3.Should we allow modern buildings to?be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?In order to answer this question,we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area.Not all historical buildings are attractive.However,there may be other reasons for example,economic (經(jīng)濟的) reasons-why they should be preserved.So,let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.What should we do then if a new building is needed?
In my view,new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style.Indeed,there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings.As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影響) its surroundings too much,it often improves the attractiveness of the area.
It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破壞) the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas.I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.
Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings,I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to  move things forward.If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves.Thus,I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different,even though that might be the more risky choice.

68.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A
A.Some of them are not attractive.
B.Most of them ate too expensive to preserve.
C.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.
D.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.
69.Which of the following is true according to the author?C
A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.
B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.
C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.
D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings.
70.By"move things forward"in the last paragraph,the author probably means"C"
A.Destroy old buildings
B.Put things in a different place
C.Choose new architectural styles
D.Respect people's feelings for historical buildings
71.What is the main purpose of the passage?D
A.To explain why people dislike change.
B.To warn that we could end up living in caves.
C.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.
D.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

分析 文章是對于現(xiàn)在人們經(jīng)常討論的問題-是否現(xiàn)代的建筑應(yīng)該和古老的歷史建筑在一起---進行闡述,在作者看來歷史建筑應(yīng)該保存,但是我們的建筑風格也應(yīng)該改變,不能因為歷史建筑破壞我們的生活.

解答 68.答案A.細節(jié)題:根據(jù)第一段的句子:not all historical buildings are attractive.這是部分否定的句子,可知一些歷史建筑不夠有吸引力,所以選A.
69.答案C.推理題:根據(jù)第三段的第一個句子:It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破壞) the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.新建筑破壞了古建筑,而古建筑也是這樣,可知作者認為一些歷史建筑將他們生活的地方破壞了,所以選C.
70.答案C.句意理解題:根據(jù)文章第四段的句子:If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves.如果建筑師不改變建筑風格,我們現(xiàn)在還住在山洞里面,可知"moving things forward"意思是"選擇新的建筑風格",所以選C.
71.答案D.寫作意圖題:根據(jù)文章第一段的第一個的句子:Should we allow modern buildings to?be built next to older buildings in a historic area of  a city?可知這篇文章是論證現(xiàn)代的建筑可以建在歷史遺跡的地方,所以選D.

點評 要做好這類閱讀,平時就要注意了解國內(nèi)外發(fā)生的大事,掌握一定背景知識,對這類文章的敘述特點及內(nèi)容安排有一定了解,還要擴展這方面的詞匯.閱讀這類文章,要抓住文章的核心,即文章整體和各段主要在說什么,也要注意段落之間的邏輯關(guān)系

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