Parisian architect(建 筑 师 )Paul Andreu has des...

Parisian architect(建 筑 师 )Paul Andreu has designed so many landmark buildings in China.

Among his best known are the National Grand Theatre in Beijing，the Jinan Grand Theatre and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Andreu is nearly 80 and he continues to develop projects in China. The worldfamous architect，writer and painter held his first art show last summer in Beijing where he sat down for this interview.

How was it that you went from architecture to writing—and more recently to painting?

I have a desire to create，for continuous renewal. While I can't say that I know everything about architecture，I no longer have much to prove or discover. For me,painting is just as important,creatively,but it's something you do alone in your workshop，with a piece of paper and a pot of ink—it's totally refreshing.

Why did you wait so many years to start painting?

It was a kind of need. I was tired off in my field and wanted to try something new and I tried to improve this situation by writing. But writing is a very long process—it takes at least a year to write a book. Painting is faster. Being alone with yourself during the day，in the light，and then putting yourself in a situation where you produce something of which you know nothing and for which no one has asked—it's a kind of freedom you seldom have in life.

What is your project in China right now?

There's a project in the ZhuhaiMacao area. The Chinese engineering and building company Zhuhai Da Heng Qin asked French architect Thomas Coldefy to think about the project, suggesting that he work with an architect who's already known in China. He asked me if I'd be willing to do some of the work. We'll present the project some time before December;the planned completion date is in 2019.

1.Paul Andreu has gone from architecture to painting because .

A. he likes paper and ink　　 B. he thinks painting is faster

C. he has a desire to create　　 D. he has to prove that he is great

2.Where is Paul Andreu's project in China now?

A. In Beijing.　　 B. In Jinan.

C. In Shanghai Pudong.　　 D. In the ZhuhaiMacao area.

3.What do you know about Paul Andreu from the passage?

A. His achievements.　　 B. His challenges.　　 C. His worries.　　 D. His habits.

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While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.

Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize -which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture-on　　 February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.

Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.

The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.

Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素）.

Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.

Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed, ” he said.

“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, “he said.

“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are,” said Wang.

The study of traditions should be combined, with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.

1.Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are 　　 .

A. following the latest world trend B. getting international recognition C. working harder than ever before　　　　　　　　　 D. relying on foreign architects

2.What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?

A. Its hilly environment B. Its large size.

C. Its unique style. D. Its different functions

3.The underlined word “curve” in the passage means 　　 .

A. the smooth line of buildings B. the location of buildings

C. the color of buildings D. the shape of buildings

4.What made Wang’s architectural design a success?

A. The mixture of different shapes B. The balance of East and West.

C. The use of popular techniques D. The agreement of old and new.

5.What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?

A. Spread them to the world B. Keep them at museums.

C. Teach them in universities D. Recreate them in practice.

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Paul　 has ______friends except me , and　 sometimes he feels lonely.

A. many　　 B.　 some　　 C. few　 D. more

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1

Paul has ________ friends except me, and sometimes he feels lonely.

A. many        B. some        C. few           D. more

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My cousin ________ several prizes for designing since he became an architect.

A. gains B. gained C. has gained D. was gaining

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Tom likes English ,___________

A．Neither does Paul                       B．So does Paul

C．So has Paul                            D．Neither has Paula

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Paul is badly ill now, so he _______ stay in hospital for several days.

A.needs B.has to C.can D.have

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My brother ________as an architect since he returned from America years ago.

A.has worked B.had worked C.worked D.was working

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—He has many books on science .

—_____.

A. So I have    B. So I do     C. So do I

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There are many places of interest in China and it has many beautiful cities. So________visitors come here every year. In winter, about ________visitors come to the north of China to feel the taste of the ice and snow.

A. millions of, ten thousands

B. millions of ,ten thousand

C. ten million, millions of

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