高二上朗读unit 03

　　Architecture² looks at the man-made³ living environment．Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty expressed in art and architecture．When you look around at buildings, streets，squares and parks．you will find them designed，planned and built in different styles.
Modernism was invented in the 1920s by a group of architects⁴ who wanted to change society with buildings that went against people’s feeling of beauty．They wanted their buildings constructed in a way to look unnatural⁵．
While in traditional architecture materials such as earth，stone，brick and wood are used，the materials of modern architecture are steel, glass and concrete⁶. To many people modern architecture equals progress. Developing⁷ countries want to build the most modern-looking buildings as the first step towards becoming a modern country．
Modern buildings impress us because they are huge, but many people do not find them beautiful. The buildings look like boxes with flat roofs，sharp comers and glass walls that act as mirrors. You do not feel invited to enter them．Everything about these buildings seems hard and unfriendly．
Ancient architecture shows US many beautiful buildings．These include great examples such as Taihe Dian，the Temple of Heaven or the great European cathedrals⁸．Both in the choice of materials and shape of buildings，ancient architecture stands much closer to nature．
Nature does not have any straight lines．Antonio Gaudi，a Spanish architect¹．was the first to understand that．There are not any sharp comers or straight lines in any of his designs．He only wanted natural materials，such as stone，brick and wood to be used and many parts of his buildings look like things we find in nature．In some of his architecture，balconies look like eyes．other parts look like bones，the walls seem to be covered with the skin of a fish, while the roof looks like the back of a dragon．Most of Gaudi’s works⁹ were constructed in and around Barcelona．Looking at the architecture by Gaudi is like a dream，full of fantastic colours and shapes．

1 architect   

n.建筑师，设计者，造物主

参考例句：

• His father was a notable architect.他的父亲是一个著名的建筑师。
• The new building was built from the design of a famous architect.这座新楼是根据一位著名建筑师的设计建成的。

2 architecture   

n.建筑学，建筑术；建筑物；组织，结构

参考例句：

• I'm interested in classical architecture.我喜爱古典建筑风格。
• She studied architecture and art history at the university.她在大学里学习建筑和艺术史。

3 man-made   

adj.人造的，合成的，人为的

参考例句：

• Nylon is a man-made fibre.尼龙是一种人造纤维。
• Many countries have sent up man-made satellites to circle the earth.许多国家已经发射人造卫星围绕地球运转。

4 architects   

n.建筑师( architect的名词复数 )；设计师；缔造者；创造者

参考例句：

• He was one of the principal architects of the revolution. 他是那次革命的主要发动者之一。
• He was one of the architects of the republic. 他是这个共和国的缔造者之一。 来自辞典例句

5 unnatural   

adj.不自然的；反常的

参考例句：

• Did her behaviour seem unnatural in any way?她有任何反常表现吗？
• She has an unnatural smile on her face.她脸上挂着做作的微笑。

6 concrete   

adj.具体的，有形的；n.混凝土 ；v.用混凝土修筑，浇混凝土，凝结

参考例句：

• Could you give us a concrete case?你能不能给我们举个具体事例？
• We should make a concrete analysis of each specific question.对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析。

7 developing   

adj.发展中的

参考例句：

• Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。

8 cathedrals   

n.总教堂，大教堂( cathedral的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• All I want is peace, sanity, cathedrals. 我想要的只是和平、健全，大教堂。 来自电影对白
• John Heilbron, The Sun in the Church: Cathedrals as Solar Observatories, 3-23. 约翰．海耳布隆，《教会里的太阳：教堂即太阳观测台》，第3-23页。 来自互联网

9 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。