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The underwaterbicycle parking garageAt AmsterdamsCentral Station,a sizableunderground bicycle parkinggaragerecentlyopened.The buildingfeatures6,300spaces forindividual bicyclesand700additional spacesforshared bikes.Statistics constantlyshow that35%of Amsterdampeople and50%of Utrechtinhabitantsuse bicyclesdaily.Before constructingthe garagefloor andsetting themassive columnsthathad beencarried inby shipto supportthe roofthat wouldeventually beflooded,workers hadtofirst drain the waterfrom the19th-century station.Around halfof the200,000daily visitorsto AmsterdamsCentral Stationarrive bybicycle.The otherhalf arriveby train,ferry,tram,bus,and subway.They usedto parkin manyof（架子）the disorganizedabove-ground bikeracks thatwere locatedaround thestation andweretaken outnow.Locals viewedthese as annoying racksthat frequentlyhad noopenspaces due to a high number of abandonedbicycles,despite thefact that the largestnumberof these is so enormous that they have become a tourist attraction.As aresult,regularcommuters ranthe riskof havingtheir bikesimpounded bylocking themto nearby（板子）trees,street lamps,and signpostsor byplacing themon anyfree slabofconcrete,which raisedthe likelihoodthat theywould bestolen.The brand-new underwaterparking structureis spotless,at leastfor thetimebeing.Several dozenOV-Fiets sharedbikes andpossibly a few hundredpersonal bicyclesareavailable forrental insidethe facility,which isstaffed aroundthe clock.The facilityalso hasadaily cleaningcrew hardat workand a few friendlystaff membersprepared toexplain howeverythingoperates.The first24hours ofparking atthe garageare free;after thatjtcosts$
1.46each day.Thatmakes ithandy forfolks whocommute every day andserves as a powerfulway forpeople toswiftlyremove theirbicycles.The above-ground entranceof theunderwater garagecan beseen clearlythrough asizableblue signand abicycle logo,making itobvious froma considerabledistance.Reading Check
1.Whats thefirst stepto build the bicycleparking garageA.Draining outthe water.B.Constructing thefloor.C.Setting massivecolumns.
0.Supporting thestations roof.
2.What doesparagraph3mainly talkaboutA.Reasons tobuildthebicycleparkinggarage.B.Peoples meansof transportationin Amsterdam.C.Present conditionof tourismin Amsterdam.
0.Effects broughtby Amsterdamsrandom parking.
3.What canwe knowabout thenew parkinggarageA.It isoperated automatically.B.lt isenvironmentally friendly.C.lt isfree ofcharge for the locals.D.lt solves the problemof trafficjams.
4.Whats thepurpose of the textA.To showa fact.B.To advertise.C.To offertips.D.To comment.Language StudyI.Discover theuseful structurein thetextLocals viewedthese as annoying racksthat frequentlyhad noopen spacesdueto a highnumber of abandonedbicycles,despite thefact that the largestnumberof these isso.由于大量废弃的自行车，经常没有空enormous thatthey havebecome atourist attraction地，当地人认为这些架子令人讨厌尽管事实上，自行车架的数量是如此之大，以至于它们已经成为一个旅游景点【点石成金】本句中，为引导的定语从句；that frequentlyhave noopen spacesthat due为介词短语作原因状语；toahigh numberof abandonedbicycles thatthe largestnumberof为弓导的同位语从theseissoenormousthattheyhavebecomeatouristattraction thatI句，该部分包含了一个由……引导的结果状语从句s thatTheEarths mostancient land animalJonathan©tortoise,is regarded as theoldest living land animalin theworld,first arrivingat its current home on the island of Saint Helena in the SouthAtlantic in1882asagift to thegovernor ofthe island,which is a Britishterritory.He wasthought to be atthe ageof atleast50atthetime becausehis species,a Seychellesgiant tortoise,reaches fullmaturity bythis ageand120cm-long Jonathan has notgrown anybigger sincehis arrivalon the island.His agemeans Jonathanwas justa youngsterwhen QueenVictoria,Britains（执政君主）,secondlongest reigningmonarch tookthe throne,and heoutlived bothWorldWars.Despite hislong life,Jonathan onlygained internationalattention in2008when thenewspaperTheIndependentreported onhis then-remarkable ageof
176.At thatstage,he hadalreadysurpassed the150yearslife expectancyof Seychellesgiant tortoises.（白内障）Jonathan,who isnow blindwith cataractsand lacksa sense of smell,isrecognised bythe GuinnessWorld Recordsas theoldest knownlivinglandanimal.He haslived mostof hislife atthe governorsplantation house,according tothe islandswebsite,which addedthatthetortoise couldalso beconsidered anational symbolfor theisland.Jonathans imageis evenon theback sideof aSaint Helena five pencecoin.Scientists haveeven studiedJonathan todetermine whathealth benefitsthey mightgatherfrom hisdiet andhis cells.Because hiscells donot changein thesame waythathumanscells do,scientists hopehe couldreveal the secret to fighting cancerin humans.Jonathan shareshis homewith threeother tortoises:Emma,a54-year-oldfemale,David,a54-year-old maleand Frederika©31-year-old tortoiseoriginally calledFrederikthat isnow thoughttobefemale.The firsttwo arrivedin1969,and Frederikaarrivedin
1991.Reading Check
1.What canwe knowabout JonathanA.He isa tortoisewhich ismature atthe ageof
50.B.He haslived atthe governorsplantation for190years.C.He cametothe island asa candidatefortheimage on the SaintHelenafivepencecoin.D.He is regardedas the mostinfluential animalon the island.
