| The most interesting architectural
phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing older buildings.
Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale
interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive re- habilitation. A few
trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their
financial viability in the 1960’s, but it was in the 1970’s, with strong
government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation, as well as
growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the
urban scene. One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston’s eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new cit A. The architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s. B. Tile architectural style from 1824 to 1970’s. C. In the 1970’s, recycling old buildings became famous. D. During the 1970’s, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use. [填空题]is not only statistical but also interesting
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An Interesting Phenomenon The ability of falling cats to right themselves in midair and land on their feet has been a source of wonder for ages. Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection, but for physicists it bordered on the miraculous. Newton’s laws of motion assume that the total amount of spin of a body cannot change unless an external torque speeds it up or slows it down. If a cat has no spin when it is released and experiences no external toque, it ought not to be able to twist around as it falls. In the speed of its execution, the righting of a tumbling cat resembles a magician’s trick. The gyrations of the cat in midair are too fast for the human eye to follow, so the process is obscured. Either the eye must be speeded up, or the cat’s fall be slowed down for the phenomenon to be observed. A century ago the former was accomplished by means of high -speed photography using equipment now avail A. The photographs were not very clear. B. The purpose of the photographs was to explain the process. C. The photographer used inferior equipment. D. The photographer thought the cat might be injure [单项选择]Conversation TwoWhat did Matt find interesting about the sixties
A. The increasing number of comic books B. The rapid advances in technology C. The American space programme [简答题]Place
Do you think interesting modern buildings can be used to attract tourists
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