【正文】 cate log cabins and abandoned coal towns, they also found considerable architectural variety. Contrary to past reports, the New River Ge cultural landscape reflects the history of a munity that designed, built, and used its buildings according to individual tastes and principles. The territory is dotted with homes whose original appearances have been altered to suit the occupant. These individually styled buildings may appear queer to the outsider, but their meanings is revealed through an understanding of the local history. Many of the homes were originally constructed by coal panies for their workers. Whole towns of box houses cheap, fast to build, and temporary were constructed at one time. Today, West Virginians monly call box houses “Jinn Linns”. One local resident related a story concerning the origin of the term. Jenny Lynn, a coal camp resident, decided to distinguish her home from the other identical box houses in her camp by nailing narrow strips over the spaces between the vertical boards, creating the board siding now characteristic of these houses. Soon many others followed her example and eventually named the house type after her. Unlike Jenny Lynn, most coal camp residents were required to maintain their box houses according to strict pany standards. As the coal boom declined, however, panies began selling the homes to their tenants. Having obtained the freedom to maintain their homes according to their own standards, residents altered their houses or added rooms or porches, resulting in the variety of box houses visible in the region today. Others decided to leave the pany camps altogether. Many purchased modern premanufactured houses , for example, the Lustron, an allsteel factorymade home manufactured in Ohio between 1948 and 1950. Unlike the Jinn Linn, the home was durable, easy to maintain, and strong. Innovative construction materials are also produced locally. Bluish cinder blocks, byproducts of the coal industry, have been used to construct homes, churches, gymnasiums, and barns throughout the Ge. These and other colorful materials, including glazed tile, are often used in striking bination, and an unusual amount of care is given to decorative detail. The plex balance between formal design and personal expression is a striking feature of the New River Ge landscape. Like the quilts made in the region, much of the architecture is pieced together from locally made and recycled materials. Materials rarely used in bination in other areas are carefully pieced together into a landscape filled with personal meaning. 72. Why did the Appalachian homes make a simple and unified impression on people in the past? A Because they all appeared the same in magazine illustrations. B Because the interpretations of the Appalachian culture were misleading. C Because Appalachian region has played a prominent role in its presentation of American architecture in the 19th century. D Because all of the houses were of the same style in the past. 73. By saying that popular presentations of Appalachian architecture “nearly all are selective”( in paragraph 1) the author means that they _________ A present only one facet of Appalachian architecture. B focus on public buildings rather than on private homes. C show only the most attractive side of Appalachian architecture. D represent the perceptions only of the residents themselves. 74. Which of the following aspects of New River Ge houses surprised the researchers of a recent survey? A Their uniformity B Their unusually large size C The ease with which they were built and maintained. D Their differences in design and construction. 75. Which of the following best expresses the author’s main point in telling the story of Jenny Lynn? A Residents of the coal camps modified their originally identical homes to suit their own preference. B Jenny Lynn is the one who most influenced the architecture in the area. C Box houses are the most mon type of house in the New River Ge because they were most inexpensive to construct. D Coal panies had a great deal of control over the architecture of the New River Ge. 76. Which of the following is NOT a difference between Lustron houses and Jinn Linn houses ? A Lustron houses were tougher than Jinn Linn houses. B Lustron houses were easier to keep up than Jinn Linn houses. C Lustron houses were made of steel while Jinn Linn houses were made of wood. D Lustron houses came in several different floor plans while Jinn Linn houses always had the same plan. 77. According to the passage, Lustron houses were _________ A less expensive than the box houses. B readymade in one place to be put up elsewhere. C extremely popular among former coalcamp residents. D more mon in Ohio than in West Virginia. 78. Why is the architecture in New River Ge pared with the quilts made there ? A Because they both use the plans that originally came from outside the region. B Because the architecture uses the materials available in the area, but the quilts don’t. C Because they both express the personal tastes of the makers or users. D Because the quilts are used in innovative ways, but the architecture is not. 79. Which of the following aspects of Appalachian architecture does the author appear to value most highly? A its beauty B its diversity C its practicality D its durability 80. What does the word “contrived”(in paragraph 1) mean? A Conceived B Accurate C Artificial D Confidential