2025届江苏省盐城市射阳县射阳中学模高三下学期第三次拟预测英语试题
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Guided Tour for United Nations Headquarters
Visit the United Nations in the heart of New York City! Guided tours offer an engaging way to explore the United Nations Headquarters. Visit the Security Council Chamber(会议厅), the Trusteeship Council Chamber, and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber. Learn about how the United Nations addresses issues such as climate change, peace and security, human rights, and how you can support the Sustainable Development Goals.
Due to high-level meetings of Heads of State and Government, United Nations Headquarters and Chambers may sometimes close to the public on very short notice.
For entry
Register Online: All visitors to United Nations Headquarters must register on the United Nations Security Website prior to arrival. Click here to register.
Bring Valid(合法的)identification: You must bring an original, government-issued photo ID from a UN Member State or Non-Member Observer State to present at entry. Acceptable forms include passport, driver’s license and national identity card.
Please note: Only original, physical IDs are accepted (no photocopies or digital copies). For security reasons, children under 5 years of age are not permitted on tour.
Hours of operation
Weekdays: First tour leaving at 9:30, last tour leaving at 4:45. Please plan to arrive 60 minutes before your tour.
The UN Headquarters is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Rates for 2025
Adult:$26.00
Student (Ages 13+):$18.00
Child (Ages 5 – 12):$15.00
A 10% booking fee will apply.
1．What can visitors do during the tour?
A．Explore the working routine of the UN.
B．Design climate projects for the UN.
C．Attend high-level meetings.
D．Deliver a public speech.
2．What is a must for visitors to take the tour?
A．Presenting an original photograph.
B．Reaching the required age limit.
C．Registering online upon arrival.
D．Bringing a passport copy.
3．How much should a couple with a 15-year-old pay for the tour?
A．$77. B．$70.
C．$67. D．$62.
Ernest Owusu was 13 in 1980 when he was given the opportunity to appear in the audience of a BBC show, and ask Thatcher how she felt about being called the Iron Lady. This encounter re-emerged in a BBC’s programme recently.
At the time of their meeting, Owusu was on free school meals, living on a public estate in Brixton, south London, where he and his sister were being raised by their mother Rose, a struggling hairdresser.
Now 57, Owusu looks remarkably similar even with a greying beard. But his life has been transformed. The father of three is a human resources director, and the first black captain of the Addington golf club in its 110-year history. As a black guy, it is about breaking the glass ceiling.
Speaking in its clubhouse, Owusu describes his rise in social status (地位) as a “Thatcherite Journey”. And he says it began by asking the woman herself. “To this day it still has an impact. My confidence changed from that sliding-door moment. Something about her connected with me.”
Thatcher told Owusu she enjoyed being called the Iron Lady. “I think it’s rather a praise, don’t you?” she said, “Because so often people have said to me if you’re in your job you’ve got to be soft and warm and human, but you’ve got to have a touch of steel.” Owusu recalls the moment, “I just remember her eye contact. She was answering me, not the camera. She welcomed the question saying you’ve got to be firm in this world. And that stuck with me.”
After the show was broadcast, Owusu said he became “a little hero in Brixton for a good three months”. Owusu added, “It all gave me extra confidence. Doors might not have opened so quickly. It was one of those key moments to make you do things maybe you wouldn’t otherwise have done.”
4．What do we know about Owusu when he was 13?
A．He met with Thatcher twice.
B．He joined a famous golf club.
C．He hosted a BBC’s programme.
D．He lived at the bottom of society.
5．What do the underlined words “sliding-door moment” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Turning point. B．Important decision.
C．Social status. D．Remarkable achievement.
6．Based on the text, what made a big difference to Owusu?
A．Others’ treating him equally at work.
B．Others’ voting him a hero in Brixton.
C．Thatcher’s efforts to preserve his dignity.
D．Thatcher’s faith in the necessity of toughness.
