1 . Mary Sports Center

Would you like to play sports that can make you keep fit?

Come to Mary Sports Center and have a great time there.

Price: ¥ 50 each time, 5% off for one month, 20% for one year.

Time: 9:00 am-9:30 pm every day except Tuesday.

Tel: 9380-514 or e-mail at MarySC@ 126.com.

Relaxing Time Theater

When you are down, you must enjoy some films that can cheer you up. Then welcome to the biggest theater in our city, which has the most comfortable seats and the biggest screens. Usually, most films that are exciting and have good endings are shown in it.

Opening Time: 7:50 am-10:00 pm every weekend.

Address: No. 18, Red Star Road.

Book your ticket online.

Website: www.relaxingtimetheater.com

Environmental Protection Club

We need more than one hundred and forty teenagers to join us.

Would you volunteer to do something good for our environment? If so, please join us.

Members: Young students aged 13-16.

Activities: Put up signs, hand out notices, clean up the city parks.

Time: 2:00 pm—5:00 pm on weekends.

Tel: 8079-593

1. Why do you go to Mary Sports Center?

A．To read some books.	B．To improve the environment.
C．To keep healthy.	D．To meet sports fans.

2. What kind of movies can you enjoy in Relaxing Time Theater?

A．Some documentaries.	B．Some exciting movies.
C．Some sad movies.	D．Some love movies.

3. What can we know from Environmental Protection Club?

A．There are about 140 members in it.

B．The club is on No.18, Red Star Road.

C．Volunteers need to work for about three hours.

D．Volunteers can cheer up the sick people in hospital.

2 . Four of the Oldest Buildings in the World

Knap of Howar

One of the oldest buildings in the world is the Knap of Howar, which dates back to 3700-3500 BCE.The farmhouse is one of the oldest, still-standing stone houses in Europe. It includes two stone homes linked through a hidden passage and joint walls. Archaeologists say Irish or Scottish monks could be the first builders and residents of the Knap of Howar. Although the house is still standing, these abandoned places around the world are better candidates for restoration.

Ġgantija Temples

The Megalithic Temples of Malta, or the Ġgantija Temples, date back to 3600 to 3200 BCE. The two temples on the island of Malta are UNESCO World Heritage sites. It’s one of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. Archaeologists think the temple was used for ritual animal sacrifices.

Shunet el-Zebib

Shunet el-Zebib is partially standing, but mostly in ruins. It’s still, however, one of the oldest buildings in the world. The Egyptian temple built in 2750 BCE is of mud and brick. It has an underground tomb as well as an above-ground complex. Architecturally, it’s a nod to the Egyptian pyramids soon to come.

Tomb of Cyrus

Built in 530 BCE, the Tomb of Cyrus is one of Iran’s World Heritage Sites and one of the oldest buildings on the planet. It’s also believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world, according to Atlas Obscura. The base isolating used on the tomb protects the main structure from moving apart from the foundation.

1. What do the four buildings have in common?

A．All of them are located in Europe.

B．All of them are made of stone and mud.

C．All of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

D．All of them were built before the birth of Christ.

2. Which of the four buildings may be the strongest?

A．Knap of Howar.	B．Ġgantija Temples.
C．Shunet el-Zebib.	D．Tomb of Cyrus.

3. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Shunet el-Zebib is earthquake protected.

B．Tomb of Cyrus has an underground tomb.

C．Ġgantija Temples are built by Irish monks.

D．Knap of Howar may be the oldest building among the four.