An old courthouse in London is set to change into an office building with a rooftop forest. The seven-story building 【小题1】 (locate) in Pocock Street. There will be more than 10,000 plants in total. The building will have its own water collection and irrigation system 【小题2】 (meet) all the plants’ needs. The project, 【小题3】 includes 385,000 square feet of office space, a rooftop bar, a restaurant and a swimming pool, will cost about £ 180 million. The project is to provide separate entrances for the public, who will have access 【小题4】 the rooftop woodland to enjoy 【小题5】 (impress) views of the City of London. The aim of the project is to makegreen-fingered members of the community participate 【小题6】 (active). Some 1,300 tons of soil will be brought up to the roof that first 【小题7】 (appear) as a printing factory in the 1960s. Real estate investment platform Fabrix has been given the 【小题8】 (approve) for the project by the Council. It is believed 【小题9】 the new project will help achieve the goal of net zero in London by 2030 【小题10】 attract various forms of wildlife to make the rooftop forest their home.

Higher density (密度) neighborhoods can lead to benefits for the environment and public health, argues Dr. Tom Logan, 【小题1】University of Canterbury lecturer.

Dr. Logan says the government should be aiming 【小题2】 (achieve) the “15-minute city” goal. This involves creating neighborhoods where residents can get to shops, restaurants, recreation areas and services within a 15-minute walk, bike ride, 【小题3】 by travelling on public transport. When more people can bike, walk or take public transport to their destinations, 【小题4】(pollute) from cars is reduced and there are benefits for people’s physical and mental health.

Accessible cities are also safer and more 【小题5】(attract) because there are more people around, Dr. Logan says. Residents are more likely to go out with friends when restaurants and bars are closer to where they live, 【小题6】(bring) economic benefits for businesses.

However, Dr. Logan says many people are opposed to higher density housing.

“Density, when it’s done right, 【小题7】we see in parts of Europe, the United States and Asia, is where it can lead to safer and 【小题8】(healthy) residents and neighborhoods that 【小题9】(be) full of life. ”

“Creating that is one of our big 【小题10】(challenge). Not everyone has to live in this way but it’s about giving people the option, so they can live somewhere where they don’t have to drive all the time.”

China’ s first comprehensive museum 【小题1】 (focus) people’ s attention on archaeology(考古学)opened to the public on April 28, 2022 in Xi’ an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province.

The Shaanxi Archaeology Museum 【小题2】 (propose) in 2009. After several years of preparation, construction began in 2019, and it was completed in December, 2021. The building has 【小题3】 total floor space of 36, 000 square meters. Xi’an and 【小题4】 (it) neighboring area provided crucial reference points for studies on urban construction, social structures, 【小题5】 the formation of central dynasties inancient times.

Exhibits in the new museum are from 【小题6】 (discovery) made by the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, one of the most famous institutes for archaeological studies in China. Sun Zhouyong, director of the museum, said, “The new venue aims 【小题7】 (demonstrate) the beauty of the 【小题8】 (culture) relics, and offer extensive information on the locations 【小题9】 they were unearthed.” Some relics might be unattractive to the eye, but they contain key clues for academic breakthroughs.

The museum will accommodate up to 1, 500 visitors daily until the end of July. Online reservations are needed and entry is 【小题10】 (complete) free of charge. It is closed on Wednesdays.