One Dollar a Night in New York
When it comes to finding a place to stay for a night in New York, things don’t always come cheap. However, artist Miao Jiaxin, a Shanghai native who moved to New York in 2006, is offering people the chance to stay in his apartment in Brooklyn.
Guests can easily book Miao’s room on the Internet. Nevertheless, although they will be housed in his apartment, it appears to have more in common with a jail cell（牢房）than a regular bedroom as a cage in the center of the room is where guests will stay.
Meanwhile, the cage is monitored and recorded by two cameras and the activity of guests is filmed for the whole time they stay in the cell.
The room is inspired by the alienation（疏离感）Miao felt as a new immigrant — feelings he believes are universal. “It’s not for fun. It’s for an experience.
| A．It’s only one dollar a night. |
| B．It’s too expensive for common people to afford. |
| C．More like a psychological New York City experience. |
| D．If you break any of those rules above, you will be fined 100 dollars. |
| E．Actually, Miao’s room is so popular that you have to book three months in advance. |
| F．Despite the strict rules, guests are given a key to let themselves in and out as they please. |
| G．Miao says that to live in his jail cell, people don’t have to be a criminal, but there are several rules. |
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【推荐1】One of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. Construction of Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5th, 1891.
The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.
Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Hall's concert history.
Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stem Auditorium, is the most famous. The hall itself can hold an audience of 2,804 in five levels of seating.
Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now Part of Carnegie Hall's history. Question: "How do I get to Carnegie Answer: "Practice, practice, practice."
1. It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because____.| A．it made a lot of money |
| B．it was worth visiting |
| C．it made some players become famous |
| D．many important concerts were held in it |
| A．Through old concert programmes. |
| B．Through newspaper reports. |
| C．Through old photographs. |
| D．Through old jokes. |
| A．Because it is difficult to find your way to Carnegie Hall. |
| B．Because you expect the answer to be directions but not advice. |
| C．Because Carnegie Hall is a place where musicians practice a lot. |
| D．Because you don't expect the answer to repeat the same word three times. |
| A．A joke about Carnegie Hall |
| B．The history of Carnegie Hall |
| C．The dream of most musicians |
| D．The best musician having played in Carnegie Hall |
【推荐2】Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building rules wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. Soon after Hugo, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced rules. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand a Level 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.
At first sight, the house on Sullivan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be misleading. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.
To further protect the house from hurricane damage. Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings－long, slim wood pieces anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also raise the house above storm waves. The pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. “These waves come ashore at terrible speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.
Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially hidden by the house’s ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs (裤腿) pulled up,” said Huff. In the event of a storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.
1. After the Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required ________.| A．to be easily reinforced | B．to meet stricter building standards |
| C．to look smarter in design | D．to be designed in the shape of cubes |
| A．It is in the shape of a shell. | B．It is made of redwood. |
| C．It is strengthened by steel rods. | D．It is built with timber and concrete. |
| A．To anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand. |
| B．To prevent water from rushing into the house. |
| C．To withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr. |
| D．To make the house look more hurricane-proof. |
| A．to give the house a better appearance |
| B．to strengthen the pilings of the house |
| C．to protect the wooden frame of the house |
| D．to slow down the speed of the big waves |
【推荐3】Scott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.
Disability Services Queensland’s Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.
The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助) through the project. The five-bedroom house provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each resident’s requirements.
Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activities of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain (负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.
“We were heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But our parents now have a lot more time for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”
Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with one other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.
Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.
“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Scott and Daniel’s home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”
“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”
1. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?| A．It was built by their parents. |
| B．It can accommodate four residents. |
| C．It belongs to a governmental project. |
| D．It’s located in the center of Brisbane. |
| A．To help them do exercise. | B．They were making a lot of noise. |
| C．To check on their breathing. | D．They were under emotional pressure. |
| A．A bit guilty. | B．Quite happy. |
| C．Very proud. | D．Slightly angry. |
| A．Lack of fund. | B．No workplace. |
| C．Inexperienced staff members. | D．Satisfying both staff and residents’ needs. |
