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The World’s First “Positive Energy” Building 最绿的「正能源」建筑

 

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Imagine waking up in a luxurious apartment nestled within the walls of a massive solar-powered structure. Surrounded by shining, futuristic glass walls, you enjoy a clean, comfortable environment. On your morning walk, you can’t help ___1___ the bright colors of a brilliant sunrise reflecting off the magnificent steel and glass building.

想象醒来时,你身处庞大太阳能建物内的豪华公寓里。四周都是发光、新潮的玻璃墙,你很满意此一干净、舒适的环境。晨间散步时,这栋由钢和玻璃构成的宏伟大楼,沐浴在旭日光辉中,映入眼帘的明亮色彩使你赞叹。

1.

(A) to admire

(B) admired

(C) admiring

(D) admire

 

This amazing building is ___2___ under construction. As the centerpiece of Masdar, the world’s first “green and car-free city,” the Masdar City Headquarters is set to be completed as ___3___ as 2010.

马斯达尔城总部这栋令人惊艳的大楼,目前正在兴建,乃世上第一座「无车绿城」的重点建物,最快将在2010年完工。

2.

(A) shortly

(B) currently

(C) permanently

(D) temporarily

3.

(A) slow

(B) fast

(C) much

(D) early

 

The Headquarters will be the world’s first positive-energy building. ___4___ most “green” buildings simply employ various methods to reduce waste, the Masdar HQ will use wind and solar energy to produce more energy that it consumes. It will ___5___ be eco-friendly during its construction. The structure’s solar roof will be built ___6___ to power the rest of the building’s construction.

总部大楼将是全球第一栋正能源建筑。大多数「绿」建筑只是使用各种方式来减少废物,但马斯达尔城总部善用风力及太阳能,制造的能源多于消耗的能源。该建筑甚至在兴建时都不会破坏生态。太阳能屋顶会先盖好,以提供建造其他部分所需的能源。

4.

(A) While

(B) Since

(C) Because

(D) Unless

5.

(A) ever

(B) even

(C) yet

(D) never

6.

(A) last

(B) midday

(C) first

(D) lastly

 

This strikingly beautiful work of Earth-friendly art will be a place where the citizens of Masdar City can live, work and relax. “As a positive energy complex, the project will have a ___7___ influence on the buildings of tomorrow,” says lead architect Adrian Smith.

马斯达尔城的居民能在这件极美的环保艺术品居住、工作、休闲。首席建筑师亚利安.史密斯表示:「这栋正能源建物将对未来的建物有深远影响。」

7.

(A) well-bred

(B) ever-blooming

(C) wide-open

 

(D) far-reaching

 


by Darren Lowrie

 

Vocabulary

单词发音

 

luxurious [lʌgˋʒʊrɪəs] adj. 豪华的

massive [ˋmæsɪv] adj. 巨大的

magnificent [mægˋnɪfəsənt] adj. 壮丽的,宏伟的

construction [kənˋstrʌkʃən] n. 建造

employ [ɪmˋplɔɪ] v. 使用

consume [kənˋsjum] v. 消耗

 

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单词发音

 

nestle [ˋnɛs!] v. 坐落在〔山间〕

reflect [rɪˋflɛkt] v. 反射

centerpiece [ˋsɛntɚ͵pis] n. 在正中央的东西

strikingly [ˋstraɪkɪŋlɪ] adv. 显著地;显目地;突出地

complex [ˋkɑmplɛks] n. 复合物,综合体

well-bred [ˋwɛlˋbrɛd] adj. 有教养的,受过良好教育的

far-reaching [ˋfɑrˋritʃɪŋ] adj. 深远的;广泛的

 

 

Future360.tv: Masdar City 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Answer

1. ( C )

2. ( B )

3. ( D )

4. ( A )

5. ( B )

6. ( C )

 

7. ( D )

 

 

 

 

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