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【題目】A Rose unlike Any Other

The National Museum of Qatar, which opened on March 28, looks like a desert rose.

You may think of museums as dusty collections of old objects, but modern museums are different. They are landmarks and showcases of local culture, offering visitors insight (視角) into the past.

The National Museum of Qatar, which opened on March 28, 2019, is the latest example.

The building’s interlocking structure of steel, glass and fiber concrete makes people think of the petals (花瓣) of a desert rose. These “roses” are actually crystallized (結(jié)晶的) sand, found just under the desert’s surface. “It’s surprisingly complex and poetic,” the designer Nouvel told UK-based design magazine Dezeen.

This pioneering design also makes the building energy-efficient. They form a sunscreen and cast (投射) protective shadows when the sun hits the building from east or west. “I want to build a structure that keeps in line with the condition of the place, to ensure that it offers maximum (最大化的) protection from the sun and save energy,” Nouvel said.

Apart from its unique shape, the museum also includes Qatar’s tradition of both nomads (牧民) and fishermen. It’s committed to preserving and showing the wooden dhows that were once Doha’s lifeblood. These boats enabled fishing, trading and the collection of precious pearls. And visitors can see over 1.5 million of them on the hand-embroidered Pearl Carpet of Baroda, the most extravagant (奢侈的) carpet ever, in the museum.

The museum also seeks to redefine（重新定義）the role of cultural institutions. It’s hoped that visitors will not only observe the exhibitions but also immerse (沉浸) themselves in Qatar’s history. For this purpose, it features a multilayered, 360-degree environment. For example, on the path to the gallery of Life in Qatar, viewers see open markets, camels carrying goods, and wealthy pearl traders drinking tea and doing business.

“It creates a dialogue between the past and future,” according to a museum press release. “The scheme will give a voice to Qatar’s heritage (文化遺產(chǎn)) while celebrating its future.”

【1】When did the National Museum of Qatar open?

【2】What does the National Museum look like?

【3】Does the design make the building energy-efficient?

【4】Apart from its unique shape, what other features does the museum have?

【5】What does the writer think of the museum?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It opened on March 28, 2019.

【2】It looks like a desert rose.

【3】Yes. It does.

【4】The museum includes Qatar’s tradition of both nomads and fishermen. It also seeks to redefine the role of cultural institutions.

【5】It’s a modern museum. It is a landmark and showcase of local culture, offering visitors insight into the past.

【解析】

文章大意：文章介紹了卡塔爾國(guó)家博物館開放時(shí)間以及它的一些其它情況。

【1】句意：卡塔爾國(guó)家博物館什么時(shí)候開放？—它是在2019年3月28日開放的。

本題是細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章表格中的句子The National Museum of Qatar, which opened on March 28, looks like a desert rose可知，“是2019年3月28日開放的”故答案填It opened on March 28, 2019。

【2】句意：國(guó)家博物館看起來(lái)像什么？—它看起來(lái)像一朵沙漠玫瑰。

本題是細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章第三段第一、二行The building’s interlocking structure of steel, glass and fiber concrete makes people think of the petals (花瓣) of a desert rose可知，“它像沙漠玫瑰”故答案填It looks like a desert rose。

【3】句意：這個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)能使建筑節(jié)能嗎？—是的，可以。

本題是細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章第四段第一行This pioneering design also makes the building energy-efficient可知，“設(shè)計(jì)可以讓建筑節(jié)能”故答案填Yes. It does。

【4】句意：除了獨(dú)特的形狀，博物館還有什么其他的特征呢？—博物館包括卡塔爾的游牧民族和漁民的傳統(tǒng)。它還試圖重新定義文化機(jī)構(gòu)的作用。

本題是細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文章第五段第一行Apart from its unique shape, the museum also includes Qatar’s tradition of both nomads (牧民) and fishermen和第六段第一行The museum also seeks to redefine（重新定義）the role of cultural institutions可知，“博物館包括卡塔爾的游牧民族和漁民的傳統(tǒng)。它還試圖重新定義文化機(jī)構(gòu)的作用�！惫蚀鸢柑�The museum includes Qatar’s tradition of both nomads and fishermen. It also seeks to redefine the role of cultural institutions。

【5】句意：作者認(rèn)為博物館怎么樣？—這是一座現(xiàn)代化的博物館。這是一個(gè)具有里程碑意義的地方文化展示，為游客提供了對(duì)過(guò)去的洞察力。

根據(jù)文章第一段You may think of museums as dusty collections of old objects, but modern museums are different. They are landmarks and showcases of local culture, offering visitors insight (視角) into the past可知，應(yīng)該是“這是一座現(xiàn)代化的博物館。這是一個(gè)具有里程碑意義的地方文化展示，為游客提供了對(duì)過(guò)去的洞察力�！惫蚀鸢柑�It’s a modern museum. It is a landmark and showcase of local culture, offering visitors insight into the past。

任務(wù)型閱讀中的細(xì)節(jié)理解題，首先要在問(wèn)句中找出關(guān)鍵詞，然后根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞定位到文章具體位置，然后找出答案即可。例如題目1中的關(guān)鍵詞是National Museum of Qatar open可定位到文章表格中的句子The National Museum of Qatar, which opened on March 28, looks like a desert rose可知，“是2019年3月28日開放的”故答案填It opened on March 28, 2019。