27 According to Katrina Canlas, her monthly credit card bill
- A typifies her way of life.
- B makes her conscious of her overspending.
- C helps her to budget her expenses.
- D reminds her not to carry cash.
答案：A typifies her way of life.
原文定位：She's a regular here but doesn't usually bring cash, so her credit-card statement each month reads "Nomad, Nomad, Nomad. That says it all, she thinks
28 Christopher Waters believes that the most important ingredient of a successful urban oasis is
- A its inclusion of the latest technology.
- B its creation of a pleasant social atmosphere.
- C its provision of excellent food and drink.
- D its location in the city.
答案：B its creation of a pleasant social atmosphere.
原文定位：Waters understood from the outset that a good urban oasis has to do more than provide internet access; It must above all be a new or very old-kind of gathering place
29 According to the writer, the design for the interior of the Stata Center was
- A the most controversial feature.
- B the most difficult part to construct.
- C its most revolutionary aspect.
- D its most visually pleasing quality.
答案：C its most revolutionary aspect.
原文定位：But the building's most radical innovation is on the inside
30 The individual parts of 'student street' at the Stata Center were planned
- A to serve specific well-defined functions.
- B to incorporate traditional building designs.
- C to provide separate areas for guests.
- D to be interchangeable in their uses
答案：D to be interchangeable in their uses
原文定位：Every bit of this space can instantaneously become the venue for a seminar, a snack or a friendship
Questions 31-35
Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet, write
31 Today there are fewer single-purpose buildings and spaces being built.
答案：YES
原文定位：the fact that people are no longer tied to specific places for functions such as studying or learning means that since the turn of the 21st century there has been a huge drop in demand for traditional, private, enclosed spaces such as offices or classrooms. Simultaneously there has been a tremendous rise in demand for semi-public spaces that can be informally appropriated as ad-hoc work-spaces
32 The job of 21st-century architects is more difficult and complex than in the past.
答案：NOT GIVEN
33 Specialised structures in offices were necessary when most communications and data storage facilities could not be moved.
答案：YES
原文定位：This was necessary because workers needed to be near landline phones, fax machines and filling cabinets, and because the economics of building materials favoured repetitive and simple structures, such as grid patterns and cubicles
34 In the 21st century, buildings will tend to be in a limited number of styles.
答案：YES
原文定位：For example, buildings will have much more varied shapes than before
35 Computer-aided design has increased the speed of construction.
答案：NOT GIVEN
The features found in the remodelled Bryant Park in New York
- A are more popular in areas of urban concentration.
- B encourage users to temporarily give up their mobile electronics.
- C should be inexpensive, relaxing and secure.
- D are found among virtually all levels of society.
- E are based on people's previously observed patterns of activity.
- F are locations that are neither workplaces nor homes.
答案：E are based on people's previously observed patterns of activity.
原文定位：The park's manager noticed that a lot of visitors were using mobile phones and laptops there, so they installed Wi-Fi and added some chairs and desks
As originally defined by Oldenburg, third places
- A are more popular in areas of urban concentration.
- B encourage users to temporarily give up their mobile electronics.
- C should be inexpensive, relaxing and secure.
- D are found among virtually all levels of society.
- E are based on people's previously observed patterns of activity.
- F are locations that are neither workplaces nor homes.
答案：C should be inexpensive, relaxing and secure.
原文定位：a good third place makes admission free or cheap-the price of a cup of coffee, say-offers creature comforts, and draws a group of regulars
Oldenburg believes that suburbs lacking third places
- A are more popular in areas of urban concentration.
- B encourage users to temporarily give up their mobile electronics.
- C should be inexpensive, relaxing and secure.
- D are found among virtually all levels of society.
- E are based on people's previously observed patterns of activity.
- F are locations that are neither workplaces nor homes.
答案：H are in danger of losing their social cohesion.
原文定位：He felt that most people, especially in suburban areas, were moving only between first and second places. Society, Oldenburg feared, was at risk of coming unstuck in these areas without third place venues for spreading ideas and forming bonds
Katz believes that people interacting only with inanimate objects
- A are more popular in areas of urban concentration.
- B encourage users to temporarily give up their mobile electronics.
- C should be inexpensive, relaxing and secure.
- D are found among virtually all levels of society.
- E are based on people's previously observed patterns of activity.
- F are locations that are neither workplaces nor homes.
答案：G are a common sight in internet cafés.
原文定位：These places are 'physically inhabited but psychologically evacuated,' says Katz, which leaves people feeling 'more isolated than they would be if the cafe were merely empty
The special events which some cafés sponsor
- A are more popular in areas of urban concentration.
- B encourage users to temporarily give up their mobile electronics.
- C should be inexpensive, relaxing and secure.
- D are found among virtually all levels of society.
- E are based on people's previously observed patterns of activity.
- F are locations that are neither workplaces nor homes.
答案：B encourage users to temporarily give up their mobile electronics.
原文定位：Many cafés are trying to deal with this problem by, for example, hosting special events such as live jazz and poetry readings and actually turning off their internet connections at this time so that people mingle more