C

Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand, Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for relaxing day off from the urban madness. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile（ 纺织） and media industries, and modern architecture.    

In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum. They built themselves large villas(别墅)in the wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Netherlands. But the textile boom lasted only several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s.

The change to a media economy started in 1920,when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) Established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave another push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of he Netherlands, and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.

In the early 1900s. modern architects W.M. Dudok and  J. Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in  Hilversum. These  modern architectural masterpieces (杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most  of  20^th  century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics. Hilversum I own was built in 1928-1931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of  “blocks”. Actually ,one may start his journey of modern architecture

by walking or biking the W.M. Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.

59．Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that_____

        A. it has a large population.

        B. it is cut off  from big cities.

        C. it has many beautiful gardens .

        D. it is in a hilly area with sandy soil.

60. What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?

        A. Building a railway link to Amsterdam.

        B. Helping ……the industry to develop..

        C. Constructing large villas for the poor.

        D. Assisting its agricultural industry.

61. The beginning of the media industry in  Hilversum was marked by the establishment of __________

        A. a radio factory.

        B. the media capital.

        C. a radio station.

        D. a TV station

62. What is known about W.M . Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall?

        A. It consists of  approximately 75 buildings.

        B. It looks like an open air museum in the city.

        C. It is a classic example in architecture textbooks .

        D. It has shaped most of 20 century Hilversum.

D

The oddness of life in space never quite goes away .Here are some examples.

First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny ballet(芭蕾) dancer. ”I’m an inside guy.” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station.”I like to be wrapped up.”

On the station ,the ordinary becomes strange .The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, it’s just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale(呼气) has a tendency to form an invisible(隐的) cloud around your head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.

     Leroy Chiao, 54, an American  retired astronaut after four flights, describes what  happens  even  before you  float  out  of  your  seat. “Your inner car thinks you’re falling Meanwhile your  eyes are telling you you’re standing straight. That

can be annoying——that’s why some people feel sick.” Within  a  couple  of  days——truly  terrible  days  for some——astronauts’ brains  learn  to