建筑，凝固的艺术1

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A

Theme parks are magical places where adults can act like children who have the time of their lives. Here are the top four theme parks across the world.

Ferrari World—Yas Island， Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi in the Middle East is home to the world's largest indoor theme park. The main attraction is the Formula Rossa—officially the fastest roller coaster in the world. The ride goes from 0 to 239 kilometres per hour in less than five seconds. The force is so strong that those brave enough to go on it have to wear safety glasses.

Tickets： ￡40 per adult and half price for children under 1.2 metres tall.

Alton Towers—Staffordshire， England

Alton Towers is the most visited theme park in the UK. The park offers rides such as the popular 800⁃metre⁃long roller coaster. Or if you're interested in experiencing the sense of flying， head for the famous ride Air， where you'll need to avoid objects and trees as you fly. The park also has many other attractions， including live shows.

Tickets： ￡43 per adult and ￡21 per child. Children under the age of 3 get in for free.

Disneyland Paris—Paris， France

Disneyland Paris creates a fantasy world that both children and adults can enjoy. Dis-neyland Park gives girls the chance to meet their favourite Disney Princesses and to ex-plore Sleeping Beauty's castle. Exciting roller coasters will keep the whole family enter-tained for hours on end.

Tickets： ￡34 per adult and ￡27 per child. Children under the age of 3 get in for free.

Oakwood Theme Park—Pembrokeshire， Wales

If you are eager to experience fast turns and drops， then this is the park for you. Be brave and go on the Megafobia roller coaster， a wooden coaster making you scream.

Tickets： ￡48 per adult and ￡22 per child. Children under 3 years old get in for free.

1. Where can live shows be enjoyed according to the text？

A. In Ferrari World.

B. In Alton Towers.

C. In Disneyland Paris.

D. In Oakwood Theme Park.

2. How much should one adult with his 1.1⁃metre⁃tall son pay in Ferrari World？

A. ￡60. B. ￡64. C. ￡70. D. ￡80.

3. What do all the parks have in common？

A. They all have indoor activities. B. They all have the famous ride Air.

C. They all have castles. D. They all have roller coasters.

B

While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts， many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.

Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu， a 49⁃year⁃old Chinese architect， won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize—which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture—on February 27. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.

Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art （CAA）. His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园） of the university in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.

The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves （曲线） of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills， forming a unique view.

Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls， roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chi-nese elements （元素）.

Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowl-edge of traditions. Through such a balance， he had created a new type of Chinese architec-ture， said Tadao Ando， the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed，” he said.

“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact， tradition also refers to the things that have been de-veloping and that are still being created，” he said.

“Today， many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than fo-cusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are，” said Wang.

“The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise， the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty，” he said.

4. Wang's winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are_____________.

A. following the latest world trends

B. getting international recognition