首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Some 300 meters up, near the Eiffel Tower’s wind-whipped summit the world comes to scribble. Japanese, Brazilians, Americans—the
Some 300 meters up, near the Eiffel Tower’s wind-whipped summit the world comes to scribble. Japanese, Brazilians, Americans—the
admin
2012-08-10
67
问题
Some 300 meters up, near the Eiffel Tower’s wind-whipped summit the world comes to scribble. Japanese, Brazilians, Americans—they graffiti (涂鸦) their names, loves and politics on the cold iron— transforming the most French of monuments into symbol of a world on the move.
With Paris laid out in miniature below, it seems strange that visitors would rather waste time marking their presence than admiring the view. But the graffiti also raises a question: why, nearly 114 years after it was completed, and decades since it ceased to be the world’s tallest structure, is La Tour Eiffel (法文,埃菲尔铁塔) still so popular?
The reasons are as complex as the iron work that graces a structure some 90 stories high. But part of the answer is, no doubt, its agelessness. Regularly maintained, it should never rust away. Graffiti is regularly painted over, but the tower lives on.
"Eiffel represents Paris and Paris is France. It is very symbolic," says Hugues Richard, a 31-year-old Frenchman who holds the record for cycling up to the tower’s second floor- 747 steps in 19 minutes and 4 seconds, without touching the floor with his feet. "It’s iron lady, it inspires us," he says.
But to what? After all, the tower doesn’t have a purpose. It ceased to be the world’s tallest in 1930 when the Chrysler Building went up in New York. Yes, television and radio signals are beamed from the top, and Gustave Eiffel, a frenetic (狂热的) builder who died on December 27, aged 91, used its height for conducting research into weather, aerodynamics (空气动力学) and radio communication.
But in essence the tower inspires simply by being there— a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will. To the technically minded, it’s an engineering triumph. For lovers, it’s romantic.
"The tower will outlast all of us, and by a long way," says Isabelle Esnous, whose company manages Eiffel Tower.
What did the builder use the Eiffel Tower for?
选项
A、Sending radio and television signals all over the world.
B、Conducting research in various fields.
C、Giving people inspiration.
D、Demonstrating French culture.
答案
B
解析
可定位在第5段最后一句,选项A说法不正确,因为Gustave Eiffel没有也不可能使用该塔向全世界发射广播电视信号,本句末尾的“used its height for conducting research into weather,aerodynamics and radio communication(利用它的高度进行气象学、空气动力学和无线电通信的研究)”与选项B的描述“Conducting research in various fields(开展不同领域的研究)”意义相符,故选择B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/X357777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
HowtoMakeaGoodImpressionResearchshowsthatwestarttomakeupourmindsaboutpeoplewithinsevensecondsofmeeting
Thedifferencebetweenaliquidandagasisobvious【C1】______theconditionsoftemperatureandpressurecommonlyfound【C2】_____
HenryIIIdidn’tknowmuchaboutbiology.Hewentthroughsixwivesbackinthe1500s,lookingforonewhocouldbearhimason.
A、Horsemen.B、Brassdoors.C、Dropsofwater.D、Metalballs.D题目询问水钟利用什么来报时。关键是听到“每隔一个小时就打开一扇门,适当的金属球数落人一个薄黄铜盘报时”,可知选项是D(金属球)。
A、BothprefersoccertoAmericanfootball.B、BothpreferAmericanfootballtosoccer.C、BelindadisagreeswithMartin.D、Itisn
A、2:30pm.B、3:30下午C、4:30下午D、5:00下午B数字细节题。四个选项都是表示时间的词,可推断问题是关于事件发生的时间。男士提到他们的传真机要到2:30才能修好,所以要求女士在3:30把资料传真给他,故选项B正确。
A、Thefederalgovernment.B、Individualschools.C、Therespectivestates.D、Localcommunities.D
A、Preparingforanimportanttest.B、Fundingforuniversityeducation.C、Winningtheconfidenceofvoters.D、Graduateschoolapp
Askedtonametheirfavoritecity,manyAmericanswouldselectSanFrancisco.SanFranciscobeganasa【S1】______Spanishoutpost
Askedtonametheirfavoritecity,manyAmericanswouldselectSanFrancisco.SanFranciscobeganasa【S1】______Spanishoutpost
随机试题
临床上使用的维生素E为哪种异构体
目前关节内强直最多见的原因是
治疗巅顶剧痛,痛连齿颊,宜选用
图11~15中,为白术的是
下列有关事业单位的结余,说法正确的有()。
教学实施:在完成教学规划和教学资源准备后,您将进入教学方案实施阶段。在这一阶段,您需要解决一些在课堂实施过程中可能遇到的问题,包括硬件设备的简单操作、教学课件的使用以及课堂活动的组织和管理。在本节课教学结束前,教师根据教学目标编写适当的课堂练习或者通
一、注意事项1.本题是由给定资料与作答要求两部分构成。其中,阅读给定资料参考时限为40分钟,作答参考时限为110分钟。2.监考人员宣布考试开始时,才可以开始答题。3.所有题目一律使用现代汉语作答。二、给定资料1.200
很多医学专家提出过量饮用咖啡对健康有害。为验证过量饮用咖啡对心脏的影响,研究人员选取了两组被试者。第一组被试者每天饮用5杯或5杯以上咖啡,第二组被试者从不饮用咖啡。一段时间后发现,第一组被试者中患心脏病的比例明显高于第二组被试者。因此,研究人员得出结论,过
对于内存容量而言,1KB=___________【59】B;而对于外存(如磁盘、U盘等)容量而言,1KB=___________【60】B。
下列关于Windows2003系统DHCP服务器配置和使用的描述中,错误的是()。
最新回复
(
0
)