Bee Movie

Barry B. Benson is a graduate bee fresh out of college who has been discouraged at his lone （单独的，独自的）career choice: making honey. On a rare trip outside the hive（蜂房）, Barry’s life is saved by Vanessa, a florist（花商） in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans are mass consumers of honey and decides to sue（控告） the human race for stealing bees’ honey.   Genres: Comedy and Animation Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min. Release Date: November 2nd, 2007 (wide) Distributors: Paramount Pictures U.S. Box Office: $125,196,072

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination (暗杀) of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth’s diary.   Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller and Sequel Running Time: 2 hrs. 3 min. Release Date: December 21st, 2007 (wide) Distributors: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution U.S. Box Office: $170,870,795

P. S. I Love You

A grieving young widow discovers that her late husband has left her a list of tasks revealed （揭示，显示）in 10 messages, delivered anonymously, intended to ease her out of grief （悲伤）and transition her to a new life. Genres: Drama and aptation Running Time: 1 hr. 59 min. Release Date:  December 21st, 2007 (wide) Distributors :Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution U.S. Box Office: $39,202,724

One Missed Call

Beth Raymond is shocked when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more disturbing, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages – actual recordings of their own horrifying last moments. Impossibly, the calls were received days before they died, but each death occurred precisely when and how the messages foretold.   Genres: Suspense/Horror and Remake Running Time: 1 hr. 27 min. Release Date: January 4th, 2008 (wide) Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution U.S. Box Office: $12,511,473

 

1. According to the information, if you are interested in a cartoon film, you will see the film    released on ________.

A. December 21st, 2007            B. December 21st, 2007

C. November 2nd, 2007            D. January 4th, 2008

2. If a person is fond of watching a film with an exciting plot, involving crime, he will probably like__________.

A. Bee Movie& P. S. I Love You    

B. Bee Movie & National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

C. P. S. I Love You & One Missed Call.

D. National Treasure: Book of Secrets & One Missed Call.

3.In the film One Missed Call, Beth Raymond is greatly disturbed because ________.

A. she received chilling cell phone messages

B. she witnessed the deaths of two friends in the hospital

C. she foretold the horrifying last moments of her friends

D. two of her friends died in the way foretold by the cell phone massages that had been received days before

 

Events Calendar

TUESDAY

Landscape Pests (害虫)

Learn to identify, control and prevent seasonal landscape-disease and landscape-pest problems at the workshop, 3:30 pm. – 5 pm. Tuesday at the US National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington. $15; registration required.

202-245-4521 or www.usna.usda.gov.

THROUGH AUGUST 3

Horticultural(园艺的) Art

Watercolors, pen-and-ink drawings and colored-pencil pieces by the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical (植物学的) Art and Illustration will be on display at the exhibit Botanic 2007: The Art and Science of Plants at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, through Aug. 3. Free. 301-962-1400 or www.brooksidegardens.org.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9

Botanical Art

Visit Patterns in Nature, an exhibit by Amy Lamb featuring photographs of flowers, leaves and other botanical life, at the US Botanic Garden Conservatory （温室），West Orangerie, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, through Sept. 9. The conservatory is open 10 am. – 5 pm. Daily. Free. 202-225-8333.

THROUGH OCTOBER 8

Botanic Garden Exhibit

Celebrating America’s Public Gardens is on view through Oct. 8 at the US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington. The exhibit, on the Conservatory Terrace and in the National Garden, features displays of 20 public botanic gardens across the country. Hours are 10 am. – 5 pm. Daily. Free. 202-200-8956.

If you want to record your name for an event in advance, you may call _____.

       A. 202-225-8333    B. 202-245-4521    C. 301-962-1400    D. 202-200-8956

If you go to Botanic Garden Exhibit, you _____.

       A. can enjoy drawings and coloured-pencil pieces

       B. can learn how to kill pests living on the plants

       C. can find displays of 20 botanic gardens across the country

       D. will enjoy the photographs of flowers and leaves

From the advertisement, we learn _____.

