The Temple of Heaven is situated(位于)in the southern part of the city．It was built in 1420，covering an area of 273 hectares (公顷)．

    The Temple was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (王朝) worshipped (礼拜) heaven and prayed (祈求) for good harvests．They came here twice a year，on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month and also in winter．After 1530 when the temple was built in the northern suburbs (郊区)，only heaven was worshipped in the temple．

    The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures in the world．In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368～1911)．At the southern end of the city axis(轴)is the Temple of Heaven．It is the most important of the four．The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the earth in the north, the Altar of the Moon in the west, and the Altar of the Sun in the east just behind the Beijing Friendship store．All of them are still standing，but the Temple of Heaven is the largest group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four times larger than the Forbidden city(紫禁城)．The whole building was designed in a way that makes you close to heaven．

    In making the heaven－like structures，the designers made good use of the color．sound，figures of the circle and the square，and changes in its height．The combination of building and garden helps to make it appear mysterious and magical．The Temple’s architecture(建筑)has two themes(主题)．0ne is “on the earth” while the other is “in the heaven”．The square-shaped palace for fasting in the west of the temple appears like a “forbidden city” in a smaller size．

    In imperial days，the Chinese people believed that the sky was in circular(圆形的)shape and the earth was square．On the basis of this traditional(传统的)concept(思想)，the circle was widely adopted(采用)in the design of the temple’s main buildings．It is in accord with people’s imagination of heaven．

1．The Temple was a place where the emperors worshipped　　    .

  A．God and prayed for safety

  B．for Jesus Christ(耶稣基督)and asked for mercy(宽恕)

  C．heaven and prayed for good harvests

  D.  the Buddha (佛) and prayed for wealth

 2. The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest　　　　  .

   A. monuments (纪念碑)　　      B．museums

 C. memorial halls (标记)    　　　　 D．architectural structures

3. In Beijing　　   imperial temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties

  A. three    B．four    C．no    D．beautiful

4.The Temple of Heaven is the most　　　　 of the four．

  A. important    B．biggest    C．smallest　　 D. beautiful

5. The Temple is in accord with people’s imagination of　　　　　　 .

  A. the earth    B．the moon    C．hell (地狱)  D．heaven

 

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　　    Albert Einstein once attributed (把...归因于) the creativity of a　　 famous scientist to the fact that he "never went to school, and　　 therefore preserved (保护) the rare gift of thinking freely." There is　　 undoubtedly truth in Einstein's observation: many artists and geniuses　　 (天才) seem to view their schooling as a disadvantage (不利). But such　　 a truth is not a criticism of schools. It is the function of schools　　 to civilize, not to train explorers. The explorer is always a lonely　　 individual whether his or her pioneering is in art, music, science, or　　 technology. The creative explorer of unmapped lands shares with the　　 genius what William James described as the "faculty of perceiving in　　 an unhabitual way." In so far as schools teach perceptual (感性的)　　 patterns they tend to destroy creativity and genius. But if schools　　 could somewhat exist solely (单独地) to cultivate (培养) genius, then　　 society would break down. For the social order demands unity and　　 widespread agreement, both traits (特性) that are destructive to　　 creativity. There will always be conflict between the demands of　　 society and the impulses (动力) of creativity and genius.　　

1. Albert Einstein once thought that schools __________.

[    ]

A. helped develop the creativity of a scientist

B. preserved a rare gift for a scientist

C. prevented a scientist from thinking freely

D. contributed a lot to science and technology

2. In the author's opinion schooling meets the need of __________.

[    ]

A. genius　　　　  B. faculty of perceiving

C. social order    D. the impulses of creativity

3. There will always be contradiction (矛盾) between ___________.

[    ]

A. the demands of society and schooling

B. cultivation of creativity and faculty of perceiving

C. social unity and schooling

D. creativity and widespread social agreement

4. Einstein's observation is in accord with _________.

[    ]

A. schoolmasters　　　　　　   B. the author

C. many artists and geniuses   D. both B and C

5. Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?

[    ]

A. Einstein and artists have said schools limit creativity and　　 　　genius.

B. Schools should be designed to encourage creativity and social　　 　　order.

C. Explorers and geniuses look at the world differently from the way most people do.　　 　　

　　 D. Schools can never satisfy the needs of both genius and　　 　　society as a whole.

    The Temple of Heaven is situated(位于)in the southern part of the city．It was built in 1420，covering an area of 273 hectares (公顷)．

    The Temple was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties (王朝) worshipped (礼拜) heaven and prayed (祈求) for good harvests．They came here twice a year，on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month and also in winter．After 1530 when the temple was built in the northern suburbs (郊区)，only heaven was worshipped in the temple．

    The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest architectural structures in the world．In Beijing four imperial(皇帝的)temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties(1368～1911)．At the southern end of the city axis(轴)is the Temple of Heaven．It is the most important of the four．The other three are the Altar(祭坛)of the earth in the north, the Altar of the Moon in the west, and the Altar of the Sun in the east just behind the Beijing Friendship store．All of them are still standing，but the Temple of Heaven is the largest group of temple buildings of its kind in China，nearly four times larger than the Forbidden city(紫禁城)．The whole building was designed in a way that makes you close to heaven．

    In making the heaven－like structures，the designers made good use of the color．sound，figures of the circle and the square，and changes in its height．The combination of building and garden helps to make it appear mysterious and magical．The Temple’s architecture(建筑)has two themes(主题)．0ne is “on the earth” while the other is “in the heaven”．The square-shaped palace for fasting in the west of the temple appears like a “forbidden city” in a smaller size．

    In imperial days，the Chinese people believed that the sky was in circular(圆形的)shape and the earth was square．On the basis of this traditional(传统的)concept(思想)，the circle was widely adopted(采用)in the design of the temple’s main buildings．It is in accord with people’s imagination of heaven．

1．The Temple was a place where the emperors worshipped　　    .

  A．God and prayed for safety

  B．for Jesus Christ(耶稣基督)and asked for mercy(宽恕)

  C．heaven and prayed for good harvests

  D.  the Buddha (佛) and prayed for wealth

 2. The Temple of Heaven is regarded as one of the greatest　　　　  .

   A. monuments (纪念碑)　　      B．museums

 C. memorial halls (标记)    　　　　 D．architectural structures

3. In Beijing　　   imperial temples were built during the Ming and Qing dynasties

  A. three    B．four    C．no    D．beautiful

4.The Temple of Heaven is the most　　　　 of the four．

  A. important    B．biggest    C．smallest　　 D. beautiful

5. The Temple is in accord with people’s imagination of　　　　　　 .

  A. the earth    B．the moon    C．hell (地狱)  D．heaven

 

The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable, ______

his financial situation.

A. with respect to  B. in accord with               C. regardless of            D. in terms of