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1、 2022年职称英语理工类概括大意练习(19)1Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. The best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use. They then survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of cultures. These achievements are never
2、wholly the work of individuals. Architecture is a social art.The renaissance brought about an entirely new age, not only in philosophy and literature but in the visual arts as well. In architecture, the principles and styles of ancient Greece and Rome were brought back to life and reinterpreted. The
3、y remain dominant until the 20th century.Many kinds of stone are used as building materials. Stone and marble were chosen for important monuments because they are not burnable and can be expected to endure. Stone architecture was often blended with stone sculpture. The use of stone has declined, how
4、ever, because a number of other materials are more adaptable to industrial use.The complexity of modern life calls for a variety of building. More people live in mass housing and go to work in large office buildings; they spend their income in large shopping centers, send their children to many diff
5、erent kinds of schools, and when they are sick they go to specialized hospitals and clinics. All theses different types of buildings accumulated experiences needed by their designers.By the middle of the 20th century, modern architecture, which was influenced by new technology and mass production, w
6、as dealing with increasingly complex social needs. Important characteristics of modern architectural works are expanses of glass and the use of reinforced concrete. Advances in elevator technology, air conditioning, and electric lighting have all had important effects.EXERCISE:1. Paragraph 2_.2. Par
7、agraph 3_.3. Paragraph 4_.4. Paragraph 5_.A Building materialsB Need of greater building varieties in modern lifeC Restoration of ancient civilizationsD Evolution in styleE factors affecting modern architectureF A social art5.Some buildings are so well constructed that they are not only useful_.6.An
8、cient Greek and Roman architectural styles, which were restored during renaissance, were still influential _.7. As modern life becomes more complex, people have to put up many different kinds of buildings _.8. The use of new building materials and the introduction of such new technology as the elevator and the air-conditioner have played an important role _.A to meet their needsB but also beautiful to look atC in the development of modern architectureD to design more buildingsE even in the 20th centuryF to outlast their original useKEY: C A B E B E A C
