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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 40

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 21

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 26

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 39

Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoserviceeverypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers. Thefirstiscalledthetanktest.Amodernairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky.Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructure结构oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithairtheairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressure压力onasmallwindowislikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofailtheplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Totestthestructureoftheplanetheplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair.Finallythereisanexplosion.Thisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelse.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken.Thenthatpartismadestronger. Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair.Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines发动机areallshutoffatonce.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers. Bydoingthetanktesttheengineerscanfindout

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 29

Anyonewhohaseverattendedauniversityknowsthatthequalityoflecturersvariesgreatly.Afewareveryeffectivecommunicatorsconveyingthesubstanceoftheirlecturesclearlyandinterestinglyandinspiringstudentstowanttoknowmoreaboutthesubject.Othersproducedulllecturesfromwhichthestudentslearnlittleandwhicharelikelytokillanyinteresttheymayhaveinthesubject.Lecturingisamajorpartofauniversitylecturer’sjobanditwouldseemreasonablethateffectivenessinthistaskshouldbeamajorstandardinassessingalecturerforpromotion.Howeveritisveryoftenthecasethatfarmoreweightisgiventosuchfactorsasparticipationinresearchnumberofpublicationsandevenperformanceofadministrativeduties.Mypointofviewisthatalecturer’slecturingshouldberegularlyevaluatedandthatthebestpeopletocarryoutthisevaluationarethosedirectlyonthereceivingend. ItcouldofcoursebearguedthatstudentsarenotcompetenttoevaluatetheacademicqualityoflecturesIfanyoneshouldevaluatelecturersitshouldbetheircolleagues.HoweverIamnotarguingthatstudentsshouldbeaskedtocommentontheacademiccontentoflecturesbuttoevaluatetheeffectiveness. Isuspectthatmanyoftheobjectionstostudentevaluationstemfromthefearsomelecturershaveofbeingsubjecttocriticismbytheirstudents.Howeverlecturersshouldseesuchevaluationasanopportunitytobecomeawareofdefectsintheirlecturingtechniquesandthustobecomebetterlecturers.Suchasystemshouldbenefitbothstudentsandlecturersaswellashelpdepartmentheadstoassessthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheirteachingstaff. Intheauthor’sopinionteacherscanonlybepromoteddependingon

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 23

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 32

Anyonewhohaseverattendedauniversityknowsthatthequalityoflecturersvariesgreatly.Afewareveryeffectivecommunicatorsconveyingthesubstanceoftheirlecturesclearlyandinterestinglyandinspiringstudentstowanttoknowmoreaboutthesubject.Othersproducedulllecturesfromwhichthestudentslearnlittleandwhicharelikelytokillanyinteresttheymayhaveinthesubject.Lecturingisamajorpartofauniversitylecturer’sjobanditwouldseemreasonablethateffectivenessinthistaskshouldbeamajorstandardinassessingalecturerforpromotion.Howeveritisveryoftenthecasethatfarmoreweightisgiventosuchfactorsasparticipationinresearchnumberofpublicationsandevenperformanceofadministrativeduties.Mypointofviewisthatalecturer’slecturingshouldberegularlyevaluatedandthatthebestpeopletocarryoutthisevaluationarethosedirectlyonthereceivingend. ItcouldofcoursebearguedthatstudentsarenotcompetenttoevaluatetheacademicqualityoflecturesIfanyoneshouldevaluatelecturersitshouldbetheircolleagues.HoweverIamnotarguingthatstudentsshouldbeaskedtocommentontheacademiccontentoflecturesbuttoevaluatetheeffectiveness. Isuspectthatmanyoftheobjectionstostudentevaluationstemfromthefearsomelecturershaveofbeingsubjecttocriticismbytheirstudents.Howeverlecturersshouldseesuchevaluationasanopportunitytobecomeawareofdefectsintheirlecturingtechniquesandthustobecomebetterlecturers.Suchasystemshouldbenefitbothstudentsandlecturersaswellashelpdepartmentheadstoassessthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheirteachingstaff. Accordingtotheauthorallthestudentsknowthat

