题目内容
Here's a hotel worth writing something about: a company in Poland plans to build tourist accommodation under the sea. The structure can be dragged to a suitable location and placed on supports on the sea bed. The ‘Water Discus’ will be made up of an underwater disc containing 22 bedrooms with sea views, connected by lift and stairs to a disc above the surface containing other hotel facilities.
Project manager Robert Bursiewicz says: “Nowadays it's possible to build submarines ('潜艇) which go deeper than 500m below the sea surface, so building an underwater hotel is not a problem. ”
In fact, they don't plan to have the hotel very deep. Water acts like a filter (过滤器) for sunlight, and below 15m most colors, apart from blue, are washed out. And we all want to see colorful marine life, don't we?
But this isn't the first hotel to offer underwater views from the bedrooms. The two-bedroom Jules' Undersea Lodge, off the coast of Florida, has been taking in guests 10m beneath the surface since 1986.
The company that operates the hotel also runs a diving course for beginners to help get guests down and into the hotel. It is accessible only through an opening at the bottom.
And you'll find all the usual facilities in the room, according to Teresa McKirma, Jules's chief financial officer. It has a television, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. But for the staff, simple things like cleaning and making beds can be challenging, since the lodge is in sea water.
"It actually takes quite a lot of work to get anything down there," she says. "We have to put everything in waterproof boxes and attach weights to them to counter their buoyancy (浮力). "
The hotel has suitably sized waterproof boxes so that pizzas can be delivered by divers to guests who order them for their evening meal. And after a meal, if you can't sleep because of the excitement of the experience, you don't have to count sheep. You'll fall asleep quicker if you count fish.
1.According to the passage, the new hotel will ______.
A. contain three discs B. come into use soon
C. have a movable structure D. be built 500m beneath the surface
2.Why won't they plan to have the hotel very deep in the water?
A. They have financial problems.
B. They lack advanced technology.
C. They refuse to enjoy colorful life.
D. Most colors are washed out below 15m.
3. According to Teresa McKirma, ______.
A. entertainment is impossible in the hotel
B. the staff's work is difficult to finish
C. it's easy to get things down there
D. the built hotel is badly equipped
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Passengers can't enjoy their meals.
B. Passengers will feel fed up with the views.
C. Passengers have no choice but to count fish.
D. Passengers may get excited about the experience.
1.C
2.D
3.B
4.D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文，一家波兰的宾馆打算在海底建立游客们的客房，这实际上并不是第一家这样做的宾馆。从现实角度来说，客房的建设也是很有难度的。
1. structure can be dragged to a suitable location and placed on supports on the sea bed. 建筑结构可以被拉去一个是由海床支撑的适合的地点。故选C
2. 15m most colors, apart from blue, are washed out.15米深以后的几乎所有除了蓝色的颜色，都被冲洗掉了。故选D
3. actually takes quite a lot of work to get anything down there," she says. "We have to put everything in waterproof boxes and attach weights to them to counter their buoyancy (浮力). "“事实上把一切做好是很困难的”，她说：“我们必须把所有的东西放进防水箱，并且加重他们的重量来对抗浮力”从这里推断出来，工人们的工作是很困难的。故选B
4. after a meal, if you can't sleep because of the excitement of the experience, you don't have to count sheep吃过饭之后，如果你因为这项经历兴奋的睡不着的话，你不用数绵羊。故选D
考点：考察说明文阅读。
状元及第系列答案
同步奥数系列答案Until just a few years ago，we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神经系统的)connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse)when the body stopped developing，usually in your early 20s. And we knew that，like any other body part，neurons weaken as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal，unavoidable part of aging.
It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years，it has been discovered that you can，in fact，make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How？Simple：Keep learning. Just as your body can pack on and condition new muscle，your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.
How strong is the evidence for this？Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to brain boosting software (products like Brain Age，MindFit，and Lumosity that supposedly improve your memory function)has sprung up out of nowhere. All“mental fitness”means are keeping your memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football)．So what can you do to stay smart?
Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop cognitive impairment later in life.
Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds)，B6 and B12(beef，tuna)，and folic acid(leafy greens，citrus，berries)，which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.
Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons. Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight，try to recall the starting lineup of the 1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read，like，a book.
Title：How to keep the 1.________smart？
Previous 2.____ | The brain no longer makes new neural connections once the 3.________ of one’s body has stopped. |
New 4. ________ | ●New neurons continue to occur even in one’s old age. ●5.________contributes to the development of the new parts of your brain. ●Many products which claim to improve your brain function appear in 6.the _________. |
7. _______ | ●Keep yourself away from 8._________blood pressure. ●9._________in more vitamins for the needs of your brain. ●10._______your brain as much as you can. |