Everyone is the _____(建筑师) of his own fortune.

I am not just a successful architect（建筑师）. I also like to play the piano. In my spare time I often turn some dry musical symbols into beautiful music.
Many years ago, while I was in a university studying architecture, I worked in a workshop. During the break I found an old piano in the corner of the room. With the allowance of the boss I sat down to have a try. Following my fingers the keys danced brilliantly and at the same time beautiful music flew out and then to every part of the room. All my workmates suddenly stopped talking and made their ears ready for my music.
After graduation, I began to devote myself to my profession. All my musical talent was wasted into zero. Then one evening we went to a concert at which Mr. Stevenson, one of the ordinary workers in my company, sang us some beautiful songs. His musical talents made us all surprised. We all enjoyed ourselves with his beautiful voice so much that we even thought him a professional singer. I was also reminded of my musical talent.
I began to train in a training center. My teacher was strict with me. He encouraged me to train every weekend and each time he asked me to play better than the last. Now I can proudly say I am also a successful pianist because every time I played on the stage fresh flowers and warm clapping would come from my audience. So I say, my friends, don’t busy yourself with your work too much. Find some time to develop your potential talent（潜能） and your life will become more wonderful

1. 1.

   What did the author do in his spare time?

   1. A.
      He played music
   2. B.
      He worked here and there
   3. C.
      He stayed at home practicing his lessons
   4. D.
      He read for his profession
2. 2.

   After graduation, why did the author waste his music talent？

   1. A.
      He realized that his music talent was nothing at all
   2. B.
      His workmates did not like him to play music
   3. C.
      He went on with his further study
   4. D.
      He was too busy with his work
3. 3.

   According to the passage, the author is not only a successful architect but also a good______.

   1. A.
      worker
   2. B.
      pianist
   3. C.
      singer
   4. D.
      basketball player
4. 4.

   What is the author’s aim in writing this passage？

   1. A.
      He wanted to tell us that he is successful both in work and life
   2. B.
      He wanted to tell us to develop our potential talent instead of busying ourselves with our work only
   3. C.
      He wanted to tell us that the concert is very important to his life
   4. D.
      He wanted to tell us that he was very welcome in his company
5. 5.

   Why did the author have himself trained on piano?

   1. A.
      Because he lost his job
   2. B.
      Because his salary was too low
   3. C.
      Because he wanted to became a famous artist
   4. D.
      Because he was inspired by his workmate

    Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. More of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not look like those in old European States and in other parts of the world.

    The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s style of architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it. His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grass-land. Both the lines of the grass-land and the lines of Wright's houses are parallel (平行的) to the horizon, the place where the earth and sky seem to meet.

1. The best title for this passage would be ________.

    A. The Influence (影响) of European Architecture on American Architecture

    B. The Buildings Designed by the Greatest Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

    C. The Influence of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright on American Architecture

    D. Frank Lloyd Wright’s contribution (贡献) to the United States of America

2. The character of Wright’s buildings can be best described as ________.

    A. they were plain outside and well designed inside

    B. they were beautiful in design and practical in use

    C. they were spacious and very functional

    D. they could be used as a church or an office building

3. It can be concluded that before Wright’s time ________.

    A. American architecture hadn’t formed its own style yet

    B. American architecture was mixed with modern style

    C. Most American houses were designed by Europeans

    D. Most houses were practical but no-good looking

4. The most important idea in Wright’s style is________.

    A. architecture should show a variety of designs

    B. a building must have a large grass-land around

    C. architecture design should fit its surroundings

    D. the style of a house is the most important in design

5. The style of Wright's“grass-land houses”is that ________.

    A. the houses appear to stand on the horizon

    B. the houses have many lines that are similar to the horizon

    C. the houses are built mainly on the grass-land

D. the lines of the houses are similar to those on the grass-land

Frank Lloyd Wright probably is the greatest architect (建筑师) that the United States has ever produced. He was very talented and had a natural ability to design buildings. His buildings were not only beautiful, but they were also functional (实用的). They fit their purposes very well. Wright’s churches, for example, make people feel like thinking and praying. His office buildings make people enjoy working, and his houses make people feel comfortable at home. However, Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful, functional buildings are not the only reason that he is famous. There is another reason.

    Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest American architect because he started an American style in architecture. More of the architecture in the United States before Wright was really European, not American. Wright’s buildings do not look like those in old European States and in other parts of the world.

    The most important idea in Frank Lloyd Wright’s style of architecture is that a building must fit its purpose and the land around it. His houses are often called “grass-land houses” because their lines are similar to the lines on the grass-land. Both the lines of the grass-land and the lines of Wright's houses are parallel (平行的) to the horizon, the place where the earth and sky seem to meet.

1. The best title for this passage would be ________.

    A. The Influence (影响) of European Architecture on American Architecture

    B. The Buildings Designed by the Greatest Architect Frank Lloyd Wright

    C. The Influence of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright on American Architecture

    D. Frank Lloyd Wright’s contribution (贡献) to the United States of America

2. The character of Wright’s buildings can be best described as ________.

    A. they were plain outside and well designed inside

    B. they were beautiful in design and practical in use

    C. they were spacious and very functional

    D. they could be used as a church or an office building

3. It can be concluded that before Wright’s time ________.

    A. American architecture hadn’t formed its own style yet

    B. American architecture was mixed with modern style

    C. Most American houses were designed by Europeans

    D. Most houses were practical but no-good looking

4. The most important idea in Wright’s style is________.

    A. architecture should show a variety of designs

    B. a building must have a large grass-land around

    C. architecture design should fit its surroundings

    D. the style of a house is the most important in design

5. The style of Wright's“grass-land houses”is that ________.

    A. the houses appear to stand on the horizon

    B. the houses have many lines that are similar to the horizon

    C. the houses are built mainly on the grass-land

D. the lines of the houses are similar to those on the grass-land

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