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四级
2002年12月
PassageOne
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.At
somepoint,however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedfor
them.Thisleadsustoask:Whatisahero?
Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworld
generallyshareanumberofcharactersticsthatinstructandinspire
people.
Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingaabout.Aherohasastoryof
adventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.Butaherogoesbeyond
merefame.
Heroesservepowersorprincipleslargerthanthemselves.Like
highvoltagetransformers,heroestaketheenergyofhigherpowersand
stepitdownsothatitcanbeusedbyordinarypeople.
Theherolivesalifeworthyofimitation.Thosewhoimitateagenuine
heroexperiencelifewithnewdepth,enthusiasm,andmeaning.Asuretest
forwouldbeheroesiswhatorwhomdotheyserve?Whatarethey
willingtoliveanddiefor?Iftheanswerorevidencesuggeststheyserve
onlytheirownfame,theymaybefamouspersonsbutnotheroes.Madonna
andMichaelJacksonarefamous,butwhowouldclaimthattheirfansfind
lifemoreabundant?
Heroesarecantalysts(催化剂J)forchange,theyhaveavisionfromthe
mountaintop.Theyhavetheskillandthecharmtomovethemasses.They
createnewpossibilities.WithoutGandhi,Indiamightstillbepartofthe
BritishEmpire.WithoutRosaParksandMartinLutherKing,Jr.,wemight
stillhavesegregated(隔离的)buses,restaurants,andparks.Itmaybe
possibleforlargescalechangetooccurwithoutleaderswithmagnetic
personalities,butthepaceofchangewouldbeslow,thevisionuncertain,
andthecommitteemeetingsendless.
11.Althoughheroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,they
A)generallyprocesscertaininspiringcharacteristicsB)probably
sharesomeweaknessesofordinarypeople
C)areofteninfluencedbypreviousgenerationsD)allunknowingly
attractalargenumberoffans
12.Accordingtothepassage,heroesarecomparedtohigh-voltage
transformersinthat.
A)theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintopB)theyhaveawarm
feelingsandemotions
C)theycanserveasconcreteexamplesofnobleprinciplesD)theycan
makepeoplefeelstrongerandmoreconfident
13.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarenotconsideredheroesbecause
A)theyarepopularonlyamongcertaingroupsofpeopleB)their
performancesdonotimprovetheirfansmorally
C)theirprimaryconcernistheirownfinancialinterestsD)theyare
notclearabouttheprinciplestheyshouldfollow
14.&andhiandMartinLutherKingaretypicalexamplesofoutstanding
leaderswho.
A)aregoodatdemonstratingtheircharmingcharactersB)canmove
themasseswiththeirforcefulspeeches
C)arecapableofmeetingallchallengesandhardshipsD)canprovide
ananswertotheproblemsoftheirpeople
15.Theauthorconcludesthathistoricalchangeswould.
A)bedelayedwithoutleaderswithinspiringpersonalqualities
B)nothappenwithoutheroesmakingthenecessarysacrifices
C)takeplaceiftherewereheroestoleadthepeople
D)produceleaderswithattractivepersonalities
PassageTwo
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Accordingtoasurvey,whichwasbasedontheresponsesofover
188,000Students,today'straditionalagecollegefreshmenare"more
materialisticandlessaltruistic(利他主义的)“thanatanytimeinthe
17yearsofthepoll.
Notsurprisinginthesehardtimes,thestudent'smajorobjective"is
tobefinanciallywelloff.Lessimportantthaneverisdevelopinga
meaningfulphilosophyoflife."Itfollowsthenthattodaythemostpopular
courseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.
Interestinteaching,socialserviceandthe"altruistic"fieldsisata
low.Ontheotherhand,enrollmentinbusinessprograms,engineeringand
computerscienceiswayup.
That'snosurpriseeither.Afriendofmine(asalesrepresentative
forachemicalcompany)wasmakingtwicethesalaryofhercollege
instructorsherfirstyearonthejob-evenbeforeshecompletedher
twoyearassociatedegree.
Whileit'struethatweallneedacareer,itisequallytruethatour
civilizationhasaccumulatedanincredibleamountofknowledgeinfieldsfar
removedfromourownandthatwearebetterforourunderstandingof
theseothercontributions-betheyscien+ificorartistic.Itisequallytrue
that,instudyingthediversewisdomofothers,welearnhowtothink.More
important,perhaps,educationteachesustoseetheconnectionsbetween
things,aswellastoseebeyondourimmediateneeds.
Weeklywereadofunionswhowentonstrikeforhigherwages,only
todrivetheiremployeroutofbusiness.Nocompany:nojob.How
shortsightedinthelongrun!
