It is not always a good thing to praise children because “empty” words may make them unhappy. Words such as “well done” may make them doubt their own abilities, a leading psychologist (心理学家) Stephen Grosz has warned. He says that words such as “you’re so clever” or “you’re such an artist” could also hinder their future development at school. He says that such empty praise causes children to be unhappy as they may say they can’t live up to these expectations.
Instead he advises parents and teachers to praise children less frequently and use words like “trying really hard,” Mr. Grosz said, “Empty praise is as bad as thoughtless criticism (批评). People often pay no attention to children’s feelings and thoughts.” He also mentions research showing that children who are heavily praised probably perform worse at school.
Some psychologists from Columbia University asked 128 pupils aged 10 and 11 to work out a number of math problems. Afterwards, some were told, “You did really well — you’ re so clever.” But the researchers told the other group, “You did really well — you must have tried really lard.” Both groups of children were then given more difficult questions and those who had been told they were clever did not do as well as the others.
He says that when collecting his daughter from a school near their home in North London, he heard a teacher tell her, “You have drawn the most beautiful tree. Well done,” Later, after she had done another drawing, the same teacher said, “Wow, you are really an artist.” In his book, Mr. Grosz writes, “How could I explain to the teacher that I would prefer it if she did not praise my daughter?”
As a parent of two children, I strongly agree with Mr. Grosz. I praise them when praising is proven right. I want them to know if I praise them, they have done something beyond my expectation, beyond what they are able to do.
1. The underlined word “hinder” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_______”.| A．allow | B．prevent |
| C．encourage | D．control |
| A．You are so clever! | B．Well done, darling! |
| C．You must have tried hard! | D．You are such an artist! |
| A．the disadvantage of praising children strongly |
| B．children’s growing interest in math |
| C．teaching children is a difficult job |
| D．children are becoming cleverer and cleverer |
| A．Many children can’t live up to their parents’ expectations. |
| B．Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. |
| C．Parents should spend more time with their children. |
| D．Too much praise can sometimes hurt children. |
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【推荐1】Dolphins communicate by whistling to one a mother across long distances. But this sea mammal (哺乳动物)communication is more than just chatting. New research suggests that dolphins who have Dolphins are the only other mammals that have the vocalization(发声)skills that are required for language and this could explain why they are able to communicate with one another, reported Science. Every dolphin has its own whistle that they learned from their mothers and that is how they are identified by others.
Researchers studied the bonds that male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins share and found that those who whistle and communicate more have stronger bonds. And this helps them in a very big way. Dolphins with stronger bonds father more calves. The study hypothesized that the whistling, or vocal interactions played an important role in social bonding. In the study, Livia Gerber, a biologist and colleagues, used 30 years of data that was collected about male dolphin behaviour, in Shark Bay off the coast of Western Australia, to identify which ones were the most popular.
The researchers determined by using DNA that the males who had the strongest social bonds with other males actually had the most offspring. That means that shy males stand very little chance in reproducing. The researchers, the Sydney Sun reported, concluded that the well-connected males shared crucial information on food and were potentially able to protect their mates. The research not only discovered this aspect of dolphin society, it also challenged Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” theory.
“For so long, biologists have always been thinking it’s the strongest male that gets all of the friendship. And now what we’re actually seeing is, it doesn’t need to be the strongest, it can also be the most popular ones, ”Gerber said.
1. Why can dolphins recognize each other?| A．Their whistles are unique. |
| B．They’ve vocalization skills. |
| C．They use special languages. |
| D．Their mothers are strong. |
| A．Complained. | B．Blessed. | C．Assumed. | D．Accounted. |
| A．Social bonds. | B．Eating habits. | C．Male’s sizes. | D．Male’s health. |
| A．Dolphins Struggle to Raise Offspring |
| B．Dolphins Know How to Stay in Touch |
| C．Dolphins’ Secrets Are to Be Opened |
| D．Dolphins ·Have Strong Ability to Give Birth |
【推荐2】As is known to us all, the stories we share with one another are significant, which shows our wisdom, providing our inspiration and attaching importance to our development. But occasionally people choose not to tell.
Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.
There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it was like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become like a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”
There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share, and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.
Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.
Honesty and openness is important. It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development. Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.
Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.
1. What’s the function of the example in Paragraph 2?| A．It reflects that people are concerned about the spread of Ebola. |
| B．It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time. |
| C．It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story. |
| D．It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble. |
| A．Broken. | B．Unfolded. | C．Untouched. | D．Freed. |
| A．People sometimes have no courage to share their stories. |
| B．Story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work. |
| C．People are used to exposing their weaknesses. |
| D．Some stories make people feel sad. |
| A．share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves |
| B．realize the importance of being honest when making friends |
| C．remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories |
| D．be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets |
【推荐3】Listen carefully to the footsteps in the family home, and you can probably work out who is walking about. The features most commonly used to identify people are faces, voices and fingerprints. But the way they walk is also a giveaway.
Researchers have used video cameras and computers to analyze people’s gaits(步态), and are now quite good at it. But translating such knowledge into a practical identification system can be tricky. Cameras are often visible, are difficult to set up, require good lighting and may have their view blocked by other people. A team led by Dr. Ozanyan and Dr. Scully have been looking for a better way to recognize gaits. Their answer: pressure-sensitive mats.
Such mats are nothing new. They have been part of security systems. But Ozanyan and Scully use a complicated version that can record the amount of pressure applied in different places as someone walks across it. These measurements form a pattern unique to the walker. The researchers turned to an artificial-intelligence system to recognize such patterns, and it seemed to work. In a study in 2018, they tested the system on a database of footsteps of 127 people. They found its error rate in identifying who was who was a mere 0.7%. And Scully says even without a database of footsteps to work with, the system can determine someone’s sex and, with reasonable accuracy, a subject’s age.
One application of the mat-based gait-recognition system might be in health care, particularly for the elderly. A mat placed in a nursing home or an old person’s own residence could monitor changes in an individual’s gait that indicates certain illnesses. That would provide early warning of someone being at greater risk of falling over.
Gait analysis might also be used as a security measure in the workplace, monitoring access to restricted areas, such as parts of military bases, server farms or laboratories dealing with dangerous materials. Perhaps the most interesting use of the mats, though, would be in public places, such as airports.
1. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?| A．Research equipment. | B．Research findings. |
| C．Research assumption. | D．Research background. |
| A．collect data | B．ensure safety |
| C．determine age | D．analyse pressure |
| A．monitor security work progress | B．detect potential health problems |
| C．keep track of travelling frequency | D．warn passengers of possible dangers |
| A．Listen to Your Footsteps | B．Applaud Pattern Recognition |
| C．Love the Way You Walk | D．Better the Mats You Step on |
【推荐1】Long ago, Mexican wolves were common all through the Southwestern US and Northern Mexico. But as more human activities appeared in the areas, the wolves were hunted until they almost died out. The Mexican wolf is the rarest kind of gray wolf in North America. In the1970s, the US government began a program of raising Mexican wolves and releasing (放出) them back into nature. The program hoped to make the wolves spread back across the area they had once lived in for they are an important part of the balance of nature in the area.
The result of the latest count of Mexican wolves was reported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). A total of 42 wolf packs were found in the wild, and half of them had baby wolves last spring. Around 90 baby wolves were born in all, and 58% of them survived. The count reported a total of 163 wolves, which is nearly 25% more than last year. Over the last 10 years, the number of wolves has been increasing by about 15% a year.
One change wildlife managers have made recently is placing little wolves into groups of wild wolves. The wolves that are returned to nature when they are young seem to be far more adaptable than wolves that go into the wild for the first time as adults. Besides, new wolves from outside the packs also improve the overall long-term health of the wolves as a group.
