will open its door for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014.
As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.”
These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and
participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention
spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately(慎重地). In their way, too, they are
fighting against modern culture-not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by
attention.
In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes
at a time—a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.
Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest
and the pace of life is fastest.“Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,”Anne Beate Hovind,
the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew
when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told TheAtlantic magazines.
28.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114?
A.A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.
B.The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.
C.Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.
D. Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.
29.What can we learn about today’s people’s attitude toward works of art?
A.They consider works deliberately.
B.They spend little time on works.
C.They spend much money on works.
D. They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.
30.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?
A.To advocate creating works of art slowly.
B.To protect works of art from being damaged.
C.To promote works of art for modern culture.
D.To encourage people to consider works more deliberately.
31.How wouldAnne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?
A.It’s discouraging. B.It’s awful.
C.It’s developed. D. It’s busy.
D
The first thing I do in the mornings is looking at my phone. That’s mainly because my phone is my alarm clock, but
once my eyes are open and that screen is lit up in my hands, it’s an awfully short trip to check emails and pursue headlines.
There’s no reason for me to be doing this. My emails that early in the morning are mainly junk, and the headlines won’t
change much before I’ve brushed my teeth and poured a cup of coffee, right?
My wife says I’m addicted to my phone. I disagree, but I can definitely stand to spend less time looking at it. I’m not
terribly active on social media, but I do enjoy me some idle scrolling. And, wow, do these tech companies know how to
keep those thumbs constantly swiping up! We’ve got a daughter, and while I think we’re pretty good about limiting her
screen time, it would seem that technology has fascinated me from the start. So, I decided to try loosening my phone’s
grasp on my attention by switching the screen to black and white.
Changing the display to black and white is very easy. In your iPhone’s settings(设置), choose General(通用技能),
thenAccessibility(辅助功能). Next choose Display Accommodations (显示调节), then Color Filters(色彩滤镜). Tap the
toggle(切换器) on and a list of filters appears. Choose Grayscale and you’re all set.
32.What is the actual reason for the author’s looking at his phone in the mornings?
A. He turns off his alarm clock.
B. He can have a short trip while scrolling it.
C. He has to check emails before they change.
D. He can’t help doing so.
33.What does the author’s wife think of the time he spends using his phone?
A.Over use. B. Modest use.
C.Under use. D. Adequate use.
34.How does the author decrease the use of his phone?
A. By changing the screen to black and white.
B. By limiting his screen time.
C. By ignoring the tech companies.
D. By looking after his daughter.
35.What’s the final step to set the phone to black and white?
A.Choose General. B. ChooseAccessibility.
C.Choose Grayscale. D. Choose Color Filters.
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Complaining is a bad habit that we should definitely break to live a happier life. ___36__This bad habit can cause
dissatisfaction with our daily life and lead to anxiety, depression and other emotional disorders. If you are trying to
break the complaining habit, here are a few rules to follow.
Be thankful for what we have.
___37___Be thankful for what we have in our life, because we’re lucky simply for being ourselves. Make a list of
the things we’re thankful for and we’ll see that we don’t have any reason to complain.
Stay positive.
One of the best ways to break the complaining habit is to develop a positive attitude. ___38___All our mistakes and
failures help to improve our life. Learn from them and move on.
Learn to adapt to the changes.
There are many things that we can’t change. ___39___Always find the positive side in each situation, regardless of
how difficult the situation is. With our parents’and friends’support, we can survive any life change.
___40___
If we want people around us to stop complaining all the time, we need to break our complaining habit first. If