Butthemostimportantargumentforabroadeducationisthatin
studyingtheaccumulatedwisdomoftheages,weimproveourmoralsense.
Isawacartoonrecentlywhichshowsagroupofbusinessmenlooking
puzzledastheysitaroundaconferencetable;oneofthemistalkingonthe
intercom(对讲机):"MissBaxterhesays,"couldyoupleasesendin
someonewhocandistinguishrightfromwrong?"
Fromthelongtermpointofview,that'swhateducationreally
oughttobeabout.
16.Accordingtotheauthor'sobservation,collegestudents
A)haveneverbeensomaterialisticastodayB)haveneverbeenso
interestedinthearts
C)haveneverbeensofinanciallywelloffastodayD)havenever
attachedsomuchimportancetomoralsense
17.Thestudents'criteriaforelectingmajorstodayhavemuchtodo
with.
A)theinfluencesoftheirinstructorsB)thefinancialgoalstheyseek
inlife
C)theirowninterpretationsofthecoursesD)theirunderstandingof
thecontributionsofothers
18.Bysaying"Whileit'struethat...betheyscientificorartistic"
(Lines1-3,Para.5),theauthormeansthat.
A)businessmanagementshouldbeincludedineducationalprograms
B)humanwisdomhasaccumulatedatanextraordinarilyhighspeed
C)humanintellectualdevelopmenthasreachednewheights
D)theimportanceofabroadeducationshouldnotbeoverlooked
19.Studyingthediversewisdomofotherscan.
A)createvaryingartisticinterestsB)helppeopleveethingsintheir
rightperspective
C)helpimproveconnectionsamongpeopleD)regulatethebehaviorof
modernpeople
2O.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothe
passage?
A)Businessmenabsorbedintheircareerarenarrowminded.
B)Managersoftenfindithardtotellrightfromwrong.
C)Peopleengagedintechnicaljobsleadamorerewardinglife.
D)Careerseekersshouldnotfocusonimmediateinterestsonly.
PassageThree
Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Newtechnologylinkstheworldasneverbefore.Ourplanethas
shrunk.It'snowa"globalvillage"wherecountriesareonlysecondsawayby
faxorphonesatellitelink.And,ofcourse,ourabilitytobenefitfromthis
high-techcommunicationsequipmentisgreatlyenhancedbyforeign
languageskills.
Deeplyinvolvedwiththisnewtechnologyisabreedofmodern
businesspeoplewhohaveagrowingrespectfortheeconomicvalueofdoing
businessabroad.Inmodernmarkets,successoverseasoftenhelpsupport
domesticbusinessefforts.
Overseasassignmentsarebecomingincreasinglyimportantto
advancementwithinexecutiveranks.Theexecutivestationedinanother
countrynolongerneedfearbeing"outofsightandoutofmind."Heorshe
canbesurethattheoverseaseffortiscentraltothecompany'splanfor
success,andthatpromotionsoftenfolloworaccompanyanassignment
abroad.Ifanemployeecansucceedinadifficultassignmentoverseas,
superiorswillhavegreaterconfidenceinhisorherabilitytocopebackin
theUnitedSateswherecrcfitturalconsiderationsandforeign
languageissuesarebecomingmoreandmoreprevalent(普遍的).
Thankstoavarietyofrelativelyinexpensivecommunicationsdevices
withbusinessapplications,evensmallbusinessesintheUnitedStatesare
abletogetintointernationalmarkets.
Englishisstilltheinternationallanguageofbusiness.Butthereisan
evergrowingneedforpeoplewhocanspeakanotherlanguage.Asecond
languageisn'tgenerallyrequiredtogetajobinbusiness,buthaving
languageskillsgivesacandidatetheedgewhenotherqualificationsappear
tobeequal.
Theemployeepostedabroadwhospeaksthecountry'sprincipal
languagehasanOpportunitytofastforwardcertainnegotiations,andcan
havetheculturalinsighttoknowwhenitisbettertomovemoreslowly.
Theemployeeatthehomeofficewhocancommunicatewellwithforeign
clientsoverthetelephoneorbyfaxmachineisanobviousassettothe
firm.
21.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardhigh-techcommunications
equipment?
A)Critical.B)Indifferent.C)Prejudiced.D)Positive.
22.Withtheincreaseduseofhigh-techcommunicationsequipment,
businesspeople.
