2017年11月20日 星期一

Knowledge Inside a Futuristic Box 簡約沉著美 ── 「智慧」殿堂


水果奶奶的活動行程,如果劇團的演出訊息,還有更多更多的戲劇相關活動…,【如果愛抱報】通通報給你知! 英文單字總是背了又忘、忘了又背?【TOEIC Power多益單字報】教你從字首、字根和字尾學起,輕鬆背單字。
無法正常瀏覽圖片,請按這裡看說明   無法正常瀏覽內容,請按這裡線上閱讀
新聞  健康  財經  追星  NBA台灣  udn部落格  udnTV  讀書吧  
2017/11/21 第340期 訂閱/退訂看歷史報份直接訂閱
優惠活動訊息:見訊息
   
 

Knowledge Inside a Futuristic Box  簡約沉著美 ── 「智慧」殿堂
by Evan Witkowski

Getting to know the next generation of library design.
開始了解圖書館設計的下個世代。

  As the saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Even though the outside of the Stuttgart City Library in Germany looks like a boring, giant cube, the inside is beautiful, and it is filled with more than enough information and entertainment to last a lifetime. Designed by Yi Architects from South Korea, the building itself was the product of a bid among international architects to win the contract from the city of Stuttgart. Construction cost 80 million euros over the course of three years on what is being hailed as a "new intellectual and cultural center."
  The library opened its doors in 2011, and the nine-story cubic structure makes incredible use of the space inside. A glass ceiling lets in natural light for the patrons to browse the stacks of books, artwork, CDs, DVDs and the rest of the half million items that can be taken home or downloaded digitally. Library card holders can enjoy the innovative convenience of technology that makes checking out materials easier than ever before.
  For those readers who need to get in and out quickly, the library has automatic, 24-hour check-out and return systems in place using a computer chip that tracks when the book is in the building and when it has been checked out. After an item has been returned, their high-tech sorting facility makes sure it gets back to the shelf in a timely manner using intelligent shelving. Self-steering trolleys bring books and other items back to their spot on the shelf for the next curious person to find, check out, and enjoy. Visitors who sign up for library passes can take advantage of a short-range computer chip for overdue payment. The future of libraries is upon us!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. When did construction on the Stuttgart City Library begin?
(A) Last year.
(B) 2008.
(C) 2011.
(D) 80 years ago.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. According to the passage, what is NOT something you would find at the Stuttgart City Library?
(A) Shelves for sale.
(B) Prints of famous artwork.
(C) A documentary about Germany.
(D) A book about architecture.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. How does the library keep track of which materials are checked out?
(A) By keeping a list at the front desk.
(B) By sending people to write down the number of each book.
(C) Using South Korean technology.
(D) Using a computer chip.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. What happens to an item after it is returned to the Stuttgart City Library?
(A) A librarian puts it back on the shelf by hand.
(B) Patrons must pay for using it.
(C) They can never check it out again.
(D) It is put into the automated shelving system.

 

1. bid n. 出價(或投標)的機會 & vt.(在拍賣中)出價 & vi. 競標(三態為:bid, bade, bidden。亦有人三態均採 bid 一字。)
Our firm won the bid for the engineering project.
我們公司得到了工程標案。
A foreign collector bid US$5,000 for an antique vase at the auction.
一名外國收藏家在拍賣會上出價五千美元競標一個古董花瓶。
*antique a. 古董的
 auction n. 拍賣(會)
Another company is now bidding against us for the contract.
另一家公司現在正和我們競標取得那份合約。

2. contract n. 合約 & vt. 感染(疾病)
: sign a contract  簽署一份合約
The singer signed a contract with the record company last week.
這名歌手上週和唱片公司簽約。
*record n. 唱片;紀錄
My sister's baby contracted the measles.
我姊姊的寶寶染上了麻疹。
*measles n. 麻疹(恆用複數)

3. hail vt. 稱頌;歡呼
: hail A as B  將 A 譽為/稱頌為 B
After the end of the war, the politician was hailed as a great peacemaker.
戰爭結束後,那位政治家被歌頌為了不起的調停者。

4. incredible a. 驚人的,難以置信的
This new sports car moves at an incredible speed.
這款新跑車馳騁的速度相當驚人。

5. browse vi. 瀏覽
: browse through...  (隨意)翻閱/瀏覽……
= leaf / flip / thumb through...
Kelly browsed through a magazine while waiting for her doctor's appointment.
凱莉一邊翻閱雜誌一邊等候醫生看診。
*appointment n. 預約,約定

