甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2019届高三上学期第21周周考英语试题 Word版含答案
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By the time Nola passed away in 2016, at the incredible age of 105, she had achieved her goal of writing a book about her life experiences. At one point in the process, when asked for her life advice, she said, "Buy the plane ticket!" She meant that people should take advantage of life's opportunities and not wait until tomorrow.

4.What did Nola do before getting married?

A.A farmer. B.A writer. C.A scientist. D.A teacher.

5.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "resuming" in paragraph 3?

A.beginning B.changing C.restarting D.stopping

6.How many degrees did Nola get according to the text?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

7.What can we learn from Nola?

A.Respecting old people is a virtue everyone should have.

B.Knowledge is important for everyone including old people.

C.People should get their college degrees as young as possible.

D.People should grasp every chance to pursue goals in life.

The audiences of the UK will have an opportunity to enjoy a feast of Chinese culture when the China National Peking Opera Company returns to the country for the fourth time for a series of workshops and performances. Events will be held at the British Library, Oxford's Ashmolean Museum and the world-famous dance theater of Sadler's Wells, featuring artists including Lisa Lu, Yu Kuizhi and Li Shengsu.

On Thursday at the British Library, Lisa Lu, who also played a role in recent cinema hit Crazy Rich Asians, will lead a group of artists from China, the US and the UK to discuss their experiences of working across a variety of artistic fields in different cultures over many decades.

The series of activities also include interactive workshops, which explain the intricacies(错综复杂)of the attractive art of Peking Opera. The secrets behind a great opera, from music to instruments, from make-up to martial arts, will be revealed at the British Library workshops on Saturday and Sunday.

Events end on Oct 19 and 20 at Sadler's Wells in North London, with two performances of The Emperor and the Concubine, one of the most celebrated operas, as well as The Crossroads Inn and