You don't have to be a fan of math to get excited about Pi ("π") Day. While the event, which is also Albert Einstein's birthday. may start with some calculations, it is more likely to conclude with a slice or two of delicious pie. The holiday is held every March 14, because "π" is widely recognized as 3.14.
The tradition of honoring "π" began at San Francisco's Exploratorium Museum. On March 14,1988, physicist Larry Shaw convinced his colleagues to mark the day by marching around one of the museum's circular spaces and consuming fruit pies. The celebration was made official in 2009 when the US House of Representatives set aside March 14 as Pi Day.
Today, Pi Day is observed in many creative ways.
Students at the California Institute of Technology in Los Angeles host a pie-eating event, which begins at 1:59 am and features 26 pies, each of five different flavors of the popular dessert. Though that might seem random, the date (3.14), time (1:59), number of pies (26), and number of varieties (5) recreate the first nine digits of Pi 3.14159265!
Students applying for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston eagerly wait for the day every year to find out if they have been accepted. However, instead of sending out the offers at 3:14 pm, the institution waits till 6:28 pm, as 6. 28 is referred to as Tau, which is Pi multiplied by 2. The number is believed to be much more reliable than Pi by some experts and even has its own celebration on June 28. Since 2017, MIT has also used Pi Day as a fundraiser to support its students, departments and programs.
The town of Princeton, New Jersey, where Einstein lived from 1935 until his death in 1955, celebrates the occasion with multi-day festivities that end on March 14. Visitors can participate in concerts, shows, as well as pie-eating, pi-recitation, and Einstein-lookalike contests.
1. Where was Pi Day originally celebrated?| A．In San Francisco. | B．In Los Angeles. | C．In Cambridge. | D．In Princeton. |
| A．In1955. | B．In1988. | C．In2009. | D．In2017. |
| A．Inform applicants of admission results. | B．Conduct a calculating test. |
| C．Organize a march around the campus. | D．Make desserts of different flavors. |
| A．To instruct. | B．To introduce. | C．To persuade. | D．To explain. |
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【推荐1】Today we are going to talk about the expression: A rolling stone gathers no moss (苔藓). Most of you probably know that a stone is the same thing as a rock. But what about moss?
Moss is a very soft, green plant. It has very small leaves and does not flower. It loves shade and water, so moss grows well on wet ground, trees and rocks. In fact, rocks and stones that line shady creeks (小溪) and rivers are often mossy. Moss grows slowly and is a rootless plant. It spreads well over non-moving surfaces. In fact, to prevent moss from growing on stones in your garden, you can just move the rocks around, turning them over now and then.
Why? Just as the saying goes, “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Writer Shelley Gollust explained that the saying can be understood in a couple of ways. It can mean that a person who never settles down in one place will not gather wealth or long-lasting relationships. The moss that slowly spreads across the rock represents the money and friends we make over time.
But there is another way we use this expression. Think about a rolling stone. It leads a carefree life, on the move with no moss to worry about. People who are “rolling stones” live without the restrictions that come with responsibilities. They go anywhere anytime they want. And they don’t stay anywhere long enough to form attachments (爱恋). A free spirit is also a term we use to describe such a person. They are not tied down with lots of traditional responsibilities.
A rolling stone could also be described as “nomadic (游牧的)”. Experts at the Merriam-Webster online dictionary define (下定义) a nomad as “a member of a group of people who move from place to place”. Often nomads move around to find food. However, these days we can use the word “nomadic” to describe anyone who moves around a lot.
1. What can we know about moss from Paragraph 2?| A．It is a soft plant that grows on rolling stones. |
| B．It is a special plant that can grow in deep rivers. |
| C．It is a green plant that spreads over wet surfaces. |
| D．It is a rootless plant that can flower in your garden. |
| A．A man who lives a free life. |
| B．A man who has lots of friends. |
| C．A man who loves moving rocks. |
| D．A man who is responsible for his family. |
| A．Difficulties. | B．Purposes. | C．Achievements. | D．Limits. |
| A．Language. | B．Science. | C．Nature. | D．History. |
【推荐2】For thousands of years, the most important building in any British village has been the pub. Traditionally, the pub is at the heart of any village or town, since it is where the people gather to socialise and exchange news.
