18.似乎又硬又不友善

　seems hard and unfriendly

17.充当　 act as

16.尖角　 sharp corners

15.传统的建筑材料

　traditional architecture materials

14.违背人们的审美观

　go against people’s feeling of beauty

13.环顾　 look around at

12.人为的居住环境　

the man-made living environment

11.取之于大自然的例子

　take examples from nature

10.古典的中式建筑　

classical Chinese architecture

9.对于古式房屋很感兴趣　

get excited about old-style houses