D. was given quite a surprise on her final teaching day

26. What can we know from the passage?

A. Mrs. Gabica is thought highly of by her leadership.

B. Mrs. Gabica’s family may need help after her retirement.

C. Mrs. Gabica directed the flash mob dance secretly.

D. Mrs. Gabica is an experienced music teacher.

27. Mrs. Gabica had to leave her work because of ________.

A. a serious disease B. her retirement age

C. the need of her family D. a car accident

28. Which words can best describe the scene of the send-off?

A. Sorrowful and unforgettable. B. Surprising and inspiring.

C. Moving and surprising. D. Educational and memorable.C

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, more commonly known as “the Met”, located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the United States. Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works, divided among seventeen specialized departments. It is among the most visited art museums in the world. The main building is one of the world’s largest art galleries. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened the Met Breuer Museum, greatly enriching the museum's modern and up-to-date art program.

The Mot’s permanent collection consists of works of art from classical antiques to ancient Egyptian artifacts (史前古器物), paintings and sculptures from all but a few of the European masters. It also has an outstanding collection of American and modern art and proudly houses extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Indian and Islamic art. Visitors can also find large collections of musical instruments and costumes, as well as antique weapons from around the globe.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was found in 1870. It is the result of a project between businessmen, financier and influential thinkers of the day. They all shared the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people. That dream became a reality when the museum opened its doors on February 20. 1872.

29.In what way is the Met special ?

A. Its collection. B. Its building. C. Its location. D. Its name.

30. What is learnt about the Met's collections?

A. They mainly come from Europe. B. They cover arts of different times.

C. They are from European masters. D. They a re about antique weapons.

31. People built the Metropolitan Museum of Art_________.

A. to bring the worldwide artists’ dream into reality

B. to show the owners' pride in its large size

C. to invest and make more money in the future

D. to offer art education to the American peopleD

Researchers have created a backpack that has a computer and medicines in it that can help even untrained soldiers save the lives of wounded troops. Wounded soldiers have a better chance of survival if they get help soon after being hurt and are quickly taken to a hospital or clinic. But soldiers who do not have medical training may not know how to help their injured friends.

Doctors and engineers have developed what they call an “intelligent backpack”. It has a computer and electronic measuring devices. The backpack also has robotic instruments and medicines ready to give to injured troops.

About 16 doctors and engineers from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and several other places are working on the project. The U. S. Department of Defense has given money to the project.

Ron Poropatich leads the project. He is a retired army surgeon. He says the backpack will help soldiers care for those who are injured. The devices included in the backpack can monitor a person’s heart rate and blood pressure. The robotic instruments can even tell whether the soldier has a collapsed lung.

The intelligent backpack’s computer can compare information gathered about the injured soldier with thousands of similar cases, and quickly tell the best methods to use to save the soldier’s life.

Sometimes, it is not always possible to quickly remove the injured soldier from the battlefield. So, Dr. Poropatich says, the researchers hope to create a backpack that will have devices that can keep a soldier alive for a long time. Dr. Poropatich hopes the backpack and its instruments will be ready for testing animals in about three years.

32. We can learn from paragraph 1 _________.

A. Most of the soldiers can’t use the backpack correctly

B. Soldiers should have taken medical training

C. War or battle has brought harm to the world

D. The backpack can play a big part in the battlefield

33. How many kinds of items are mentioned in the backpack?

A.3. B. 4. C.2 . D.5.

34. According to Ron Poropatich, we know that ________.

A. The injurer's heart disease can he cured