However, not everyone is excited about the news. For farmers, who must protect their cattle from wolves, the increase is likely to mean more lost animals on their farms. Last year, 184 farm animals were killed in all. That’s the largest number since 1998.
Now, the USFWS and others are studying the increase in cattle killings, and trying to figure out solutions to protecting both Mexican wolves and farm animals. Bryan Bird, speaking for a group called Defenders of Wildlife, says, “Ensuring that wolves and people can get along is a necessary part of long-term success.”
1. What is the aim of the US program?| A．To call on people to fight against hunting. |
| B．To reduce the natural areas for human activities. |
| C．To make sure the Mexican wolf population recovers. |
| D．To improve the living conditions of Mexican wolves. |
| A．The US program has achieved great success. |
| B．The baby wolves have faced some difficulties. |
| C．The number of wolves has been out of control. |
| D．The Mexican wolves have trouble fitting into the wild. |
| A．Most young wolves are healthier than adult wolves. |
| B．Wildlife managers should take measures to manage wolves. |
| C．Releasing wolves in the wild causes some environmental problems. |
| D．Mixing human-raised baby wolves with wild wolves benefits them all. |
| A．Wild Mexican wolves are short of food. |
| B．Farmers suffer losses due to increasing wolves. |
| C．Farmers fail to know how to drive away wild wolves. |
| D．Wild Mexican wolves are still in danger of dying out. |
【推荐2】A decade ago, I attended a banquet in Guangzhou where the food was exceptional. The bird’s nest soup, made from chicken and possibly ham with dried scallops (干贝), was gentle and slippery. The sea cucumber was rich and sticky, and the fish was sparklingly fresh and steamed to perfection. However, what stood out was the plain white soup of broth (肉汁), served at the end. It was simple, plain, and perfect.
Ending a banquet with soup may seem odd to Westerners, who are used to sweets at the end of meals. But as an English food writer named Fuchsia Dunlop explains in her book Invitation to a Banquet, soup is a unique expression of a chef’s art, much like a singer’s voice. The transparent, almost invisible soup is an ideal conclusion to a banquet, with its luxury and strong flavors.
Invitation to a Banquet is Dunlop’s seventh book. Unlike her other books on Chinese cuisine such as The Food of Sichuan and Revolutionary Kitchen, this one is not a cookbook. Instead, she has chosen 30 dishes from different regions of China to illustrate different aspects of Chinese cuisine and history.
What makes Dunlop’s writing unique is her perspective. She argues that Chinese cuisine is superior (更胜一筹的) not only in taste but also in its ability to incorporate foreign influences while still maintaining its own identity. Furthermore, Dunlop makes an equally compelling case that what Westerners think of as “Chinese food” is neither false nor wrong. It is merely a diasporic (离散的) branch that reflects local tastes and is representative of the cuisine’s diversity. Immigration and adventurousness have made authentic Chinese food more accessible outside China than ever before.
In conclusion, Invitation to a Banquet by Fuchsia Dunlop provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of Chinese cuisine. Through her well-researched book and insightful discussions, she encourages readers to appreciate the complexity and richness of Chinese food.
1. To the author, what is the most memorable dish about the banquet in Guangzhou?| A．A sweet dessert. |
| B．A bowl of plain white soup. |
| C．A dish made from expensive ingredients. |
| D．A fish that was rich and strong-flavoured. |
| A．Include. |
| B．Reject. |
| C．Strengthen. |
| D．Reduce. |
| A．Chinese desserts are the highlight of Chinese cuisine. |
| B．Immigration makes little difference to Chinese dishes. |
| C．Chinese food is limited to traditional ingredients and flavors. |
| D．Chinese food is influenced by foreign elements while preserving its own identity. |
| A．To introduce a dish. |
| B．To recommend a book. |
| C．To share an experience. |
| D．To compare different cultures. |
【推荐3】People trained to detect lies often rely on multiple signs, such as eye contact, length of responses and the details in what people say, but studies have shown that assessing a wide range of behavioral information can make it harder to decide if someone is lying. Bruno Verschuere at the University of Amsterdam and his colleagues wondered whether solely focusing on the detail of statements could provide more consistent results.
