3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A skywell, or “tian jing” in Chinese, dating back to the Ming dynasty, is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China. It     1    (design) to allow in light, improve ventilation (通风), and harvest rainwater. Less     2    (expose) to the outdoor environment, a skywell is smaller and distinct from a northern courtyard.

Despite the fact     3     a skywell’s size and design vary from region to region, it is almost always rectangular (长方形) and located in the core of a house. It is either enclosed by rooms on four sides     4     three sides plus a wall. When wind blows above a skywell house, it can enter the indoor space through the opening. Because outdoor air is often cooler, the incoming wind travels down the walls to the lower stories     5     creates airflow by replacing     6    (warm) indoor air, which rises and leaves through the opening.

Due to the     7    (revive) of traditional Chinese architecture, skywell buildings have been making a comeback. Architects are now looking towards the     8    (principle) behind skywells while designing new buildings     9    (save) energy. One example is the National Heavy Vehicle Engineering Technology Research Center in the eastern Chinese city of Jinan. A giant skywell is in the middle of the 18-storey glass-walled tower block,     10    (stretch) from the fifth to the top floor.

7 . Some are attracted to museums by the art and the culture — but if that isn’t enough, there is always the strange!

Cancún Underwater Museum

No need to hold your breath to see this one. The Cancún Underwater Museum is, as the name suggests, underwater. More than 500 sculptures anchored in the ocean off Mexico are meant to illustrate the interplay of art and nature. Visitors can either admire the works through a glass-bottom boat or take a scuba diving tour.

Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

With great attention to detail, New Zealand built the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre, which exhibits original aircraft from the First and Second World Wars. Some belong to film director Sir Peter Jackson, who helped create the set designs with his team. Anyone interested in the pioneers of aviation should pay a visit to the museum in Blenheim.

Tenement Museum

At New York’s Tenement Museum, visitors can gain an insight into what life was like for immigrants and the working class in the city from the 1860s through to the 1980s. The museum opened in 1992 and offers guided tours of two tenement buildings with recreated rooms, where costumed ‘residents’ enact the daily lives of the city’s newcomers and workers over the period — leaps and bounds from the money makers of Wall Street.

Cupnoodles Museum

The Cupnoodles Museum in Yokohama, Japan, offers a treat: exhibits can be not only admired, but eaten. Visitors can work in the museum’s noodle workshop, refining creations with their favourite ingredients. While doing so, one can also learn the history of the ramen noodle, one of Japan’s most popular foods.

1. What is special about the Cancún Underwater Museum?

A．The strange name.	B．The number of sculptures.
C．Works about art and nature.	D．Ways of visiting it.

2. Which museum will attract visitors interested in hands-on activities?

A．Cancún Underwater Museum.	B．Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre.
C．Tenement Museum.	D．Cupnoodles Museum.

3. What do the four museums have in common?

A．They are about art and history.	B．They display aircraft from world wars.
C．They have unusual features.	D．They record immigrants’ daily lives.

8 . Ticketing Information on Hong Kong Science Museum

Regular Admission Fee

Standard tickets: 20 yuan

Group tickets: 14 yuan (special rate of standard tickets for groups of 20 people or more per visit)

Concessionary(优惠的) tickets: 10 yuan(applicable to disabled people with an accompanying minder and senior citizens aged 60 or above)

Free admission for full-time students and children under 4 years old accompanied by an adult with a ticket

Application for Exemption(豁免) from Admission Fee

Kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, universities, charities and non-profit-making organizations arranging group visits of 20 or more visitors can apply for exemption from admission fee. Application should be made at least 2 weeks before the date of visit and will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis subject to availability.

Contact Details

Enquiries for schools: 2732 3220 (please make telephone reservation for the visiting date before sending in the application)

Enquiries for registered charities and non-profit-making organizations: 2732 3268

Attention

Persons buying concessionary tickets may be requested by museum staff to produce a valid document for confirmation of eligibility(合格) . Students must be requested to produce a valid document. If proof of current full-time student status is not shown on the document, museum staff has the right to request the student concerned to pay them for the money of the full ticket.

1. How much should a 65-year-old man pay to visit the museum?

A．10 yuan.

B．14 yuan.

C．20 yuan.

D．60 yuan.

2. Which group can visit the museum for free?

A．12 waiters in a restaurant.	B．15 teachers from a high school.
C．23 people from a local company.	D．26 people working in the Red Cross.

3. What should full-time students bring to visit the museum for free?

A．School reports.	B．Exam papers.
C．Student’s ID cards.	D．Research reports.

9 . The best restaurants for outdoor dining in Greater Boston

Beehive Restaurant (541 Tremont St., Boston)

If you want to have fun while you enjoy your meal, head to Beehive, where you get specialized brunch, cocktails, and live music with your patio(露台) dining.

“Great food and service, fun atmosphere in and out.”

—Esta E., Back Bay

Brighton Bodega (328 Washington St., Brighton) and Devlin’s Bistro & Bar (332 Washington St., Brighton)

Although these are two separate eateries, they share a patio space in Brighton. Visit Brighton Bodega for its Asian-inspired small plates and Devlin’s for the drinks menu. While you’re there, you may get to experience some live jazz.

“These sister restaurants share a lovely patio area with a good atmosphere and excellent food! I love the constantly changing and always creative Brighton Bodega menu, and the steady favorites menu of Devlin’s.”

—Wendy, Cambridge

Chart House (60 Long Wharf, Boston)

Chart House has served hungry customers in the Boston area for more than 60 years and continues to do so with its patio dining experience and “perfect views”.

“It is not in a too-crowded area. It’s not amidst cars and too many passers-by, so you can hear the water and the silence once in a while. There is parking at the back so I can drive in, dine, and drive out.”

—Lissa W., Uxbridge

Frenchie Wine Bistro (560 Tremont St., Boston)

Outdoor dining is becoming more popular in Boston, but there’s something about it that feels very European. especially at this South End spot. Sit out on the patio for its modern French menu and wide selection of wines.

“It’s just the best. Great views, food and drink, and THE BEST people watching!”

—Chris H., Boston

1. What do Beehive Restaurant and Brighton Bodega have in common?

A．Both share one patio.	B．Both have great views.
C．Both provide live music.	D．Both are in the same street.

2. Where should you go to enjoy a silent lunch?

A．Chart House.	B．Devlin’s Bistro &Bar.
C．Beehive Restaurant.	D．Frenchie Wine Bistro.

3. What is special about Frenchie Wine Bistro?

A．It is in the south of America.

B．It has a European flavor.

C．It changes its menu frequently.

D．It allows customers to drive in.