Question

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in Seatle, Washington. Minoru went to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. He slept in a room with 100 other men.

Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work. Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning. He remembered a building that was in his dream. He got up and started to draw.

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his sesigns have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He wanted to give them a place away from the busy ways of modern life.

Yamasaki worked for several companies. But his success began when he started his own company.  In 1956, he won the Architect’s First Honor Award for his design of an airport in St. Louis, Missouri. He won another two awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Centre in New York. In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in it. But the buildings did not fall down because they had a good design.

Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings. They had to be built with his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died on June 2, 1986. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.

The title	A __59__ American architect.
Be born	In __60__ in Seattle, Washington.
In college	Studied architecture in college. Worked in a fish factory to _61__ for college. ___62___ a room with 100 other men.
His design of buildings	Made people feel __63__ and happy. Had __64__ opinions about his buildings The World Trade Centre didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion.
Successful career	We __65_ from other architects. Didn’t begin his successful career __66__ he started his own company. Won __67__ Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life.
Date of __68__	Died on June 2, 1986.

Answer 1

59. well-known /famous/great   60.1912    61.pay   62.Shared  63. peaceful

64.strong     65. different      66. until    67. three    68. death