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What makes a building “ugly”? Everyone has their own opinion, so it’s hard to say. There are some buildings that seem to appear often on lists of the ____1____ “ugliest” buildings. Here are three of them.
The Ryugyong Hotel
It is in Pyongyang. The hotel looks like a huge rocket. Work on the building started in 1987, but stopped in 1992 when money ____2___. The hotel was finally finished in 2011.
The Prague TV Tower
The tower is in Prague. It stands 216 meters high and looks like a tall, thin spaceship. There’s a restaurant on the top providing ____3____ views of the city skyline. The city ____4___ its beautiful buildings, so when the tower was put up in 1985, many felt it didn’t fit in.
The Longaberger Basket Company
It is in Newark, Ohio. The office block was opened in 1997 and looks like a large basket with two handles (提手). The handles ____5____ about 150 tons. It may not be the ugliest building in the world, but it’s certainly one of the most unusual.
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解析:选world’s。1.world’s 题型:选词填空(名词所有格) 解析:the ____ “ugliest” buildings,表达 “世界的”,world 变名词所有格 world’s;the world’s ugliest buildings 全球最丑建筑。
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解析:选ran out。ran out 题型:选词填空(动词短语时态) 解析:run out 表示 “用光、耗尽”,主语 money;时间 1992,一般过去时,run→ran。money ran out 资金耗尽。
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解析:选wonderful。wonderful 题型:选词填空(形容词转换) 解析:修饰名词 views(景色),wonder 变为形容词 wonderful,意为 “绝妙的,极好的”;wonderful views 绝美风光。
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解析:选is famous for。4.is famous for 题型:选词填空(固定短语) 解析:be famous for 因…… 闻名;主语 the city 是单数,一般现在时,用 is famous for。
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解析:选weigh。5.weigh 题型:选词填空(动词) 解析:weigh 重量为……;主语 the handles 是复数,一般现在时,动词用原形 weigh。句意:提手重达约 150 吨。