British pubs are often old and well preserved.
There are many British pubs named after a king or a queen, but of course this doesn’t mean they are only for kings and queens.
That’s how it used to be.
| A．British beer and pubs are famous around the world. |
| B．Many of them have become historic sites that tourists visit. |
| C．After all, the word “pub” is actually short for “public house”. |
| D．The solution for most pubs has been to improve their food offering. |
| E．However, there are worrying signs that things are beginning to change. |
| F．Pubs have always welcomed people from all classes and parts of society. |
| G．In order to save their business, pubs are trying to diversify to attract new customers. |
【推荐3】A concert that features Ancient Tang poems is set to hit the US next month to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year and the 50th anniversary of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic 1973 tour of China. The program entitled Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems is set to be released on Jan 6 and 7,2023 in Philadelphia and New York. iSING! Suzhou and The Philadelphia Orchestra present the program. The show, led by former Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Conductor Lio Kuokman, features ancient Chinese lyrical texts(剧本)from young composers who were selected from the 2020 iSING! Composition Competition.
The 2020 iSING! Composition Competition is a five-month-long process of selecting winning composers from more than 200 entries from nine countries. The panel of judges included Hao Jiang Tian, well-known bass(男低音歌手), iSING! founder and artistic director. Founded in 2011, iSING! Art Festival is the first international vocal art festival in China. Since 2014, over 380 singers from more than 30 countries have been selected to come to China to participate in the annual iSING! Suzhou Art Festival. Poets of the Tang Dynasty featured in the incoming program Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems include Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Du Fu, Du Mu, Zhang Ji, and Wang Bo.
“I was initially worried about being able to connect both historically and culturally,” said Fernando Buide del Real in an official press statement. “But I soon realized Tang poetic sentiments(诗意)are universal and go beyond geographical boundaries. During the COVID lockdown, I found resonance(共鸣)in Wang Bo’s poem about friendship, loneliness, and separation. The precision and depth of the Chinese language is amazing. Every character and every phrase is filled with meaning.”
January’s concert also aims to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 1973 tour of China. Over the past 50 years, the Orchestra has returned to China 12 times, more than any other US orchestra.
“I think this event is very important to China and the US, especially in terms of cultural exchanges,” Hao Jiang Tian said. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, performing arts around the world has been greatly affected and impacted. Our incoming event integrates ancient Tang poems, new forms of music, and singers from 9 different countries—this is the first time in history. In the current situation, such performance is particularly important,” Tian said.
1. What can we learn about iSING! Art Festival?| A．It was established in the year of 2014. |
| B．Its founders include Conductor Lio Kuokman. |
| C．It is the first international vocal art festival in China. |
| D．It is held every other year in Suzhou and Philadelphia. |
| A．He found it tough to understand. |
| B．He couldn’t think too highly of it. |
| C．He could hardly share Wangbo’s sad emotions. |
| D．He felt its contents were unrealistic and strange. |
| A．Affects. | B．Balances. | C．Inspects. | D．Combines. |
| A．Tang Dynasty poems concert to celebrate Chinese New Year |
| B．Poets of Tang Dynasty featured in Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems |
| C．50th anniversary of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 1973 tour of China |
| D．Process of selecting winning composers for 2020 iSING! Composition Competition |
【推荐1】If you travel to nearly any Chinese city in the summertime, you will see people, mostly men wearing T-shirts, sitting out on the sidewalks on low chairs in the shade, playing a game with large round disks of wood.
And, though it may look quite a bit different than Western chess, Xiangqi is actually quite similar in what the pieces can do and how the game is played. Like Western chess, the object of the game is to capture the other player’s “king”.
