1 . Rome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 a night, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.

Yellow Hostel

If I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.

Hostel Alessandro Palace

If you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.

Youth Station Hostel

If you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.

Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes

Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.

1. What is probably the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel?

A．Comfort.	B．Security.
C．Price.	D．Location.

2. Which hotel best suits people who enjoy an active social life?

A．Yellow Hostel.	B．Hostel Alessandro Palace.
C．Youth Station Hostel.	D．Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes.

3. What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes?

A．It gets noisy at night.	B．Its staff is too talkative.
C．It charges for Wi-Fi.	D．It’s inconveniently located.

2 . The history alone creates mystery and awe from fans. The official London residence for the Queen and her family has been in existence since 1837. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ took the throne in 1953. In the summer, the State Rooms in the palace are open to the public for tours. However, much of the Queen’s home is off limits.

It is reported that the palace is 15 times larger than the US President’s residence. The most expensive home in Europe at an estimated 1.5 billion includes 775 rooms.

The Richest YouTube channel recently took viewers on a tour of the ultra-luxurious interior of one of the most famous residences in the world.

The Grand Staircase

The first thing visitors see when walking into the palace is a magnificent, red carpet lined staircase, added by Queen Victoria in 1898. Portraits of the royal family line the walls so visitors can view history as they make their way toward the State Rooms.

The Regency Room

Fans have surely seen this green and gold room with tassel trim sofas, a desk and traditional fireplace. The famous room is often where the Queen’s official photos are taken and the annual Christmas broadcast is filmed.

The 1844 Room

This room is often used to greet special guests and world leaders. With marble columns and gold mirrors, perhaps most notable is the 1820 neoclassical desk against one wall and the blue and gold chairs on either side.

Outside

Of course, a visit to Buckingham Palace wouldn’t be complete without watching the changing of the guard, a tradition beginning in 1911. One more top-secret feature of the palace—the series of tunnels underneath the property. One, reportedly even leads to the House of Parliament.

1. Which of the following statements is true about the Queen’s palace?

A．The Queen’s family hadn’t been living in the palace until 1953.

B．In the summer, the whole palace is open to visitors.

C．There are 1844 rooms in the palace.

D．The palace is thought to be the most expensive residence in Europe.

2. Where would Queen often greet the world leaders?

A．In the Grand Staircase.

B．In the Regency Room.

C．In the 1844 Room.

D．In Queen’s garden.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The Grand Staircase was built by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.

B．The Regency Room is regarded as the most notable room in the palace.

C．It’s a pity that visitors are forbidden to watch the changing of the guard.

D．Visitors might be inaccessible to the tunnels beneath the palace.

3 . Amazing West Coast Beach Houses Rent

Rockaway Beach House

Rockaway Beach, Oregon

This comfortably furnished two-bedroom, two-bath house is both kid-and dog-friendly with a path leading right down to Nedonna Beach. It’s conveniently located near Manhattan Beach State Park as well as towns such as Manzanita, Wheeler, and Nehalem that offer cafes and tourist shops. Amenities (便利设施) include a washer and dryer, ping-pong table, home office, wood-burning fireplace and smart TV.

Oceanfront Townhome

Monterey, California

This rental claims to be one of the closest homes to the water in all of Monterey. It’s limited on space—the owner notes it can accommodate up to three adults or two adults and two small children—the location is only five minutes from downtown Monterey and Fisherman’s Wharf, 10 minutes from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Pacific Grove, and 15 minutes from Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Westport Ocean Oasis

Westport, Washington

Washington state might not be the first place people think of when considering a West Coast beach trip, but vacation rentals like this one might make them think twice. A one-bedroom, one-bath, dog-friendly apartment, it offers sweeping views of the shores from its huge windows, as well as amenities like a balcony, basketball court and putting green, and TV.

Studio Beach House

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Located just west of Long Beach, this beach rental offers amazing views and easy beach access as well as amenities like tennis and basketball courts, a playground and an outdoor bar with 50-inch TV, surround sound, a mini-fridge and hot tub. It’s also close to many destinations like golf courses, parks, and the Portuguese Bend Reserve, a nature area with hiking trails that overlook the ocean.

1. Which beach house will you choose if you are going to live in Oregon?

A．Rockaway Beach House.	B．Oceanfront Townhome.
C．Westport Ocean Oasis.	D．Studio Beach House.

2. Which is the closest place to Oceanfront Townhome?

A．Pacific Grove.	B．Carmel-by-the-Sea.
C．Fisherman’s Wharf.	D．The Monterey Bay Aquarium.

3. What do the last two rentals have in common?

A．They are dog-friendly.	B．They have huge windows.
C．They are close to hiking trails.	D．They both offer a basketball court.

