中国石油大学研究生英语外研社答案UNIT 8

二：OUTSIDE VIEW

ACTIVITY 1

ACTIVITY 2

ACTIVITY 3

ACTIVITY 4

1. What is the effect of skyscrapers on a city? Suggested answer:

Skyscrapers block breezes and can make a place hotter. Where there are many close together the streets become deep pollution traps. They cause congestion as so many people travel to and from them. They can block sunlight. They cause windy updrafts. They use land very efficient. 2. How does Chicago compare with a major city you know? Suggested answer:

It has many points in common with Shanghai, particularly the Pudong District. It is a waterside city now full of skyscrapers, an industrial and banking centre, with a lot of art museums and a great basketball team—my favourites, the Shanghai sharks! 3. Which feature of Chicago most attracts you? Suggested answer:

I do like the art galleries, but I suppose if you live there you do not go very often, so probably I would most enjoy the long waterfront. I am sure there are lots of places to walk and enjoy the view. I can see boats—probably there are some for hire, and there must be lots of nice cafés. 4. What are the most important features a city needs to be exciting and successful? Suggested answer:

A city needs a good location—to be a centre for a region. It needs excellent communications. It must have wise leadership. Then it has to have some fine buildings, a shopping area and an entertainment area with lots of attractive places for people to meet and eat. All these factors interact to produce an exciting atmosphere.

三：Listening in

Passage 1（共三个部分） Part one

1. Terminal 3

the newest terminal of Beijing Airport 2. March 2008

date it became operational 3. Norman Foster

a famous British architect 4. three kilometers

extent of the terminal 5. three and a half years

time it took to build the new terminal 6. red and gold

traditional Chinese colours used

7. saving energy

reason for the roof design

8. 19,000 pieces of luggage

number per hour the baggage system can handle

Part two

Part three

Passage 2 Part one

Part two

1. How is Antoni Gaudi described?

He is one of Spain's great architects

2. What do the balconies and pillars of the Batlló House look like? Bones

3. What is the name of the building voted Number Four? The Dancing House

4. How many architects designed this building? Two

5. How long did the French postman Ferdinand Cheval, spend constructing the Ideal Palace? 33 years

6. What is special about the Burj Al Arab Hotel?

It is the tallest hotel in the world and it looks like a sail 7. When was the Basket House completed 1997

8. What substance is used to make the exterior? Stucco

四．Presentation skills

Activity 1无答案显示 Activity 2

Ladies and gentlemen, let us first be clear about what we are saying. We are not saying old houses are without value. But when we have a clear choice between the needs of the local people and the preservation of old houses, we should give priority to creating modern housing.

The clear reason is that we cannot leave people homeless. Our cities are growing every year and there is an urgent need for more housing units. Suburbs with good transport need to be part of any city plan, but we cannot move everyone outside the centre. If ordinary people live far away, there will be no one to do ordinary jobs. People on ordinary salaries cannot afford to travel miles to work every day. This often creates a situation where an area of old housing has to be converted into modern housing estates. Old houses may look nice but they are often not so nice to live in. Their

facilities are primitive. More importantly the number of people per hectare in an area of old houses cannot even be compared with a modern high rise housing estate. Our duty is clear—to house the people of today.

Does this mean we cannot keep reminders of the past? Or that examples of the lifestyles of earlier eras must be swept away? No, it does not. Our second speaker will go into this in more detail and give examples of developments which have included some of the old among the new. A few of the best old buildings carefully restored can pay for their upkeep by becoming restaurants, museums and tourist attractions. The secret is good planning and design.

We do not really think we also need to point out that a lot of the houses of any and every period and of no particularly beauty. If we tried to save everything, we would live in a dusty old museum. When an ordinary old building reaches the end of its useful life, we need to pull it down and put something more in tune with modern needs in its place.

This is the only reasonable approach and we are confident we will receive the support of you all.