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Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageis followedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswers markedABCandD.Choosethebestanswerandblackenthecorresponding letteronANSWERSHEETI.PassageOne LookingbackonmychildhoodIam convincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewereallbrought upinthesamewaymybrothersandsisterssoonabandonedtheirpressedflowers andinsects.UnlikethemIhadnoearformusicandlanguages.Iwasnotan earlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.Beforethe WorldWarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemory ofthehousewelivedinofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrecallclearlythe largefamilyofgrandparentsauntsunclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor. ButIdohaveacrystal-clearmemoryofthedogsthefarmanimalsthelocal birdsandabovealltheinsects.Iamanaturalistnota scientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworldandmyenthusiasmbasled meintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoy burningthemidnightoilwhilereadingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsand discoveries.Thensomethinghappensthatburningtheseobservationstogetherin myconsciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertothefiddle迷 becauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300 papersandbookswhichsomemighthonourwiththetitleofscientific research.Butcuriosityakeeneyeagoodmemoryandenjoyment oftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist;oneoftheoutstanding andessentialqualitiesrequiredisself-disciplineaqualityIlack.A scientistrequiresnotonlyself-disciplinebuthardtrainingdeterminationand agoal.Ascientistuptoapointcanbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyou cancombinethetwoyougetthebestofboth worlds.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas______.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
Directions:Therearefivereadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageis followedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswers markedABCandD.Choosethebestanswerandblackenthecorresponding letteronANSWERSHEETI.PassageOne LookingbackonmychildhoodIam convincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewereallbrought upinthesamewaymybrothersandsisterssoonabandonedtheirpressedflowers andinsects.UnlikethemIhadnoearformusicandlanguages.Iwasnotan earlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.Beforethe WorldWarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemory ofthehousewelivedinofmyroomandmytoys.NordoIrecallclearlythe largefamilyofgrandparentsauntsunclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor. ButIdohaveacrystal-clearmemoryofthedogsthefarmanimalsthelocal birdsandabovealltheinsects.Iamanaturalistnota scientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworldandmyenthusiasmbasled meintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoy burningthemidnightoilwhilereadingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsand discoveries.Thensomethinghappensthatburningtheseobservationstogetherin myconsciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertothefiddle迷 becauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300 papersandbookswhichsomemighthonourwiththetitleofscientific research.Butcuriosityakeeneyeagoodmemoryandenjoyment oftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist;oneoftheoutstanding andessentialqualitiesrequiredisself-disciplineaqualityIlack.A scientistrequiresnotonlyself-disciplinebuthardtrainingdeterminationand agoal.Ascientistuptoapointcanbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyou cancombinethetwoyougetthebestofboth worlds.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthattheauthor______.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
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PassageThree Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited剥削 yearafteryeartheyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthe thoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyare alwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhich havebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeof fashion.Whenyoucometothinkofitonlyawomaniscapableofstandingin frontofawardrobe衣柜packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshe hasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethanthe intentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyearto replaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrow awayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressesthey have.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraisedand soon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributes anythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesihnersarerarelyconcerned withvitalthingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonly interestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomen willputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookfight.Therecan hardlybeamanwhohasn’tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofa womanshakinginathindressonawinterdaydelicatelypickingherway throughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.Whencomparingmenand womeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dothe constantlychangingfashionofwomen’sclothesonewondersreflectbasic qualitiesofinconstancyandinstabilityMenaretooclevertoletthemselves betreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflect basicqualifiesofstabililtyandfeasibilityThat’sforyouto decide.Designersandbigstoresalwaysmakemoney______.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
PassageTwo Sportingactivitiesareessentially modifiedformsofhuntingbehaviour.Viewedbiologicallythemodernfootballer isinrealityamemberofahuntinggroup.Hiskillingweaponhasturnedintoa harmlessfootballandhispreyintoagoal-mouth.Ifhisaimisaccurateandhe scoresagoalheenjoysthehunter’striumphofkillinghisprey. Tounderstandhowthistransformationhastakenplacewemustbrieflylook backatourforefathers.Theyspentoveramillionyearsevolvingascooperative hunters.Theirverysurvivaldependedonsuccessintiehunting-field.Under thispressuretheirwholewayoflifeeventheirbodiesbecamegreatly changed.Theybecamechasersrunnersjumpersaimersthrowersand prey-killers.Theycooperatedasskillfulmale-groupattackers. Thenabouttenthousandyearsagoafterthisimmenselylongperiodof huntingtheirfoodtheybecamefarmers.Theirimprovedintelligencesovital totheiroldhuntinglifewasputtoanewuse—thatofcontrollingand domesticatingtheirprey.Thehuntingbecamesuddenlyoutofdate.Thefoodwas thereonthefarmsawaitingtheirneeds.Therisksanduncertaintiesofthe huntingwerenolongeressentialforsurvival.Theskillsand thirstforhuntingremainedhoweveranddemandednewoutlets.Huntingfor sportreplacedhuntingfornecessity.Thisnewactivityinvolvedallthe originalhuntingsequencesbuttheaimoftheoperationwasnolongertoavoid starvation.Insteadthesportsmensetofftotesttheirskillagainstpreythat werenolongeressentialtotheirsurvival.Tobesurethekillmayhavebeen eatenbuttherewereothermuchsimplerwaysofobtainingameaty meal.Foroveramillionyearsourforefatherswerebasically______.