6. stack n. 一疊;一堆 & vt. 堆放
: a stack of...  一疊……;一堆……
A stack of files awaited me on my desk.
桌上有一堆文件待我去處理。
*await vt. 等待
Since Iris didn't have a bookshelf, she stacked her books next to her bed.
因為艾瑞絲沒有書櫃,所以她把書都堆在床邊。

7. digitally adv. 數位地
Judy digitally copied all of her records, so she could listen to them on her cellphone.
茱蒂以數位化的方式複製她所有的唱片,這樣她就可以在手機上收聽。

8. innovative a. 創新的
The manager has come up with an innovative
way to cut costs.
經理想到了一種可以降低成本的創新方法。

9. automatic a. 自動的
We went to the automatic car wash yesterday.
我們昨天去用自動洗車機洗車。

10. track vt. 追蹤,跟蹤 & n. 跑道,賽道
The hunters tracked the wounded deer by following its blood trail.
獵人們沿著血跡追蹤那隻受傷的鹿。
*trail n. 足跡
The school's playing field has a running
track around it.
該校的運動場外圍有個賽跑專用道。

11. sort vt. 把……分類(本文為現在分詞作形容詞用)
Emily sorted her documents into two piles.
艾蜜莉把她的文件分成兩疊。

12. facility n.(機器等的)特別裝置;
設施,設備(常用複數)

13. overdue a. 逾期的;延誤/遲的
The library books sitting on the kitchen table all this time are overdue.
那些一直放在餐桌上的圖書館書籍已經逾期了。

futuristic a. 未來的
cube n. 立方體
: cubic a. 立方體的;(數學)立方的
euro n. 歐元
ceiling n. 天花板
: hit the ceiling / roof  大發雷霆
patron n. 顧客
chip n. 晶片
shelve vt. 把……放到櫃子上(本文為動名詞用法)
steer vi. & vt. 操縱,駕駛(本文為現在分詞作形容詞用)
documentary n. 紀錄片
front desk  服務檯,櫃檯

1. be filled with...  充滿……
: be full of...
Cathy's room is filled with stuffed animals and dolls.
凱西的房間裡全都是填充玩具動物和娃娃。
*a stuffed animal  填充玩具動物
 stuffed a. 填充的

2. sign up for...  註冊/報名參加……
: sign sb up for...  幫某人報名……
You have to sign up for the summer term by May 1.
你必須在五月一號前完成暑期班的註冊手續。
*term n. 學期
In order to get in shape, Linda signed up for a yoga class for beginners.
為了擁有好身材,琳達報名參加一門初級瑜珈課程。
My friend signed me up for dance lessons.
我朋友幫我報名舞蹈課程。

3. keep track of...  追蹤/隨時注意/記錄……
: lose track of...  忘記……;失去……的線索
The police kept track of the gangster's movements at all times.
警方隨時注意那幫派分子的動向。
*gangster n. 幫派分子
Helen was busy doing the chores, so she lost track of time and forgot to pick up her son.
海倫忙著做家事而沒注意時間,所以忘記去接她兒子回家。
*chore n. 雜務事

As the saying goes, "Don't judge a book by its cover."
注意
As the saying goes, "..."  俗話說得好:「……。」;常言道:「……。」
: There is a saying (that goes), "..."
= As the saying puts it, "..."
注意
此項用法亦可將前後顛倒,寫為 "...," so goes the saying. 或是 "...," as the saying goes.。
As the saying goes, "God helps those who help themselves."
俗話說得好:「天助自助者。」
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained," so goes the saying.
常言道:「不入虎穴,焉得虎子。」
*venture vi. 冒險 & vt. 冒……風險

