题目内容
26. –Look! How terrible his situation is! Could you help him?
--I’d like to help, but ____ I can’t.
A.fortunately |
B.luckily |
C.unfortunately |
D.gradually |
C
【解析】略
Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institutes of Architects.
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At first sight, the house on Sullvan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be cheating. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel bars to give it extra strength.
To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings – long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm attacks. The pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. “These swells of water come on shore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.
Huff designed the timber pilings to be partly masked by the house’s ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up,” said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.
1.After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new ho uses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required .
A.to be easily reinforced B.to look smarter in design
C.to meet stricter building standards D.to be designed in the shape of cubes
2.The award-winning beach house is quite strong because .
A.it is strengthened by steel bars B.it is made of redwood
C.it is in the shape of a shell D.it is built with stone and concrete
3.Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to .
A.withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr
B.strike stronger pilings keep into the sand
C.break huge sea waves into smaller ones
D.prevent water from rushing into the house
4.The main function of the shell is .
A.to strengthen the pilings of the house
B.to give the house a better appearance
C.to protect the wooden frame of the house
D.to slow down the speed of the swelling water