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Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellen

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问题     Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.
    Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.
    Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo’s wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.
    At first sight, the house on Sullivan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its red wood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern (灯笼)" at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.
    To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2. 7 meters off the ground on timber pilings—long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. "These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff.
    Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house’s ground-to-roof shell. "The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained. (358 words)
After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required______.
选项 A、to be easily reinforced
B、to look smarter in design
C、to meet stricter building standards
D、to be designed in the shape of cubes
答案C
解析 本题属于细节题。相关信息可以在第三段第二句找到：“In Hugo’s wake，all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter，better—enforced codes．”意思是在飓风的警醒下，新建的房子都必须要满足更为严格的规定。因此c“满足更严格的建筑标准”为正确答案。A“简单地加固”，文中有相关描述，“Before Hugo，many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed．”这里的“poorly constructed”与“easily reinforced”意思近似，不过注意这里是飓风袭击之前，而题目问的是之后。B“设计上要看上去更为聪明”，这一说法出现在第一段，特指Huff所设计的房子，而不是所有的新建房子。D“要设计成立方体形”，立方体形也是Huff所设计房子的独有特点，此说法的错误与B一样。
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