5．Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city？In order to answer this question，we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area．Not all historical buildings are attractive．However，there may be other reasons-for example，economic（經濟的） reasons-why they should be preserved．So，let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people．What should we do then if a new building is needed？
In my view，new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style．Indeed，there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings．As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate（影響） its surroundings too much，it often improves the attractiveness of the area．
It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt（破壞）the area they are in，but the same can be said of some old buildings too．Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas．I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative （保守的） and do not like change．
Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings．I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward．If we always reproduced what was there before，we would all still be living in caves．Thus，I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different，even though that might be the more risky choice．
24．What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph？C
A．They are more pleasing than modern buildings．
B．Most of them are too expensive to preserve．
C．Some of them are not attractive．
D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area．
25．Which of the following is true according to the author？A
A．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in．
B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings．
C．We should reproduce the same old building
D．No one understands why people speak against new buildings．
26．By"move things forward"in the last paragraph，the author probably means"B"．
A．destroy old buildings
B．choose new architectural styles
C．put things in a different place
D．respect people's feelings for historical buildings
27．What is the main purpose of the passage？B
A．To explain why people dislike change．
B．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas．
C．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings．
D．To warn that we could end up living in caves．
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀．文章主要對人們經常討論的問題"現代建筑是否應該和古老的建筑建在一起？"進行闡述．在作者看來歷史建筑應該保存，但是我們建筑風格也應該改變，不能因為歷史建筑而影響我們的生活．
解答 24-27 CABB
24．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據"Not all historical buildings are attractive．"可知作者認為并不是所有的古建筑都是很吸引人的．故選C．
25．A．推理判斷題．根據"It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt（破壞）the area they are in，but the same can be said of some old buildings too．"可知一些新的建筑會破壞它們所在的地方，同樣一些舊建筑也會破壞它們所在的地方．故選A．
26．B．推理判斷題．根據橫線下一句"If we always reproduced what was there before，we would all still be living in caves．"可知如果我們總是重復建設以前的建筑風格，那么我們就會讓人生活在洞穴里．所以"I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward．"中建筑師的責任就是向前發(fā)展，也就是說要開發(fā)出新的建筑風格，不走老路．故選B．
27．B．主旨大意題．根據"Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city？"并聯系上下文可知本文旨在討論：是否可以在歷史遺跡的地方建設現代化的建筑．故選B．
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀．文章主要對人們經常討論的問題"現代建筑是否應該和古老的建筑建在一起？"進行闡述．此類題型主要考查學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．細節(jié)理解題是針對文中某個細節(jié)、某句話或某部分具體內容設置問題，所以在做細節(jié)理解題時要結合原文和提干有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，再結合選項選出正確答案．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．在做主旨大意題時考生首先要仔細閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準確把握作者觀點，確定主旨．
