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湖北省武汉市黄陂区2024年三模英语试题
Leoh Ming Pei, one of the world's best-knownarchitects (建筑师), left over 50 designs during his longcareer. These stand as his gifts to the world.
The glass pyramid of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France might be Pei's most famous work. Back in the1980s, the Louvre Museum was having trouble with traffic. To solve the problem, Pei planned to dig an undergroundhall and place a glass pyramid on top. Many people didn't like the idea. They said it was too modern for the classical museum. However, the idea turned out to be a success. It is not only the museum's main entrance, but also a huge skylight (天窗).
In 2006, Pei was invited to build a museum in his hometown Suzhou. He tried to include local and historical ideas in his design. He built small halls with traditional white walls and dark roofs, just like the classical Chinese gardens. Moreover, the lines and windows in the roof bring something modern to the museum.
The famous Lion Grove Garden (狮子林) in Suzhou used to be owned by Pei's family. Pei spent some summers there as a child. Maybe that was when Pei developed his interest in architecture. Pei spent most of his adult years in the US, first studying at universities and then working in different places. Even though he was trained in the US, the beauty of Chinese Classics was well displayed in many of his designs. "I've never left China because home is a place your heart always belongs to," Pei once said.
Over the last century, many building trends (潮流) have come and gone. But the works of Pei have not. "A lasting architecture has to have roots." Pei once told The New York Times. That may explain why he and his works have stood the test of time.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}George is a college student. He needs to write about Children's Day in different Asian countries. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Jack, studying in South Korea, wants to take part in an interesting but " dirty" festival in July with his friends. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Jacob, a university student who loves playing with water. He hopes to take part in a festival that is especially about water. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Eric loves Chinese poems and poets (诗人) . He hears that some festivals are about famous poets. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Mia likes delicious food very much. She wants to enjoy an American food festival with her cousin when they are free. | A. Boryeong, South Korea, holds a mud(泥浆) festival every July. During the festival, people can go into plastic pools, play or get their bodies with mud. B. The Taste of New York appeared in 1980. Some restaurant owners suggested the idea of a food festival. Jane Byrne, the leader of New York, agreed. And the city has been hosting the event ever since. C. The Dragon Boat Festival is a day to remember Qu Yuan, a great Chinese poet. On this day, people usually eat zongzi, hold dragon boat races and drink a kind of special wine. D. The Mid- autumn Day is a festival to get together. During the festival, people usually eat moon cakes, get together and enjoy the full moon with their family. E. Songkran Festival, in Thailand, is a very special festival for all the people. People splash (泼) water over each other. Everyone gets very wet, but they are very happy. F. Every August, Spain, celebrates a food festival. At that time, the world's biggest food fight begins. Many people take part in the event, throwing over a hundred tons of tomatoes at each other. G. If you go to Japan in early May, you will see colourful flags in the sky. The flags fly to celebrate Children's Day on May 5th. |
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