What is the most famous building in Australia? It must be the Sydney Opera House. In fact, it is one of the top 10 famous buildings in the world. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麥建筑大師), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration (裝璜) inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.

The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public (公眾). The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.

The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港灣). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.

1.The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from .

A. America B. Australia C. England D. Denmark

2.The underlined word “construction” means in Chinese.

A. 創(chuàng)立 B. 設(shè)計(jì) C. 施工 D. 竣工

3.Building the Sydney Opera House lasted .

A. from 1959 to 1973 B. from 1962 to 1973

C. from 1959 to 1967 D. from 1962 to 1967

4. paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

A. Utzon B. The public

C. Queen Elizabeth II D. The government

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Sailing Roof

B. Travelling in Sydney

C. The Sydney Opera House

D. The Opening of the Opera House

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