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The opinion of many engineers is that the architects that designed tine New York World Trade Center Twin Towers did a good job i

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问题     The opinion of many engineers is that the architects that designed tine New York World Trade Center Twin Towers did a good job in designing the buildings. The buildings were safe from the hazards envisioned at the time. Indeed, they were designed to withstand the force of aircraft that might crash into them. They were not, however, designed to withstand the effects of the very high temperatures generated by the ignition of tons of aviation fuel carried by the aircraft.
    Steel lightly covered with concrete is the main structural component of the towers and steel loses a lot of structural strength when heated to 1,100 degrees Centigrade and beyond, as it was. To shield the steel the towers beams(柱梁) were c0ated with a few centimeters of concrete. That insulation was to provide structural integrity for at least 1 hour of fire. The towers met that test. The south tower lasted 62 minutes. The north, 103 minutes. Tragedy followed when not all could escape prior to the collapse.
    Most experts agree that the Twin Towers were very. well designed. Many also agree that the pan pie planning the attacks were very knowledgeable and aimed the aircraft at a height that would effect the most damage. The aircraft crash and the resulting fuel fed fires were aimed at about the 90th floor. That was just high enough to insure that the upper floors would weaken with the heat and crack down, dropping into the remaining part of the building.      The mass of the falling top floors created such a falling load that some experts estimate it exceeded by 5 to 10 times normal bearing loads. The effect was like a giant hammer, each floor contributing more weight to be born by the next floor down.
    Were the Trade Towers well designed? Engineers say yes. But, the public refers to the belief that architects will never again design a tall building without considering the effects of terrorist attacks of all potential kinds. That not only includes the ability of the structure to withstand attack but the means to allow the buildings occupants(居住者) to escape in time to survive.
According to the article, those who designed the tower could have done better if ______.
选项 A、the tower lasted longer after being attacked
B、the tower hold stable until all of the people there managed to escape
C、the tower can be immune to such attacks
D、they considered more about the effects of the very’ high temperatures and make duel changes in the structure
答案D
解析 本题要求第一段最后一句做出推断，该句说They were not，however，designed to withstand the effects of the very high temperatures generated by the ignition of tons of aviation fuel carried by the aircraft.，由此可推断若当初大厦的设计者考虑到大厦结构耐高温的情况就好了，就不会出现这种悲剧，这与D)含义相符合。
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