect the environment. The land had time to recover and animals had time to breed (繁殖) before the clan returned for the next season.

    As time went by, these small family clans joined with others to form larger groups for protection. Joining with other clans gave them more hunters and more women to help cut up the meat and share it between families. Eventually , people tamed(驯养) wild animals such as dogs and horses. People settled around rivers and fertile plains to share responsibilities and duties. Then, people began to plant crops instead of moving to areas where the plants grew. This development changed the environment.

    Traditional forms of work also changed. Some people were better at performing a particular task than other clan members, so they began to specialize in things they were good at doing. This also meant that they began to exchange their goods for things that others produced.

     People began to communicate with distant tribes. Land was cleared for roads. Foreign plants and animals were transported to places where they had not existed before. Specialization also gave people more free time. So art, dance and music became important ways of expressing feelings and thoughts. This was how many great civilizations started.

     Compared to the past, modern civilization has experienced many changes to become the highly developed society that exists today. Populations have increased rapidly. Forests have been cleared for farms. Inventions and technology have made work easier.

     However, pollution and other serious problems have also resulted from human progress. As concerned citizens, it is up to us to learn from past mistakes and to help maintain and improve our environment.

64. Early tribes didn't have much effect on animal population because __         .

   A. they kept animals for themselves               B. they ate only vegetables

   C. they killed only enough for food                      D. they loved animals

65. The main purpose for small clans to join together was           .

   A. to hunt animals    B. to seek safety       C. to share caves          D. to protect environment

66. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. Early people moved to new places looking for new sources of food.

   B. Modem civilization began when people started to live together in big groups.

   C. Modem advancements are always good for the environment.

   D. People began to exchange goods because they didn't have enough money.

67. It can be concluded from the passage that          .

   A. human progress has brought civilization to the society

   B. civilization has improved traditional forms of work

   C. our environment has been affected by human progress

   D. early people understood environmental protection

Everyone has good days and bad days.

Sometimes, you feel as if you're on top of the world．But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork.

For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem (自尊) is the key to success. Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something.

"Forget about self-esteem," says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Michigan, US. "It's not the important thing."

Feeling good

Crocker's advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself.

Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.

But, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.

He believes that violent and wicked (邪恶的) people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said: "There's no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school."

Problems

All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos (自我) that can make them less likeable to their peers (同龄人), said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.

People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.

What to do

Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail at something try to learn from the experience. "The best therapy (药方) is to recognize your faults," Vohs says. "It's OK to say, 'I'm not so good at that,' and then move on."

The new research comes to the conclusion that high self-esteem ______.

       A．is not important at all      B．has taken on a different meaning

       C．may not be the key to success  D．does not help you do better at school

One of the conclusions of the new research is that ______.

       A．feeling good about oneself doesn’t mean you lead a happier life

       B．people with high esteem usually do not seek other’s help

       C．people with high esteem tend to be proud

       D．people with low esteem are often more popular

The underlined part “a better person” in the passage probably means a person who is ______.

       A．helpful and supportive    B．gentle and modest

       C．likable and successful      D．friendly and kind

From the text, we can infer the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for

people _______.

       A．with high self-esteem      B．with low self-esteem

       C．of all kinds                D．who are focusing on building self-esteem