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Mr.LeonardtheprincipaloftheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolinBedford-StuyvesantBrooklynisamanofmanysolutionsmanyofthemcreativemanyofthemapparentlyalsoeffective.InNewYorkCityonlyabout50percentofstudentsmanagetograduateinfouryears.AtBedfordAcademy63percentofthestudentsqualifyforfreelunchamajorityofwhicharebeingraisedbyasinglemotherandanothersignificantnumberarebeingraisedbysomeoneotherthanaparent.Yetcloseto95percentofstudentsgraduateandactuallyeveryoneofthosegoesontocollege. Mr.Leonarddoesnotachievethoseresultsbyadmittingonlyhigh-testingstudentsintohisschool.OfthestudentsarrivingwithlowertestscoresMr.Leonardsaysthatheisnotlookingforthestudentswiththehighestgradesoreventhebestbehavior.He’slookingfortheoneswhounderstandhisbasicmissionofdisciplineandrespectandarewillingtodevotethemselvestohisregulartrainingcourse. TheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolisfamousforitsautonomy.ForMr.LeonardautonomymeansinsistingthatallenteringstudentsspendtheirSaturdaymorningsinpreparatoryclassestilesummerbeforetheyenroll.AutonomyalsomeansanautomaticweeklongsuspensionforanystudentwhodisrespectsafemalesaidMr.Leonard.ItmeansrequiringstrugglingstudentsintheweeksbeforetheRegentsexamstoattendstudyingsessionsonSaturdayfrom9a.m.until9p.m.ItmeansthemostseniorexperiencedteachersincludingMr.Leonardteachnottheschool’sacademicjewelsbutthemoststrugglingstudents. Andautonomyalsomeanstheschool’steachersadministeralmostnohomework.Insteadtheyemphasizeafter-schooltutoringwheretheteacherscankeepabettereyeonwhetherthestudentisactuallygraspingthematerial. InMr.Leonard’sschoolmostofthestudentswhodon’thavetopayforlunch

Mr.LeonardtheprincipaloftheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolinBedford-StuyvesantBrooklynisamanofmanysolutionsmanyofthemcreativemanyofthemapparentlyalsoeffective.InNewYorkCityonlyabout50percentofstudentsmanagetograduateinfouryears.AtBedfordAcademy63percentofthestudentsqualifyforfreelunchamajorityofwhicharebeingraisedbyasinglemotherandanothersignificantnumberarebeingraisedbysomeoneotherthanaparent.Yetcloseto95percentofstudentsgraduateandactuallyeveryoneofthosegoesontocollege. Mr.Leonarddoesnotachievethoseresultsbyadmittingonlyhigh-testingstudentsintohisschool.OfthestudentsarrivingwithlowertestscoresMr.Leonardsaysthatheisnotlookingforthestudentswiththehighestgradesoreventhebestbehavior.He’slookingfortheoneswhounderstandhisbasicmissionofdisciplineandrespectandarewillingtodevotethemselvestohisregulartrainingcourse. TheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolisfamousforitsautonomy.ForMr.LeonardautonomymeansinsistingthatallenteringstudentsspendtheirSaturdaymorningsinpreparatoryclassestilesummerbeforetheyenroll.AutonomyalsomeansanautomaticweeklongsuspensionforanystudentwhodisrespectsafemalesaidMr.Leonard.ItmeansrequiringstrugglingstudentsintheweeksbeforetheRegentsexamstoattendstudyingsessionsonSaturdayfrom9a.m.until9p.m.ItmeansthemostseniorexperiencedteachersincludingMr.Leonardteachnottheschool’sacademicjewelsbutthemoststrugglingstudents. Andautonomyalsomeanstheschool’steachersadministeralmostnohomework.Insteadtheyemphasizeafter-schooltutoringwheretheteacherscankeepabettereyeonwhetherthestudentisactuallygraspingthematerial. Theschoolinsiststhatstudentsshould