A)havetogetfamiliarwithmoderntechnologyB)aregainingmore
economicbenefitsfromdomesticoperations
C)areattachingmoreimportancetotheiroverseasbusinessD)are
eagertoworkoverseas
23.1nthispassage,"outofsightandoutofmind"(Lines23,Para.3)
probablymeans.
A)beingunabletothinkproperlyforlackofinsightB)beingtotally
outoftouchwithbusinessathome
C)missingopportunitiesforpromotionwhenabroadD)leavingallcare
andworthybehind
24.Accordingtothepassage,whatisanimportantconsiderationof
internationalcorporationsinemployingpeopletoday?
A)Connectionswithbusinessoverseas.B)Abilitytospeaktheclient's
language.
C)Technicalknowhow.D)Businessexperience.
25.Theadvantageofemployeeshavingforeignlanguageskillsisthat
theycan.
A)betterconirolthewholenegotiationprocessB)easilyfindnew
approachestomeetmarketneeds
C)fastforwardtheirproposalstoheadquartersD)easilymake
friendswithbusinesspeopleabroad
PassageFour
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Inrecentyears,Israeliconsumershavegrownmoredemandingas
they'vebecomewealthierandmorewordly-wise.Foreigntravelisa
nationalpassion;thissummeralone,onein10citizenswillgoabroad.
Exposedtohigherstandardsofserviceelsewhere,Israelisarereturning
homeexpectingthesame.Americanfirmshavealsobegunarrivinginlarge
numbers.ChainssuchasKFC,McDonald'sandPizzaHutaresettinganew
standardofcustomerservice,usingstrictemployeetrainingandconstant
monitoringtoensurethefriendlinessoffrontlinestaff.Eventhe
Americanhabitoftellingdepartingcustomersto"Haveaniceday"has
caughtonalloverisrael."Nobodywakesupinthemorningandsay,'Let's
benicer,'"saysI+sikCohen,directorofaconsultingfirm."Nothing
happenswithoutcompetition."
Privatization,orthethreatofit,isamotivationaswell.
Monopolies(垄断者)thatuntilrecentlyhavebeenfreetotaketheir
customersforgrantednowfearwhatMichaelPerry,amarketing
professor,calls"therevengeful(报复的)consumer."Whenghegovernment
openedupcompetitionwithBezaq,thephonecompany,itsinternational
branchlost40%ofitsmarketshare,evenwhileofferingcompetitiverates.
SaysPerry,"Peoplewantedrevengeforalltheyearsofbadservice."The
electriccompany,whosemonopolymaybesHbntd,hassuddenly
stoppedrequiringuserstowaithalfadayforarepairman.Now,
appointmentsarescheduledtothehbbfur.ThegracelessEIAl
Airlines,whichisalreadyatauction(拍卖),hasretraineditsemployeesto
emphasizeserviceandisboastingabouttheresultsinanadcampaignwith
theslogan,"Youcanfeelthechangeintheair."Forthefirsttime,praise
outnumberscomplaintsoncustomersurveysheets.
26.ltmaybeinferredfromthepassagethat.
A)customerserviceinIsraelisnowimproving
B)wealthyIsraelicustomersarehardtoplease
C)thetouristindustryhasbroughtchainstorestoIsrael
D)Israelcustomerspreferforeignproductstodomesticones
27.1ntheauthor'sview,higherservicestandardsareimpossiblein
Israel.
A)ifcustomercomplaintsgounnoticedbythemanagementB)unless
foreigncompaniesareintroducedingreaternumbers
C)ifthere'snocompetitionamongcompaniesD)withoutstrictroutine
trainingofemployees
28.1fsomeoneinIsraeltodayneedsarepairmanincaseofapower
failure_
A)theycanhaveitfixedinnotimeB)it'snolongernecessarytomake
anappointment
C)theappointmenttakesonlyhalfadaytomakeD)theyonlyhaveto
waithalfanhouratmost
29.TheexampleofElAlAirlinesshowsthat.
A)revengefulcustomersareathreattothemonopolyofenterprises
B)anadcampaignisawayoutforenterprisesinfinancialdifficulty
C)agoodsloganhasgreatpotentialforimprovingservice
D)staffretraininqisessentialforbetterservice
3O.WhydidBezaq'sinternationalbrancelose40%ofitsmarket
share?
A)Becausetheratesitofferedwerenotcompetitiveenough.
B)Becausecustomersweredissatisfiedwith汁spastservice.
C)Becausetheserviceofferedbyitscompetitorswasfarbetter.
D)Becauseitnolongerreceivedanysupportfromthegovernment.
