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32CouldyourecommendsomefamousarchitecturalbuildingstovisitinChina?_______IhighlyrecommendtheBird'sNest.Tobeexact,whatshouldIwearfortheinterview?_______Youshouldwearformalclothesfortheinterview.Well,mayIknowhowlongthetrainingwillbe?_______Itwilllastsixmonths.Whatdoesyourcompanyspecializein?_______Ourcompanyspecializesinflood-proofdevelopment.Whatisthetrainingabout?_______Itisaboutthelatestflood-proofdesignofhours.____tryingtobeatbacktherisingflood,innovativeamphibiousbuildingscanadapttotherisingflood.Insteadof____tryingtobeatbacktherisingflood,innovativeamphibiousbuildingscanadapttotherisingflood.InsteadofA_____designerisneeded.full-timeItwastheLouvrePyramid_____broughthimworldwidefame.thatMyfirst____istheTajMahalbecauseitisateardropoflove.recommendationOfthetwoarchitecturaldesigns,Ithinkthisoneis_____.betterOurcompanyspecializes_____architecturaldesign.inPeiwasthesonofa____banker.prominentWewill____youlater.contactWell,thedesignmanageris____byyourCVandhewantsyoutobeinhisteam.impressedYoudonotmindlonghours,doyou?workingTF1.MaryisreceivingHenry.T2.HenrywillworkinthePersonnelDepartment.F3.Henrydoesmindworkinglonghours.F4.Henryoftentookquiteafewcourseseachsemesterinschool.T5.Henrydidntdoanypart-timejobwhenhewasatschool.FABCIncapsulehotels,eachgueststaysinasmallsleepingspacecalledcapsule.Itmeasuresabout2metersinlengthand1meterinbothwidthandheight.ItisatypeofhotelfirstdevelopedinJapanintendedtoprovidecheap,basicovernightaccommodationforguestswhodonotrequiretheservicesofferedbytraditionalhotels.Facilitiesdiffer,butmostincludeatelevisionandwirelessinternetconnection.Therearemanybuttonsinthecapsule.Oneturnsonthelight,oneturnsontheTV,onecontrolsthechannels.Thereisaradioandanalarmclockbuiltin.Theopenendofthecapsulecanbeclosed,forprivacy,withacurtainorafiberglassdoor.Luggageisstoredinalocker.Clothesandshoesaresometimesexchangedforayukataandslippersonentry.Washroomsarecommunal.Guestsareaskednottosmokeoreatinthecapsules.Somehotelsalsoproviderestaurants(oratleastvendingmachines),pools,andotherentertainmentfacilities.Capsulesareusedprimarilybymen.Somecapsulehotelsofferseparatesectionsformaleandfemaleguests.Thebenefitsofthesehotelsareconvenienceandprice,usuallyaround2000-4000(USD25-50)anight.Theyprovideaplaceforthosewhomaybetoodrunktoreturnhomesafely.About30%attheCapsuleHotelwereunemployedorunderemployedandwererentingcapsulesbythemonth.Itwasfirstofferedtosalarymenwhohadmissedthelasttrainhome,butnowitisalsopopularwithtravelersfromallovertheworld.Therefore,it'sgoingtogainmorepopularity.1.ThespaceofeachcapsuleisquiteghdqC2.Mostcapsulesarenotequippedwith()inthesmallsleepingspace.B3.CapsulehotelswerefirstdevelopedinA4.ThebenefitsofthesehotelsdonotincludeB5.Thewriterhasa()attitudetowardscapsulehotels.CAmphibiousArchitecture:Flood-ProofHomeDesignsInsteadoftryingtobeatbacktherisingflood,innovativeamphibiousbuildingscanadapttotherisingflood.ThesebuildingsarereadyforwhateverMotherNaturemightthrowatthemeven10-footfloodwaters.Let'stakealookatjusttwoofthem.TheUK'sFirstAmphibiousHouseTheUK'sfirstamphibioushouseislocatedontheThamesRiver.AndthefirstamphibiousbuildinginBritainwillbecompletedsoon.BacaArchitectsdesignedthishomeforacouplewhowantedtoliveonaflood-proneisland,anislandeasytobeattackedbyfloods,intheThamesRiver.Thisbuildingisequippedwithaterracedlandscape.Andthisterracedlandscapeactsasanearlywarningsystemwhenthewatersarerising.Theterraceswillbefilledwithwaterbeforethewetdock'underthehousedoes,andthenthehomeitselfwillslowlyrisetostayabovethewater.SolarPoweredFloatingSchoolinNigeriaResidentsofMakokoinNigeriahavebeenbuildinghousesonstiltsforgenerations.Peopletheregofromonehousetoanotherbycanoe.Assealevelsarerising,officialsthreatentoteardowntheentirecommunity.Ifthesehousesaretoredown,250,000peoplewillbehomelessandhavetolookforanewplacetolive.Architectsfoundasolutioninfloatingstructureswithimprovedsanitationconditions.Thefirstcompletedexampleisathree-storeysolar-poweredschool.Thisamazingfloatingschooladdressessocial,physicalandecologicalneeds.Builtontopof256recycledbluebarrels,theschoolbuildingsaremadeoftriangularbambooandwood.Makoko'sresidentsmadefulluseoftheirskillswhenbuildingthesestructures.Withthreelevels,thesolar-poweredhighschoolhasroomfor100localkidsandrecyclesrainwatertoflushthetoilets.Andthecostforthewholeschoolstructureswasunder$7,000.1.Innovativeamphibiousbuildingshaveadaptationtotherisingflood.T2.ThefirstamphibiousbuildinginBritainhasbeencompleted.F3.250,000residentsofMakokoinNigeriawillbehomelessifofficialsteardowntheirhouses.T4.Thefirstcompletedfloatingschoolhasthreefloors.T5.Intheopinionofthewriter,thecostforthefloatingschoolwasquitehigh.F