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Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoserviceeverypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers. Thefirstiscalledthetanktest.Amodernairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky.Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructure结构oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithairtheairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressure压力onasmallwindowislikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofailtheplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Totestthestructureoftheplanetheplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair.Finallythereisanexplosion.Thisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelse.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken.Thenthatpartismadestronger. Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair.Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines发动机areallshutoffatonce.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers. Accordingtothetextwhyaretestflightsmostdangerous

Anyonewhohaseverattendedauniversityknowsthatthequalityoflecturersvariesgreatly.Afewareveryeffectivecommunicatorsconveyingthesubstanceoftheirlecturesclearlyandinterestinglyandinspiringstudentstowanttoknowmoreaboutthesubject.Othersproducedulllecturesfromwhichthestudentslearnlittleandwhicharelikelytokillanyinteresttheymayhaveinthesubject.Lecturingisamajorpartofauniversitylecturer’sjobanditwouldseemreasonablethateffectivenessinthistaskshouldbeamajorstandardinassessingalecturerforpromotion.Howeveritisveryoftenthecasethatfarmoreweightisgiventosuchfactorsasparticipationinresearchnumberofpublicationsandevenperformanceofadministrativeduties.Mypointofviewisthatalecturer’slecturingshouldberegularlyevaluatedandthatthebestpeopletocarryoutthisevaluationarethosedirectlyonthereceivingend. ItcouldofcoursebearguedthatstudentsarenotcompetenttoevaluatetheacademicqualityoflecturesIfanyoneshouldevaluatelecturersitshouldbetheircolleagues.HoweverIamnotarguingthatstudentsshouldbeaskedtocommentontheacademiccontentoflecturesbuttoevaluatetheeffectiveness. Isuspectthatmanyoftheobjectionstostudentevaluationstemfromthefearsomelecturershaveofbeingsubjecttocriticismbytheirstudents.Howeverlecturersshouldseesuchevaluationasanopportunitytobecomeawareofdefectsintheirlecturingtechniquesandthustobecomebetterlecturers.Suchasystemshouldbenefitbothstudentsandlecturersaswellashelpdepartmentheadstoassessthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheirteachingstaff. Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage

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Beforeanewtypeofairplanegoesintoserviceeverypartofitistestedagainandagain.Buttherearetwoteststhataremoreimportantthanalltheothers. Thefirstiscalledthetanktest.Amodernairplanemustflyveryhighinthesky.Airmustbepumpedintotheplanesothatthepassengerscanbreathe.Themetalstructure结构oftheplanehastobeverystrongforthisreason.Whentheplaneisfilledwithairtheairpressesagainsttheskinoftheplaneinside.Thepressure压力onasmallwindowislikeahugefootthatistryingtogetout.Ifasmallpartoftheplaneweretofailtheplanewouldexplodeinthesky.Totestthestructureoftheplanetheplaneisloweredintoahugetankorcontainerofwater.Thenitisfilledwithair.Thepressureinsidetheplaneisgreaterthaniteverwillbewhenitishighupintheair.Finallythereisanexplosion.Thisdoesnotcausesomuchdamageinsidethewatertankasitwouldanywhereelse.Engineerscandiscoverwhichpartoftheplanehasbroken.Thenthatpartismadestronger. Themostdangeroustesthappenswhenthenewplaneisgoingthroughtestflightsintheair.Thetestpilotmustfindoutexactlywhathappenswhentheengines发动机areallshutoffatonce.Theplanebeginstofalllikeastone.Itisthepilot’sjobtofindouthowhecangetcontroloftheplaneagain.Thesetwotestsareexamplesofhowplanesaremadesafebeforetheyevercarrypassengers. Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 34

