1 . About 20 minutes away from River Campus, one might hear sounds of magical flights at the mysterious Mushroom House of Powder Mills Park. The private houses, _________ as the landmark of Town of Perinton, show off extraordinary architectural _________ with tree-like doors and wooden sculptures, treasure-filled mosaics, and naturalistic components in both inside and _________.
This odd artistic _________ has gained the Mushroom House its own official website and widespread media coverage. Since the house’s _________, it has actively been covered by many media. Much like Disney’s Pixie Hollow, the Mushroom House appears to be a collection of “found” parts. The _________ starts from the underground garage to the tunnel, a reminder of the University’s tunnel system, _________ the outer of the Mushroom House.
The round tops and inner branches of the Mushroom House are in good condition, _________to any old mushrooms found in a backyard. But the different types of glass, with their unique shapes and materials, used to build walls of the Great Room and the master bathroom lend the inside a colorful personality. Though _________, the curves (曲线) of the ceilings in all four mushrooms create acoustics (音响效果) that its website__________ that of Carnegie Hall in New York City. __________ builders Peter Strong and William Ashton, the four 80-ton Mushroom Houses were __________ from models on the ground. The outside Mushroom House was then __________ with works of art, including fashionable lighting and handmade bricks, hobbit-like doors, tree and __________ sculptures, sand-molded walls and ceilings, custom wood furniture, and iron railings.
These works of art were all designed and __________ by local artists. Though this seems like a dream, it carries a sweet past.
1. A.seen | B.left | C.sold | D.thrown |
2. A.plans | B.history | C.background | D.designs |
3. A.outside | B.back | C.surface | D.top |
4. A.platform | B.room | C.architecture | D.sculpture |
5. A.purchase | B.disappearance | C.creation | D.collapse |
6. A.origin | B.course | C.journey | D.adventure |
7. A.writing | B.appearing | C.drawing | D.making |
8. A.back | B.blind | C.access | D.similar |
9. A.safe | B.obvious | C.simple | D.common |
10. A.puts forward | B.begins with | C.takes on | D.compares to |
11. A.With the help of | B.In the front of | C.With regards to | D.In terms of |
12. A.delivered | B.built | C.researched | D.transported |
13. A.decorated | B.equipped | C.marked | D.filled |
14. A.flower | B.leave | C.grass | D.branch |
15. A.spread | B.created | C.observed | D.bought |