Unlike Western chess, instead of placing the pieces in squares, the pieces are placed on the intersections of lines. Another big difference between Western chess and Xiangqi is that there is a large empty space in the middle of the board, which the elephants cannot cross.
| A．Actually, in Xiangqi he is just a general. |
| B．During the Qing Dynasty its popularity grew. |
| C．It is called “the Chu River and the Han Boundary”. |
| D．The game is called Xiangqi, a game of ordinary people. |
| E．There are many differences between Xiangqi and Western chess. |
| F．An intense battle is about to take place on this small chessboard. |
| G．Several sayings related to Xiangqi are in common use in China today. |
In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, invented a much better bicycle. Macmillan’s machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated levers, similar to pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It didn’t look much like the modem bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. Although Macmillan’s bicycles could be ridden easily, they were never produced in large numbers.
In 1861, Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his brother Ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism. They called their bicycle a velocipede，but most people called it a “bone shaker” because of the effect of the wood and iron frame. Despite the impolite nickname, the velocipede was a hit. After a few years, the Michaux family was making hundreds of the machines annually, mostly for fun-seeking young people.
Ten years later, James Starley , an English inventor, made several innovations that revolutionized bicycle design. He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient，and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top-heavy，and ridden mostly for entertainment.
It wasn’t until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. Invented by another Englishman, H. J. Lawson, the safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists. The safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it easier to ride. Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel. By 1893，the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires, a diamond-shaped frame, and easy braking. With the improvements provided by Lawson;bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation. Today, they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world.
1. This passage was most likely written in order to _____.
| A．compare bicycles used for different purposes |
| B．describe the problems early bicycle makers experienced |
| C．persuade readers to use bicycles for transportation |
| D．tell readers about the early history of the bicycle |
| A．add weight to the bicycle |
| B．make the bicycle easier to ride |
| C．allow the wheels to last longer |
| D．let the bicycle be more comfortable |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．Two hundred years ago，bicycles did not exist. |
| B．The first bicycle could be ridden at a very quick pace. |
| C．The Michaux brothers called their bicycle a “bone shaker”. |
| D．Macmillan’s machine had wheels with rubber tires. |
| A．importance | B．time | C．place | D．Interest |
【推荐3】For many in the United States,Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.
Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.
Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924. The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912, had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.
The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ, caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims and continues to this day.
Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief,64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.
Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas,36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median average income among Arab-Americans is $39 580,which is higher than the US average.
1. What would be the best title for the text?| A．Arabs in America. | B．The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America. |
| C．Arab-Americans, Contributions to America | D．Arab-Americans, Education and Income. |
| A．all Arabs were Christian at that time | B．Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development |
| C．the Second World War broke out | D．Arabs wanted to gain higher income |
| A．to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous |
| B．because Titanic became a well-known disaster |
| C．to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time |
| D．to inform us that Arabs are brave enough |
| A．Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans |
| B．Arab-Americans are hard-working people |
| C．the higher education you receive, the higher income you will get in America |
| D．Arab-Americans play the most important role in the American average in both education and income |
【推荐1】A study led by Oleguer Plana-Ripoll, a researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark, tries to deal with a fundamental question that has bothered researchers for more than a century-what exactly causes mental illness?
In the hope of finding the answer, scientists have piled up a large amount of data over the past decade, through studies of genes and brain activity. They have found that many of the same genes underlie seemingly distinct disorders and that changes in the brain’s decision-making systems could be involved in many conditions.
The researchers are also rethinking theories of how our brains go wrong. The idea that mental illness can be classified into distinct, separate categories like “anxiety” has been disproved to a large extent. Instead, recently they’ve found that disorders shade into each other. There are no hard dividing lines.
The researchers are trying to understand the biology that underlies mental illness. They have a few theories. Perhaps there are several dimensions of mental illness, so depending on how people score on each dimension, they might be more likely to have some disorders than others. An alternative idea is that there is a single factor that makes people easier to suffer from mental illness in general: Which disorder they develop is then determined by other factors. Both ideas are being taken seriously, though the former one is more widely accepted by the researchers.