2.What doesparagraph2intend totell usA.Jonathan hasahighstatus ontheisland.B.Jonathan ispopular withfamous people.C.Jonathan isa tortoisethat haslived long.
0.Jonathanhaswitnessed importantmoments.u n
3.What doesthe underlinedword surpassedin paragraph3meanA.Come upto.B.Gone beyond.C.Hoped for.D.Got closeto.I
4.What doscientists expectoftheresearch onJonathanA.The growingprocess ofhim.B.The benefitof properdiets.C.The constructionof hiscells.D.The secretto fightingcancer.Language StudyI.Text-centered chunks达到完全成熟reach fullmaturity获得国际关注gain internationalattention失去嗅觉lack asenseofsmell抗击癌症的秘诀thesecrettofightingcancerII.Discover theuseful structurein thetextJonathan©tortoise,isregardedastheoldest livinglandanimalintheworld,first arrivingatits currenthome ontheislandof SaintHelena inthe SouthAtlantic in1882asagift tothe乌龟乔纳森被认为是世界上现存最长寿的陆governor oftheisland which isa Britishterritory.5地动物年，它第一次来到南大西洋的圣赫勒拿岛上的现居住所，当时它是作为礼物送1882给该岛总督的该岛是英国的领土【点石成金】本句中，first arrivingatitscurrenthomeontheislandofSaintHelenain为伴随状语；the SouthAtlantic in1882asagift tothe governoroftheislandwhichisaBritish为定语从句，修饰先行词territory theislandoA magicalway aspecial birthdayfStephanieand AndrewMcGuire ofBrentwood,Tennessee dontknow howmuch timetheyhave leftwith theirlittle girl,Adalyn.Adalyn wasjust3years oldwhen shewas diagnosed（）（肿瘤）.with DiffuseIntrinsic PontineGlioma DIPG,an aggressivebrain tumorForthe pastyear,Adalyn hadbravely foughther braintumor.She spentsix weeksin thehospitalgetting30rounds ofradiation nearlyeveryday.Even asshe lostsome ofher hair,she（辫子）insisted onwearing herTrincessElsabraids,modeled byher favoritecharacterinFrozen.Her loveof Disneyprincesses neverended,even asshe foughtfor herlife.Her treatmentoptions weredone,and thefamily didntknow whatthe futureheld,so theydecided to celebrate Adalyns4th birthdayafewmonths early.They calledupon theircommunityto help,and theycouldnt believethe outpouringof supportthey received.Tanya Sturmis thefounder ofDreams Wishesof Tennessee,a non-profit projectthatfulfils wishesfor kidswho relapsedfrom cancerand youngadults justdiagnosed.Theirwishes arefunded bydonations andcost less than$2,500each.5,u“Adalyns wishis tohave ahuge princessparty,Tanya wroteonthelntemet.She wantstobuild asnowman withElsa,Anna,and Olaf.She wantsto dancewith Belleand shewants a55princess dress,possibly ayellow onebecause thatsher favoritecolor rightnow.Before long,Tanya andher armyof volunteershad puttogether asurprise fitfor aprincess!People quicklysigned upto dressup ascharacters fromFrozenandother Disneyfilms,and theteam arrangeda kid-friendly menuselected byAdalyn.“I putrequests onsocial mediaand itwas amazinghow peoplewanted tohelp/Tanyarecalled.Adalyn wasa littlenervous atfirst,but assoon asshe sawOlaf,she rushedto giveuhima warmhug”.The partywas heldat afriend ofthe familyshome.Someone donatedayellow princessdress forthe birthdaygirl,and princess-themed balloonsdecorated thehalls.Over40people attendedthe party,and guestsfeasted onmeatballs,hot dogs,cheeseand soon.Reading Checku
1.What dothe underlinedwords relapsedfromnmean inparagraph4A.Recurred.B.Studied.C.Defeated.D.Treated.
2.What*sthepurpose ofthe projectDreamsWishes ofTennesseeA.To raisefunds fortreating seriously ill children.B.To makeseriouslyillchildrens wishescome true.C.To achievethe dreamsof sickchildren andadults.D.To donatelessthan$2,500to eachill person.
3.What isAdalyns attitudetowards theprincess partyA.Favorable.B.lntolerant.C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.
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