4 . 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。

Bamboo is called“poor people’s material”and even in China it is not    1     (wide) accepted as a modern building material. But bamboo makes nearly the lightest houses,     2     is a lot better than“modern” materials at surviving earthquakes.

And unlike the “ Tofu”buildings that may    3     (destroy) in just several seconds in some earthquakes, bamboo makes a much     4     (safe) building. That is why it is suggested as a replacement (替代品) by International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR).

INBAR notes that    5     number of people who do not have safe and healthy shelter will increase with population growth if no proper action is taken.

Study shows that bamboo is excellent in    6     (strong) and is as strong as wood. Besides,because of the lightweight and good elasticity (弹性) of bamboo, bamboo buildings are very good at resisting (抵抗) earthquakes. For example, all of the 30 bamboo houses    7     (survive) without any damage in the 7. 6 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica in 2012.

Ancient Chinese people preferred living in houses made    8     bamboo. In Yunnan Province, some locals sill live in bamboo homes which can protect    9     (they) from rain and wind. And in Zhejiang Province, where bamboo is plentiful, local officials have been encouraging architects     10     (design) buildings using bamboo.

5 . Wherever you live, you always look forward to a comfortable home. However, people don’t often turn it into what they want because they worry about the costs. Actually, this is a common misconception(错误认识)—you don’t need to spend a lot of money in order to make your home comfortable.    1    .

Clear

The first thing you need to do before buying or rearranging anything is clearing rooms.    2    . There is no way to turn a cluttered(杂乱的) space into an attractive one without organizing it. So, the first thing you do is clearing rooms. You don’t have to throw out everything. Though clearing rooms can be an ongoing process that takes time, it’s worth it.

Add Green Plants

    3    . Besides the eye- pleasing effect that plants and flowers have, they also remove toxins(毒素) from the air, making your environment healthier. If that isn’t enough for you, they tend to help calm people down.

Try Darker Colors

Another thing you can do to make a room look warmer is use some darker shades in the decoration. Lighter colors are great for making a room feel bigger, but darker colors create a comfortable and attractive environment.    4    .

Adjust the Lighting

The last thing is lighting. The lighting in a room can make or break it.    5    . Think of using the fireplace if you have one, lighting some candles and hanging up some string lights. Even a lamp can make all the difference to the environment of a room.

A．Warm lighting can make a room pleasant and sweet

B．Disorder is the exact opposite of warm and attractive

C．You shouldn’t keep plants and flowers in your bedroom

D．Throwing in some darker colors will make the room look perfect

E．Besides making it keep warm, blankets add more color to a room

F．Here are some inexpensive ways to make your home comfortable

G．One way to make a room attractive is to add plants and fresh flowers

6 . The Best Hotel Views in the World

Le Relais de Chambord: France

In the Loire Valley you can stay overnight aboard a toue cabanee—a traditional flat-bottomed Loire River boat—overlooking the Chateau du Chambord. Instead of the floating hotel room, guests enjoy air conditioning, heating, and Wi-Fi, plus word-class design by Stefania di Petrillo with elegant features in wood and leather. Watch the sunrise and enjoy breakfast delivered to the boat’s private deck (露台), all with a clearly French touch.

Wakaya Club & Spa: Fiji

Located in the heart of Fiji, this quiet hotel’s Vale’O (or “House in the Clouds”) ocean view private villa (别墅) lies at a 16-acre hill top with wonderful ocean views of the Koro Sea and Homestead Bay. The 12,000-square-foot villa includes a personal cook and on-call driver for a once-in-a-lifetime luxury travel experience.

Pulitzer Amsterdam: the Netherlands

Step back in time at Pulitzer Amsterdam with a stay in this collection of 25 interlinked 17th-and 18th-century canal (运河) houses. The hotel’s Extraordinary Suites are inspired by Dutch upper circles that once called these canal houses home. And the suites come with windows that overlook the city’s historic tree-lined canal.

Park Hyatt Tokyo: Japan

Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of people’s favorite film Lost in Translation, which brought a worldwide fame to Park Hyatt Tokyo. The Tokyo Suite on the 50th floor is the perfect accommodation with an impressive view that overlooks the busy cityscape. The suite comes with a living room and dining room, a grand piano, a library, and a luxurious bathroom.

1. What should you choose if you want to live in a boat room?

A．Le Relais de Chambord.	B．Wakaya Club & Spa.
C．Pulitzer Amsterdam.	D．Park Hyatt Tokyo.

2. What can visitors enjoy in Pulitzer Amsterdam?

A．Movie themed rooms.	B．Great ocean views.
C．Service of personal cooks.	D．Beautiful canal views.

3. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To educate.	B．To recommend.
C．To comment.	D．To argue.

7 . 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。

For a book lover, stepping into a bookstore is always exciting, but a new bookstore in China makes the experience really     1     (amaze).

