58．The author wrote the passage to . A．study the origin of longboards B．inform people of the latest product C．investigate the benefits of longboards D．encourage people to take up longboarding 59．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Commuting via Longboard B．A Feeling Similar to Surfing C．Longboarding Getting Around D．Skateboards and Longboards
B
There are various ways to make your building more sustainable and energy efficient，but the most discussed area to improve is the roof．For years，we’ve heard about the benefits of white roofs．green roofs and roofs covered in solar panels，but depending on the building and its location，one of these types may make a bigger impact than another．
For building owners in hot，dry climates，tuming your roof white is one of the cheapest things you can do to dramatically cut your energy use，but what about buildings in colder climates? Which choice produces the most benefit?
A study recentlv published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology details a full life cycle assessment Of each roof type for buildings located in Vancouver,Toronto and Calgary,Canada and comes up with a clear winner．
The study specifically modeled office buildings with a large roof of 1,340 square meters， assuming a 50-year life span(寿命)for the building，and declared solar roofs the definite winner with green roofs coming in second and white roofs last．
White roofs performed the poorest for cold climates because although they reduce cooling requirements in hot weather and also add to the life span of the building，they actually increased the heating requirements in colder climates during the longer cold weather stretches．Green roofs perfomed much better by both lowering cooling needs and heating needs，improving air quality and reducing storm water runoff,but in the end solar roofs had the greater impact．
The on-site electricity generation of solar roofs offsets the negative emissions(排放) from their production and transportation and the continued use over years ends up being a major positive by reducing the amount of coal-powered electricity that a building uses.
You can read more specifics about how the different roofs performed in the full 1ife cycle assessment HERE．
60．The study mentioned in the passage . A．was carried out in 4 cold cities altogether
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B．was conducted by the Journal of Industrial Ecology C．shows white roof type is the cheapest in dry climates D．indicates solar roof is the best choice in colder climates
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61．Green roofs in cold weather . A．shorten the life span of a building B．prevent storm water runoff C．reduce cooling and heating demands D．increase the heating requirements 62．Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “offsets”in the passage?
A．Produces． B．Strengthens． C．Sets off． D．Reduces the effect of． 63．Where is the passage probably taken from?
A．A textbook． B．A TV program． C．A website．D．A science magazine．
C
TRIED AND TESTED>> . HOTEL CHECK: Wyndham Grand Xi’an South
Background
Opened in August 2014，the Wyndham Grand Xi’an South is one of the Wyndham Hotel Group’S latest additions，and the largest property in China under the Wyndham Grand brand． What’s it Iike?
From the outside，you’d be forgiven for mistaking the Wyndham Grand Xi’an South for a government headquarters(总部)：an impressive structure in both size and shape．The inside is guided by feng shui．The Lounge is set with traditional Chinese red doors at opposing ends． Where is it?
The hotel is 40 minutes from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport．The Terra Cotta Warriors are a half hour j oumey by car，while Dayan Pagoda and Xi’an’s Bell Tower are both a 15-minute drive away．Meanwhile，the Intemational Conference Center is within walking distance． Facilities(设施)
I stayed in a Deluxe room．which was offered a balance of traditional Chinese accents with
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modem facilities．
WiFi is available throughout the hotel，although connection speeds can be unstable．Bathtubs are a feature in every bathroom．set against a glass wall to allow a view of the bedroom’S TV with optional blinds to offer privacy．One highlight is the walk-in wardrobes(衣橱) in every room-the only hotel in Xi’an to Offer such a feature．There iS a fitness centre available for guests on the ground floor and a swimming pool opening soon．
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Conclusion
The Wyndham Grand South is an excellent choice for business travellers．The staff were charming and warm，and I felt right at home． Fact File
·PRICE Internet rates for a flexible midweek stay in May start from RMBl,000(US$1 59)． ·CONTACT 208 Ci’en East Road，Qujiang New District，Xi’an，Shaanxi，China；Tel+
86 29 6821 999；wyndhamgrandxian.com． 64．We can learn from the passage that the hotel . A．serves as a government headquarters B．is the largest of the Wyndham Hotel Group C．1ies near the International Conference Center D．iS 40 minutes from the Terra Cotta Warriors
65．In terms of facilities，the hotel is unique in Xi’an in that it offers .