2003年12月
PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
I'musuallyfairlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthat
peopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainof
themselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatements
mightbetrue,theyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.Still,
Iwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday'schildrenare
significantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infact,theanalysis
showed,normalchildrenages9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxiety
todaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.
WhyareAmerica'skidssostressed?Thereportcitestwomaincauses:
increasingphysicalisolation—broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandless
involvementincommunity,amongotherthings—andagrowingperception
thattheworldisamoredangerousplace.
Giventhatwecan'tturntheclockback,adultscanstilldoplentyto
helpthenextgenerationcope.
Atthetopofthelistisnurturing(培育)abetterappreciationofthe
limitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelps
buildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.
Tohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothers,youcanpullthe
plugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhave
moretimeforface-to-facerelationships,andtheywillgetmoresleep.
Limittheamountofvirtual(虚拟的)violenceyourchildrenareexposed
to.It'snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderand
crimeonthelocalnews.
Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.Manyhighly
successfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.
Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoucopewith
yourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimes
anxietyisunavoidable.Butitdoesn'thavetoruinyourlife.
21.Theauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchabout
people'sstateofmindare.
A)surprising
B)confusing
C)illogical
D)questionable
22.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesays,“wecan'tturntheclock
back',(Line1,Para.3)?
A)It'simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchange.
B)Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.
C)Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.
D)It'simpossibletoforgetthepast.
23.Accordingtoananalysis,comparedwithnormalchildrentoday,
childrentreatedasmentallyill50yearsago.
A)werelessisolatedphysically
B)wereprobablylessself-centered
C)probablysufferedlessfromanxiety
D)wereconsideredlessindividualistic
24.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheir
childrenis.
A)toprovidethemwithasaferenvironment
B)tolowertheirexpectationsforthem
C)togetthemmoreinvolvedsocially
D)tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow
25.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage?
A)Anxiety,thoughunavoidable,canbecopedwith.
B)Children'sanxietyhasbeenenormouslyexaggerated.
C)Children'sanxietycanbeeliminatedwithmoreparentalcare.
D)Anxiety,ifproperlycontrolled,mayhelpchildrenbecomemature.
PassageTwo
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Itiseasiertonegotiateinitialsalaryrequirementbecauseonceyou
areinside,theorganizationalconstraints(约束)influencewageincreases.
Onething,however,iscertain:yourchancesofgettingtheraiseyoufeel
youdeservearelessifyoudon'tatleastaskforit.Mentendtoaskfor
more,andtheygetmore,andthisholdstruewithotherresources,notjust
payincreases.ConsiderBeth'sstory:
IdidnotgetwhatIwantedwhenIdidnotaskforit.Wehadcubicle
(小隔间)officesandwindowoffices.Isatinthecubicleswithseveralmale
colleagues.Onebyonetheyweremovedintowindowoffices,whileI
remainedinthecubicles,severalmaleswhowerehiredaftermealsowent
tooffices.Oneinparticulartoldmehewasnextinlineforanofficeand
thatithadbeenpartofhisnegotiationsforthejob.Iguesstheythought
mecontenttostayinthecubiclessinceIdidnotvoicemyopinioneither
way.
Itwouldbeniceifweallreceivedautomaticpayincreasesequaltoour
merit,but"nice"isn'taqualityattributedtomostorganizations.Ifyou
feelyoudeserveasignificantraiseinpay,you'llprobablyhavetoaskforit.
Performanceisyourbestbargainingchip(筹码)whenyouareseekinga
raise.Youmustbeabletodemonstratethatyoudeservearaise.Timingis
alsoagoodbargainingchip.Ifyoucangiveyourbosssomethingheorshe
needs(anewclientorasizablecontract,forexample)justbeforemerit
paydecisionsarebeingmade,youaremorelikelytogettheraiseyouwant.
Useinformationasabargainingchiptoo.Findoutwhatyouareworth
ontheopenmarket.
Whatwillsomeoneelsepayforyourservices?
Gointothenegotiationspreparedtoplaceyourchipsonthetableat
theappropriatetimeandpreparedtousecommunicationstyletoguidethe
directionoftheinteraction.
26.Accordingtothepassage,beforetakingajob,apersonshould
A)demonstratehiscapability
B)givehisbossagoodimpression
C)askforasmuchmoneyashecan
D)askforthesalaryhehopest。get
27.WhatcanbeinferredfromBeth'sstory?
A)Prejudiceagainstwomenstillexistsinsomeorganizations.
B)工fpeoplewantwhattheydeserve,theyhavetoaskfor计.
C)Peopleshouldnotbecontentwithwhattheyhavegot.
D)Peopleshouldbecarefulwhennegotiatingforajob.
