Question

Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A. in the 1950s B. in the 1990s C. shortly before 1851 D. after 1851

2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition

C. travel D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A. It caught a terrible fire. B. It disappeared suddenly.

C. It was moved away to the south of London D. It was rebuilt.

4.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then

B. it was made of iron and glass

C. so many visitors had been there

D. it was burnt down at last

Answer 1