首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
There is a tale that straw is the worst material from which to build a house, particularly if you are a pig with a hungry wolf a
There is a tale that straw is the worst material from which to build a house, particularly if you are a pig with a hungry wolf a
admin
2018-09-25
78
问题
There is a tale that straw is the worst material from which to build a house, particularly if you are a pig with a hungry wolf around. So the cards were stacked against Warren Brush when local officials learned that he had several buildings made of straw bales (大捆) on his land.
They have tried to fine him a lot. But the case is still unresolved. The problem is that California’s building codes make no provision for the use of straw. And Mr.Brush has many defenders-among them several university scientists and David Eisenberg, the chairman of the United States Green Building Council’s code committee. Theywould like to see the prejudice against straw houses eliminated, for straw is, in many ways, an ideal building material.
It is, for one thing, a great insulator (绝缘体). That keeps down the heating bills in houses made from it. It is also a waste product that would otherwise be burned, and is therefore cheap. And-very much to the point in a place like California—it is earthquake-resistant. Last year a test conducted at the University of Nevada showed that straw-bale constructions could withstand twice the amount of ground motion recorded in the Northridge earthquake that hit Los Angeles in 1994.
There are other straws in the wind: a post office in suburban Albuquerque, a school in Maryland , and an office complex in suburban Los Angeles have all been built from straw. Even California is having a rethink, and may change its rules to adapt to straw-bale construction. As Mr. Eisenberg observes, "The lesson of the Three Litde Pigs isn’t to avoid straw. It’s that you don’t let a pig build your house. "
David Eisenberg is mentioned______.
选项
A、as a representative of official opinions
B、for the purpose of supporting Warren Brush
C、to provide evidence against straw houses
D、to show the importance of the building codes
答案
B
解析
文章第二段第五句“…many defenders…”其中之一提到David,由此可知B正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.kaotiyun.com/show/gP3O777K
0
成人本科学位英语
相关试题推荐
Neverinmywildestdreams______leadtoacareerintheNBA,whichhasallowedmetogivebacktomypeopleinAfrica.
GermanzoologistRandolfMenzelsaysbeesaren’tasbusyaspeoplebelievetheyare."Beesarenotparticularly【C1】______.Inste
Inasecondhandbookshop,Billycameacrossabookwhichhethoughtwascertainlya_______edition.
Itwasbecausehewasinaverywateryenvironment,safefromthebacteriathatneedoxygentolive.(Passage1)
That’sthereason______Anncouldnotdoherpartofthejob.
Thehotelwasreasonablycomfortablebutthefoodlacked______andtheservicewaspoor.
Thereisnoreasonwhyyoushouldtellthem______thatyouaregoing.
ToswimacrosstheEnglishChanneltakesatleastninehours.It’sahardworkanditmakesyoushortofbreath.Toflyoverth
Eyecontactisimportantbecausewrongcontactmaycreateacommunication______.
Whatyou’realwaysheard?We’reeatingwaytoomuchsalt.TheaverageAmericangetsabout3.4gramsofsodiumeveryday,farm
随机试题
简述新设备备件库存的特点。
建设工程承包单位在向建设单位提交工程竣工验收报告时,应当向建设单位出具()。
根据现行税法的规定,下列对于增值税处理错误的是()。
甲股份有限公司(以下简称“甲公司”)是一家在全国中小企业股份转让系统挂牌公开转让股票的非上市公众公司。截至2017年12月31日,甲公司的净资产为1亿元;最近3个会计年度实现的年均可分配利润分别为100万元、260万元和300万元。2018年4月,甲公司
在考生文件夹下,打开文档word.docx,按照要求完成下列操作并以该文件名(word.docx)保存文档。【文档开始】什么是声音卡?笼统地说,声音卡就是负责录音
一天,赵飞来到华园,和丽芳聊天。他对丽芳说:“看样子,你对我蛮有意思,想【145】给我了,是不是?”“你猜透我的心思啦,直到今天,总算听到了你的心里话。”丽芳非常高兴,一张薄薄的纸终于被捅穿。“那我们的【146】合得来吗?你好胜要强,我跟你正相反,咱们
Computertechnologyisadvancingsofastthatoldhardwarequicklybecomescompletelyobsolete.Theelectronicwaster(e-waste)
Doyouknowwhethertheyoungmannextdoorownsthatapartmentorisa______?
Thesoldiers____________(由于没有休息一直向前走而感到非常疲惫)inablizzard.
A、Shewasveryluckytoseemanywhales.B、Shedidn’tgotothewhale-watchingtrip.C、Shedidn’tseeawhaleonherwhale-watch
最新回复
(
0
)