28.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.
A)unfairnessexistsinsalaryincreases
B)mostpeopleareoverworkedandunderpaid
C)oneshouldavoidoverstatingone'sperformance
D)mostorganizationsgivetheirstaffautomaticpayraises
29.Togetapayraise,apersonshould.
A)advertisehimselfonthejobmarket
B)persuadehisbosstosignalong-termcontract
C)trytogetinsideinformationabouttheorganization
D)dosomethingtoimpresshisbossjustbeforemeritpaydecisions
30.Tobesuccessfulinnegotiations,onemust.
A)meethisbossattheappropriatetime
B)arriveatthenegotiationtablepunctually
C)begoodatinfluencingtheoutcomeoftheinteraction
D)befamiliarwithwhatthebosslikesanddislikes
PassageThree
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformal
traditionsdatingbacktoGrandma'sgeneration.Theirtableswillbeset
withthegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSunday-best.
Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenway
toastoneware(粗陶)-and-stainlessinformality,withdressesassumingan
equallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreater
simplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspells
economichardtimes.
LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,
announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jobs—one-fifthofitstotal
workforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin
18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpottery
factoriesmadecutsearlier.
AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthe
downsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocial
shifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoul+onadmittedthatthecompanyuhas
beensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend"towardcasualdining.
Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,
eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision;
Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatime
oflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,
rightly,thatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthe
familyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora"real"dinnerparty.
Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patterned
tablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?
Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsof
etiquette(礼节)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetableby
observationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents("Chewwith
yourmouthclosed.""Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.'*)mustbepickedup
elsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployees
whomaybecompetentprofessionallybutcluelesssocially.
31.Thetrendtowardcasualdininghasresultedin.
A)bankruptcyoffinechinamanufacturers
B)shrinkingofthepotteryindustry
C)restructuringoflargeenterprises
D)economicrecessioninGreatBritain
32.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebestreasonforcasualdining?
A)Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.
B)Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.
C)Peoplewanttopracticeeconomyintimesofscarcity.
D)Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.
33.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatRoyalDoultonis
A)aretailerofstainlesssteeltableware
B)adealerinstoneware
C)apotterychainstore
D)aproduceroffinechina
34.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis
A)theincreasedvalueofthepound
B)theeconomicrecessioninAsia
C)thechangeinpeople'。wayoflife
D)thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad
35.Refinedtablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrent
sociallife.
A)arestillamustoncertainoccasions
B)axeboundtoreturnsoonerorlater
C)arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathomewww.
D)canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships
PassageFour
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.An
exampleofthesecondtypeofhousewonanAwardofExcellencefromthe
AmericanInstituteofArchitects.
LocatedontheshoreofSullivan'sIslandoffthecoastofSouth
Carolina,theaward-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplace
onesmashedtopiecesbyHurricane(飓风)Hugo10yearsago.In
September1989,HugostruckSouthCarolina,killing18peopleand
damagingordestroying36,000homesinthestate.
BeforeHugo,manynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina'sshoreline
werepoorlyconstructed,andenforcementofbuildingcodeswasn'tstrict,
accordingtoarchitectRayHuff,whocreatedthecleverly-designedbeach
house.InHugo'swake,allnewshorelinehousesarerequiredtomeet
stricter,better-enforcedcodes.ThenewbeachhouseonSullivan'sIsland
shouldbeabletowithstandaCategory3hurricanewithpeakwindsof179
to209kilometersperhour.
Atfirstsight,thehouseonSullivan'sIslandlooksanythingbut
hurricane-proof.ItsredwoodshellmakesitresembleHalargeparty
lantern(灯笼)“atnight,accordingtooneobserver.Butlookscanbe
deceiving.Thehouse'swoodenframeisreinforcedwithlongsteelrodsto
giveitextrastrength.
Tofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamage,Huffraisedit
2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings-long,slendercolumnsofwood
anchoreddeepinthesand.Pilingsmightappearinsecure,buttheyare
strongenoughtosupporttheweightofthehouse.Theyalsoelevatethe
houseabovestormsurges.Thepilingsallowthesurgestorununderthe
houseinsteadofrunningintoit.''Theseswellsofwatercomeashoreat
tremendousspeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-front
buildings/(saidHuff.
Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyconcealedbythe
house'sground-to-roofshell.''Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehouse
doesn'tlooklikeit'sstandingwithitspantlegspulledup/'saidHuff.Inthe
eventofastormsurge,theshellshouldbreakapartandletthewavesrush
underthehouse,thearchitectexplained.
36.Afterthetragedycaused
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