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Paradise Cineplex
70 Red Road
Miami, Florida 33126
305-463-2226

The Museum
Three middle school students left behind on a class trip spend the night in a history museum and uncover the secrets to an ancient mystery.

Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Genre: Mystery, Family
Starring: Jessie-Grace Turner, Clint Sandoval, Danika Brooke-Pierce, Vivienne Aldrich, and Phillip
Banks

Director(s): Harvey Fedderman
Producer(s): Louisa Marquez, Daniel Leviston
Writer(s): April Pascucci
Studio: Cinereve

Show times: Beginning August 12
10:00 A.M., 11:30, 1:00 P.M., 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30
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Paradise Cineplex

* Please print the following ticket information. You may need to present it before gaining admittance to the theater.

Online Ticket
Ticket issue number: 002948275H

Movie: The Museum
Date: August 14
Time: 4:00 P.M.

Credit Card Information
Name: Sarah Adesida
Address: 3027 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33126

Phone number: 305-463-9738
Account number: XXXX XXXX XXXX 2230.
When does Ms. Adesida plan to see the movie?

A. At 1 P.M.

B. At 4 P.M.

C. At 7 P.M.

D. At 10 P.M.

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考题 单选题Tamarins lost the paradise of their tree-bound niche mainly because the Portuguese __________.A cut down trees to make rooms of the housesB cleared the forests to set up cities and farmsC deforested some regions for playgroundsD hunted the most distinctive monkeys
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考题 单选题请阅读 Passage 2,完成第 26~30小题 。Passage 2An article in Scientific America haspointed out that empirical research says that, actually, you think you 're morebeautiful than you are. We have a deep-seated need to feel good about ourselvesand we naturally employ a number of self-enhancing strategies to achieve this.Social psychologists have amassed oceans of research into what they callthe above average effect ,or illusory superiority,and shown that, for example, 70% of us rate ourselves as above average inleadership, 93% in driving and 85% at getting on well with others-all obviouslystatistical impossibilities.We rose-tint our memories and put ourselvesinto self-affirming situations. We become defensive when criticized, and applynegative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem. We stalk aroundthinking we're hot stuff. Psychologistand behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley oversaw a key study into self-enhancementand attractiveness. Rather than have people simply rate their beauty comparedwith others, he asked them to identify an original photograph of themselvesfrom a lineup including versions that had been altered to appear more and lessattractive. Visual recognition, reads the study, is an automatic psychological process,occurring rapidly and intuitively with little or no apparent consciousdeliberation. If the subjects quickly chose a falsely flatteringimage-which most did they genuinely believed it was really how they looked.Epley found no significant genderdifference in responses. Nor was there any evidence that those who self-enhancedthe, most (that is, the participants who thought the most positively doctored pictureswere real) were doing so to make up for profound insecurities. In fact, thosewho thought that the images higher up the attractiveness scale were real directlycorresponded with those who showed othermarkers for having higher self-esteem. I don't think the findings that wehave are any evidence of personal delusion, says Epley.It's a reflection simply ofpeople generally thinking well of themselves. If you are depressed, youwon ' t be self-enhancing.Knowingthe results of Epley's study, it makes sense that many people hate photographsof themselves viscerally -on one level, they don't even recognize theperson in the picture as themselves. Facebook, therefore, is a self-enhancer 's paradise, where people can share only the most flattering photos, the cream of their wit, style, beauty, intellect and lifestyles. It's not that people's profiles are dishonest,says Catalina Toma of Wisconsin-Madison University, but they portray an idealized versionof themselves.It can be inferred that Facebook is a self-、enhancer'S paradise because people can _____.A present their dishonest profilesB withhold their unflattering sidesC define their traditional lifestylesD share their intellectual pursuits
