1 . Welcome to the California Science Center

Here is a guide to the California Science Center.

Accessibility Services & Facilities

We are committed to breaking down any barrier to access. If you have questions about accessibility, please call us at (213) 744-2019 or contact us online or stop by our Information Desk just inside the main entrance.

Sensory & Mobility Considerations

Light, noise and crowds vary widely throughout the building. Please feel free to bring your own noise-canceling headphones or other calming items. All spaces in the center are wheelchair accessible. All floors are accessible by elevator or stairs.

● Parking & Restrooms

Accessible parking spaces are available on the three floors of the Science Center parking lot. Accessible parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is $15 per vehicle.

All the restrooms here are wheelchair accessible. Private family style restrooms are available upon request, please see any Guest Services Host.

● Wheelchairs & Service Animals

Standard manual wheelchairs are available for free at the Information Desk, used inside the California Science Center.

Service dogs trained to do work or perform specific tasks for a guest with a disability are welcome in all of the Science Center spaces. Emotional animals and pets are not permitted.

Language & Communication Considerations
● Language Assistance

Our Bilingual (双语的) Guest Services and Education staff members wear buttons indicating languages in which they are fluent. In addition, the Information Desk offers maps in six different languages.

● Audio Guides

Audio guides in both English and Spanish are often available for special exhibits. For special exhibits with audio guides, transcripts are available at the entrance to the exhibit upon request.

Click here for more information about the center. We want every guest to participate equally in the excitement of experiencing science!

1. How many ways to inquire about accessibility in the California Science Center are mentioned?

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

D．6.

2. What do we know about the California Science Center?

A．It is unfriendly to the disabled.	B．Its parking spaces vary in price.
C．It offers multi-language service	D．It allows emotional pets to enter.

3. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A web page.	B．A news report.
C．A science textbook.	D．An academic paper.

2 . What I Saw on the Hibiscus Airship

C. L.Heng

$43.95

A girl on a great journey to find her destiny (命运) realizes the power of wrong doings, unsung heroes, and most of all, love. What I Saw on the Hibiscus Airship is a story of adventure and family.

The Tiger and the Leopardess (母豹)

Ho Khong Ming

$23.05

An old hungry tiger is on the hunt for a meal and meets an unhappy leopardess. Can enemies trust each other? In this story, The Tiger and the Leopardess, will hate or love influence their relationship?

Privatization of Facility Management in Public Hospitals

Hong Poh Fan

$40.65

Hong Poh Fan explores the transition public hospitals have undertaken (负责) to improve services in Malaysia. He shares lessons learned over a fifteen­year period of hospital privatization in this detailed examination of how to improve health care.

Escape to America

Tetsuo Fukuyama

$38.45

Fukuyama decided to leave his homeland and experiment with a completely different lifestyle: living in New York City. This story of how the author’s courage and determination helped him survive in difficult conditions will encourage readers to find their own happiness.

1. Which of the following is all adventure book?

A．Privatization of Facility Management in Public Hospitals.

B．What I Saw on the Hibiscus Airship.

C．The Tiger and the Leopardess.

D．Escape to America.

2. Who explored love and hate in his book?

A．Tetsuo Fukuyama.	B．Hong Poh Fan.
C．C.L.Heng.	D．Ho Khong Ming.

3. What do we know about Escape to America?

A．It describes life in Malaysia.

B．It is for practical use.

C．It is based on real­life events.

D．It tells a story about friendship.