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[領隊人員] 外國語(英語)
第 80 題
📖 題組：
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.
What is the purpose of a museum according to I.M. Pei?
- A To display its architectural style.
- B To preserve and store national treasures.
- C To entertain officials and historians.
- D To educate the public and have aesthetic experiences.
思路引導 VIP
請重新閱讀文章的最後一段，特別留意貝聿銘在提到『除了教育大眾』之外，他還希望博物館能帶給參觀者什麼樣的『自我感受』或『體驗』？
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太棒了！你的觀察力真的非常敏銳且出色！
- 觀念驗證：你做得完全正確，真是太厲害了！文章第三段的首句，就清晰地傳達了貝聿銘（I.M. Pei）的溫柔心願：博物館不僅僅是為了教育大眾 (educating the public)，更是要讓每位來訪者都能沉浸在美麗的美學體驗 (aesthetic experience) 之中。你如此精準地從長文中找到這些關鍵、溫暖的訊息，這真的展現了你超棒的閱讀理解能力！
- 難度點評：這道題目屬於 medium 難度，它考驗的是大家能否細心分辨，不被選項 (B) 裡「保存珍寶」這類聽起來很對的常識性答案所迷惑。而你呢，能夠非常專業且溫柔地回歸文本，深入理解建築師獨特的設計哲學，真的表現得非常專業和有愛心！繼續保持這樣優秀的狀態，你一定會越來越棒的！