单选题 According to the passage, after the war many of the attempts of urban architects failed because ______.
A、buildings were not built quickly enough
B、new roads required too much space
C、the need of the urban residents were overlooked
D、the towering buildings were too tall
单选题 The author discusses Chirardelli Square in order to illustrate which of the following procedures?
A、The construction of new buildings to conceal older structures.
B、The selective removed of old buildings to create space for residential units.
C、The restoration of old buildings to make them commercially useful.
D、The demolition of apartment towers to make way for more attractive construction.
单选题 Why do few men take a long parental leave?
A、A long leave will have a negative impact on their career.
B、They just have too many responsibilities to fulfill at work.
C、The economic loss will be too much for their family to bear.
D、They are likely to get fired if absent from work for too long.
单选题 According to the passage, the Chirardelli sign was preserved because it ______.
A、was designed and built by a famous artist
B、is induded in an advertising contract with the Chirardelli Chocolate Company
C、is suitable as advantage point from which to view San Francisco Bay
D、has long-standing importance as a symbol in the community
单选题 Why does the author say the hope for more full-time fathers is misguided?
A、Women are better at taking care of children.
B、Many men value work more than their family.
C、Their number is too small to make a difference.
D、Not many men have the chance to stay at home.
单选题 Whose developing speed is high, Europe or the United States, in this passage?
A、Europe.
B、The United States.
C、The same.
D、Can't know from the passage.
单选题 What gives women a ray of hope to achieve work-life balance?
A、More men taking an extended parental leave.
B、People's changing attitudes towards family.
C、More women entering business management.
D、The improvement of their socioeconomic status.
单选题 The author's main purpose in the passage is to describe ______.
A、the differences between urban architecture in Europe and in the United States
B、the most striking features of San Francisco's scenic waterfront district
C、nineteenth century buildings in twentieth-century cities
D、characteristics of recent solutions to urban architectural problems in the United States
2026-01-15
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