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【文章內容簡介】 D. he is able to give his message to the hotel receptionist does George have to dial a second time?（　　　）A. He hasn’t remembered to put the money in the box.B. He hasn’t got enough money with him.C. He has got to find the money to put in the box.D. He can’t find the number he wants in the directory. are George’s feelings when he pletes his call?（　　　）A. He has some difficulty in controlling his annoyance.B. He is very disappointed at missing his friend.C. He is annoyed with himself for being so stupid.D. He is depressed at the thought of having to try again to get through.(2) The most immediately noticeable characteristic of American architecture is its extreme variety. Americans have reproduced or adapted every European style and even some Asian ones.Americans have built Greek temples, medieval castles, French Renaissance palaces. Private homes of the most diverse kinds stand side by side on the same street. Originality had been shown primarily in the aesthetic use of native materials, in the development of the famous skyscraper, and in the functional purity and beauty of modern factories and office buildings.The early settlers found a great abundance of wood in the forests of America. Since the trees had to be cleared before fields could be planted, house were naturally made of wood. Though wood is paratively more expensive now, most small homes are still built of it. Speculative builders acquire large tracts of empty land, and fill them with nearly identical wooden houses, in currently popular styles.In the hot dry Southwest, the Spaniards built with soft white stone or with baked bricks covered with beautifully rounded soft stucco. Their buildings had enclosed patios and carved wooden pillars and ceiling beams. This remains the predominant style in California, the Southwest, and parts of Florida. many types of architecture are there in the US ?（　　　）A. three B. fourC. a large number D. not many world “diverse” (Paragraph 2) most probably means（　　　）A. side B. sameC. private D. different has US architecture been original?（　　　）A. It copies from the French. B. It is pure.C. It uses wood. D. It emphasizes usability. building material which is widely used for homes is（　　　）A. forest B. woodC. metal D. native styles in California were inherited from（　　　）A. the French B. the SpaniardsC. the Asians D. the Greeks(3)The island of Great Britain being small (pare the size of Australia), the natural place for holiday relaxation and enjoyment is its extensive coastline, above all its southern and eastern coasts, though Blackpool, which is probably the best known and most crowded seaside town, and the favourite resort of the masspopulation of industrial Lancashire, is on the northwest coast. Distant and littleinhabited areas like Northern Scotland, are too remote for the development of large seaside resorts.For most children, going to the seaside suggests a week or fornight of freedom on the beach, ideally a sandy one providing ample opportunity for the construction of sandcastles, fishing in pools for stranded shrimps, paddling in shallow water or swimming in deep. Children’s entertainments may include the traditional knockabout puppet show ‘Punch and Judy’, donkey rides, paddleboats in artificial ponds, minigolf and the swings and roundabouts in local fairgrounds. Their parents spend sunny days swimming in the sea and s