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Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland,the Netherlands.Unlike most of the Netherlands,Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam,it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people,Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries,and modern architecture.

In history,Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming,sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers,currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.

The change to a media economy started in 1920,when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands,and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.

In the early 1900s,modern architects W.M. Dudok and J.Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.His masterpiece,Hilversum Town Hall was built in 1928-1931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”.Actually,one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W.M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.

【1】Hilversum is different from most of the Netherlands in that .

A.it has a large population

B.it is cut off from big cities

C.it has many beautiful gardens

D.it is in a hilly area with sandy soil

【2】What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?

A.Building a railway link to Amsterdam.

B.Helping its textile industry to develop.

C.Constructing large villas for the poor.

D.Assisting its agricultural industry.

【3】The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of .

A.a radio factory B.the media capital

C.a radio station D.a TV station

【4】What is known about W.M.Dudok’s Hilversum Town Hall?

A.It consists of approximately 75 buildings.

B.It looks like an open air museum in the city.

C.It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.

D.It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

试题解析:

【1】根据文章第一段第二句“Unlike most of the Netherlands,Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.”可知,希尔维苏姆的不同之处在于它位于山区,而且是沙土。故选D项。

【2】根据文章第二段倒数第三句“They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.”可知,他们使得纺织业更加稳固。故选B项。

【3】根据文章第三段第一句可知,希尔维苏姆传媒业的兴起要追溯到1920年建立的无线电厂。故选A项。

【4】根据文章最后一段可知,它享有国际声誉,被收录在多本建筑教材里,是建筑界的一个典范。故选C项。