1.Paragraph 2
2.Paragraph 3
3.Paragraph 4
4.Paragraph 5
A.Building Materials
B.Need of Greater Building Varieties in Modern Life
C.Restoration of Ancient Civilizations
D.Evolution in style
E.Factors Affecting Modern Architecture
F.A Social Art
variety种类, 式样
restoration恢复，还原
civilization文明
evolution演化，进化
1.Architecture is to building as literature is to the printed word. The best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original use. They then survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of cultures. These achievements are never wholly the work of individuals. Architecture is a social art.
2.The renaissance brought about an entirely new age, not only in philosophy and literature but in the visual arts as well. In architecture, the principles and styles of ancient Greece and Rome were brought back to life and reinterpreted. They remain dominant until the 20th century.
renaissance文艺复兴
age 世纪
visual art 视觉艺术
dominant 主要的，控制的
remain 保持，保留
they→
bring back to life 还原，恢复，使再生。
restoration
问题：1.Paragraph 2___C___
答案：C.Restoration of Ancient Civilizations
3.Many kinds of stone are used as building materials. Stone and marble were chosen for important monuments because they are not burnable and can be expected to endure. Stone architecture was often blended with stone sculpture. The use of stone has declined, however, because a number of other materials are more adaptable to industrial use.
adaptable 适合的
问题：2.Paragraph 3___A___
答案：A.Building Materials
4.The complexity of modern life calls for a variety of buildings. More people live in mass housing and go to work in large office buildings; they spend their income in large shopping centers, send their children to many different kinds of schools, and when they are sick they go to specialized hospitals and clinics. All these different types of buildings accumulated experiences needed by their designers.
complex adj. 复杂的
complexity复杂性，复杂度
call for=need 要求
a variety of 很多
type 种类
accumulate 积累
问题：3.Paragraph 4___B___
答案：B.Need of Greater Building Varieties in Modern Life
5.By the middle of the 20th century, modern architecture, which was influenced by new technology and mass production, was dealing with increasingly complex social needs. Important characteristics of modern architectural works are expanses of glass and the use of reinforced concrete. Advances in elevator technology, air conditioning, and electric lighting have all had important effects.
be influenced（affect） by 受……影响
mass 大规模
air conditioner 空调
effect 效果，结果
问题：4.Paragraph 5___E___
答案：E.Factors Affecting Modern Architecture
5.Some buildings are so well constructed that they are not only useful___B___
A.to meet their needs
B.but also beautiful to look at
C.in the development of modern architecture
D.to design more buildings
E.evening the 20th century
F.to outlast their original use
答案：B.but also beautiful to look at
construct v. 建造，建设
6.Ancient Greek and Roman architectural styles, which were restored during renaissance, were still influential___E___
答案：E.evening the 20th century
Ancient—古代的
Still—仍然
→although, though, but, yet
even甚至
even与20世纪呼应
7.As modern life becomes more complex, people have to put up many different kinds of buildings ___A___
答案：A. to meet their needs
put up 建筑，建造
to表目的
so that 表目的
in order that
in order to
on the purpose that
for the purpose
meet one’s needs 满足某人需求
8.The use of new building materials and the introduction of such new technology as the elevator and the air-conditioner have played an important role___C___
答案：C. in the development of modern architecture
play a…role in sth. 扮演……角色，发挥…作用