Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development 【21】______ a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become 【22】______ partly because of the many functions that might be 【23】______ in a single large building. There might be stores, theatres, restaurants, and other 【24】______ on the main floor or lower floors of building, while the upper floors might have hotel rooms, apartments, or business offices for many 【25】______ kinds of companies.
The importance of interior design becomes 【26】______ when we realize how much time we spend in places surrounded by four walls. Whether we need to be 【27】______ , we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect each place to be appropriate 【28】______ its use. You would be shocked if the 【29】______ of your bedroom was suddenly changed to look like that 【30】______ a restaurant. And you 【31】______ feel right in a business office that looked like a school.
It soon becomes clear that the interior designer' s most important basic 【32】______ is the function of the particular space. For example, a theatre with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and too few 【33】______ and exits will not work for its 【34】______ , 【35】______ how 【36】______ it might be decorated. 【37】______ , for any kind of space, the designer needs to make various kinds of decisions. He or she must 【38】______ decoration of everything from the shape, textures, lighting, and 【39】______ to floor. 【40】______ addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.
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PART C
Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
听力原文: Stephen A. Douglas was the name of the candidate defeated by Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential race. Nicknamed the "Little Giant", Douglas was short in stature but had a large head and shoulders.
It was only two years prior to the 1860 contest that Douglas defeated Lincoln in the Illinois senatorial race. During this campaign, the Lincoln-Douglas debates were popular throughout the whole country.
One reason Douglas was defeated in his bid for the presidential was the stand he took on the question of slavery. Southern Democrats, angry over his position, voted almost solidly for Lincoln.
Soon after the election of Lincoln in 1860, the Civil War began. Although Douglas had offered his services to the new president, he died from typhoid fever shortly after the beginning of the War.
When did Lincoln become president?
A. In 1858.
B. In 1850.
C. Upon Douglas' death.
D. Shortly before the Civil War began.
听力原文: This library is an English language teaching and learning library. Unfortunately our resources are limited and so not everybody can join. Teachers of English, university students, and profession als who are in the medical, engineering, and management fields can all join the library. Those from other professions are welcome to apply, but your application will not necessarily be approved.
You must fill in a library application form. and put it in the box on the librarian' s desk. Because of the high number of applications we receive each week, you must wait one week. Please bring your student of work card to pick up your library card. Library application forms which are not picked up within 2 months will be discarded and you will have to reapply.
You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in one week. If you cannot re turn it on time, please call, otherwise your video library card will be cancelled. You may borrow 3 items at one time, i. e. 3 books or 3 cassettes. Items must be returned within one month. You can telephone the library to renew items for another month.
Why cannot the library issue library cards to everyone who applies?
A. Because it takes too long to process all the applications.
Because its resources are limited.
C. Because it is a library for special purpose.
D. Because there is a shortage of staff.
Dry ice was first manufactured in 1925. It has fulfilled the hopes of its inventor. It can be used for making artificial fog in the movies. When steam is passed over dry ice, a very dense vapor rises. It can also be used for destroying insects in grain supplies. It is more practical than ordinary ice be cause it takes up less space and is 142 degrees colder. Since it turns into steam instead of melting in to water, it is cleaner to use. For these reasons it is extremely popular, and many people prefer it to ordinary ice.
What is dry ice made of?
A. Chemicals.
B. Vapour.
C. Water.
D. Gas.