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【题目】 Never before had a Kitchen so much of a History

It tells of Freedom, Success, and of the Architecture of big American cities. Because that is where it started: in the second half of the 19th century!

Welcome to a new Era of Kitchen Interior Design

Back then, a Generation of successful American Entrepreneurs dreamt of a new style of Architecture to express their personal wealth. This dream was realized by young architects such as Daniel Burnham and Stanford White. They all had studied at the cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. And they created a new style for Architecture and Interior Design, named after the famous French Art Institute: Beaux-Arts.

SieMatic BeauxArts Breaks and Creates

In fact, it was not a new style at all, but a composition of styles from different periods and cultures. Many world-famous structures such as the Chicago Art Institute and the Statue of Liberty account for it. But what does that have to do with your kitchen? Just as much as you want it to. Because in the same way that the anti-conventional architects back then took the freedom to combine elements from different historical eras, today, you too can break the conventional rules of style and create something new: your own personal composition of your kitchen. For that, SieMatic BeauxArts offers unique opportunities: A broad range of seemingly conflicting features that you combine to a harmonious design of your own. You can choose from menu of various forms, appealing colors, and precious materials, to create an environment that is much more than just a kitchen: a reflection of your personality.

【1】Why did the BeauxArts style attract American entrepreneurs?

A.It helped display their money status.

B.It was created by famous architects.

C.It was named after a famous institute.

D.It represented the 19th century urban culture.

【2】What is unique of SieMatic BeauxArts?

A.Its designs are anti-conventional.

B.Its designs come from famous structures.

C.Its customers can enjoy their own composition.

D.Its customers can choose from various new styles.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了两家设计厨房的公司，以及各自的特色。

【1】

细节理解题。根据Welcome to a new Era of Kitchen Interior Design部分的Back then, a Generation of successful American Entrepreneurs dreamt of a new style of Architecture to express their personal wealth. This dream was realized by young architects such as Daniel Burnham and Stanford White. They all had studied at the cole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. (那时候，一代成功的美国企业家梦想用一种新的建筑风格来表达他们个人的富裕。丹尼尔.伯纳姆和斯坦福.怀特等年轻一代的建筑师实现了这一梦想。他们都曾在巴黎学习Beaux-Arts)可知，Beaux-Arts 风格的建筑吸引美国企业家的原因是，它可以展示他们的富裕。A. It helped display their money status.(它帮助展示他们的金钱地位)符合以上说法，故选A项。

【2】

细节理解题。根据SieMatic BeauxArts Breaks and Creates部分的you too can break the conventional rules of style and create something new: your own personal composition of your kitchen.(你也可以打破传统的风格规则，创造一些新的东西：你自己厨房的个人创作)可知，SieMatic BeauxArts的特殊之处是顾客可以有自己个人风格的创作。C. Its customers can enjoy their own composition.(它的顾客可以享受自己的风格)符合以上说法，故选C项。