Man and Nature人与自然自然生态与宇宙探索
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Passage 1
Here are the best hotels in Auckland， from sea-view nightclubs to urban art escapes.
SO Auckland
The hotel， which feels part-exhibition， part-nightclub， sets itself apart from other chains in downtown Auckland. Running paths are laid out on the in-room screens to help you see the best of Auckland. It is especially impressive to take in views of the high-rises along the Waitematā Seaport from the 16th-floor cocktail bar at the hotel.
Rooms： From NZ$398， room only.
Parohe Island Retreat
Thickly forested Kawau Island lies just beyond the urban orbit. At the remotest end of the seaport around which the island wraps itself， Parohe provides yoga platforms and outdoor baths for guests to relax. It also has a schedule of activities encouraging guests to connect with land and sea， including volleyball and fishing.
Rooms： From NZ$650， room only.
Emerald Inn
Across the harbour from downtown Auckland， this hotel is ideal for multi-generational trips. There are enough local activities for families to spend a week here， from the Sunday beachside market to Lake Pupuke， a freshwater-filled volcanic crater （火山口） where you can try boating or windsurfing.
Rooms： From NZ$235， room only.
Hotel Britomart
The newest arrival on this list is Hotel Britomart， an understated （素雅的） hotel among the high-rises. It is the only hotel on this list to gain a 5-Green-Star award for sustainability. The location makes it popular among both holidaymakers and locals， who happily fill the tables of its superb fish restaurant， Kingi. Local food is so championed that the menu names those responsible for each catch.
Rooms： From NZ$377， room only.
1. Which is the most expensive hotel？
A. SO Auckland. B. Parohe Island Retreat.
C. Emerald Inn. D. Hotel Britomart.
2. What can visitors do around Emerald Inn？
A. Pay a visit to its exhibitions. B. Windsurf in its volcanic crater.
C. Do yoga and have outdoor baths. D. Try fish bought from identified fishers.
3. What sets Hotel Britomart apart from the others？
A. The environmental friendliness. B. The sweeping city views.
C. The artistic atmosphere. D. The family fun.
Passage 2
For rescued dogs to get adopted， they need to stand out from the pack. One teenage boy， Darius Brown， has made it his mission to make sure they do—and he does it by providing these dogs with many adorable bow ties that he sews himself.
Darius Brown’s sister， Dazhai， taught him to sew when he was 8. The youngster’s first project， a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-themed bow tie， proved popular with his peers.
According to his mom， Joy， her son’s new passion was something of a godsend. Diagnosed （诊断） at an early age with speech and fine-motor skill disorders， she noticed Darius’s abilities steadily improve as he painstakingly pursued his new skill. “He was so determined. He sat and watched Dazhai for months and took it all in，” Joy said. “He started out cutting cloth and pretty soon， he was running the sewing machine by himself.”
When Darius learned about all the family pets left homeless by Hurricane Irma， he was inspired to use his emerging talent in helping them get adopted. He soon delivered his first group of 25 rescue bow ties to New York City’s ASPCA animal shelter， which had become a refuge （避难所） for large numbers of dogs and cats displaced by Irma.
“I saw how happy the people at the shelter were to get the bow ties and how much the dogs liked them， and I decided to make more，” he said. “I came up with a goal to give bow ties to an animal shelter in every state.”
With a little help from his mom， Darius brought his Beaux and Paws brand to life on social media. The Browns also set up a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for Darius’s sewing supplies. As demand for his “collar-ful” wares grew， Darius also broadened his operations by starting up his own website， Sir Darius Brown.
1. How did Darius help dogs get adopted according to Paragraph 1？
A. He taught them some basic skills. B. He built animal shelters for them.
C. He sewed some decorations for them. D. He bought attractive clothes for them.
2. What can we know about Darius’s early life？
A. He owned a sewing machine. B. He had some physical problems.
C. He had a talent for learning languages. D. He was interested in designing clothes.
3. What does the underlined word “godsend” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A. Ability. B. Benefit. C. Blessing. D. Disadvantage.
4. What made Darius have the desire to help those dogs？
A. The popularity of adorable bow ties.
B. The destruction caused by Hurricane Irma.
C. The request from the GoFundMe campaign.
D. The establishment of ASPCA animal shelter.
Passage 3
The ocean is a huge body of saltwater that covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. An estimated 97 percent of the world’s water is found in the ocean. Because of this， the ocean has considerable impact on weather， temperature， and the food supply of humans and other organisms. The ocean remains a mystery. More than 80 percent of the ocean has never been mapped， explored， or even seen by humans. A far greater percentage of the surfaces of the moon and the planet Mars has been mapped and studied than of our own ocean floor.