簡約沉著美 ── 「智慧」殿堂
開始了解圖書館設計的下個世代。

  俗話說:「不要以貌取人。」即使位於德國的斯圖加特市立圖書館外表看起來像個無趣的巨大立方體,內部卻是美不勝收,裡頭滿滿是足夠的資訊及娛樂可終生享用。該建築本身是由南韓建築師李恩揚設計而成,其為在國際建築師間的競賽產物,勝出者可以贏得斯圖加特市的建築設計合約。三年的建造期間,建設成本高達八千萬歐元,它被譽為「新型智慧文化中心」。
  該圖書館於 2011 年對外開放,九層立方結構讓室內空間得到最極致的運用。從玻璃天花板灑下的自然採光讓訪客瀏覽大量的書籍、藝術作品、唱片、影音光碟以及可以帶回家或數位下載的其他五十萬件館藏物。圖書館會員可以享受創新的便利科技,這使得外借書籍影音變得比以往容易許多。
  對於那些必須迅速進出圖書館的讀者來說,該館擁有二十四小時自動借還書分類系統,此系統使用能追蹤書籍何時存放在圖書館中以及何時被借出館的電腦晶片。館藏歸還後,該圖書館的高科技分類裝置以智能的方式確保歸還物都及時歸架。自動推車將書籍和其他歸還物運送回各自書架上,讓下一位好奇的讀者借閱及享受。有申請圖書館通行證的訪客可以利用短距電腦晶片來繳逾期罰款。圖書館的未來即將來臨!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. 斯圖加特市立圖書館的建造工程何時開始?
(A) 去年。
(B) 2008 年。
(C) 2011 年。
(D) 八十年前。
題解:根據本文第一段及第二段,該圖書館花了三年的時間建造並於 2011 年對外開放,故 (B) 項應為正選。
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. 根據本文,什麼東西是你在斯圖加特市立圖書館裡找不到的?
(A) 待售的書架。
(B) 著名藝術品的複製品。
(C) 關於德國的紀錄片。
(D) 關於建築的書籍。
題解:根據本文第二段,從玻璃天花板灑下的自然採光讓訪客瀏覽大量的書籍、藝術作品、唱片、影音光碟以及可以帶回家或數位下載的其他五十萬件館藏物,僅 (A) 項未被提及,故為正選。
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. 該圖書館如何追蹤哪些館藏被外借了?
(A) 藉由在服務檯留下名單。
(B) 透過派人寫下每本書的編號。
(C) 利用南韓的技術。
(D) 利用電腦晶片。
題解:根據本文最後一段,對於那些必須迅速進出圖書館的讀者來說,該館擁有二十四小時自動借還書分類系統,此系統使用能追蹤書籍何時存放在圖書館中以及何時被借出館的電腦晶片,故 (D) 項應為正選。
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. 館藏物歸還給斯圖加特市圖書館後會發生什麼事?
(A) 圖書館員親手將其放回書架上。
(B) 訪客必須支付使用費。
(C) 它們再也不能出借。
(D) 它被放入自動化的書籍分類系統。
題解:根據本文最後一段,館藏歸還後,該圖書館的高科技分類裝置以智能的方式確保歸還物都及時歸架,故 (D) 項應為正選。

答案:1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D

 

常春藤帶你去NASA!學習一生受用的生存法則!!
是一堂學習突破自我、找尋夢想的超酷研習課!前進美國休士頓 NASA詹森太空中心,親眼目睹如電影場景般並深入了解太空人培訓內容,激勵學生勇敢設定人生目標並努力追求卓越!
歡迎國、高中、大學或研究所學生一起來參加!

賴世雄老師《我就是醬學英文》帶你一起穩固學好英文的地基!絕●不●藏●私!!
﹥特價320元!網站優惠價
253元!
把知識帶著走!用英語撐起一片天!
﹥訂半年就送「夜色巴黎自動傘」!訂一年則送「經典手提後背包」!
 
     
從台大潑酸案反思 遇到恐怖情人該如何談分手?
台大校園潑酸事件造成一死三傷,震驚社會。不少民眾在心疼傷者的遭遇時,也對兇手殘忍的手法感到不寒而慄!究竟發現伴侶不對勁,有暴力、甚至危險傾向時,該如何在不激怒對方的情況下,安全撤退、和平分手?

啟動天涼吃鍋的身體密碼
人體對於天氣溫度的直覺反應是很奇妙的,一旦感覺天涼就即刻啟動口慾需求單,腦內隨即遞出一組密碼,「該吃鍋了」。雖不到低溫凜冽,但有一絲涼意近身,就非得靠鍋料理來並肩作戰不可,那是身體不可逆的任性。
 

Copyright c 2011 IVY LEAGUE ANALYTICAL ENGLISH All Rights Reserved. 版權所有,轉載必究。

與我們聯絡 電話:02-23317600 傳真:02-23810918

  免費電子報 | 著作權聲明 | 隱私權聲明 | 聯絡我們
udnfamily : news | video | money | stars | health | reading | mobile | data | NBA TAIWAN | blog | shopping