In the 1940s,with a wave of American soldiers’ heading home from World War Ⅱ,the magazine Arts & Architecture hoped to drum up interest in a new form of mass housing that was inexpensive and easy to construct from exiting materials.The magazine approached designers and architects like Richard Neutra,Eero Saarinen,and Charles and Ray Eames to come up with plans for modern house,and the magazine would publish them.

　　The idea was that the blueprints would vary according to a family’s individual needs.Charles and Ray Eames chose to design for their own situation—a working couple that needed a house and space for working,but had no children at home.The result was Case Study House No.8 in Pacific Palisades,Calif.,where the Eameses made their home.

　　The family has stayed in the house and it is home to the Eames Office,which promotes the continuation of both Charles’s and Ray’s ideas.The outside of the house and studio has been open to self-guided tours for years.

　　Reservations:Reservations are required.Please call 310-459-9663 at least 48 hours in advance of your visit.

　　Visiting Hours:

　　Monday:10:00am-4:00pm

　　Tuesday:10:00am-4:00pm

　　Wednesday:CLOSED

　　Thursday:10:00am-4:00pm

　　Friday:10:00 am-4:00pm

　　Saturday:10:00am-4:00pm

　　Sunday:CLOSED

　　Admission:$10;students and children are free.

　　Group Visits:group with 10+ visitors must make an appointment.Ideally the size of the group should be limited to 25 people.

　　【语篇导读】在20世纪40年代,伴随着美国士兵从第二次世界大战的返家,《艺术&建筑》杂志希望使人们对建造廉价又容易建造的大众住宅产生兴趣。

　　1.Eames House was designed to meet　　　.

　　A.an American soldier’s needs

　　B.Charles and Ray Eames’s needs

　　C.the needs of a non-working couple

　　D.the needs of a couple with children

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Charles and Ray Eames chose to design for their own situation—a working couple that needed a house and space for working,but had no children at home.”可知,Eames House是伊默斯夫妇针对自己的需求和情况设计的房子,故选B项。

　　2.Eames House is closed on 　　　.

　　A.Tuesday and Friday

　　B.Monday and Sunday

　　C.Thursday and Saturday

　　D.Wednesday and Sunday

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。根据“Wednesday:CLOSED” “Sunday:CLOSED”可知,周三、周日Eames House不开放,所以选D项。

　　3.How much would two adults and two kids need to pay to visit Eames House?

　　A.$10. B.$20.

　　C.$30. D.$40.

　　答案　B

　　解析　细节理解题。本题题干问到2个成年人和2个儿童参观要花费多少钱,根据“Admission:$10;students and children are free.”可知,孩子免费,只需要购买两张成人票。故选B项。

　　【长难句分析】In the 1940s,with a wave of American soldiers’ heading home from World War Ⅱ,the magazine Arts & Architecture hoped to drum up interest in a new form of mass housing that was inexpensive and easy to construct from exiting materials.

　　在20世纪40年代,随着一批美国士兵从第二次世界大战中回国,《艺术&建筑》杂志希望使人们对使用现有材料建造廉价易建住宅这种新方式产生兴趣。

　　本句是一个主从复合句。the magazine Arts & Architecture是句子的主语,with...短语作状语,that引导的是限制性定语从句,修饰a new form of mass housing。

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