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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
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PassageThree Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited剥削 yearafteryeartheyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthe thoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyare alwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhich havebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeof fashion.Whenyoucometothinkofitonlyawomaniscapableofstandingin frontofawardrobe衣柜packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshe hasnothingtowear.Changingfashionsarenothingmorethanthe intentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyearto replaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrow awayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressesthey have.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraisedand soon.Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributes anythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesihnersarerarelyconcerned withvitalthingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonly interestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomen willputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookfight.Therecan hardlybeamanwhohasn’tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofa womanshakinginathindressonawinterdaydelicatelypickingherway throughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes.Whencomparingmenand womeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dothe constantlychangingfashionofwomen’sclothesonewondersreflectbasic qualitiesofinconstancyandinstabilityMenaretooclevertoletthemselves betreatedbyfashiondesigners.Dotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflect basicqualifiesofstabililtyandfeasibilityThat’sforyouto decide.Thewriterwouldbelesscriticaliffashiondesignersplacedmorestressonthe______ofclothing.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
PassageTwo Sportingactivitiesareessentially modifiedformsofhuntingbehaviour.Viewedbiologicallythemodernfootballer isinrealityamemberofahuntinggroup.Hiskillingweaponhasturnedintoa harmlessfootballandhispreyintoagoal-mouth.Ifhisaimisaccurateandhe scoresagoalheenjoysthehunter’striumphofkillinghisprey. Tounderstandhowthistransformationhastakenplacewemustbrieflylook backatourforefathers.Theyspentoveramillionyearsevolvingascooperative hunters.Theirverysurvivaldependedonsuccessintiehunting-field.Under thispressuretheirwholewayoflifeeventheirbodiesbecamegreatly changed.Theybecamechasersrunnersjumpersaimersthrowersand prey-killers.Theycooperatedasskillfulmale-groupattackers. Thenabouttenthousandyearsagoafterthisimmenselylongperiodof huntingtheirfoodtheybecamefarmers.Theirimprovedintelligencesovital totheiroldhuntinglifewasputtoanewuse—thatofcontrollingand domesticatingtheirprey.Thehuntingbecamesuddenlyoutofdate.Thefoodwas thereonthefarmsawaitingtheirneeds.Therisksanduncertaintiesofthe huntingwerenolongeressentialforsurvival.Theskillsand thirstforhuntingremainedhoweveranddemandednewoutlets.Huntingfor sportreplacedhuntingfornecessity.Thisnewactivityinvolvedallthe originalhuntingsequencesbuttheaimoftheoperationwasnolongertoavoid starvation.Insteadthesportsmensetofftotesttheirskillagainstpreythat werenolongeressentialtotheirsurvival.Tobesurethekillmayhavebeen eatenbuttherewereothermuchsimplerwaysofobtainingameaty meal.Theauthorbelievesthatsportingactivities.
PassageFour Climatemorethananyothersingle factordeterminesthedistributionoflifeonearth.Climaticboundaries establishthelimitswhichorganismscansurvive.Plantsevenmorethan animalsmustbewelladaptedtoclimateinordertosurvive.Theycannotmove aboutortakeshelterbutmustbeequippedtoendurewhateverweatherconditions arelikelytooccur.Intheharshconditionsofthetundraforexamplelow growingmosseslichensandafewfloweringplantsallhugthegroundfor shelterfromicywinds.Animalsdespitetheirabilitytomove aboutandfindshelterarejustasmuchinfluencedbyclimateasplantsare. Creaturessuchasthecamelandthepenguinaresohighlyspecializedthatthey haveanextremelylimiteddistribution.Otherssuchasbearsareflexible enoughtoadapttoabroadrangeofclimates.Oceandwellingorganismsarejust assensitivetoclimaticchanges—inthiscasetemperatureandsalinity—asland animals.Reefcoralscansurviveonlyinclearwarmseawater.Certain foraminifersaresosensitivetochangesintheirenvironmentthattheir presencecanbetakenasanindexofseatemperature.Humanbeingsareamongthe leastspecializedofallanimalsandcanlivealmostanywhere.Theirclothesand theirhomesactasasortofminiatureclimatethatcanbetakenwiththem everywhere.Accordingtothepassageplantsonthetundragrowintheground______.
FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthe greatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery 21andhadanaturalability22.His buildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23 functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches 24makepeoplefeellike25.His officebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishouses makepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’s beautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason 29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehe startedanAmericanstyle30.Mostofthearchitecturein theU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’s buildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheir own33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedinthe U.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld.Themostimportantidea inFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust 34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalled grasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelines onthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthe linesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace 38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.Most Europeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthat form90°angles40the horizon.
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