Depreciation measures the decline in market value of an asset.

A、primary market.

B、secondary market.

C、tertiary market.

D、centralized NASDAQ exchange.

The most interesting architectural phenomenon of the 1970’s was the enthusiasm for refurbishing old buildings.Obviously, this was not an entirely new phenomenon.What is new is the wholesale interest in reusing the past, in recycling in adaptive rehabilitation.A few tieal efforts, such as ghirardelli square in San Francisco,proved their financial viability in 1960s, but it was in the 1970’s, with strong government support through tax incentives and rapid depreciation.As well as growing interest in ecology issues, that recycling became a major factor on the urban scene.

One of the most comprehensive ventures was the restoration and transformation of Boston’s eighteenth century Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market, designed in 1824.This section had fallen on hard times, but beginning with the constuction of a new city hall immediately adjacent, it has returned to life with the intelligent reuse of these fine old buildings under the design leadership of Benjamin Thomson.He has provided a marvelous setting for dining, shopping, professional offices, and simply walking.

Butler Square, in Minnespois, exemplifies major changes in its comples of offices, commercial space, and public amenities carved out of a massive pile designed in 1906 as a hardware warehouse.The exciting interior timber structure of the’building was highlighted by cutting light courts through the interior and adding large skylights.

San Antonio,Texas, offers an object lesson for numerous other cities combating urban decay.Rather than bringing in the bulldozers, San Antonio’s leaders rehabilitated existing structures, while simultaneously cleaning up the San Antonio River,which menders through the business district.

36.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.During the 1970’s, old buildings in many cities were recycled for modern use.

B.Recent interest in ecology issues has led to the cleaning up of many rivers.

C.The San Antonio example shows that bulldozers are not the way to fight urban decay.

D.Strong government support has made adaptive rehabilitation a reality in Boston.

37.What is the space at Quincy Market now used for?

A.Boston’s new city hall.

B.Sports and recreational facilities.

C.Commercial and industrial warehouses.

D.Restaurant, offices, and stores.

38.According to the passage, Benjamin Thomson was the designer for a project

A.San FranciscoB.Boston.

C.Minneapois. D.San Antonio.

39.When was the Butler Square building originally built?

A.In the eighteenth century.

B.In the early nineteenth century.

C.In the late nineteenth century.

D.In the early twentieth century.

40.What is the author’s opinion of the San Antonio project?

A.It is clearly the best of the projects discussed.

B.It is a good project that could be copied in other cities.

C.The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly.

D.The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.

(1) There was something in the elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures. She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do. (2) It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I’d begun to see the people rushing by outside in the mall’s concourse as a river of humanity. (3) The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother would have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers. (4) The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit obscure. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality. (5) Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas. (6) As we walked along the back of the store, I narrated its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoon, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. (7) We found the movie, and I complimented her on her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said with a hint of wistfulness, he could enjoy it with his own young children. Then, reluctantly, I had to return the elderly woman to her keeper, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store. (8) I escorted the older woman to the queue at the cash register and then stepped back and lingered near the younger woman. When the older woman’s turn in line came, she paid in cash, counting out the dollars and coins with the same sureness she’d displayed earlier. (9) As the cashier tucked the DVD into a plastic bag, I walked over to the younger woman. (10) “Is that your mom?” I asked. (11) I halfway expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But possibly believing me to be tolerant of her impatience, she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was exasperation in her reply, half sigh and half groan. (12) Still watching her mother, I said, “Mind some advice?” (13) “Sure,” said the daughter. (14) I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I answered her curious expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.” (15) It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with melancholy clarity the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable. (16) The elderly woman moved with her deliberate slowness back to her daughter’s custody. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current and for their place in it. Then the daughter glanced over and momentarily regarded her mother. And slowly, almost reluctantly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her back into the crowds. What does “she had a job to do” (Para. 1) mean according to the context?

A、She had a regular job in the store.

B、She was thinking of what to buy.

C、She wanted to buy a DVD.

D、She wanted to ask for help.