NewStandardEnglish新标准大学英语4课后答案unit8

Unit 8Active reading (1)Reading and understanding2 Choose the best summary of the passage.1 The writ

Unit 8 Active reading (1) Reading and understanding 2Choose the best summary of the passage. 1The writer uses the Eiffel Tower as an example of amonument that has become abeloved symbol in spite of being unpopular with some people at the time of its creation. Ironically, the Eiffel Tower was not built with any greater aim than simply to be large and imposing, yet now it is seen as representing the city of Paris. 3Choose the best answer to the questions. 1Why was the Eiffel Tower built so high? (a) To prove that the French had the technical ability to construct such atower. (b) To win acompetition with the city of Washington, DC. (c) So it could also be used for scientific purposes. (d) To keep it from seeming too practical. 2According to the passage, why were most of the great towers of the world built? (a) To provide views of the land below. (b) For religious reasons. (c) For military and defensive purposes. (d) As symbols of certain cities or countries. 3Why did Guy de Maupassant frequently have lunch at the Eiffel Tower? (a) Because he enjoyed the view from the top. (b) To hide the fact that he did not like the Tower. (c) So that people would see him there while he ate. (d) Because he could not see the Tower if he was inside it. 4Why did so many tourists visit the Eiffel Tower when it opened? (a) To both look at it and to enjoy the view from it. (b) Because it was an important symbol of the country. (c) Because it was included in the Paris Exhibition of 1889. (d) As away to protest the negative opinions of the “effete class”. 5Why did both Hitler and Algerian rebels want to destroy the Tower? (a) Because the Tower also served military purposes. (b) Because Resistance fighters used the Tower as abase. (c) Because it was an important symbol of the country. (d) So their armies could not be seen by defenders. 6Which of the following is NOT true of the Eiffel Tower today? (a) It is frequently shown on tourist posters. (b) It is the tallest structure in Paris. (c) It is considered asymbol of France. (d) It is seen differently from how it was at first. Dealing with unfamiliar words 4Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1to build something such as astatue or abridge (erect) 2very tall (lofty) 3extremely large (gigantic) (medieval) 4relating to the period of European history between about the year 1000 AD and the year 1500 5relating to the people who live in atown or city or the duties and responsibilities they have as citizens (civic) 6clear glass of very good quality (crystal)