| The idea of building "New Towns" to absorb growth is
frequently considered a cure-all for urban problems. It is wrongly assumed that
if new residents can be diverted from existing centers, the present urban
situation at least will get no worse. It is further and equally wrongly assumed
that since European New Towns have been financially and socially successful, we
can expect the same sorts of results in the United States. Present planning, thinking, and legislation will not produce the kinds of New Town that have been successful abroad. It will multiply suburbs or encourage developments in areas where land is cheap and construction profitable rather than where New Towns are genuinely needed. Such ill-considered projects not only will fail to relieve pressures on existing cities but will, in fact, tend to weaken those cities f A. will help to solve the present urban situation B. will produce the same sorts of results as does in Europe C. will by no means alleviate the urban problems D. will prevent the present urban situation from getting worse [单项选择]From Boston to Los Angeles, from New York City to Chicago to Dallas, museums are either planning, building, or finishing wholesale expansion programs. These programs already have dramatically altered appearances and floor plans or are expected to do so in the not-too-distant future.
In New York City alone, six major institutions have spread up and out into the air space and neighborhoods around them or are preparing to do so. The reasons for this activity are complex, but one factor is a consideration everywhere—space. With collections expanding, with the needs and functions of museums changing, empty space has become a very precious commodity. Probably nowhere in the country is this more tree than at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which has needed additional space for decades and which received its last significant facelift ten years ago. Because of the space crunch, the Art Museum has become increasingly cautious in considering acquisitions and donations of art, A. some museums have been expanded B. many museums are equipped with modem facilities C. some buildings in neighborhoods have been turned into museums D. many museums have been remodeled for commercial purposes 我来回答: 提交
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