Hamburg's new 789 million euro concert hall is the very reason to visit this northern German city in 2019. The hall took years to complete, but its striking glass walls and contrasting brick bottom are a sight to view. The hall is conveniently located in HafenCity port area, which stretches along the Elbe River and is home to riverfront bars and busy nightlife.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是一篇应用文。"一带一路"让国人的眼光投向世界。2019年即将过半，下半年世界上最值得一游的四个地方是西班牙的Seville、美国的Detroit、澳大利亚的Canberra和德国的Hamburg。

　　【难句分析】　Now 2019 is slowly coming to the middle, which means it's time to start brainstorming your plans for the next half year.

　　分析：该句为主从复合句。句中"which means it's time to start brainstorming your plans for the next half year"为which引导的非限制性定语从句，which指代前面的整个句子，在从句中作主语。

　　译文：现在2019年正慢慢走向年中阶段，这意味着是时候开始考虑你下半年的计划了。

　　1．In which column (栏目) of a magazine can you most probably find such a passage?

　　A．Sports.　　B．Culture.

　　C．Travel. D．Architecture.

答案与解析：C　考查推理判断。通读全文可知，文章第一段最后一句"Here we've just released the top four places to visit"为全文