1. What is the woman doing?
| A．Going through the newspapers. |
| B．Watching the ads on TV. |
| C．Seeing pictures of flats on the Internet. |
| A．By bus. | B．By car. | C．On foot. |
| A．$8. | B．$18. | C．$80. |
| A．It’s noisy. | B．It’s expensive. | C．It has no enough rooms. |
2 . 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. |
1. Why does the woman meet the man?
| A．To look at an apartment. |
| B．To deliver some furniture. |
| C．To have a meal together. |
| A．Its color. | B．Its design. | C．Its quality. |
| A．It's a good size. | B．It's newly painted. | C．It's adequately equipped. |
| A．Go downtown. | B．Talk with her friend. | C．Make payment. |
4 . Color is fundamental in home design—something you’ll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you’ll love to live in. Do you want a room that’s full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day?
Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point.
Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves.
The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you’re looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant.
| A．While all of them are useful |
| B．Whatever you’re looking for |
| C．If you’re experimenting with a color |
| D．Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar with |
| E．It’s not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces |
| F．So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time |
| G．Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways |
