Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American arc...

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers.

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 used a new design for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. 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 two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.

In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

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

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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college 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 designs 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 two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died on Jun,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 ________1.________ American architect

Be born              In ________2. in Seattle, Washington

In college           Studied  architecture  in college

Worked in a fish factory to________3. for college

________4. a room with 100 other men

His design of buildings Made people feel ________5.and happy

Had ________6. opinions about his buildings

The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion

Successful  career    Was not the ________7. as other architects

Didn’t begin his successful career ________8. he started his own company

Won ________9. Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life

Date of ________10.          Died on Jun,2  1986

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Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers.

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 used a new design(设计) for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace（和平） and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. 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 two more awards (奖)over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.

In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

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

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任务型阅读　 阅读短文，按要求完成各题（5分）　

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect（建筑师）．He was born in 1912 in Seattle．Washington．His parents came from Japan．

Minoru went to college to study architecture．Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college．Often he worked from four o’clock in the morning until midnight．He slept in a room with 100 other men．Later in life．Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers．

Yamasaki sometimes dreamed about his work．Once he woke up at three o’clock in the morning．He got up and started to draw the building that was in his dream and he still remembered．Yamasaki used a new design for the buildings．These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel，and Tower in Los Angeles，California．

Yamasaki was different from other architects．His buildings give people a feeling of peace and happiness．Many of his designs have pools of　 water，flowers，and windows on the roof to let in light．He always designed buildings to please people．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 two more awards over the next five years．In l962，he designed the World Trade Center in New York．It is very famous．

In l993，a bomb exploded（炸弹爆炸）in the World Trade Center．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 his way．He refused to change the design of his buildings，even if he lost a job．

Minoru Yamasaki died in l986．He designed more than 300 buildings．People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very longtime．

1.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。

In the first paragraph the writer of the passage tells us ____________ and ____________ Minoru Yamasaki was born．

2.根据短文内容完成句子填空（每空限填一个单词）。

The buildings that Minoru Yamasaki designed are different from the other architects’ because his buildings always make people feel______________ and ______________

3.根据短文内容回答问题。

From which sentence in the passage can we know Yamasaki had strong opinions about his buildings?

4.把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。

5.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限8个词以内）回答问题。

Minoru Yamasaki was a well—known American architect．What is he famous for?

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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college 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 designs 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 two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died on Jun,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 ________1.  American architect

Be born  In ________2.  in Seattle, Washington

In college Studied  architecture  in college

Worked in a fish factory to________3.  for college

________4.  a room with 100 other men

His design of buildings       Made people feel ________5. and happy

Had ________6.  opinions about his buildings

The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion

Successful  career   Was not the ________7.________ as other architects

Didn’t begin his successful career ________8.  he started his own company

Won ________9.________ Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life

Date of ________10.     Died on Jun,2  1986

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任务型阅读（共l0空；每空l分，计l0分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college 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 designs 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 two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

Minoru Yamasaki died on Jun,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 1 American architect

Be born              In 2 in Seattle, Washington

In college           Studied  architecture  in college

Worked in a fish factory to3  for college

4 a room with 100 other men

His design of buildings Made people feel 5  and happy

Had 6 opinions about his buildings

The World Trade Center didn’t fall down after a bomb explosion

Successful  career    Was not the 7 as other architects

Didn’t begin his successful career 8 he started his own company

Won 9 Awards for his famous design before 1962 and designed over 300 buildings in his life

Date of 10       Died on Jun,2  1986

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Minoru Yamasaki was a famous American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college 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 designs 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 two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job. Jun,2 1986. was the date of his death. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.

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阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格。

Minoru Yamasaki was a famous American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. Minoru went to college 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 designs 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 two more awards over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job. Jun,2 1986. was the date of his death. He designed more than 300 buildings. People will enjoy the design and beauty of his buildings for a very long time.

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任务型阅读（共30分, Passage D、E,F每小题2分）Passage D 阅读短文，完成文后表格

Minoru Yamasaki was a well-known American architect (建筑师). He was born in 1912 in Seattle, Washington. His parents came from Japan. Minoru went to college to study architecture. Every summer he worked in a fish factory to help pay for college. Often he worked from four o'clock in the morning until midnight. He slept in a room with 100 other men. Later in life, Yamasaki remembered these times and was always good to his workers.

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 used a new design(设计) for the buildings. These buildings are now the Century Plaza Hotel, and Tower in Los Angeles, California.

Yamasaki was different from other architects. His buildings give people a feeling of peace（和平） and happiness. Many of his designs have pools of water, flowers, and windows on the roof to let in light. He always designed buildings to please people. 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 two more awards (奖)over the next five years. In 1962, he designed the World Trade Center in New York. It is very famous.

In 1993, a bomb exploded (炸弹爆炸) in the World Trade Center. 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 his way. He refused to change the design of his buildings, even if he lost a job.

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

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An American architect （建筑师） was visiting London．He wanted to see all the famous buildings there so he stopped a taxi and asked the driver to take him to all the old and famous buildings in London．

The driver drove him to the Tower of London．

“This is the Tower of London．It was a prison （监狱） in the old days,” he said．

“It is so small．In America we could build this in a day．” said the American．

The taxi driver took the American to Westminster Abbey．He said,

“This is a famous church．Kings and queens（国王与王后） get married here．

The American looked at the old building and said,

“Huh… we could build this in two days．”

The driver decided to take the American to a bigger church so he drove him to St Paul’s Cathedral．He stopped outside the church and said,

“This is the most famous church in England．The great architect Christopher Wren built this church．”

The American got out of the taxi and looked at the church．

“Huh．We could build this church in three days,” he said．

Next the driver took the American to the House of Parliament．

“This is where British politicians （政治家） meet．．．”

“Huh．” The American said, “We could build this in four days．”

The driver said nothing and drove past Buckingham Palace, the home of Queen Elizabeth．As the taxi passed the palace, the American said,

“Hey! What is this building? I have never seen such a beautiful one．”

The taxi driver looked at the palace and said,

“I don’t know．It wasn’t there this morning．”

1.How many old and famous buildings in London are mentioned （提及） in the passage?

A．Two　　　　　　 B．Three　　　　 C．Four　　　　 D．Five

2.Where do the British kings and queens get married?

A．In the Tower of London．　　　　　　 B．In St Paul’s Cathedral．

C．In the House of Parliament．　　　　 D．In Westminster Abbey．

3.According to the American architect, they could build St Paul’s Cathedral in _________．

A．one day　　　　 B．two days

C．three days　　　　 D．four days

4.When the American saw Buckingham Palace, he ____________．

A．got a great surprise

B．felt very disappointed

C．said nothing and went away

D．said they could build this in five days in America．

5.From the story we can see the American architect was _________．

A．honest　　　　　 B．proud

C．modest　　 D．hard-working

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