专题02 阅读理解之议论文10篇（第三期）-2023高考英语天津市名校模拟真题速递

令学利科购 学科网原创，让学司更客易！ JP.ZXXK.COM 学科网精品频道全力推荐 2023高考英语天津市名校模拟真题速递 第三期 专题3阅读理解之议论文10篇 (2023天津红桥统考一模)Time and time again,.I hear someone ask why anyone would want to keep an "ugly"building or a building that is dirty and clearly in need of work I think you could say we preservationists (文物保t护者)look at buildings through a different angle一an angle that can see the swan in the ugly duck,the story in the simple lines,the book behind the cover Take the Queen Emma Building for example.While people may remember that building being named as one of the ugliest buildings in town,the angle from which a preservationist will view the building is that it is uniquely constructed with an artistical brise-soleil (to block the sun.The designer used standard concrete bricks to form a decorative wall.Unfortunately.the brise-soleil was removed in 2011.making the building look like many of the contemporary buildings in town. Sometimes people remember a beautiful site that was replaced by a"horrid"piece of architecture and can't get over their anger.even when that building becomes an important part of our story.This is particularly true in San Francisco where many preservationists themselves dislike anything newer than the Victorian era.Yes,it was a tragedy that many failed to appreciate the Victorian buildings and let many get torn down several decades ago,but those losses also tell another important story.It tells the story of the 1950s and 1960s when there was hope for a more equal society with inexpensive housing for the working class.Should that history be wiped from our memories? Preservation is not just about keeping pretty,well-kept buildings,but about conveying parts of our history -not just the history of huge events,but the story of how everyone used to go to a certain comner market.Our history cannot be told only in buildings that meet someone's criteria of beauty,sometimes our history is painful, but no less important. 1.How do preservationists see buildings? A.They focus on the