HangingGardensofBabylon(巴比伦空中花-优题课

Hanging Gardens of Babylon(巴比伦空中花园)

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built in the 7^th century BC and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were amazing not only because of their beauty, but also because of their location.
In the 7^th century BC a king named Nebudchadnezzar II created the gardens as a sign of love for his wife, Amyitis. According to legend, Amyitis, the daughter of the king of the Medes, was homesick. She missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.
Upon marrying Nebudchadnezzar II, Amyitis moved to the ancient chief city of Babylon. The area was in the Mesopotamian desert, and the climate there was totally different from where she had left. So the new queen was very sad about the flat and the sun-baked desert. To make Amyitis happier and more comfortable the king decided to build her a series of magnificent gardens.
Many think of the gardens as an otherworldly creation that hung in the air somehow. But experts agree that the gardens were actually built on a mountainside, rather than actually “hanging”.
The hanging Gardens of Babylon are famous. Stories of them spread throughout the ancient world, and ancient writers recorded a large number of descriptions of the gardens, but some wonder whether this paradise of the past ever existed. There are no historical records of it except stories. Whatever may happen, even the idea of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is amazing. They were essentially impossible to create because of the climate, but they were kept in the minds of many as a botanical beauty created in the middle of unattractive desert scenery.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, aren’t they?
What makes the Hanging Gardens of Babylon so amazing and famous?
Why did the king Nebudchadnezzar II create Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
What made the Hanging Gardens of Babylon essentially impossible to create?
According to the experts, were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon really hanging or built on a mountainside?
Did Hanging Gardens of Babylon really exist? What makes you think so? (In no more than THREE sentences)

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Chinese Elements（元素） in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Different Chinese elements were shown at the opening ceremony（仪式） of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. They mixed traditional culture with modern technology.

Traditional music

At the opening ceremony, traditional music was played with Chinese instruments such as guzheng, pipa in order to further spread traditional music around the world.

Greeting pine（迎客松）

During the ceremony, a firework in the shape of a “greeting pine” was set of in the sky. The “greeting pine” stood for Beijing’s warm welcome and friendly service provided for Winter Olympic guests from all over the world. The idea came from a 1, 000-year-old pine tree on Mount Huangshan in China’s Anhui Province.

24 Solar Terms（节气）

The exciting counting down phase（阶段） of the opening ceremony used traditional 24 Solar Terms, starting from the last to the first, known as lichun. This term stands for the start of springtime in the traditional Chinese culture.

（1）The Chinese instruments were used to play traditional music to _________.

A．	welcome you to Anhui Province
B．	provide friendly service
C．	stand for the start of springtime
D．	further spread traditional music around the world

（2）What can we know from paragraph 3 and 4?

A．	The real “greeting pine” is in Anhui Province.
B．	A real “greeting pine” was set off in the sky.
C．	“Lichun” means the end of springtime.
D．	Traditional 24 Solar Terms were used at the closing ceremony.

（3）The passage is most probably taken from ________.

a diary

a science study

a news report

a dictionary

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What is a tsunami（海啸）? Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes or volcanoes（火山）. The average speed（平均速度）of the waves（波浪）is 300 mph and the waves can last from five minutes to an hour.

What to do in a tsunami?

Firstly, when a strong earthquake is felt, leave the water at once, get to the shore（海岸）and go as far away as you can from the beach fast. If it allows, go to a higher ground.

Secondly, turn on the TV for news and weather report. They will tell you more about the tsunami.

Thirdly, get all members of your family together and let everyone know the tsunami is coming. Choose a place to stay together. Make sure the place is safe and as far away from the shore as possible. Bring emergency supplies（应急用品）when you have to leave your house.

At last, if you find a huge wave is coming, climb onto the roof of your house or on the highest point of the nearest building. Hold on to anything that’s strong enough. Climb a tree if you have to.

For a tsunami, the only way to survive（幸免于）it is to be prepared.

（1）When a tsunami comes, the waves will ________.

A．	go as quickly as 300 mph	B．	become stronger before the earthquake
C．	cause heavy rain	D．	last shorter and shorter

（2）How many suggestions are mentioned in this passage?

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

（3）When a tsunami is coming, your family had better ________.

A．	go to the beach together	B．	stay in a safe place together
C．	stay in your house	D．	put emergency supplies on a lower ground

（4）We should do the following when a tsunami is coming EXCEPT ________.

A．	listening to the weather report	B．	going to a low place to keep safe
C．	getting emergency supplies ready	D．	leaving the water as far away as you can

（5）What’s the best title of the passage?

A．	How to keep safe in the water	B．	What a tsunami is
C．	What to do after a tsunami	D．	How to survive a tsunami

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You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”? Recently, a British survey（调查）shows that there are many electronic products in teenagers’ bedrooms. They are influencing teenagers’ sleep badly.

