In the past,interior(室内的)design was a concept known only to people of high social rank.The idea of designing interior spaces was not something in the minds of any but those with grand houses.
Some of the most interesting parts of the design process come in the choices made for things like window fittings and wall angles.These elements can surely change the overall look of a space.
Many people choose to hire professional interior designers to help plan out a given space.These experts typically work in design firms.
Designing a space does not always need to turn to professionals.Many interior design resources exist to help home and business owners plan out their own spaces. Books, magazines and websites are some of the best places to get ideas. It's usually a good idea for do-it-yourselfers to seek advice from an architect or a construction manager before they make great changes about interior spaces.
| A．Interior design had a new trend. |
| B．You can go there for your desired experts. |
| C．Design is about much more than simple good looks. |
| D．The professional interior designers are not all outstanding. |
| E．For the small changes people can make their own decisions. |
| F．But they're not usually the vital parts of the building design. |
| G．Today interior design applies to most building projects no matter the size. |
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【推荐1】Emma Tipping, a garden designer, shares her expert tips on how to use small spaces on your balcony (阳台) to create relaxing garden areas filled with plants and seating areas.
Make use of existing features.
Railings (栏杆) and external walls are great features to use when looking to save space. Plant hangers can be positioned on top of railings and fences.
Bring the interior (内部) outdoors.
The key to making your outdoor space comfortable and homely is to bring a touch of the indoors outside. In the garden, you can use rugs (地毯), as well as featuring outdoor cushions, which make comfortable seating area to sit under the trailing leaves of your plants.
Recycle and repurpose.
When deciding what plants to include in your balcony, choose the ones that are functional. When you have a small space, you want to make the most of it and pick plants that bring the most benefits. To make the most of your balcony, you can look for plants that add smell and colour. You can grow plants which are able to be cut for flower arranging.
Now take her advice and have a try!
| A．Select plants of all kinds. |
| B．Choose plants with a purpose. |
| C．Plants that can be eaten are also a good choice. |
| D．Long planters can be attached to external walls. |
| E．In this way, you can get a calming indoor environment for comfort. |
| F．It creates a quiet spot, giving you the true outdoor feel of being in nature. |
| G．You’ll be surprised at what items can be used to create your balcony garden. |
【推荐2】A 2-bedroom house for rent in Downham Way, Bromley, BRI
Description
Situated in a center, this surprisingly large 2-bedroom house is a stone's throw from Grove Park station with its array of shops, bars and restaurants. What's more, it is close to local schools-primary and secondary schools.
This property is well presented, full of character and charm, and has many attractive features. It is comprised of an entrance hall, a fully fitted modern kitchen and has central gas heating. To the first floor there is a landing, giving access to two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside there is a well-kept garden to the front aspect of the property. Offered unfurnished and earliest viewing advised.
The house is available from 27th Nov. 2019 and it is great for professionals and families. All photographs are provided for guidance only and viewings are allowed. If you are satisfied with the house and want to rent it, 2 weeks' deposit, which is half of a month's rent, will be required.
Summary & Exclusions：
Rent Amount: £ 1,400 per month(Rent is due on 1st of the month.)
Agent Fees: £ 150
Administration Fees: £ 50
Minimum rent term is 12 months/ Maximum number of renters is 5
Bills not included
No Parking Available
Note：
If calling, please quote reference(编号):220540
Phone bookings are available from 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week.
1. What can we learn about the house?| A．It has a neat back garden. |
| B．It is equipped with tailored furniture. |
| C．It is near primary and secondary schools. |
| D．It can be booked on the phone after 8:30 am. |
| A．£ 350. | B．£ 700. | C．£ 1,050. | D．£ 1,400. |
| A．A family of four wants to rent the house for two years. |
| B．A family of five wants to rent the house for half a year. |
| C．A family of six wants to rent the house for one year. |
| D．A family of three wants to rent the house for nine months. |
【推荐3】Big-Name Architecture in Small-Town America Cloquet, Minnesota’s Gas Station
Stop for fuel in this little northern Minnesota town and you could pump gas at a station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Yes, the most popular American starchitect, best known for his elegant, nature-inspired works, also designed a gas station. The R.W. Lindholm Service Station has a characteristically Wright-style cantilevered (悬臂式的) roof and a glass-walled viewing lounge.
Rocklin, California’s College
When the Herman Miller furniture company shut down its western factory in Rocklin, California in 2001, the question on everyone’s minds was “what to do with the buildings?”. The 125-acre campus had been designed by starchitect Frank Gehry. Luckily, William Jessup University was looking for a new home. The school moved in, adapted the existing buildings, and kept the work of a master designer alive for ages.
Owatonna, Minnesota’s Bank
Owatonna, Minnesota is home to a surprising architecture: The National Farmers’ Bank, designed by the “father of skycrapers” Louis Sullivan. The bank was built of red brick decorated with green terracotta (赤陶) and vast arched stained glass windows. It’s currently home to a Wells Fargo, so feel free to stop and use the ATM.
Ewing Township, New Jersey’ Bathroom
This cross-shaped gray brick building, in the peaceful community of Ewing Township, is a relatively early work by the pioneering Philadelphia architect Louis Kahn. It was built to house toilet and changing facilities for the adjacent(邻近的) pool. The structures sat quietly in a field for years until a restoration in 2010.
