高二英语上学期unit-3-reading.pptVIP

Modern buildings are more beautiful than ancient ones. Wright was inspired by Japanese seashells when designing a museum. Ancient architecture stands much closer to nature. 语篇领悟 1. Buildings, streets, squares and parks are in different styles because_____. ( Para 1) they were all designed by different architects B. different ideas of beauty are expressed in them C. they are part of the man-made living environment D. they are built out of modern building materials 1.1 细枝末节 2. Which of the following is NOT true about modernism? (Para23) A. It has existed for 80 years or so B. Steel, glass and concrete are used as modern architecture material C. All the buildings in developing countries belong to modernism. D. Sometimes traditional materials are used in modern architecture. 3. According to the text, most people think modern buildings are __ (Para 4) huge B. beautiful C. friendly D. welcoming 4. Which of the following will NOT probably make people think about nature ? (Para 678) A. The Opera House in Sydney. B. All the art museums in New York. C. The 2008 Olympic Stadium in Beijing D. Most of Gaudi’s works in and around Barcelona 5. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage? A. Ancient architecture is popular. B. Modern architecture is popular. C. Ancient buildings look more beautiful than modern ones. D. Different times, different styles of architecture. 1.2 主旨大意 6. From Passage we can infer that Antonio Gaudi _____. A. was a traditional architect B. Invented modernism in order to change society C. Preferred steel, glass and concrete to natural materials D. knew that there aren’t any straight lines in nature 1.3 推理判断 What do the words in bold refer to ? them that his it refers to the buildings that look like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass walls that