The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It found that 50% of them got just 4 to 7 hours’ sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.

Almost 25% of the kids said they often fell asleep while they were watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.

“This is very worrying,” said Dr. Chris, a British professor（教授）. “We call it ‘junk sleep’. It means you don’t get enough sleep and the quality（质量）of the sleep is low, too. If you don’t get a good rest, you won’t do well in school the next day.”

The survey found that quite a few of the kids felt tired each day because of the junk sleep, especially girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, MP5 or TV in their bedrooms. And lots of them even have all the three.

Dr. Chris suggested that parents should help their children keep away from electronic products, and teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products.

（1）What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．	Junk food.	B．	Junk sleep.
C．	Electronic products.	D．	The importance of sleep.

（2）How many of the children sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day in the survey?

200.

250.

500.

1000.

（3）“Junk food” and “junk sleep” are similar to each other because ________.

A．	they are both low in quality	B．	they are both needed in our life
C．	they are both enjoyed at weekends	D．	they are both necessary for people’s health

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	Teenagers of 12 to 16 only need 4 to 7 hours’ sleep each day.
B．	Few of the teenagers have electronic products in their bedrooms.
C．	Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products.
D．	Girls between 13 and 16 spend the least time on electronic products.

（5）Which of the following should be the best way to solve the problem?

A．	Parents must take the electronic products away from their children.
B．	Parents stop the teenagers from using any electronic product.
C．	Teenagers should decide not to use the electronic products.
D．	Teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products.

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Nightingale was the world’s first great nurse. She was born in a rich family in 1820, in Florence, Italy. She could have lived an easy, comfortable life. But instead, she chose to work hard and care for the sick. Because she is one of the world’s greatest nurses, every year on her birthday, May 12, people celebrate International Nurses’ Day to remember the love and help that she gave to so many people.

When she was 24, she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didn’t like the idea. The family had lots of money, so they thought it would be better if she didn’t work. Nurses were not very well respected at that time. But Nightingale went on with her dream. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. There were no nursing schools at that time. She had to learn by practising. During a war in 1854, Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey. She made the hospitals much cleaner there. At night, she would look after the soldiers. She carried a lamp(灯) with her, and soldiers began to call her “The Lady with the Lamp”. In 1860, after the war, Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She also worked to make hospitals better and make rules for nurses. She died in 1910 in London, England at the age of 90. Nightingale’s birthday became International Nurses’ Day in 1974.

（1）Nightingale was ________.

an American

a Canadian

an Italian

a German

（2）When did Nightingale begin to want to be a nurse?

A．	At the age of 24.	B．	When she was still a little girl.
C．	Since she was born.	D．	After she went to England.

（3）What problems did Nightingale have before 1854?

A．	Her parents didn’t want her to be a nurse.	B．	There were no nursing schools at that time.	C．
D．	She didn’t have enough money.	E．	Both A and	F．

（4）When did Nightingale’s birthday become International Nurse’ Day?

In 1820.

In 1854.

In 1860.

In 1974.

（5）What did the soldiers mean by calling Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp”?

A．	She sold lamps.	B．	She could bring hope to others.
C．	She lent lamps to others.	D．	She loved the lamp.

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Food walk through the ancient town

Time: 10: 00 a.m.—2: 00 p.m., Friday—Saturday

Place: Yudai Ancient Town

Price: ¥90 each person

Tel: 82101973

While walking through the ancient town, you can taste lots of delicious snacks.

Kung fu Show

Time: 7: 30 p.m.—8: 30 p.m., Thursday—Friday

Place: Peace Square

Price: ¥80 each person

Tel: 83227232

Two lovely pandas, named Ai Long and Ai Jie, are fond of Chinese Kung fu. To experience and learn it from a great master, they come here.

Music Festival

Time: 7: 30 p.m. —10: 30 p.m., July 13—14

Place: Pioneer Theater

Price: ¥120

Tel: 86103721

Crazy Brain, a well-known band, will give a concert, They will play some pieces of wonderful music.

Art Exhibition

Time: 9: 00 a.m. —9: 00 p.m., August 1—10

Place: Star Gallery

Price: Free

Tel: 86552545

A famous Chinese ink painter uses traditional “gong bi” to paint Chinese women.

（1）If you and one of your friends plan to enjoy the food walk, you will pay ________.

¥90

¥120

¥160

¥180

（2）When is the right time to watch Kung fu Show?

A．	8: 30 p.m.—9: 30 p.m. on Friday	B．	7: 30 p.m.—8: 30 p.m. on Friday
C．	7: 30 a.m.—8: 30 a.m. on Thursday	D．	7: 30 a.m.—6: 30 p.m. on Thursday