       A. the first event is about growing healthy plants

       B. all of the events are free of charge

       C. there is no time limit to all the events

       D. you can find the information of all the events either by phone or by e-mail

Events Calendar

TUESDAY

Landscape Pests (害虫)

Learn to identify, control and prevent seasonal landscape-disease and landscape-pest problems at the workshop, 3:30 pm. – 5 pm. Tuesday at the US National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington. $15; registration required.

202-245-4521 or www.usna.usda.gov.

THROUGH AUGUST 3

Horticultural(园艺的) Art

Watercolors, pen-and-ink drawings and colored-pencil pieces by the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical (植物学的) Art and Illustration will be on display at the exhibit Botanic 2007: The Art and Science of Plants at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, through Aug. 3. Free. 301-962-1400 or www.brooksidegardens.org.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9

Botanical Art

Visit Patterns in Nature, an exhibit by Amy Lamb featuring photographs of flowers, leaves and other botanical life, at the US Botanic Garden Conservatory （温室），West Orangerie, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, through Sept. 9. The conservatory is open 10 am. – 5 pm. Daily. Free. 202-225-8333.

THROUGH OCTOBER 8

Botanic Garden Exhibit

Celebrating America’s Public Gardens is on view through Oct. 8 at the US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington. The exhibit, on the Conservatory Terrace and in the National Garden, features displays of 20 public botanic gardens across the country. Hours are 10 am. – 5 pm. Daily. Free. 202-200-8956.

1.If you want to record your name for an event in advance, you may call _____.

A．202-225-8333

B．202-245-4521

C．301-962-1400

D．202-200-8956

2. If you go to Botanic Garden Exhibit, you _____.

A．can enjoy drawings and coloured-pencil pieces

B．can learn how to kill pests living on the plants

C．can find displays of 20 botanic gardens across the country

D．will enjoy the photographs of flowers and leaves

3. From the advertisement, we learn _____.

A．the first event is about growing healthy plants

B．all of the events are free of charge

C．there is no time limit to all the events

D．you can find the information of all the events either by phone or by e-mail

 

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第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
一组英国中学生来曲靖一中访问，校长交给你一份时间表，请你用英语向英国中学生清楚地介绍他们在你校逗留期间的活动安排。

时间	活动事项	有关内容
星期一	上午：校长接见	介绍学校情况
	下午：参观实验楼和图书馆
星期二	两国学生共同浏览石林	王老师向学生讲述有关石林的趣闻
	晚上：在202室举行联欢会
星期三	两校师生举行座谈会
星期四	上午9：00乘火车去昆明

要求：1、以讲话稿形式完成此篇文字介绍。
2、内容完整，叙述流畅。
3、字数：100~120词。

	National Geographic Museum	The Newseum
Where:	At 1145 17th St. NW. The nearest Metro stops are Archives (Yellow and Green lines) and Judiciary Square (Red line).	At 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The nearest Metro stops are Archives (Yellow and Green lines) and Judiciary Square (Red line).
When:	Open from 10 am to 6 pm daily and till 8 pm on Wednesdays. Closed Dec 25. The warriors exhibition is on until March 31.	Open from 9 am to 5 pm daily but closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
How much:	Timed tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors, students and the military; $6 for ages 2 to 12.	Adults (19 to 64): $19.95 Youth (7 to 18): $12.95 Children (6 and younger): free
For more information:	call 202-857-7700 or visit http://www.warriorsdc.org	http:// www.newseum.org or 888-639-7386

 
1.    Which of the following statements about National Geographic Museum is TRUE?
A. It’s open from 10 am to 6 pm each day.
B. It’s near the Judiciary Square stop on the Yellow line.
C. It is closed on Thanksgiving day, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
D. You have to go there before April 1 to see the exhibition of warriors.
2.  How much should Mr. Brown pay if he takes his 6-year-old son to the Newseum?
A. $18    B. $32.8  C. $19.95       D. $32
3.    To get more information about the Newseum, you can ________.
A. call 202-857-7700
B. call 888-639-7386
C. log onto http://www.warriorsdc.org
D. log onto http://www.museum.org