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2 . 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. |
| A．Cancún Underwater Museum. | B．Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre. |
| C．Tenement Museum. | D．Cupnoodles Museum. |
| 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. |
3 . 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. |
| 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. |
| A．School reports. | B．Exam papers. |
| C．Student’s ID cards. | D．Research reports. |
4 . 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. |
| A．Chart House. | B．Devlin’s Bistro &Bar. |
| C．Beehive Restaurant. | D．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. |
1. Who is the speaker most likely talking to?
| A．New employees. | B．Patients. | C．Tourists. |
| A．On Tye Road. | B．Next to a small garden. | C．In the main building. |
| A．It’s free of charge. | B．It’s open all day long. | C．It’s in the leisure center. |
| A．It saves time. | B．Its service is quite good. | C．It has good and cheap food. |
A man who had gone out of his town came back and found that his house was on fire. It was one of the most beautiful houses in the town, and the man loved the house the most! Many were ready to give a double price for the house, but he never agreed for any price and now it was just burning before his eyes. And thousands of people gathered, but nothing could be done. The fire spread so far that even if you tried to put it out, nothing would be saved. So he became very sad.
His son came running and whispered something in his ear, “Don't be worried. I sold it yesterday and at a very good price. The offer was so good, and I could not wait for you. Forgive me.”
The father said. “Thank God, it's not ours now!” Then he became relaxed and stood as a silent watcher, just like other watchers.
Then the second son came running, and he said to the father, “What are you doing? The house is on fire and you are only watching it burning?” The father said, "Don't you know your brother has sold it?"
He said, “We have taken only advance amount, not settled fully. I doubt now whether the man is going to purchase it.”
Tears which had disappeared came back to the father's eyes, and his heart started to beat fast. Then the third son came, and he said, “That man is a man of his word. I have just come from him. He said, ‘It doesn't matter whether the house is burnt or not, it is mine. And I am going to pay the price that I have settled for. Neither you nor I knew that the house would catch fire.’”
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Then they all just stood and watched the house burn without worry.
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7 . Four homes built using everyday objects
Can newspapers and bottles be used as building materials? After touring these four homes built using these objects, you might just believe the answer is yes.
Plastic Bottle Village, Bocas del ToroOne man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Truer words could not describe Robert Bezeau’s project which began in 2012. After collecting tens of thousands of bottles, Bezeau recruited a team of locals to construct a building using the unwanted materials.
The Bottle Houses, Cape Egmon, Prince Edward IslandThe Bottle Houses on Prince Edward Island, Canada, are the creation of Edouard T. Arsenault and his daughter Rejeanne. The father and daughter began construction in 1980. Over the months, they collected empty bottles, and by 1981 they opened the house to the public. Since then, the building has remained open to visitors, with sunny days being the best time to visit.
Earthship Biotecture, Taos, New MexicoMichael Reynolds built his first Earthship when he was 23 years old. Starting out with nothing more than empty bottles, Reynolds set out to create a home that was not only sustainable, but also easy enough for someone without a construction background to build. Earthship Biotecture offers nightly stays. Self-guided tours are also available.
The Paper House, Rockport, MassachusettsWhen Elis F. Stenman built his summer home in 1922, he turned to paper for materials. The design has proven to be quite durable, as it’s still standing nearly 100 years later. The home has been open to visitors since the 1930s, and only began charging 10 cents per person in 1942 when it became a museum. Today visitors can experience the Paper House for themselves for $2 for adults and $1 for children.
1. What do we know about Plastic Bottle Village?| A．It was designed by Bezeau. | B．It was finished in 2012. |
| C．It became trash finally. | D．It was built for a team of locals. |
| A．In the Bottle Houses. | B．In the Paper House. |
| C．In an Earthship. | D．In Plastic Bottle Village. |
| A．It is constructed by a Canadian family. | B．It is used to collect rubbish. |
| C．It is free for children. | D．It is made of paper. |