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 31

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Anyonewhohaseverattendedauniversityknowsthatthequalityoflecturersvariesgreatly.Afewareveryeffectivecommunicatorsconveyingthesubstanceoftheirlecturesclearlyandinterestinglyandinspiringstudentstowanttoknowmoreaboutthesubject.Othersproducedulllecturesfromwhichthestudentslearnlittleandwhicharelikelytokillanyinteresttheymayhaveinthesubject.Lecturingisamajorpartofauniversitylecturer’sjobanditwouldseemreasonablethateffectivenessinthistaskshouldbeamajorstandardinassessingalecturerforpromotion.Howeveritisveryoftenthecasethatfarmoreweightisgiventosuchfactorsasparticipationinresearchnumberofpublicationsandevenperformanceofadministrativeduties.Mypointofviewisthatalecturer’slecturingshouldberegularlyevaluatedandthatthebestpeopletocarryoutthisevaluationarethosedirectlyonthereceivingend. ItcouldofcoursebearguedthatstudentsarenotcompetenttoevaluatetheacademicqualityoflecturesIfanyoneshouldevaluatelecturersitshouldbetheircolleagues.HoweverIamnotarguingthatstudentsshouldbeaskedtocommentontheacademiccontentoflecturesbuttoevaluatetheeffectiveness. Isuspectthatmanyoftheobjectionstostudentevaluationstemfromthefearsomelecturershaveofbeingsubjecttocriticismbytheirstudents.Howeverlecturersshouldseesuchevaluationasanopportunitytobecomeawareofdefectsintheirlecturingtechniquesandthustobecomebetterlecturers.Suchasystemshouldbenefitbothstudentsandlecturersaswellashelpdepartmentheadstoassessthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheirteachingstaff. Theauthorbelievesthat

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 33

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 36

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 28

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 38

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Therewasiceontheroadandthedoctor’scarhitatreeandturnedoverthreetimes.Tohissurprisehewasnothurt.Hegotoffthecarandwalkedtothenearesthouse. Hewantedtotelephonethegarageforhelp.Thedoorwasopenedbyoneofhispatients. OhDoctorshesaidIhaveonlyjusttelephonedyou.Youmusthaveaveryfastcar.Youhavegothereveryquicklyindeed.Therehasbeenaverybadaccidentontheroadoutside.Isawitthroughthewindow.Iamsurethedriverwillneedyourhelp./ Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothestory

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Therewasiceontheroadandthedoctor’scarhitatreeandturnedoverthreetimes.Tohissurprisehewasnothurt.Hegotoffthecarandwalkedtothenearesthouse. Hewantedtotelephonethegarageforhelp.Thedoorwasopenedbyoneofhispatients. OhDoctorshesaidIhaveonlyjusttelephonedyou.Youmusthaveaveryfastcar.Youhavegothereveryquicklyindeed.Therehasbeenaverybadaccidentontheroadoutside.Isawitthroughthewindow.Iamsurethedriverwillneedyourhelp./ Wheredidthedoctormeetoneofhispatients

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 22

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 35

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FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 25

Igotothebarbereverythreeweeks.Idon’tlikeveryshorthairsomybarberdoesn’tcutoffmuch.IhaveknownhimforalmostfouryearsnowandwhenIgotohimwealwaystalkalot.HetellsmeallhisnewsandItellhimallmine.Hemeetsalotofinterestingpeopleinhisshopandhetalkstomostofthemsohealwayshasalotofnewsforme. EveryyearmybarbergoestoFrancefortwoweeksforhisholidaysandwhenhecomesbacktoEnglandhehasalotofinterestingnews.Whileheiscuttingmyhairhetellsmeaboutbeautifuloldcitiesandquietlittlevillagesstrangefoodanddrinksandmanyotherthings.Isitthereandlistentotheoldmanwithopenears.Oneminutemybarber’schairisaseatinaFrenchtrainandthenextminuteitbecomesachairinarestaurantinParis. Althoughmybarberisoldhealwaystriesnewthings.HeneversaysIhavenevereatenthisfoodbeforesoIamnotgoingtoeatitnow.HesaysinsteadTryeverythingonce./ Howlonghastheauthorknownthebarber

Therearen’tmanywildpandasintheworldtoday.

