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The distinctive architectural feature of the typical Broadway theater is the juxtaposition(毗邻)of two almost independent building

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问题     The distinctive architectural feature of the typical Broadway theater is the juxtaposition(毗邻)of two almost independent buildings facing and opening into one another through a proscenium arch(舞台拱幕). The audience sits in the auditorium structure and watches the actors perform in the stage house. This separation is more than an aesthetic impression, because the building codes require that a physical barrier protect the audience from a fire starting on the stage. A fireproof wall, rather than a mere partition separates the structures, and this separation is completed by a fireproof curtain that is rigged(操纵)to fall automatically and close the proscenium opening in case of fire. Automatic fire doors similarly close all other openings between the two structures. The codes keep such openings to a minimum.
    This separation designed in the nineteenth century in the United States is seen as a result of theater fires. It has produced a fundamental structural change from previous centuries without making much corresponding change in the appearance of the building. Most theaters of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries were remodeled from banquet hall, tennis court, and other rectangular(长方形的)halls, and remained essentially a single structure with a thin partition for the proscenium wall.
    So far as the audience is concerned, a theater is primarily a place for entertainment. Its great attraction is the opportunity it affords for different experience. The audience approaches the theater with the expectation of some forms of glamour excitement, or emotional vividness. The architect and the decorator try to sustain and increase this excitement and anticipation as the spectator moves through the theater. One of the familiar architectural devices for this effect is spaciousness of lobby, and auditorium. Color and decoration are other devices for the same purpose, as seen in almost all theaters built before the twentieth century.
Why was it necessary to change the fundamental structure of theaters in the nineteenth century?
选项 A、The curtain became a necessity as production grew longer.
B、The auditorium had to accommodate more spectators.
C、Modern plays required stage areas.
D、There were too many theaters fires.
答案D
解析 推理判断题。从文章第二段第一句可知，在19世纪，剧院被分成独立的 两部分，且两者之间由拱门相连，而这样做的目的是为了防火。由此可推知，改变剧 院结构的原因是剧院发生了太多火灾。故选D。
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