A．Walk-in wardrobes in every room B．bathtubs set against a glass wall C．WiFi available throughout the hotel D．a fitness center on the ground floor 66．How many ways are offered to contact the hotel?
A．2． B．3． C．4． D．5．
D
Marc had worked in the city hall’s engineering departme,nt for so long that the city was laid out in his mind like a map，full of names and places．And then something happened that filled him with shock．
One August afternoon，he discovered a card saying GREEN BOTTLE STREET at the back
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of the drawer．He checked the listed details．It was not there．It was a lost，a forgotten street， which existed in the heart of Montreal，not half a mile from city hall，and no one had known．He put the card in his pocket and the next day he went looking for the street with beating heart． At his first glance，Marc realized how it had gotten its unusual name．It was exactly like a bottle in shape．With the sun shining on the garden plots，and the blue sky overhead，the street gave him a sense of peace．A woman some sixty years of age was watering roses in the garden of the first house to his right．
He announced，“I'm from the city engineering department，madam．” The woman recovered herself and set her watering can down．
“So you have found out at last,” she said．“We paid our taxes and made out a lot of forms
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and answered the questions of various officials．Then，after a while,we were sent no notices，so we paid no more taxes．No one bothered us at all．It was a long time before we understood that in some way they’d forgotten about us．”
Marc nodded．Of course，if Green Bottle Street had been ignored by the city hall，no inspectors would go there，no tax collectors．All would pass merrily by．
“For several years，the tenants(租户) here had lived in harmony with each other and the landlord．The owner became so attached to them that he gave them all he had when he died．I have lived here for more than twenty years．I hope to end my days here as well．”
She smiled pleasantly at him，apparently forgetting for the moment that he carried in his pocket a bomb that could blow their little world to pieces．
“You remind me of my nephew,”she said suddenly．“He was a dear boy．I was heartbroken when he died．I’m the last of my family,you know．”
Marc thought of his noisy and violent landlady and neighbors．He could not recall when he had been spoken to with such simple goodwill．His heart warmed to this old lady．“1 wonder,” he said slowly, “I am a good tenant，and I wonder?”
“Oh yes，”she leaned forward eagerly, “you could have the top floor of my house．I'm sure it would suit you．”
Marc took the card out of his pocket and tore it across and dropped the pieces in the watering can．As far as he was concerned．Green Bottle Street would remain mislaid forever． 67．The underlined sentence “So you’ve found out at las” shows that the woman was . http://www.qingtajiao.com/
A．disappointed B．puzzled C．curious D．excited 68．What can we know about Green Bottle Street from the passage?
A．It would be renamed very soon． B．It existed for at least 20 years． C．It got its name from a green bottle． D．It was ignored due to its location． 69．It can be inferred that Marc . A．carried a bomb in his pocket B．hated inspectors and tax collectors
C．looked for the long-lost street happily D．would probably move to Green Bottle Street 70．Marc tore the card into pieces mainly because .
A．he fellin love with the woman B．Green Bottle Street got mislaid
C．it presented the wrong information D．he treasured the peace in Green Bottle Street 71．From the passage we may know that . A．the woman’s nephew resembled Marc a lot B．the woman was attached to where she lived C．tenants in Green Bottle Street often had conflicts D．Marc’s landlord gave away what he had when he died
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E
People will spend a large amount of time to save a few dollars．There’s often a lightbulb moment that happens when you ask them to calculate their time-dollar value，because it reveals that they’re spending more in soft costs than they’re accounting for．
Take a second to think about it．If you spend 3 hours avoiding paying $12 for something， You’ve saved money,but you’ve also been working at $4 per hour．If you’re an entrepreneur(企 业家)，your time is worth more than $4 per hour,and while your choice has saved a “hard” cost， You’ve spent more in your time．Energy and attention are two other soft resources we need to be thinking about，too．Soft costs are just as real as hard costs．In that 3 hours，you could have been doing $300 worth of income-generating，high-value activities．
It’s a bit different when you’re employed by someone else，as you’ll make the same whether you spend 3 hours or 3 0 minutes to get something done．However,the people who actively add more value to their organization before being paid to do so are the ones most likely to get a promotion or advancement that honors their contributions because they show up in a
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