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 37

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Mr.LeonardtheprincipaloftheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolinBedford-StuyvesantBrooklynisamanofmanysolutionsmanyofthemcreativemanyofthemapparentlyalsoeffective.InNewYorkCityonlyabout50percentofstudentsmanagetograduateinfouryears.AtBedfordAcademy63percentofthestudentsqualifyforfreelunchamajorityofwhicharebeingraisedbyasinglemotherandanothersignificantnumberarebeingraisedbysomeoneotherthanaparent.Yetcloseto95percentofstudentsgraduateandactuallyeveryoneofthosegoesontocollege. Mr.Leonarddoesnotachievethoseresultsbyadmittingonlyhigh-testingstudentsintohisschool.OfthestudentsarrivingwithlowertestscoresMr.Leonardsaysthatheisnotlookingforthestudentswiththehighestgradesoreventhebestbehavior.He’slookingfortheoneswhounderstandhisbasicmissionofdisciplineandrespectandarewillingtodevotethemselvestohisregulartrainingcourse. TheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolisfamousforitsautonomy.ForMr.LeonardautonomymeansinsistingthatallenteringstudentsspendtheirSaturdaymorningsinpreparatoryclassestilesummerbeforetheyenroll.AutonomyalsomeansanautomaticweeklongsuspensionforanystudentwhodisrespectsafemalesaidMr.Leonard.ItmeansrequiringstrugglingstudentsintheweeksbeforetheRegentsexamstoattendstudyingsessionsonSaturdayfrom9a.m.until9p.m.ItmeansthemostseniorexperiencedteachersincludingMr.Leonardteachnottheschool’sacademicjewelsbutthemoststrugglingstudents. Andautonomyalsomeanstheschool’steachersadministeralmostnohomework.Insteadtheyemphasizeafter-schooltutoringwheretheteacherscankeepabettereyeonwhetherthestudentisactuallygraspingthematerial. WhatdoesMr.Leonardexpectfromthoselow-testingstudents

A.PleasewaithereB.ShowC.HereitisD.yourlicenseE.begyourpardonF.MayIseeG.I’msorryH.BecarefulJoeranthroughthestopsignandwascaughtbythepoliceofficer.Joe:SirdidIdoanythingwrongOfficer:Yessir.Youranthroughthestopsign.60yourdriverlicensepleaseJoe:Oh61Ididn’tseethestopsignatthecomer.Ididn’tmeanit.Officer:Thatdoesn’tjustifyyourviolation.MayIsee62pleaseJoe:OhsorrysirIdon’thaveitonme.HonestlyIforgotitbackatthehouse.ButIhavetheinsurancepolicywithme.63.Officer:64sir.I’llcomebackinamoment.

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 30

Therewasiceontheroadandthedoctor’scarhitatreeandturnedoverthreetimes.Tohissurprisehewasnothurt.Hegotoffthecarandwalkedtothenearesthouse. Hewantedtotelephonethegarageforhelp.Thedoorwasopenedbyoneofhispatients. OhDoctorshesaidIhaveonlyjusttelephonedyou.Youmusthaveaveryfastcar.Youhavegothereveryquicklyindeed.Therehasbeenaverybadaccidentontheroadoutside.Isawitthroughthewindow.Iamsurethedriverwillneedyourhelp./ Thedoctorwantedthegarage

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 24

Mr.LeonardtheprincipaloftheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolinBedford-StuyvesantBrooklynisamanofmanysolutionsmanyofthemcreativemanyofthemapparentlyalsoeffective.InNewYorkCityonlyabout50percentofstudentsmanagetograduateinfouryears.AtBedfordAcademy63percentofthestudentsqualifyforfreelunchamajorityofwhicharebeingraisedbyasinglemotherandanothersignificantnumberarebeingraisedbysomeoneotherthanaparent.Yetcloseto95percentofstudentsgraduateandactuallyeveryoneofthosegoesontocollege. Mr.Leonarddoesnotachievethoseresultsbyadmittingonlyhigh-testingstudentsintohisschool.OfthestudentsarrivingwithlowertestscoresMr.Leonardsaysthatheisnotlookingforthestudentswiththehighestgradesoreventhebestbehavior.He’slookingfortheoneswhounderstandhisbasicmissionofdisciplineandrespectandarewillingtodevotethemselvestohisregulartrainingcourse. TheBedfordAcademyHighSchoolisfamousforitsautonomy.ForMr.LeonardautonomymeansinsistingthatallenteringstudentsspendtheirSaturdaymorningsinpreparatoryclassestilesummerbeforetheyenroll.AutonomyalsomeansanautomaticweeklongsuspensionforanystudentwhodisrespectsafemalesaidMr.Leonard.ItmeansrequiringstrugglingstudentsintheweeksbeforetheRegentsexamstoattendstudyingsessionsonSaturdayfrom9a.m.until9p.m.ItmeansthemostseniorexperiencedteachersincludingMr.Leonardteachnottheschool’sacademicjewelsbutthemoststrugglingstudents. Andautonomyalsomeanstheschool’steachersadministeralmostnohomework.Insteadtheyemphasizeafter-schooltutoringwheretheteacherscankeepabettereyeonwhetherthestudentisactuallygraspingthematerial. WhatcanbeagoodindicationoftheBedfordSchool’ssuccess

