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The Prettiest College Campuses in the United States
Flagler College
While you’ll find plenty of attractive college campuses with Gothic, Georgian, and Jeffersonian architecture, Flagler College is in a category of its own. Located in historic St. Augustine, Florida, the college’s main building is Ponce de Leon Hall. Built in 1888 by Henry Morrison Flagler, the building features the work of famous nineteenth-century artists and engineers including Tiffany, Maynard, and Edison. The building, one of the most impressive examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture in the country is a National Historic Landmark.
Princeton University
All eight of the Ivy League schools have impressive campuses, but Princeton University has appeared on more rankings of pretty campuses than any of the others. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the school is 500 acres house over 190 buildings featuring plenty of stone towers and Gothic arches. The campus’s oldest building, Nassau Hall, was completed in 1756. More recent buildings have drawn on architectural heavyweights, such as Frank Gehry, who designed the Lewis Library.
Rice University
Even though the skyline of Houston is easily visible from campus, Rice University’s 300 acres don’t feel urban. The campus’s 4, 300 trees make it easy for students to find a shady spot to study. The Academic Quadrangle, a large grassy area, sits at the heart of the campus with the Lovett Hall, the university’s most iconic building, situated on the eastern edge. Fondren Library stands on the opposite end of the quad. The majority of campus buildings were constructed in the Byzantine style.
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond occupies a 350-acre campus on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia. The university’s buildings are mostly constructed from red brick in the Collegiate Gothic style that is popular on so many campuses. Many of the early buildings were designed by Ralph Adams Cram, who also designed buildings for two other campuses on this list: Rice University and Princeton University.
【文章大意】本文是应用文。介绍美国四所最美的大学。
1. Which of the following is the oldest building of Princeton’s University?
A. Nassau Hall. B. Ponce de Leon Hall.
C. The Lewis Library. D. The Lovett Hall.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“The campus’s oldest building, Nassau Hall, was completed in 1756. ”可知A为正确答案。
2. Which university’s buildings are mostly built in the Byzantine style?
A. Flagler College.
B. Princeton University.
C. Rice University.
D. University of Richmond.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“The majority of campus buildings were constructed in the Byzantine style. ”可知, Rice University的大多数校园建筑都是拜占庭风格的, 故选C。
3. Who designed buildings for three universities?
A. Henry Morrison Flagler.
B. Tiffany.
C. Frank Gehry.
D. Ralph Adams Cram.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句: “Many of the early buildings were designed by Ralph Adams Cram, who also designed buildings for two other campuses on this list: Rice University and Princeton University. ”可知选D。
