A tall, artistic structure called Vessel stands at the heart of Hudson Yards, a real-estate (房地产) development in New York City that includes offices, residences (住房) and stores. Hudson Yards is currently the largest private development in the U.S. and is built over the top of an active rail yard.
Vessel is a network of staircases and platforms that offers views of New York City from a variety of perspectives. The structure is meant to be a meeting point at the center of the area as well as an attraction for tourists. It won’t be called Vessel for long, however. There will soon be a competition to choose a permanent title.
The structure is currently called “Vessel” because of its shape: narrow at its base and then expanding up and out. To get to the structure’s highest point on foot, visitors must climb 2,500 steps and cross 80 platforms. According to the developer, it’s a one-mile climb.
To explore Vessel, visitors need free tickets that allow them to enter the structure at a set time of the day. The purpose of the set times on the tickets is to keep the number of people on Vessel within a safe limit at all times.
Since Vessel opened to the public, it has been applauded by some visitors and criticized by others. Some have made fun of its shape, comparing it to a pineapple or waste paper basket. Others have criticized its lack of benches. Since resting on the stairs is not allowed, there is no place to sit. Despite these issues, Vessel attracts many locals and tourists every day.
【小题1】What information about Vessel does this article provide?| A．Its estimated weight. |
| B．Its grand opening date. |
| C．The attractive lighting. |
| D．The distance to the top. |
| A．It’s universally praised. |
| B．It’s only temporary. |
| C．It’s been copied elsewhere. |
| D．Its meaning is unknown. |
| A．To encourage people to stay on Vessel longer. |
| B．To increase the amount of income earned by Vessel. |
| C．To prevent Vessel from becoming too crowded. |
| D．To keep littering on Vessel to the absolute minimum. |
| A．Their opinions about it vary quite a bit. |
| B．Their primary interest lies in shopping. |
| C．They return to it on multiple occasions. |
| D．Some are asked to pay a small entrance fee. |