The details are still unclear, but most researchers agree that one thing is specific: The old system of categorizing mental disorders into neat boxes does not work. They are also hopeful that, in the long run, replacing this framework with one that is grounded in biology will lead to new drugs and treatments. The researchers aim to reveal, for instance, the key genes，brain regions and neurological processes involved in psychopathology(精神病理学)，and target them with treatments. Although it might take a while to get there, they are optimistic in the long term if the field really does its work.
1. What does the research of mental illness focus on?| A．Its roots. | B．Its symptoms. | C．Its categories. | D．Its treatments. |
| A．There exist links between mental disorders. |
| B．Brain function has little to do with mental illness. |
| C．Mental illness is classified into different categories. |
| D．Genes are completely different in distinct mental disorders. |
| A．The theory of genetic influences. |
| B．The concept of multiple aspects. |
| C．The belief of brain abnormalities. |
| D．The idea of the determined risk factor. |
| A．Its new drugs could be available soon. |
| B．Its genes are too complex to study. |
| C．Scientists are clear about its details. |
| D．Hunting for its biology might help. |
【推荐2】Curiosity is key to learning. In fact, studies show that, when we’re curious about a subject, we are much more likely to remember information we learned about that subject. If you’re an educational professional or are considering earning a teaching degree and entering the classroom, knowing how to enlighten students’ curiosity can help you improve learning outcomes.
Curiosity most often begins with “why”. Why does natural gas burn blue? Why is blue spelled blue and not blew? Why does the wind blow? If you want to fire up your students’ curiosity, you need to encourage them to ask and try to answer questions. That means you should avoid giving tedious lectures where you explain everything. Instead, try designing your classes so that you’re posing questions. And be sure to leave openings for students to participate and ask questions about what they’re learning.
Not every question your students ask will be a question you expect. But all questions prove a curious mind, so don’t dismiss questions that don’t fit with your lesson. Instead, leave unstructured time in class to address unexpected questions, or establish a system whereby unexpected questions can be “stored” for later, like on a whiteboard or in an online document.
In addition to making room for unexpected questions, you should also make room for students’ exploration of their questions. If you give your students enough time to discuss questions, their curiosity is certainly to expand.
Curiosity is a fuel. It drives us to try to figure things out and, finally, to learn. So make sure you give your students time for reflection after every class. Ask them to create a quick piece of art to reflect what they’ve learned. Not only does this kind of reflection aid in learning, it can also teach students to make curiosity a constantly present part of their lives.
1. Why is curiosity vital to study according to the text?| A．It improves students’ memory. |
| B．It helps gain a better learning result. |
| C．It assists teachers in encouraging students. |
| D．It promotes the understanding of each other. |
| A．Dull. | B．Considerable. | C．Essential. | D．Popular. |
| A．By asking as many questions as possible. |
| B．By encouraging students to ask unexpected questions. |
| C．By offering students sufficient time to discuss questions. |
| D．By dismissing the questions that don’t fit with the lesson. |
| A．Definition of curiosity. | B．Significance of imagination. |
| C．Ways of making classes educative. | D．Methods for enlightening curiosity. |
【推荐3】A dog’s behavior is far more influenced by environment and upbringing, according to a new study published in the journal Science.
Lead author Kathleen Morrill, a Ph. D. candidate at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and her numerous co-researchers surveyed owners of 18,385 dogs and examined 2,155 dogs’ DNA as part of the citizen science project Darwin’s Ark.
For the project, participants were given a battery of surveys to fill out about their dogs. They then received a DNA kit to collect their dogs’ saliva (唾液) and send it back to the lab for DNA testing. The information was stored in a large database that was freely shared with researchers around the world. In return, curious dog owners were sent a DNA and breed (品种) profile of their dogs.
With the data provided to them by citizen scientists, Morrill and her team presented a number of interesting findings, but the biggest was this: Breeds offer little predictive value for individuals, explaining just 9% of variation in behavior.