1. Who designed the RW Lindholm Service Station?| A．Frank Gehry. | B．Louis Kahn. |
| C．Louis Sullivan. | D．Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| A．It has a glass-walled lounge. |
| B．It belongs to a furniture company now. |
| C．It is a factory-turned college. |
| D．It was designed by the “father of skyscrapers”. |
| A．California’s College. | B．New Jersey’s Bathroom. |
| C．Minnesota’s Bank. | D．Minnesota’s Gas Station. |
【推荐1】For people who are not self-disciplined, their life is full of pain, and all pain comes from their own inability.
So how do you achieve self-discipline?
Have control over body. Self-disciplined people will not be so bad; those who can lose weight successfully have high requirements for themselves. Health is the most important foundation of your self-discipline
Have a good sense of time. The more self-disciplined you are, the more time you’ll have to manage. A precise schedule can save you a lot of unnecessary time costs.
| A．Have a feeling of freshness. |
| B．But it will never let you lose. |
| C．Have the courage to break personal ceiling. |
| D．People who do not work out are like a red light. |
| E．People who do not exercise are like an aging battery. |
| F．A self-disciplined person lives a particularly advanced and free life. |
| G．In addition, self-disciplined people will create time for themselves-get up early. |
【推荐2】Next time you raise an eyebrow at the views of your partner, friend, sibling or colleague, remember they could be helping to make you smarter. New research shows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood by family members, bright mates and intellectually challenging careers. The study challenges the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.
Scientific consensus suggests that intelligence is controlled by genes, with environmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a partial role up to this age. After this point, IQ scores become steady. But James Flynn, professor of political studies and psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand, argues that people can "upgrade" their own intelligence throughout their lives. He believes intellectual stimulation from others is important as the "brain seems to be rather like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it gets". However, the opposite is also true—so people sharing a home or workplace with those who are intellectually challenged risk seeing their IQ levels nosedive as a result.
Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and created new IQ "age tables". He found a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters of average intelligence will suffer a five to ten point IQ disadvantage compared to a similar child with equally bright brothers and sisters and special educational treatment to help pull them up.
Professor Flynn also concluded that although genetics and early life experiences determine about 80% of intelligence, the remaining 20% is linked to lifestyle. This means that people can raise their IQ, or allow it to fall, by ten points or more. He suggested the best way to improve IQ levels is to mix with bright friends, find an intellectually challenging job and marry someone cleverer.
1. According to the text, it is commonly believed that ______ .| A．people' s IQ level falls as they age |
| B．it is wise to share family members' views |
| C．people cannot improve their intelligence during adulthood |
| D．doing something challenging is good for one's intelligence |
| A．vary | B．develop | C．change | D．fall |
| A．Making many friends. | B．Staying with smart people. |
| C．Doing exercise every day. | D．Learning from brothers or sisters |
| A．inform | B．advertise | C．entertain | D．persuade |
【推荐3】The human brain’s perception(感知)of sounds extends beyond its frequency and amplitude(振幅). Sounds can evoke(引起)various meanings and emotions. They can also be perceived as interesting and informative or simply noise.
In a recent study, neuroscientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne(EPFL), Lausanne University Hospital, and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland have uncovered an intriguing bias in how people perceive pleasing voices.
When it comes to whispering sweet-nothings, the researchers found that targeting the left side of a listener’s ear has a peculiar effect on their perception of voices.
Brain scans of 13 adults have revealed that positive human sounds, such as laughter, evoke stronger neural activity in the auditory system when heard from the left side. According to Science Alert, this suggests that the human auditory cortex(听觉皮层)can recognize the direction of sounds that evoke happiness.
The underlying reasons for this preference remain unclear as the experiments only focused on changes in activity in the auditory cortex. Further research would be needed to understand how such changes in neural activity translate into the perception of these sounds.
Previous studies have indicated that the left ear is better at detecting the emotional tone in someone’s voice, suggesting a potential specialization. It was previously believed that the right hemisphere(大脑半球)of the auditory cortex, which receives information from the left ear, was superior in processing emotions. However, the recent findings challenge this assumption.
Both sides of the auditory cortex were activated when participants listened to happy vocalizations from different directions, but neuroscientist Sandra da Costa said recordings heard exclusively on the left side produced a significantly stronger neurological response. This effect was not observed when positive vocalizations came from the front or right side, indicating a specific association with the left side.
The direction of a sound can impact its quality and our perception. The research suggests that heightened sensitivity to certain sounds from specific directions may have had evolutionary advantages, enabling humans to be more alert to potential threats approaching from behind.
1. The recent study reveals that people have .| A．stronger neural activity in auditory system |
| B．a bias against pleasing sounds from left side |
| C．heightened sensitivity to human vocalizations |
| D．a preference for positive voices from the left side |
| A．transform | B．transport | C．interpret | D．isolate |
| A．By analyzing participants’ perception. |
| B．By observing participants’ brain scans. |
| C．By making contrasts among participants. |
| D．By tracking participants’ performances. |
| A．It reveals only voices heard on the left produced neural activities. |
| B．It proves the right hemisphere was better in processing emotions. |
| C．It may serve to enlighten the studies of modern human evolution. |
| D．It uncovers the reasons of stronger activities in the auditory cortex. |