To test this idea, researchers asked 44 students to go for a walk or steal from a mock (模仿的) crime. Students were instructed to lie if they committed the fake theft. Next, the researchers recruited 171 people to watch six truthful and six deceptive (欺骗的) interviews from these recordings, ranking interviewees’ eye contact and detail level.
The results revealed that both truth-tellers and liars averted (转移) their gaze a similar amount, but truthful statements were substantially more detailed than deceptive ones, suggesting the latter is a more useful way to tell that someone is lying.
The researchers then asked 405 people to judge the true nature of six truthful and six deceptive statements randomly chosen from the interviews. Around half of the participants used multiple cues to identify liars. The remaining participants solely ranked the level of detail in answers on a scale of 1 to 10, with 6 or above counting as truthful. Those using multiple cues distinguished lies from the truth 59% of the time, while those relying solely on detail achieved 66%.
“Our take is that using just one cue can provide a simpler way to judge lies from the truth,” says Verschuere. Nevertheless, in the real world, you would probably need to confirm the accuracy of statements through extra further investigations or follow-up questions, he says.
1. Bruno Verschuere and his colleagues conducted the research to confirm that ___.| A．behavioral information played a vital role in finding out the truth. |
| B．people should be trained to detect lies by referring to multiple cues. |
| C．truth tellers and liars shared something in common when performing the task. |
| D．it’s relatively easier to identify liars by relying only on the detail of statements. |
| A．Liars turned away their eyes more often than truth-tellers. |
| B．Truthful statements included considerably more details than deceptive ones. |
| C．It’s difficult for participants to detect liars by using multiple cues like eye contact. |
| D．Participants who relied on one cue can distinguish lies from the truth faultlessly. |
| A．It had some limitations. | B．It made no sense. |
| C．It could be perfectly applied. | D．It had no potential market. |
| A．To introduce readers to the classification of lies. |
| B．To encourage readers to apply the results in real life. |
| C．To warn readers of psychological harm of telling a lie. |
| D．To inform readers of scientific findings on detecting liars. |
【推荐1】In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.
At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight uninvited theatre groups turned up in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house no longer used for years.
Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known playwrights(剧作家) in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing(给……提供场地) 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.
1. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival in the beginning?| A．To bring Europe together again. |
| B．To honor heroes of World WarⅡ. |
| C．To introduce young theatre groups. |
| D．To attract great artists from Europe. |
| A．They owned a public house there. |
| B．They came to take up a challenge. |
| C．They thought they were also famous. |
| D．They wanted to take part in the festival. |
| A．Popular writers. |
| B．University students. |
| C．Artists from around the world. |
| D．Performers of music and dance. |
| A．has become a non-official event |
| B．has gone beyond an art festival |
| C．gives shows all year round |
| D．keeps growing rapidly |
【推荐2】Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand: Which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. Expect questions about your family, and be sure to show pictures of your children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussion as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic—as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.
In the United Sates, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, and also be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.
1. The author considers politics and religion________.| A．cheerful topics | B．a ban in cultural or religious custom |
| C．rude topics | D．topics that can never be talked about |
| A．Sports | B．Children | C．Personal feelings | D．Families |
| A．They don’t want to talk with others much. | B．They want to protect their relationship. |
| C．They are afraid to argue with their colleagues. | D．They want to keep their feelings to themselves. |
| A．Praising your own country’s sports. | B．Criticizing your own country’s sports. |
| C．Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country. | D．Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country. |
【推荐3】Brent is a full-time designer who has been working for a company since 2002. He has come up with a way to inspire his son during his lunchtime break at school. The devoted dad does a special thing — drawing different cartoon characters alongside some words of wisdom for John each day.
