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[单项选择]Early architectural use of motifs learned from the Indian subcontinent has sometimes been called "Hindoo style". One of the earliest examples is the facade of Guildhall, London ( 1788 ~ 1789). The style gained momentum in the west with the publication of views of India by William Hodges, and william and Thomas Daniell from about 1795. One of the finest examples of "Hindoo" architecture is Sezincote House (c. 1805) in Gloucestershire. Other notable buildings in the Hindoo style of architecture are Casa Loma in Toronto, Sanssouci in Potsdam, and Wilhelma in Stuttgart.
Chinoiserie is the catch-all term for the fashion for Chinese themes in decoration in Western Europe, beginning in the late 17th century and peaking in waves, especially Rococo Chinoiserie, ca. 1740 ~ 1770. From the Renaissance to the 18th century, Western designers attempted to imitate the technical sophistication of Chinese ceramics with only partial success. Early hints of Chinoiserie appeared in the 17th century
A. The shape of the decoration style is like waves.
B. Such decoration style is most popular in ships.
C. The popularity of such architectural fashion has reached several peaks.
D. The popularity of Chinoiserie has been on and off for several times.
[单项选择]What kept early people from understanding the sea( ).
A. They could not think.
B. They had no pollution.
C. They could not dive deep.
D. They had small boats.
[单项选择]Early proponents of green architecture come from the following
countries EXCEPT ______.
A. US
B. France
C. Germany
D. Britain
[单项选择]Passage Four
From early in her studies of parent-child interaction, Haight observed that many parents play an intentional role in encouraging their kids to pretend, and obviously see that role as important. "I was struck by the extent to which caregivers were pretending with their very young children, even before the children were displaying independent pretend play, " she said.
In one study with a group of middle-class, white Americans, "the very consistent finding was that parents viewed pretending as important to their children’s development, viewed it as an enjoyable activity, and thought that their role was significant in helping their children learn how to pretend".
Through subsequent research, Haight concluded that these parents might be on to something. "We’ve found that, in fact, when children pretended with their caregivers, it was more complex, more elaborate, and also more extended than when they pretended by themselves, " she said. "An
A. can help children learn how to play
B. is important to children’s development
C. is a significant part of social culture
D. should always be parent-centered
[填空题]We use such early biases to make life easy, as well as _______________.
[填空题]The use of fire improved early man’s life in many ways. (36) made his food more (37) . Smoking and (38) food made it possible for him to keep (39) longer. He could improve his (40) tools and weapons by (41) their points over a (42) . Camp fires or flaming torches could (43) away wild animals.
Fire is so important in our human life and supplies us something that could make our life more and more comfortable and easier. The most essential one is that, fire protected man from the cold. Without fire, man could only live in warm regions. But with fire, man could move north. In the coldest winter, man could stay warm in heated shelters. (44) . Later he learned to make glass and to work with metals.
Step by step, soon man learned that water could be boiled and that food could be cooked in boiling water. (45) . Steam machinery was important to the Industrial Revolution.