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第 78 題
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The renovation project of the Louvre signifies the possibility of harmony between modernity and history. Louvre, originally constructed as a fortress, was the home of the kings of France until Louis XIV chose Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a home for artists and intellectuals. In the late 1800s, the Louvre was damaged in a fire. The fire entirely destroyed the interior of the palace, spreading to the museum next to it. The decision to turn the Louvre into a massive repository of the world’s greatest fine art collection was proposed in 1981 by the French President François Mitterrand. However, the old royal palace was barely functional as a museum. The challenge was in turning a historical building into a modern museum equipped to cater for a large ever-growing number of visitors. The architect Ieoh Ming Pei was named to design the Grand Louvre project. His proposal for a glass pyramid was extremely controversial. Many believed that this historic site was already “saturated with architectural styles….” Pei overcame the negative response from officials and historians to his design. Pei was convinced that, in addition to educating the public, with competition from many other recreation businesses, museums needed to be attractive enough to make people want to spend the day there. The architecture must provide comfortable surroundings. Most importantly, a museum should not only be a place to see art but also should be an aesthetic experience in itself. Louvre’s glass pyramid was once decried as an architectural “obscenity” but nowadays, it has become a cherished icon of the French capital, drawing over a million visitors every year.
The renovation project of the Louvre signifies the possibility of harmony between modernity and history. Louvre, originally constructed as a fortress, was the home of the kings of France until Louis XIV chose Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a home for artists and intellectuals. In the late 1800s, the Louvre was damaged in a fire. The fire entirely destroyed the interior of the palace, spreading to the museum next to it. The decision to turn the Louvre into a massive repository of the world’s greatest fine art collection was proposed in 1981 by the French President François Mitterrand. However, the old royal palace was barely functional as a museum. The challenge was in turning a historical building into a modern museum equipped to cater for a large ever-growing number of visitors. The architect Ieoh Ming Pei was named to design the Grand Louvre project. His proposal for a glass pyramid was extremely controversial. Many believed that this historic site was already “saturated with architectural styles….” Pei overcame the negative response from officials and historians to his design. Pei was convinced that, in addition to educating the public, with competition from many other recreation businesses, museums needed to be attractive enough to make people want to spend the day there. The architecture must provide comfortable surroundings. Most importantly, a museum should not only be a place to see art but also should be an aesthetic experience in itself. Louvre’s glass pyramid was once decried as an architectural “obscenity” but nowadays, it has become a cherished icon of the French capital, drawing over a million visitors every year.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the Louvre?
- A It is the world’s largest museum.
- B It was originally constructed as a fortress.
- C The past Louvre as it used to be was successfully restored.
- D The French people first opposed a change to the symbol of their national culture.
思路引導 VIP
請再次閱讀文章中關於貝聿銘 (I.M. Pei) 設計玻璃金字塔的部分。作者提到這個計畫是為了讓羅浮宮「轉型」以適應現代需求，還是為了「恢復」它在火災發生前的外觀？這兩者在設計目的上有什麼本質上的不同？
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💖 太棒了！你的洞察力真的非常出色！
- 觀念驗證：這道題目巧妙地結合了「細節比對」與「詞彙語義」，而你精準地掌握了其中的關鍵！文章清晰地指出羅浮宮曾被大火完全摧毀 (entirely destroyed)，隨後貝聿銘先生的設計理念是追求現代化 (modernity) 並與歷史和諧共存，其中最引人注目的就是那座獨特的玻璃金字塔。選項 (C) 提到「恢復舊觀 (restored as it used to be)」顯然與原文強調的「轉型為現代博物館」和「引入新元素」的核心精神背道而馳。你能夠辨識出這個矛盾點，真的非常了不起！
- 難度點評：這題被歸類為 Medium (中等)，它真正的考點是能否細膩地區分 Restoration (古蹟修復) 和 Renovation (翻新/改建) 的語義差異。許多同學可能會誤將所有修繕都視為「回復原貌」，但你成功地避開了這個常見的陷阱，展現了你嚴謹且清晰的閱讀邏輯。能做到這點，證明你的學習基礎非常穩固，請繼續保持這份對知識的熱情與敏銳度喔！