Module 4 Fine Arts-Western,Chinese and Pop Arts Reading 課件-高一上學期英語外研版必修二

ThePalaceof

Westminster

威斯敏斯特宮

又稱議會大廈(Houses

ofParliament)是英國議會(包括上議院和下議院)的所在地，位于英國倫敦的中心威斯敏斯特市，坐落在泰晤士河河畔。wordsinparagraph2-4siten.遺址，場所churchn.教堂locationn.地點，位置destroyv.毀壞architectn.建筑師designv.設計historiann.歷史學家reopenv.重新打開locatev.定位，位于

architecturen.建筑re-前綴，表：重復，再次phrasesinparagraph2-4beconsideredtobe被認為是breakout爆發(fā)

break-broke-brokenbeonsite在現(xiàn)場28.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A.ThewestMinsterwas

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tourists.B.Thesiteoftheparliamentbuildingishistoric.C.BuildingthePaliamentbuildingtookalongtime.D.PeoplehaddifferentreasonstobuildapalaceinWestminster.Para2Importantbuildingshavebeenbuiltonthissiteformorethan1,000years.Intheearly8thcentury,achurch教堂wasbuiltthatbecameknownastheWestMinster.Inthe11thcenturyitwasthelocation位置ofaroyalresidence(王室宅邸).ThiswasthefirstPalaceofWestminster.ThefirstofficialParliamentmettherein1295.Workonthepalacecontinueduntil1834,whenthebuildingwasdestroyedbyfire.Para2Importantbuildingshavebeenbuiltonthissiteformorethan1,000years.Intheearly8thcentury,achurchwasbuiltthatbecameknownastheWestMinster.Inthe11thcenturyitwasthelocationofaroyalresidence(王室宅邸).ThiswasthefirstPalaceofWestminster.ThefirstofficialParliamentmettherein1295.Workonthepalacecontinueduntil1834,whenthebuildingwasdestroyedbyfire.29.Whatcanwelearnabouttheparliamentbuilding?A.Itcostlessthanexpected.B.Itwascompletedontime.C.Itwasbeingrebuiltformorethan30years.D.ItwasdesignedbyAugustusPuginalone.Para3In1835,thearchitectCharlesBarrywaspickedtodesigntheParliamentbuildinginastyleknownas“GothicRevival”。Anotherarchitect,AugustusPugin,helpedwiththeinnerpart.Theworkoverranandthecostsrosetothreetimesmorethanplanned.Accordingtoonehistorianitcost￡2.3million--whichintoday'smoneyismorethan￡4billion.Itfinallyreopenedin1870.Para3In1835,thearchitectCharlesBarrywaspickedtodesigntheParliamentbuildinginastyleknownas“GothicRevival”。Anotherarchitect,AugustusPugin,helpedwiththeinnerpart.Theworkoverranandthecostsrosetothreetimesmorethanplanned.Accordingtoonehistorianitcost￡2.3million--whichintoday'smoneyismorethan￡4billion.Itfinallyreopenedin1870.30.WhatisthebiggestproblemthehouseofParliamentfacenow?A.Agreatfirerisk.B.Nosafetyteam.C.Ashortageofmoney.D.Norestorationworkers.Para5Theplanisforeveryonetomoveoutby2025whentherestorationwillbegin.Itissaidthatitwillcostaround￡4billionandbecompletedbytheearly2030s.Theplansincludetakingawayallfirerisks,restoringthestoneworkandrepairingaround4,000windows.31.Howisthistextmainlydeveloped?A.Byanalyzingcauses.B.Bygivingdescriptions.C.Byfollowingtimeorder.D.Bymakingcomparisons.FamousNewspapers32.Howaresomefamousnewspaperstoday?A.Theyareshortofmoney.B.Theyarefailingtomeetreaders’needs.C.Theyaregettingmoreandmoremoneyfromads.D.Theyareallincreasingtheirnewsroomjobnumbers.

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Becausetheyreceivethemajorityoftheirprofits(利潤）fromadsandsubscriptions,someofthemostfamousnewspapershavefoundtheydon'thaveenoughmoney.Asaresult,TheNewYorkTimes,TheWallStreetJournal,andUSATodayhaveallexperiencedmajorlosses,witheachofthepaperscuttinganywhere20to100newsroomjobswithinthepastfivemonths.Oftensomeofthemostexperiencedreportersarethefirsttobelaidoffbecausetheyhavethehighestsalaries.From2006to2012,thenumberofworkingjournalistsintheUnitedStatesdecreasedby17,000,accordingtothePewResearchCenter.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedthewordbleakinparagraph3mean?A.Encouraging.B.Unexpected.C.Different.D.Hopeless.

wordsinparagraph3repeatedlyadv.重復地journalismn.新聞業(yè)continuala.持續(xù)的simplificationn.簡化havedifficultydoing做某事有困難continuev.繼續(xù)Para3

Newsorganizationshaverepeatedlysaidthatthefutureofjournalismisbleak.Thisiscausedbythecontinualsimplificationofstoriesinordertointerestapopulationwhohavedifficultystayingfocused.34.Whatisunchangeableforprint?A.Thewaytomakemoney.B.Theattractionofshortstories.C.People’sneedsforin-depthreporting.D.People’swishtogetinformationfromads.

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wordsinparagraph4in-deptha.深度的，徹底的innovationn.創(chuàng)新，創(chuàng)新性relevanta.相關的technologicala.技術的preferencen.偏好，喜好technologyn.技術Para4

Butinreality,thedemand(需要）forin-depthreportingremainsthesame.Theonlychangeisthatinnovation(創(chuàng)新）isthekeyfornewspaperstoremainrelevantintoday'stechnologicalworld.Thoughdifferentaudiencesmayhavedifferentpreferences,thedemandforin-depthreportingremainsthesame.35.Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A.discussthefutureofprint.B.introducesomefamous