Perhaps the most extraordinary (奇特的) building...

Perhaps the most extraordinary (奇特的) building put up in the nineteenth 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 1900s        C．shortly before 1851 D．before 1951

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

A．buy goods                             B．visit an exhibition

C．travel around                          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 went to the South of London.

D．It was rebuilt.

4.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because________.

A．it is the biggest building in the world

B．so many visitors had been there

C．it was made of iron and glass

D．it was burnt down at last

5.The writer ________.

A．thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B．sang high praise for the Crystal Palace

C．wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D．was one of the visitors to the Crystal Palace

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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 writer__________.

A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace

C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace

5.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.

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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 writer__________.

A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace.

C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace.

5. 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.

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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

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Perhaps the most amazing building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal（水晶的）Palace 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, travelling 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 caught a fire and was destroyed in 1936.

56. People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to _________________.

A. go shopping                                                                    B. visit an exhibition

C. pay a visit to the queen                                                        D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

57. The Crystal Palace was unusual because ____________________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then                   B. so many visitors had been there

C. it was built with iron and glass                                      D. it was burnt down at last

58. The money from the exhibition in the Crystal Palace was contributed to _________________.

A. decorating the Crystal Palace                                   B. building museums and colleges

C. buying steamboats to carry visitors                        D. building highways to the Crystal Palace

59. According to the passage, the Crystal Palace ______________in 1936.

A. was burned down in a terrible fire                           B. was damaged in a snowstorm

C. was moved away to the south of London          D. was destroyed in an earthquake

60. We can infer from the passage that the writer ________________________.

A. believes that the Crystal Palace is very useful

B. thinks that the Crystal Palace is pretty wonderful

C. expects the splendid Crystal Palace to be rebuilt this year

D. considers that the rebuilding of Crystal Palace is a waste of money

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