Tired of living in the same location but don’t want to leave the house you love? That wouldn’t be a problem if architect Felipe Campolina had his way.
The Brazilian architect has designed a concept for a home tower consisting of portable, stackable (可叠起堆放的) apartment units, which he says opens up new possibilities for ways of living in the city.
His design would allow owners to take their home with them when they travel — whether for a weekend away or for longer periods, he said.
The mobile home tower project is at the concept stage, and it could be years before it is built, if ever at all.
But if it is realized, it would offer an eco-friendly solution to living in urban areas, Campolina said.
“We have enough technology to build with fewer materials and minimize (使减至最小) the impact on nature,” he said.
His vision would call for units with a green roof and walls and a system for recycling water.
The tower, whose first floor would be built nine meters above ground, would also make it possible to save space in thickly populated areas.
“It is designed to facilitate (使便利) its application in dense urban centers, where space is very limited,” he said.
Still just a concept, Campolina — who designed the building for architecture journal eVolo’s Skyscraper Competition — said with enough public interest, it just might become a reality one day.
1.We can learn from the first four paragraphs that the tower _____.
A．is now being built
B．is intended for people in the countryside
C．will be made up of mobile living units
D．was designed by a US architect
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the home tower?
A．All its walls will be painted blue.
B．It will have a waste paper recycling system.
C．It will be made of recycled rubbish.
D．It will do little harm to the environment.
3.The building’s first floor would be built high above ground _____.
A．to save space in crowded cities B．to make the building attractive
C．to build the house solidly D．to fix its units more easily
While watching a swimming competition one night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.
The event started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to complete. In fact, it is difficult enough, not having anyone to race against.
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was obvious that the man was not out for gold — his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.
I listened to the crowd beginning to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes (划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.
No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did.
This young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in swimming history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.
Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to the competition.
In a competition, we usually watch the brilliant athletes competing for medals, but it is nice to watch an underdog.
1.From the passage we learn that the young man _____.
A．made his turn to start back pitifully
B．was skillful at freestyle swimming
C．swam faster than the average swimmer
D．seemed unlikely to win a gold medal
2.The crowd changed their attitude because _____.
A．they felt sorry for the young man
B．they wanted to show their interest
C．they were moved by the young man
D．they meant to please the young man
3.According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means ____.
A．it’s amusing to watch a skillful swimmer swimming
B．it’s amazing to watch a good loser challenging himself
C．it’s good for athletes to act proudly
D．it’s difficult for some athletes to remove medals
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Go for it！ B．Try again! C．Compete for gold! D．Break a record!
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2.The underlined word “picturesque” is closest in meaning to _____.
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Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn’t correct them too often or because other students can 36 them.
Pronunciation is the area which is 37 the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers 38 just let their students speak. The teachers stop them 39 the students say something completely wrong. Working on each student’s pronunciation in class is just 40. Also, the students who are 41 at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help 42 their mistakes.
Although you believe your pronunciation is good enough to 43, you may be 44 when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his 45 class in Poland. However, when he went to America, he found Americans didn’t understand 46 of what he said.
Your pronunciation may still be quite 47 that of a native speaker. If this is the 48, other people will find it 49 to understand what you’re saying and will not be comfortable with you.
50, don’t think you can communicate in a foreign language 51 you’ve tested your skills on real native speakers. 52 for native or nearnative pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you 53. In order to achieve this goal, there’s no 54 that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and 55 time on it.
1. A．mistake B．watch C．surround D．understand
2. A．made B．found C．paid D．called
3. A．never B．ever C．even D．usually
4. A．only if B．as if C．even if D．so that
5. A．fantastic B．impossible C．necessary D．important
6. A．poor B．well C．good D．strict
7. A．put out B．work out C．try out D．point out
8. A．communicate B．travel C．pronounce D．exchange
9. A．happy B．sad C．surprised D．excited
10. A．Polish B．French C．German D．English
11. A．none B．half C．rest D．lot
12. A．near to B．near from C．far from D．next to
13. A．same B．matter C．case D．fact
14. A．easy B．beneficial C．convenient D．hard
15. A．In conclusion B．In other words C．In total D．On the contrary
16. A．when B．until C．after D．while
17. A．Stand B．Look C．Aim D．Search
18. A．smoothly B．difficultly C．truly D．practically
19. A．way B．need C．doubt D．wonder
20. A．take B．cost C．spend D．kill
—Shall I take the luggage to your room?
—No, thanks. _______
A．It’s up to you. B．You’d better not.
C．I can manage. D．That’s settled.
The white building across the street, _____ roof has been seriously damaged in the hurricane, belongs to a hospital.
A．where B．why C．which D．whose