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考题 单选题Passage2An article in Scientific America has pointed out that empirical research says that，actually，you think you're more beautiful than you are.We have a deep-seated need to feel good about ourselves and we naturally employ a number of self-enhancing strategies to achieve this.Social psychologists have amassed oceans of research into what they call theabove average effect”or“illusory superiority, and shown that, for example,70% of us rate ourselves as above average in leadership,93% in driving and 85% at getting on well with others-all obviously statistical impossibilities.We rose-tint our memories and put ourselves into self-affirming situations. We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem. We stalk around thinking we' re hot stuf.Psychologist and behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley oversaw a key study into self-enhancement and attractiveness. Rather than have people simply rate their beauty compared with others, he asked them to identify an original photograph of themselves from a lineup including versions that had been altered to appear more and less attractive. Visual recognition, reads the study, isan automatic psychological process, occurring rapidly and intuitively with little or no apparent conscious deliberation.If the subjects quickly chose a falsely flattering image-which most did-they genuinely believed it was really how they looked.Epley found no significant gender difference in responses. Nor was there any evidence that those who self-enhanced the most(that is, the participants who thought the most positively doctored pictures were real) were doing so to make up for profound insecurities. In fact, those who thought that the images higher up the attractiveness scale were real directly corresponded with those who showed other markers for having higher self-esteem.I don't think the findings that we have are any evidence of personal delusion,says Epley.It's a reflection simply of people generally thinking well of themselves.If you are depressed, you won't be self-enhancing.Knowing the results of Epley's study, it makes sense that many people hate photographs of themselves yiscerally-on one level, they don't even recognize the person in the picture as themselves. Facebook, therefore, is a self-enhancer's paradise, where people can share only the most flattering photos, the cream of their wit, style, beauty, intellect and lifestyles.It's not that people's profiles are dishonest,says Catalina Toma of Wisconsin-Madison University,but they portray an idealized version of themselves.Visual recognition is believed to be people's_______.A rapid matchingB intuitive responseC automatic self-defenceD conscious choice
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考题 问答题Passage 2　　A A new type of tourism, coined “ecotourism”, has recently emerged and is quickly gaining in popularity as a leisure activity. Ecotourism, a type of “getting-back-to-nature” excursion, brings people into environmentally sensitive areas to view exotic and, more often, endangered plants and animals. Proponents of this type of travel such as John Whiteman, a partner in a tourism and community development consulting firm, and Stefan Gossling from the Human Ecology Division of Lund University, view ecotourism as not only beneficial but essential to both the environment and economies of these often-depressed regions. Through such an ecological experience the traveler is supposedly changed or “spiritually renewed”, and gains a new-found respect and sensitivity for nature. This, in turn, is expected to promote more environmentally responsible decisions in daily life. Whiteman states, “While there, tourists enjoy a sense of spiritual renewal. And they leave behind an intact ecosystem and increased wealth for the local community”. Furthermore, the governments and citizens of the areas in question are, presumably, encouraged to take steps to preserve these tourist sights in order to continue to reap the benefits of the tourist dollar.　　B Unfortunately, when popular sites of ecotourism such as Uganda and the Galapagos Islands are carefully examined, it becomes apparent that ecotourism does not provide the benefits so readily claimed by its proponents. The economies of these regions see little benefit. The local people remain impoverished, and offer no protection to the environment: in fact, they are often angered enough to lash out against these fragile ecosystems. The environment is harmed directly by the physical presence of tourists; it is simply not possible to bring people into an area where few humans would otherwise exist without altering or harming the very environment which we seek to preserve. From ostensibly small effects such as crushing plant life underfoot and soil erosion, to larger effects such as altered animal behavior, it is highly probable that the ecological footprint left by tourists will not go unnoticed. As Heather Lindsay observes in Ecotourism: The Promise and Perils of Environmentally-Oriented Travel, “even harmless-sounding activity like a nature hike can be destructive, as hikers can contribute to soil erosion and damage plant roots”. Upon examination, the ecological dangers of ecotourism are readily apparent.　　C In both Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) and the Galapagos Islands, altered animal behavior is a significant concern. Studies have shown that, when in the presence of tourists, animals abandon their nesting and feeding sites. Perhaps worse, when animals become accustomed to the presence of tourists, they lose the instinct to flee thus leaving them vulnerable to poachers. In BINP, habituation of the gorillas is fundamental to ecotourism so that they may be safely observed by tourists. Unfortunately, this purposeful habituation may have led to the gorillas losing the instinct to flee from poachers or soldiers. In looking at this problem, Hamilton tells us that “initial indications are not encouraging”. What then, will become of these animals if they lose the instinct to flee from danger in their environment? Surely the outlook is not promising. Losing their survival skills places these animals at risk for extinction.　　