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Unit 8 Active reading (1) Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best summary of the passage. 1 The writer uses the Eiffel Tower as an example of a monument that has become a beloved symbol in spite of being unpopular with some people at the time of its creation. Ironically, the Eiffel Tower was not built with any greater aim than simply to be large and imposing, yet now it is seen as representing the city of Paris. 3 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 Why was the Eiffel Tower built so high? (a) To prove that the French had the technical ability to construct such a tower. (b) To win a competition with the city of Washington, DC. (c) So it could also be used for scientific purposes. (d) To keep it from seeming too practical. 2 According to the passage, why were most of the great towers of the world built? (a) To provide views of the land below. (b) For religious reasons. (c) For military and defensive purposes. (d) As symbols of certain cities or countries. 3 Why did Guy de Maupassant frequently have lunch at the Eiffel Tower? (a) Because he enjoyed the view from the top. (b) To hide the fact that he did not like the Tower. (c) So that people would see him there while he ate. (d) Because he could not see the Tower if he was inside it. 4 Why did so many tourists visit the Eiffel Tower when it opened? (a) To both look at it and to enjoy the view from it. (b) Because it was an important symbol of the country. (c) Because it was included in the Paris Exhibition of 1889. (d) As a way to protest the negative opinions of the “effete class”. 5 Why did both Hitler and Algerian rebels want to destroy the Tower? (a) Because the Tower also served military purposes. (b) Because Resistance fighters used the Tower as a base. (c) Because it was an important symbol of the country. (d) So their armies could not be seen by defenders. 6 Which of the following is NOT true of the Eiffel Tower today? (a) It is frequently shown on tourist posters. (b) It is the tallest structure in