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If you’re a design enthusiast, you’re sure to feel dizzy over these jaw-dropping pools.
Sky Park Infinity Pool, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Located on the Sky Park above Singapore’s most famous hotel, Marina Bay Sands, this is the world’s largest rooftop pool. Offering amazing views of the city’s skyline, the pool is at least three times the length of an Olympic swimming pool. As visitors swim toward the edge, they face an illusion that they’ll float into the sky-line. It’s quite a heart-beaten rush!
The Red Pool, The Library Koh Samui, Thailand
This blood-red pool is perhaps one of the most special hotel pools on the list. Set against the backdrop of Koh Samui’s Chaweng Beach, the fascinating colour isn’t the result of using artificial dye. Rather, the mosaic tiles (马赛克瓷砖) of orange, yellow and red make the brilliant sight that is set among trees and an open-air library.
San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool, Region de valparaiso, Chile
The world’s largest outdoor swimming pool gets its water directly from the sea. The pool uses a computer-controlled pump and filtration system. Located at Chile’s San Alfonso del Mar Resort, this huge man-made pool is larger than 20 Olympic-size pools and holds approximately 250 million litres of water. It is also one of the deepest pools in the world.
Y-40 Deep Joy, Hotel Millepini Terme in Montegrotto Terme, Italy
The deepest hotel swimming pool in the world will make you feel like you’re jumping into the sea! The Y-40 Deep Joy is a round-shaped pool that reaches a depth of an impressive 130 feet. The pool, which has special caves, ledges (壁架) and underwater viewing glass, was designed by well-known architect Emanuele Boaretto. It’s meant for leisure dives, dive training and photo shoots.
1. What is special about the Red Pool in Thailand?
A. The water is artificially dyed red.
B. The swimming pool is painted red.
C. The colorful mosaic tiles make it bright.
D. The mosaic tiles contribute to its brilliant color.
2. If you want to experience a swimming of real sea water, which one can you visit?
A. Sky Park Infinity Pool B. The Red Pool
C. San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool D. Y-40 Deep Joy
3. What do San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool and Y-40 Deep Joy have in common?
A. They are both very deep.
B. They are both round-shaped.
C. They both make you feel like swimming in the sea.
D. They are top 2 largest swimming pool in the world.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了几个设计感极好的游泳池。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Rather, the mosaic tiles(马赛克瓷砖) of orange, yellow and red make the brilliant sight that is set among trees and an open-air library.（相反，橙色、黄色和红色的马赛克瓷砖在树木和露天图书馆之间形成了灿烂的景象。）”可知， the Red Pool的特别之处是这种颜色是由于马赛克瓷砖造成。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The world’s largest outdoor swimming pool gets its water directly from the sea.（世界上最大的室外游泳池的水直接来自大海。）”可知，想要体验在真正的海水里游泳可去San Alfonso del Mar Resort Pool。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“It also holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's deepest (115 feet)pool.（它还拥有世界最深(115英尺)游泳池的吉尼斯世界纪录）”和最后一段“The Y-40 Deep Joy is a round-shaped pool that reaches a depth of an impressive 130 feet. （The Y-40 Deep Joy 是一个圆形水池，深达130英尺，令人印象深刻）”可知，这两个游泳池都很深，故选A。
