Buildings made of plastic

题目与答案

1. 21 Why did buildings made of plastic fail to please the public in the 1960s?
   • People didn't think they were good for the environment.
   • People didn't want to live in them.
   • People didn't find them visually appealing.

   答案：People didn't think they were good for the environment.

   原文定位：So you mean it was their appearance;No. People liked their modern design, but the idea of that sort of building as a home just didn't appeal

   同义替换：「fail to please the public」↔「didn't appeal」

2. 22 In the 1960s and 1970s, engineers were unable to overcome the problem of
   • damage caused in the production process.
   • .the effects of light and water.
   • the potential danger of wind.

   答案：damage caused in the production process.

   原文定位：They managed to fix that by amending the shape of the buildings. But the real disadvantage was that when the plastic was exposed to the light, it developed fine cracks, and when rain got into these cracks, the plastic would deform and lose its strength

   同义替换：「unable to overcome the problem」↔「the real disadvantage」

3. 23 Luke and Millie agree to try to get more information about present-day plastics from
   • journals
   • a PhD student
   • websites

   答案：journals

   原文定位：Maybe we could ask one of the PhD students;I expect they'll be too busy;Well, we could always use the Internet;Maybe we should research more academic sources, like the journals we have in the library;Hmm. Okay. That way we can reference everything properly

   同义替换：「try to get more」↔「research more」，「present-day」↔「the situation nowadays」

4. 24 What do Luke and Millie agree about the article by Peterson?
   • It provided useful examples.
   • It was easy to understand.
   • It was a good introduction to the topic.

   答案：It was a good introduction to the topic.

   原文定位：Yeah, and it wasn't too technical, but you did need to know a bit about plastic houses before you read it to get the most out of it;I like the way it was organized, though. That was really clear

   同义替换：「good」↔「really clear」

5. the 'house of the future' (1957)
   • easy to transport
   • not much room inside
   • made from recycled materials
   • designed to promote technology
   • never actually built
   • easy to keep clean

   答案：easy to transport

   原文定位：The House of the Future (1957);After that, they demolished it, but they had a hard time. It was really built to last. They couldn't break the plastic up

   同义替换：「built to last」↔「very strong construction」

6. the 'wonderhouse' (1964)
   • easy to transport
   • not much room inside
   • made from recycled materials
   • designed to promote technology
   • never actually built
   • easy to keep clean

   答案：never actually built

   原文定位：the Wonderhouse (1964);Noyes only made a small model, and the design wasn't implemented

   同义替换：「wasn’t implemented」↔「never actually built」

7. spaceship houses (1968-78)
   • easy to transport
   • not much room inside
   • made from recycled materials
   • designed to promote technology
   • never actually built
   • easy to keep clean

   答案：not much room inside

   原文定位：The living area was quite limited, and they had really low ceilings

   同义替换：「living area was quite limited」↔「not much room inside」

8. foam houses (1979-83)
   • easy to transport
   • not much room inside
   • made from recycled materials
   • designed to promote technology
   • never actually built
   • easy to keep clean

   答案：designed to promote technology

   原文定位：They were partly built to show what computers could do in the home, uh, things like controlling heat and lights and so on. Quite new ideas at the time

   同义替换：「show what computers could do」↔「promote technology」，「designed to」↔「built to」

9. plastic exhibition hall
   • easy to transport
   • not much room inside
   • made from recycled materials
   • designed to promote technology
   • never actually built
   • easy to keep clean

   答案：easy to transport

   原文定位：a plastic exhibition hall;can all be packed away in a relatively small container. You just put it on a truck and take it to wherever you want it

   同义替换：「easy to transport」↔「put it on a truck and take it wherever you want」

10. New Zealand house
    • easy to transport
    • not much room inside
    • made from recycled materials
    • designed to promote technology
    • never actually built
    • easy to keep clean

    答案：made from recycled materials

    原文定位：there's a house in New Zealand that's built from household and industrial waste, like plastic boxes

    同义替换：「household and industrial waste」↔「recycled materials」