Brent, who runs a blog called Designer Daddy, packs his son’s lunchbox a note every day, along with his sandwiches and snacks. His artistic behavior has quickly garnered thousands of people, which makes Brent very popular in his hometown.
Brent’s creations require nothing more than cartoon characters and inspiring messages. The characters come from various cartoons and movies, all of whom Brent has relied on to help deliver his meaningful messages. “My son started preschool last year. For the first day of school, I drew a soldier on a note and wrote ‘Be brave like him, John’. And then, I kept putting in notes for the first week. He really liked it. So I just kept doing it after that. It gives him comfort and happiness as well as me, which makes me know I’m with him in a way. We watch a lot of cartoons and movies together. There are so many different ways to introduce kids to characters, but my rules are that I never use one that he isn’t familiar with,” Brent said.
Besides, Brent also tries to keep up-to-date with new characters and does his own research to ensure he will know when it comes to popular culture and what characters his son might like to see. Brent had intended to stick with superheroes. However, as John was also attracted by other cartoons, he decided to broaden his idea and began to include Star Wars figures and Disney characters into the mix.
According to Brent, each drawing takes about half an hour to complete. Brent likes to keep the drawings topical (热门的) and often marks milestones including birthdays and holidays, with special artistic creations. He will also adjust the characters depending on the time of year. Brent says John loves to receive the notes, and the boy often shares them with teachers and classmates at school. But despite the attention his creative notes are receiving, he says he never loses sight of who they are for.
1. Why does Brent do the special thing?| A．To have his son encouraged. | B．To draw his son’s attention. |
| C．To design a blog for his son. | D．To accompany his son. |
| A．Brent’ s behavior was inspired by a blog. |
| B．Completing every drawing is a complex process. |
| C．The special creations benefit both John and Brent. |
| D．Brent prefers to create new cartoon characters for John. |
| A．Influenced. | B．Inspired. |
| C．Urged. | D．Gathered. |
| A．A Popular Designer | B．A Loving Father |
| C．A Precious Lunch Box | D．An Impressive Note |
【推荐1】If businesses are to get workers back into the office, finding ways to keep social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors installed on workplace ceilings.
PointGrab developed its technology before the Covid-19 to help workspace managers optimize how employees use office space. About the size of a smoke alarm, the sensors can record the exact number and location of people in buildings including offices, hotels and restaurants.
One of the company's first clients was Deloitte, which installed the system at its London office last year. PointGrab's sensors were connected to screens in the building to show the availability of desks and shared areas in real time. PointGrab CEO Doron Shachar says it was one of a series of innovations that helped Deloitte fit 30% more people into 3% less space.
Now PointGrab has adapted the technology so the sensors can also monitor social distancing by keeping track of how far apart people are, and whether they're traveling in one direction around a building. Workspace managers can set up alerts for when two people are closer than two meters for more than 30 seconds, for example.
The sensors have been included in the “six feet office” concept created by a company Cushman & amp; Wakefield to encourage employees to practice social distancing. They are currently being used in this way at a university in the Netherlands, and at an innovation centre in Belgium. While the social distancing innovation is new, PointGrab has installed more than 10, 000 sensors for workspace optimization, including in the offices of Coca-Cola, Facebook and Dell.
Workers might not like the idea of being monitored, but PointGrab says no images or identifying features are recorded. Instead, each employee is represented as an dot on a dashboard. “The sensor does not violate people’s privacy,” Shachar says. “This is extremely important in the workspace.”