Igotothebarbereverythreeweeks.Idon’tlikeveryshorthairsomybarberdoesn’tcutoffmuch.IhaveknownhimforalmostfouryearsnowandwhenIgotohimwealwaystalkalot.HetellsmeallhisnewsandItellhimallmine.Hemeetsalotofinterestingpeopleinhisshopandhetalkstomostofthemsohealwayshasalotofnewsforme. EveryyearmybarbergoestoFrancefortwoweeksforhisholidaysandwhenhecomesbacktoEnglandhehasalotofinterestingnews.Whileheiscuttingmyhairhetellsmeaboutbeautifuloldcitiesandquietlittlevillagesstrangefoodanddrinksandmanyotherthings.Isitthereandlistentotheoldmanwithopenears.Oneminutemybarber’schairisaseatinaFrenchtrainandthenextminuteitbecomesachairinarestaurantinParis. Althoughmybarberisoldhealwaystriesnewthings.HeneversaysIhavenevereatenthisfoodbeforesoIamnotgoingtoeatitnow.HesaysinsteadTryeverythingonce./ WhydoesthebarberneversayIhavenevereatenthisfoodbeforesoIamnotgoingtoeatitnow

FrankLloydWrightprobablyisthegreatestarchitectthattheUnitedStateshaseverproduced.Hewasvery21andhadanaturalability22.Hisbuildingswerenotonlybeautifulbuttheywere23functional.Theyfittheirpurposesverywell.Wright’schurches24makepeoplefeellike25.Hisofficebuildingsmakepeople26workingandhishousesmakepeople27comfortableathome.However.Wright’sbeautiful28buildingsarenottheonlyreason29heisfamous.Thereisanotherreason. FrankLloydWrightiscalledthegreatestAmericanarchitectbecausehestartedanAmericanstyle30.MostofthearchitectureintheU.S.beforeWrightwasreallyEuropean31.Wright’sbuildingsdonot32oldEuropeanbuildings.Theyhavetheirown33.Wright’sideasaboutstylearestillusedintheU.S.andinotherpartsoftheworld. ThemostimportantideainFrankLloydWright’sStyleofArchitectureisthatabuildingmust34andthelandaroundit.Hishousesareoftencalledgrasslandhousesbecausetheirlinesare35tothelinesonthegrassland.36thelinesofthegrasslandandthelinesofWright’shouses37thehorzontheplace38earthandskyseemtomeet.Theyarehorizontallines.MostEuropeanstylehouses39havemanyverticallinesthatform90°angles40thehorizon. 27

A.PleasewaithereB.ShowC.HereitisD.yourlicenseE.begyourpardonF.MayIseeG.I’msorryH.BecarefulJoeranthroughthestopsignandwascaughtbythepoliceofficer.Joe:SirdidIdoanythingwrongOfficer:Yessir.Youranthroughthestopsign.60yourdriverlicensepleaseJoe:Oh61Ididn’tseethestopsignatthecomer.Ididn’tmeanit.Officer:Thatdoesn’tjustifyyourviolation.MayIsee62pleaseJoe:OhsorrysirIdon’thaveitonme.HonestlyIforgotitbackatthehouse.ButIhavetheinsurancepolicywithme.63.Officer:64sir.I’llcomebackinamoment.