This is all possible only because Harare is 1,600 feet above sea level，has cloudless skies，little dampness and rapid temperature changes—days as warm as 31℃ commonly drop to 14℃ at night.“You couldn’t do this in New York，with its hot summers and fantastically cold winters，” Pearce said.

　　The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners monitors daily temperatures.It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23℃ and 25℃，with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November，when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night.And the air is fresh—far more so than in air­conditioned buildings，where up to 30% of the air is recycled.

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，属于科普类短文阅读。文章讲的是新型的建筑Eastgate，它比传统的建筑省钱，因为不需要装空调，它是利用天井和风扇把外面新鲜空气吸到办公室里面，这样空气即新鲜又经济。

　　1．Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building?

　　A．It was designed in a smaller size.

　　B．No air conditioners were fixed in.

　　C．Its heating system was less advanced.

　　D．It used rather different building materials.

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。从第二段中的“The Eastgate’s owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air­conditioning equipment didn’t have to be imported.”可知，Eastgate比传统的建筑便宜，因为它不需要装空调。故选B。

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