Located in the west of Chengdu in Sichuan Province, there is a bookstore that is just like a magical world. Upon entering, visitors can see C-shaped bookcases,     2     create a series of private spaces. In the center of the store, towering arches (拱门) take advantage of the full     3     (high) of the space.

It looks like the books     4     (spread) out from the floor to the ceiling. But actually the books placed on the highest levels are not real. The store already has     5     collection of over 80,000 books, so there’s actually no waste of space.

Visitors walking through the store will find areas designed     6     (serve) different purposes. The children’s reading area, for example, features panda posters, bamboo bookshelves and colorful cushions (坐垫). The panda pictures hanging on the bookshelves are like pandas     7     (climb) on high branches. The colorful cushions can provide comfort     8     children to sit on the ground and relax. All the     9     (element) of the design come together to give visitors an interesting experience.

In a word, it really     10     (present) the local famous man-made landscape, even though it is in an artistic way.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of restaurants are the most in the speaker’s hometown?

A．KFCs.

B．Chinese restaurants.

C．Japanese restaurants.

2. Why does the speaker dislike “all you can eat” restaurants?

A．They are unhealthy.

B．They are too expensive.

C．There isn’t enough food in them.

3. What do most customers of “All you can eat” restaurants look like?

A．Very fat.

B．Very tall.

C．Very thin.

4. What is the speech mainly about?

A．The speaker’s favourite diet.

B．Restaurants in the speaker’s hometown.

C．Fast food restaurants in America.

9 . How might architecture aid in solving the housing crisis and help build a more sustainable future? In 2019, 3D printing company WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects (MCA) revealed their concept to design the first 3D printed house made entirely from clay. Today, the joint project, known as TECLA, is finally complete and on display near Bologna, Italy.

Over the past few years, a number of 3D printed homes and communities have been conceptualized. While previous structures were made from concrete or plastic, TECLA was built from soil found at the site mixed with water, fibers from rice husks (壳) and a binder (粘合剂), the last of which is less than 5% of the total volume. Printing with clay does have its weaknesses. It’s a much slower process than quick-drying concrete — the design can be printed in 200 hours but the clay mixture can take weeks to dry, depending on climate, and it also has height limitations.

Building homes from earth, Cucinella pointed out, is not new. “The challenge was really using an old material in the history of architecture with new technology to find a new shape of a house,” Cucinella said. To that end, the Crane WASP printers mixed water with the local earth, and then printed the 60-square-meter TECLA model layer by layer. The design features two circular spaces joined together with skylights, inviting full natural light inside. The residence includes a living area, a bedroom and bathroom. Its furniture, including tables and chairs, can also be printed using WASP’s machinery, while components like doors and windows were fixed post-printing.

The idea behind TECLA isn’t necessarily to copy the same home for any environment, but to adjust the design based on the location. “We are not producing one type of house that you can print and use everywhere, because it’s different if you design a house in the north of Italy, or in the middle of Africa,” Cucinella explained. “The house responds to different climates.” Additionally, the building process can be easily taught and widely used.

1. What is the disadvantage of printing with clay?

A．3D printers are costly.	B．Clay is not strong enough.
C．It’s not easy to mix rice husks with clay.	D．It takes a long time to dry the mixture.

2. Which of the following best describes TECLA?

A．It is air-conditioned.	B．It is the first 3D printed house.
C．It is fully equipped.	D．It adopts a solar heating system.

3. What is the significance of TECLA?

A．It adapts to different climates.	B．It limits the height of buildings.
C．It uses few binders in printing.	D．It can be moved without effort.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The challenges for 3D printing

B．Is this 3D printed home the future of housing?

C．The ways to renew 3D printing machinery

D．Can we simplify the instructions on 3D printing?

10 . 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 new community, Oberbillwerder, is being planned in a suburb of Hamburg, Germany.     1    makes it special is that it has no driveways or garages.

Unlike typical American suburbs     2    houses have driveways and garages, this community won't allow you     3    （park）cars at home. Darius Reznek, a managing partner at a design company, says, "There will be no cars parked on the street, and     4    （honest）speaking, we want to give respects to walkers instead of having parking lots     5    （fill）with cars."

This new community will have schools, stores and offices which residents can walk or bike     6     on the green loops（环线）that connect the neighborhoods with public spaces. The streets     7    （use）as kind of shared living areas rather than for parking. For those who want to own cars, there'll be parking garages around 300 meters away so that for everyday errands（差事）it will be     8    （easy）to go by bike or walk.

The parking structures will feature ground-level community spaces like gyms and indoor farming. A     9    （develop）says these parking areas will also be able to store and collect energy for the community. If the demand for parking spaces     10    （decrease）, they'll evolve into new structures.