Welcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house, built in 1904, is one of the most well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for a local entrepreneur and his family. [22] Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building. [23] Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the client's old home, observing their life and studying their habits. This meant that he could design the house according to the needs of the family. [24] The client's main desire was to have a home with a unique design. So the architect was given complete freedom. The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see, is original and in good condition. [25] However, those pieces in the children's bedrooms are copies built to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved, so we've been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let's begin our tour, starting from the rooms.

欢迎参观希尔之家。这栋房子建于1904年，是著名建筑师查尔斯·希尔最著名的作品之一。它是为当地一位企业家和他的家人设计和建造的。［22］在开始参观之前，我来给大家简单介绍一下这座了不起的建筑的设计情况。［23］在着手设计之前，建筑师在客户原来的房子待了一段时间，观察他们的生活并研究他们的习惯。这意味着他可以根据这个家庭的需要设计房子。［24］客户主要的愿望是拥有一个设计独特的家。所以建筑师被赋予了绝对的自由。这座建筑的建筑风格与那个时期的流行风格截然不同。当时，大多数大型房屋都是用木材和砖块建造的。然而，这栋房子是由混凝土建成的，混凝土在当时是一种新型建筑材料。房子的内部，包括配件和家具，也是由同一个人设计的。你们接下来将看到的大部分家具都是原装的，而且保存完好。［25］然而，孩子们卧室里的那些家具是参照那位建筑师的设计做的复制品。幸运的是，这栋房子本身和里面的东西的所有蓝图都被保存了下来，所以我们可以更换损坏严重的家具。让我们从房间开始参观吧。

22.关于说话者，我们了解到什么？
A)他是一位著名的建筑师。
B)他是一名导游。
C)他是当地的一位企业家。
D)他是希尔之家的主人。

23.建筑师在开始设计之前做了什么事情？
A)他研究了其他著名建筑的蓝图。
B)他询问了客户的家庭背景。
C)他参观了客户原来的房子。
D)他观察了客户的生活和习惯。

24.这位建筑师的客户的主要诉求是什么？
A)一栋设计独特的房子。
B)一栋时髦的房子。
C)一栋有很多闲置空间的房子。
D)一栋用木材和砖块建造的房子。

25.关于孩子们卧室里的家具，我们了解到了什么？
A)它们被严重损坏但被修复了。
B)它们是由另一位建筑师设计的。
C)它们是参照那位建筑师的设计做的复制品。
D)它们被保存得很好，状况极佳。