The researchers broke down dog behavior into eight categories: comfort level around humans, case of stimulation or excitement, affinity (喜爱) toward toys, biddability (also known as response to human training), how easily the dog is affected by a frightening stimulus, comfort level around other dogs, engagement with the environment, and desire to be close to humans. Of these behavioral characteristics, biddability and toy affinity were most linked with breeds, but the associations were slight.
The study’s findings call into question laws that target specific, supposedly “dangerous”, breeds. More than 900 cities in the U.S. currently have some breed-specific laws.
“We now have demonstrated that breed-specific laws are ineffective at protecting the public or reducing dog attacks,” Elinor Karlsson, a senior author of the study, said. “Any dog has the potential to be dangerous, regardless of its size or breed background. Because of this, dogs should not be declared dangerous based on their appearance. Instead, they should be assessed as individuals based on their behavior.”
1. How did the researchers carry out the project?| A．By using survey responses. |
| B．By interviewing dog owners face to face. |
| C．By analyzing the data offered by the university. |
| D．By comparing breed profiles of different dogs. |
| A．Engagement with the environment. | B．Response to human training. |
| C．Ease of stimulation or excitement. | D．Comfort level around humans. |
| A．A dog’s behavior is more individualistic. |
| B．Breed-specific laws should be carried out effectively. |
| C．Dog attacks have posed a deadly threat to humans. |
| D．Categorizing dogs should be based on their appearance. |
| A．Don’t ignore your dogs | B．Don’t raise dangerous dogs |
| C．Don’t judge a dog by its breed | D．Don’t evaluate a dog by its behavior |
【推荐1】Artists always treat businessmen people as money-obsessed bores. Or worse, many business people, for their part, assume that artists are a bunch of pretentious wasters. Bosses may stick a few modernist paintings on their boardroom walls. But they seldom take the arts seriously as a source of inspiration.
The prejudice starts at business school, where “hard” things such as numbers and case studies rule. It is reinforced by everyday experience. Bosses constantly remind their underlings that if you can’t count it, it doesn’t count. Few read deeply about art. Sun Tzu's The Art of War does not count while some tasteless business books are pleasing to them: consider Wess Roberts' Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun.
But lately there are welcome signs of a thaw (缓和) on the business side of the great cultural divide. Business presses are publishing a series of books such as The Fine Art of Success by Jamie Anderson. Business schools such as the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto are trying to learn from the arts.
Mr. Anderson points out that many artists have also been superb entrepreneurs. Damien Hirst was even more enterprising. He upturned the art world by selling his work directly through Sotheby’s, an auction (拍卖) house. Whatever they think of his work, businessmen people cannot help admiring a man who parted art-lovers from £ 75.5 million on the day that Lehman Brothers collapsed.
Studying the arts can help businessmen people communicate more effectively. Most bosses spend a huge amount of time “messaging” and “reaching out”, yet few are much good at it.
Studying the arts can also help companies learn how to manage bright people. Rob Goffee of the London Business School points out that today’s most productive companies are dominated by what they call “clevers”, who are the devil to manage. They hate being told what to do by managers, whom they regard as dullards. They refuse to submit to performance reviews. In short, they are prima donnas. The arts world has centuries of experience in managing such difficult people. Directors persuade actresses to cooperate with actors they hate. Their tips might be worth hearing.
1. What kind of person is Damien Hirst actually?| A．An artist whose works changed the art world. |
| B．A businessman who just cares about money. |
| C．An artist who is good at doing business. |
| D．A businessman who had prejudice toward the arts. |
| A．quite stupid | B．rather proud | C．really bright | D．very efficient |
| A．Good management takes skill and patience. |
| B．Artists should show respect for businessmen. |
| C．Painting is a special form of communication. |
| D．Businessmen have much to learn from artists. |
【推荐2】Visitor Code of Conduct
Please help us maintain a healing environment for our patients. Visiting hours and policies vary throughout the hospital. Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit. We ask that you obey the following visitor rules:
◆Do not visit if you are sick (fever, cough, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting) or have been exposed to chicken pox (水痘) or other contagious (传染的) illnesses within the past three weeks.
