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From Britain to the Middle East and China, engineers and architects are trying their best to create the biggest and the best. Here are recently-selected seven wonders-to-be in the modern world which are near completion. Among these, Beijing Daxing International Airport ranks the first and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge ranks the third.

No.1 Beijing Daxing International Airport, China

Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is set to be the biggest airport in the world, is designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid. The new Terminal One will have a radial-like plan, designed to reduce passenger travel distances. The construction of the new airport started in 2015 and it is planned to be put into use in 2019.

No.2 Kingdom Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Adrian Smith, the architect who has designed the highest structure in the world, the 829.8 m-high Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is now working on his new project which will smash his own record by this over-a-kilometer-high Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. No one can be sure about the exact date of its completion but most probably the project will be ended in 2019.

No.3 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, China

At about 50 km long, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will take the title of the longest water span in the world from another China’s bridge in Jiaozhou Bay. The construction started in 2009 and will complete the first session (期間) in 2017.

No.4 Chernobyl reactor, Ukraine

The engineers of the USSR who fought to bring the Chernobyl disaster under control built a concrete sarcophagus (石棺) to cover the hole that had opened up above the destroyed reactor. A new steel arched structure is being built, to be rolled on rails over the reactor, from which point demolition work can begin using cranes(吊車) suspended from the new roof. Most possibly it will be finished in 2020.

No.5 Hotel Abraj Kudai, Mecca

Every hajj, Mecca receives more than two million pilgrims(朝聖者) from all over the world. New buildings are being built to accommodate these pilgrims. The Abraj Kudai cluster of towers will hold more than 10,000 hotel rooms. It is expected that the construction work will be put an end to in 2017.

No.6 Crossrail, London

Crossrail is built to link east and west London through the sewers, cables, and the city’s foundations. After its completion in 2017, it is expected to alleviate traffic jams in London.

No.7 Grand Stade FFR, Paris

Grand Stade FFR is designed especially for the French Rugby Federation. The stadium can accommodate 82,000 fans and is dotted with retractable (可收起的) pitches (a marked out area of ground on which a sport is played). A retractable roof apparatus (儀器) is capable of turning the stadium into a giant interior. Hopefully the fans can gather there to watch thrilling matches in 2018.

28. What do the seven constructions have in common?

A. They have been opened to travelers.              B. They will be completed in the near future.

C. They are all located in Asia.                     D. They are mostly for military purposes.

29. Which of the following can be completed the earliest?

A. Grand Stade FFR, Paris.                    B. Crossrail, London.

C. Beijing Daxing International Airport, China.    D. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, China.

30. Where can you probably find this passage?

A. In an environment report.         B. In a geography book.

C. In a traveling magazine.          D. In a hotel advertisement.

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