1. What can we learn about PointGrab?| A．It has been dedicated to outdoor monitoring. |
| B．It established industry standards for monitoring. |
| C．It has developed a sensor to monitor social distancing. |
| D．Its new product gets inspiration from the smoke alarm. |
| A．Reduce workplace seriously. | B．Select employees wisely. |
| C．Take their time efficiently. | D．Make the most of. |
| A．Office efficiency will be greatly improved. |
| B．It will improve the availability of office space. |
| C．It can keep track of the whole working process. |
| D．It makes the staff work at ease without being disturbed. |
| A．Their privacy will be revealed. |
| B．The activity space has been reduced. |
| C．The change has affected work efficiency. |
| D．They cannot work under monitoring. |
【推荐2】Swimming alongside wild dolphins has long been on the Hawaii vacation list. However, scientists are concerned that increased human activities may do bad to the animals by disturbing a very important period of their rest. “We have seen changes in their action,” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service said. “They will be more active with people around.”
After feeding in deep water at night, dolphins return to sheltered, shallow (浅的) water to rest during the day. The problem appears when swimmers draw them out of their resting state, a change in behavior that NOAA points out “may cause disturbance”.
“Disturbing their resting behaviors can actually affect their long-term health and the health of the population,” Garrett said. This summer, NOAA is set to put forward its new rules. “NOAA is considering a lot of measures. These measures may make some people angry, but they will undoubtedly do good to those dolphins,” Garrett said.
Today, a small number of Hawaii tour companies willingly join in a NOAA program called Dolphin SMART. Designed to lower the disturbance that dolphins suffer because of human activities to the minimum (最低限度), the program encourages tourists to stay 50 yards away from dolphins and to move away carefully if they feel the animals are disturbed.
NOAA’s new rules, however, would not be allowed to be chosen to follow or not, and could affect over 200 dolphin-related businesses as well as swimmers and other ocean users. Garrett said that new rules would keep tour companies from disturbing dolphins. “The final goal of the changes,” she said, “will be to provide more protections for dolphins while still offering a chance for tourists to have a pleasant wildlife experience”.
1. What can we learn about dolphins’ living habits from the text?| A．They sleep in deep water. |
| B．They hunt in shallow water. |
| C．They rest during the nighttime. |
| D．They are inactive in the daytime. |
| A．Perfect. | B．Meaningless. | C．Useful. | D．Confusing. |
| A．make the most use of dolphins. |
| B．help reduce human disturbance to dolphins. |
| C．let people know how smart dolphins are. |
| D．show how to get close to dolphins in a smart way. |
| A．new rules will be carried out immediately. |
| B．dolphin-related businesses will close down. |
| C．swimmers will choose to stay away from wildlife. |
| D．the changes will protect dolphins without disappointing tourists. |
Known as the ‘Elphi’ by the locals, the Elbphilharmonie is a beautiful tower of glittering glass sitting atop an old warehouse by the banks of the river Elbe. The plaza(露天广场)is open to the public an from the middle of the city’s tallest building, you can gaze across the harbour, miles of rooftops and passing ships below.
The main concert hall seats over 2000 people and is one of the most advanced music venues in the world. Two smaller concert halls are used for jazz, world and contemporary music. In addition, if you’re unbelievably rich, you can buy one of the 45 luxurious apartments lying within the building.
Construction began in 2007 with a budget of €241 million and a two-year period. Fast forward ten years, the building eventually opened with a final price tag of over 800 million!
I consider myself very lucky that the Elbphilharmonie opened during my time living in Hamburg, but unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to attend a concert. Everything is sold out for six months! For now, I’m content to visit the plaza to enjoy the impressive view over the docks and see the innovative architecture up close. Hopefully one day soon, I’ll be lucky enough to grab a last-minute concert ticket!
1. What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
| A．Germany | B．Hamburg |
| C．A new concert hall | D．Its celebration of classical music |
| A．A hall | B．A river |
| C．A tower | D．A warehouse |
| A．The new concert hall can hold 3000 people at least |
| B．The construction of the new concert hall is perfect |
| C．It took a longer time and more money to build the concert hall |
| D．The majority of audience are likely to pay for the luxurious apartments |
| A．I was invited to visit it |
| B．Few concerts have been held |
| C．The performance was well received |
| D．People find it easy to get concert tickets |
