雅思阅读真题（Part 2）
Part 2 · 考频：中频 · 最近考试：2024.4.6
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Just over a kilometre south of Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz, near the left bank of the Landwehr Canal, an extensive, triangular-shaped area of waste ground once separated the neighbourhoods of Kreuzberg to the east and Schöneberg to the west. Known as Gleisdreieck, meaning ‘triangle of rails’, it was formed by the intersection of different railway lines built in the mid-nineteenth century that entered Berlin from the south. Tracks, sheds and warehouses belonging to three old railway stations – Dresdner Bahnhof (1875–1882), Potsdamer Bahnhof (1838–1944) and Anhalter Bahnhof (1839–1952) – are situated on a raised area some twenty hectares in size, at a height of four metres above the surrounding ground level.
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答案：the remains of a railway system
原文定位：Known as Gleisdreieck;formed by the intersection of different railway lines;Tracks, sheds and warehouses belonging to three old railway stations;are situated on a raised area
同义替换：「system」↔「lines」
答案：ways of crossing the site
原文定位：As the railway infrastructure gradually ceased to be used, the whole area became increasingly run down and abandoned;The closeness of the wall which divided Berlin also contributed to;Gleisdreieck was for decades clearly identified as no-man’s-land
答案：objectives of the regeneration project
原文定位：After 2006, the State of Berlin put forward the proposal of converting Gleisdreieck into a large urban park;It was necessary to stimulate the development;integrating different generations and social groups in a sustainable way;reconcile these goals with the conservation of railway heritage
答案：ways of crossing the site
原文定位：intersected from east to west by a concrete footpath;from north to the south by a pair of railway lines;bridges the four-metre difference in ground level by means of a stairway
同义替换：「site」↔「area」，「crossing」↔「intersected」
答案：features and facilities of the completed development
原文定位：North of the meadow, there is a large concrete slab with rounded edges. Being south-facing, this functions as a big sunny terrace, full of benches complete with footrests. In the south, the meadow overlooks Yorckstrasse, an underpass crossed by more than fifteen former railway bridges. To the east of the meadow there is quite a dense forest of pre-existing maples, oaks and birches, as well as newly planted trees of the same species. In this area, a couple of large metal frames each hold two swings. The edges of the park are finished with a collection of distinctive, functional spaces, for example a nursery, sports fields, concave surfaces for skateboards, stages for dancing, community gardens, or simply areas covered in gravel obtained from the site itself
答案：a positive evaluation of the finished project
原文定位：Although initially the regeneration of Gleisdreieck Park was the subject of disagreement between those who were in favour of safeguarding the railway heritage, and those who wanted to regenerate the adjacent neighbourhoods, it was opened to the public in September 2011. The heart of Berlin now has a new green lung, in which the atmosphere of various small, very different corners fit neatly into a large-scale, wide-ranging and robust general order. This has been possible precisely because the intervention was not limited to conserving industrial remains in order to promote railway history. And as a reminder of the six decades of human absence, during which nature took over, the park has been able to conserve to some extent the spirit of the non-place that preceded it
答案：It contained a particular tourist attraction.,It lay at the heart of the reunited city.
原文定位：Shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, however, the German Museum of Technology was established there, attracting large numbers of visitors and giving visibility to the site;More importantly, the unification of the formerly divided city gave the location more centrality, at which point it became imperative to identify a purpose for it
同义替换：「tourist」↔「visitors」，「reunited」↔「unification」，「at the heart of」↔「the location more centrality」
答案：to bring people of different ages together.,to preserve industrial remains.
原文定位：It was necessary to stimulate the development of sixteen new hectares of local amenities that would be capable of integrating different generations and social groups in a sustainable way, and in harmony with nature;Following intense discussion with local proprietors and residents, the need to reconcile these goals with the conservation of railway heritage also emerged
同义替换：「bring people of different ages together」↔「integrating different generations」，「preserve」↔「conservation」，「remains」↔「heritage」
答案：meadow
原文定位：The project as a whole was planned around a large central meadow, intersected from east to west by a concrete footpath, and from north to the south by a pair of railway lines
同义替换：「In the middle of」↔「central」，「pedestrians」↔「footpath」
答案：museum
原文定位：Once a month, a train slowly travels along these lines from its parking shed to the German Museum of Technology
同义替换：「regular」↔「Once a month」，「base」↔「parking shed」
答案：edges
原文定位：The edges of the park are finished with a collection of distinctive, functional spaces, for example a nursery, sports fields, concave surfaces for skateboards, stages for dancing, community gardens
同义替换：「areas」↔「fields」，「site」↔「park」，「around」↔「edges」