Unit5 Understanding ideas
Trees, plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy their 1._______ (beautiful) every day. In fact, we are so used to them 2._______ we may even take them for granted without realising how much 3.____________ (inspire) they have given us.[1]When we look at a pine cone, we might think how much it looks like the tiles on a roof.An open flower might make us think how closely it resembles4. ____ umbrella. 5.____ is natural to think6.___ this way, but of course it wasn't the umbrella 7.____ inspired the flower 8.____ the roof that inspired the pine cone.
Nature has inspired many of 9.__________ (fascinate)designs around us, 10.________ (include) those in 11.___________ (architect). From Barcelona's forest like Sagrada Familia to the modern style of Beijing's Water Cube, nature 12.__________ (present) in various 13._________ (architect) designs.Today, architects continue to explore ways 14.____ (capture) the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make 15._______ (nature) organisms part of a building.
ArtScience Museum, Singapore
People 16.________ interest is exploring the relationship between art 17._____ science will enjoy Singapore's ArtScience Museum.The building was designed to show the connection between nature and the modern city environment 18.______ it sits. 19._______ (Shape) to resemble a lotus flower, it appears to float above the waterfront promenade and the water 20.______ surrounds it. 21._____ (It) roof collects rainwater and channels it 35 metres down to a waterfall 22.___ the centre of the space.The water is then recycled through the building's plumbing system.Visitors are often amazed to find 23._______ (they) in 24.___ urban building that so 25._____ (true) captures the beauty of natural forms.
The Eastgate Centre, Harare
Harare's Eastgate Centre is a superb example of biomimicry.To use biomimicry is 26._________ (create) structures 27._______ (base) on natural forms and processes.Zimbabwean architect Mick Pearce was inspired to create the Centre while 28._________ (watch) a nature documentary in which termites 29.__________ (construct)their nests. The insects built mounds 30.________ (cover) in little holes 31._______(design) to allow air 32.______ (move) freely in and out of the mounds.In a similar way, the Eastgate Centre has a “skin” covered in holes. During the day, warm air 33.______(draw) into the building through the holes, 34._______ (cool) as it reaches the middle of the building. 35.____ night, the heat 36.______ (absorb) by the wall during the day warms the cool air, 37._______ (create) a comfortable temperature inside.The design reduces the need for 38._________ (tradition) air conditioning and heating systems, 39.____ the building uses less energy and costs less to run.
The Algae House, Hamburg
The world's first algae powered building is in Hamburg, Germany.The surface of the apartment building is covered in panels 40.______ contain algae.The algae 41._____ (feed) with liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide to encourage them to grow. In bright sunshine, they grow faster and provide shade.The panels also capture heat from the sun and convert it 42._____ energy 43.____ powers the building. And that's not all - the algae inside the panels can be harvested and used 44.________ (produce) fuel.The building therefore not only responds 45.____ its environment and uses less energy, but also reduces damage to the environment by 46.________ (generate) its own renewable energy.
47.______ (Create) buildings such as these 48.________ (enable) us to live in closer harmony 49._____ our environment.To meet the needs of today while 50._______ (protect) the world of tomorrow may be a challenge, but even the simplest organisms can help teach us 51.______ to achieve this.
重点词汇
①be used to习惯于
②take ...for granted认为……理所当然
③inspiration n.灵感
④pine cone松果,松球
⑤architect n.建筑师
⑥mimic v.模仿
⑦organism n.生物体
⑧shape v.使成为……的形状
⑨lotus n.莲花,荷花
⑩float v.漂浮
waterfront n.滨水地区
promenade n.滨海步行道
channel v.引导
plumbing n.管道系统
an example of……的例子
biomimicry n.仿生学
construct v.建造,修建
mound n.土堆,土丘
absorb v.吸收
warm v.(使)温暖
nutrient n.营养素;营养物
carbon dioxide二氧化碳
shade n.阴凉处
convert ...into把……转变为……
power v.给……提供能量
respond to 对……作出回应
generate v.产生;发电
enable sb. to do sth.使某人能够做某事
in harmony with与……协调一致;与……和谐相处
challenge n.挑战
参考答案:
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