D In the Galapagos, habituation of the wildlife is not intended; however, it has been noted that, “Scientists began noticing behavioral changes in the animals such as iguanas waiting for tourists to give them bananas”. It has also been observed that the normally docile male sea lions of the Galapagos have recently become more aggressive. In her work, Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? Martha Honey states that, at present, it is unclear if this aggression can be attributed to an increase in tourism or an increase in sea lion population. Some scientists believe that the impact of tourism on other mammals and birds is minimal but that the system is becoming weak in particular areas. It is important to note that a particular area of the Galapagos is now closed because turtle nests and vegetation were so badly trampled by tourists that these species were threatened with imminent extinction.　　E Beyond the issues of altered animal behavior and trampled vegetation is the problem of newly introduced organisms to these visited ecosystems. When tourists arrive, they present the threat that they carry with them, on their person or in their mode of transportation, bacteria, disease, animals and insects foreign to the environment. This is one of the biggest issues the Galapagos Islands are currently facing. Honey states, “At the top of the agenda of many scientists and park officials is tracking and eliminating the introduced species plants, animals, insects, fungi, bacteria that are brought in by boat or plane by tourists, new immigrants, and illegal fishing operations”. The problem with this is that many of these foreign organisms are capable of “out-competing” the unique indigenous species of the Galapagos. Since the native species of the Galapagos evolved without the threat of such organisms, they may be driven to extinction, leaving the ecosystem irreparably changed. For example, black rats introduced to Pinzon Island kill tortoises as they hatch. Pigs on Santiago Island eat the eggs of sea turtles, thereby reducing their survival rate from eighty percent to a mere three percent while introduced aphids are killing native plants. In a related article by Martha Honey and Ann Littlejohn, Paying “the Price of Ecotourism, Tom Fritts, a biologist with the National Biological Survey, calls this “a critical time” for the ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands, and speaks of its current state as being pushed “towards the brink of disaster”. The stakes are high. Ecosystems are forever changed by the consequences of tourism. Fritts tells us that we are dangerously near the “precipice of irretrievable damage”. Simply, certain damages cannot be undone. There is no remedy for extinction.　　F Adams and Whiteman argue that the revenue from ecotourism is no less than essential to the survival of these protected areas since money is needed for maintenance and protection and to encourage locals and their governments to take an interest in conservation. However, economic benefits for local communities are not what they should be, and this often fosters a sense of ill will, encouraging such things as poaching and violent acts against the ecosystem. Moreover, it seems to be a paradoxical issue, because if the environment is destroyed, what has been accomplished by ecotourism? Guidelines for successful ecotourism are offered by many proponents and critics alike, yet these guidelines lack a reasonable ecological position when applied to such sensitive areas as the Galapagos and the BINP. There is no compromise possible where such fragile environments and unique species are concerned. Guidelines cannot render our presence harmless nor can they let us off the hook for the ensuing damage.　　Look at the following statements (Questions 1-8) and the list of people below. Match each statement with the correct people, A-F. Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet.　　NB You may use any letter more than once.　　1. The native plants are confronting threats from foreign organisms resulting from ecotourism.　　2. The states should play a role in keeping the sights so as to satisfy the demand of ecotourism.　　3. It is easy to find that ecotourism is harmful for the soil and plants.　　4. Sufficient funds are necessary to stimulate local government to conserve ecotourism sight.　　5. The initial problem for some scientists is to remove introduced species brought by alien visitors.　　6. Animals are deprived of their nature.　　7. It is lack of evidence to prove that tourism improvement brings about changes of animals temper.　　8. We are about to be in a danger of damage from ecotourism.　　A. Heather Lindsay　　B. Hamilton　　C. Tom Fritts　　D. Adams and Whiteman　　E. John Whiteman　　F. Martha Honey
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