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  3. The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this w

The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this w

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问题     The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings. Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon. What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling, in adaptive rehabilitation. A few trial efforts, such as Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, proved their financial viability in the 1960’s, but it was in the 1970’s, with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation, as well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene.
    One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston’s eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824. This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the construction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thompson. He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.
    Butler Square, in Minneapolis, exemplifies major changes in its complex of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse. The exciting interior timber structure of the building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights. San Antonio, Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay. Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonion’s leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River, which meanders through the business district.
What is the author’s opinion of the San Antonio project?
选项 A、It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.
B、It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.
C、The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.
D、The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.
答案B
解析 作者对San Antonio工程的意见反映在文章的最后一段：San Antonio，Texas，offers anobject lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay．(得克萨斯的San Antonio为其他一些与衰退作斗争的城市提供了可供借鉴的例证。)若选A，文章中并没有说它是所谈到的最好的工程；C项，文章中也没有说它们给工程造成不必要的损失。D项，哪项工作重要，哪项工作不重要，作者没有对它们进行比较。
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