2024届高考英语语法填空魔法带练(03) 讲义

A skywell, or “tian jing”, is a typical feature of a traditional home in China. Different from a northern Chinese courtyard, or “yuan zi”, a skywell is smaller and less exposed to the outdoor environment. They are commonly seen in homes 56 (date) to Ming and Qing dynasties, which were designed to house 57 (generation) of an extended family. Although a skywell’s size and design vary from region to region, it is always rectangular and located in the core of a house, 58 enclosed by rooms on four sides or three sides plus a wall. Skywells were designed to cool buildings before air-conditioning existed. When wind blows above a skywell house, it can enter the indoor space through the opening. Outdoor air being often cooler than indoor air, the incoming breeze 59 (travel) down the walls to the lower storeys, creating air circulation by replacing 60 (warm) indoor air, which rises and leaves through the opening. The main purpose of a skywell is to allow in light, improve ventilation (通风) 61 harvest rainwater. In Huizhou, a skywell is small but tall, and the rooms around it can block out sunlight on hot days, enabling the bottom of the skywell to stay cool. Meanwhile, hot air inside the house can rise and escape through the opening above the skywell, 62 works just like a chimney. Though they have been existing in China for hundreds of years, in recent times they 63 (forget) by people who prefer modern facilities. Over the past two decades, however, 64 consequence of a renewal of traditional Chinese architecture, skywell buildings have been making 65 comeback. 【素材来源：四校2024届高三年级第二学期期初测试英语试题】 【魔法带练】 A skywell, or “tian jing”, is a typical feature of a traditional home in China. 天井，又称“天井”，是中国传统住宅的典型特征。 Different from a northern Chinese courtyard, or “yuan zi”, a skywell is smaller and less exposed to the outdoor environment. 与中国北方的庭院或“元子”不同，天井较小，较少暴露于室外环境。 They are commonly seen in homes 56 (date) to Ming and Qing dynasties, wh