◆Clean your hands each time you enter and leave the patient’s room.
◆Follow isolation precautions (隔离预防措施) that are posted on the patient’s door.
◆Do not touch patient equipment, patient wounds, or bandages while visiting.
◆You must wear shoes and shirts at all times. Clothing must be clean and neat.
◆Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.
◆Do not use waiting rooms on a unit if you are not visiting a patient in that unit.
◆Waiting rooms are not for overnight stays.
◆Children must have adult supervision (监护) at all times and must be respectful of the hospital’s healing environment. Some units do not allow children’s visiting.
You will be asked to leave for violating (违反) any of the above rules or for the following:
◆Your behavior creates a risk to patients, families or staff.
◆You appear to be ill.
◆You refuse to follow isolation precautions.
◆You are not respectful or considerate of others.
◆You fail to supervise children.
If you believe someone is violating these rules, or you need assistance, please notify security by dialing 7363 on the hospital phones or 813-844-7363 on your mobile phone. Security is available at all times. Waiting areas are monitored at all times by a security video camera.
1. Before you visit a unit in the hospital, you should ______.| A．make an appointment | B．ask permission from the doctor |
| C．check the visiting policy | D．have your clothes disinfected |
| A．touch patient equipment | B．visit patients in groups of two |
| C．stay overnight in the waiting room | D．change into slippers in the patient room |
| A．Children can go to any unit if they are supervised. |
| B．If you seem to be ill, you can still visit unless it is contagious. |
| C．Visitors who violate the rules will not be allowed to visit again. |
| D．You can ask for security’s help at any time. |
【推荐3】It is the ideal way for travellers to ensure they wake up with the perfect view—a portable Ecocapsule that can be set up anywhere in the world. The innovative, egg-shaped pods ensure travelers can camp in the most extreme corners of the world, with all the luxury of a hotel room.
Looking like something in a sci-fi movie, the pod is equipped with solar panels, and a retractable wind turbine, which guarantee solar and wind energy as its power. In this way, the tiny home can let you live comfortably wherever you travel. It even has its own shower and toilet, sleeping area for two, and a small kitchen. It may look like a camp, but at least with the Ecocapsule you can look forward to a hot shower and running water on your travels.
The 3,306 lb pods can be transported on your travels in a container or can be towed on a trailer, meaning the possibilities are endless.
Bratislava-based Nice Architects are behind the extraordinary Ecocapsules and said they initially designed them for people who stay in the nature for a long time. However, it quickly became apparent that they could be opened up to the wider public and even used in urban areas to combat high rent, and placed on roofs for studio space or living quarters. The Ecocapsule can serve as a cottage, a pop-up hotel or even as a charging station for electric cars.
The Ecocapsules could even be quickly imported for housing for emergency teams who have been quickly deployed to help with natural disasters that have destroyed nearby infrastructure. Described by the website as a “Swiss Army knife”— it packs everything you need, the self-contained unit can sustain long periods of time without external resources.
The 86 soft pods are able to sleep two people for up to a year and for those worried about a cold night’s sleep, the Ecocapsule has a thick layer of efficient heat isolation and energy restoration which significantly reduce heat loss.
The pod is designed to with stand harsh weather conditions due to its innovative design and materials used. No wonder the Nice Architects are so confident about its prospect and the producers are receiving heavy orders.
1. Where does the Ecocapsule get power?| A．From solar panels and a retractable wind turbine. |
| B．From a portable battery. |
| C．From an electric generator. |
| D．From its shower. |
| A．Campers. | B．Office ladies. |
| C．Field biologists. | D．Homeless people. |
| A．Because there is a retractable wind turbine in it. |
| B．Because it has an air conditioner in it. |
| C．Because it is a self-contained unit. |
| D．Because it is equipped with a thick layer to reduce heat loss. |
| A．Negative. | B．Optimistic. | C．Worried. | D．Doubtful. |
