首页
登录
职称英语
Whom the bell was named after according to most people? [br] [originaltext]
Whom the bell was named after according to most people? [br] [originaltext]
游客
2023-11-18
74
管理
问题
Whom the bell was named after according to most people? [br]
Big Ben is located in the tower at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, and Greater Lon- don. It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe.
Nobody really knows why it’s called Big Ben. There’re two hearsays about this. Some people say that it was named after Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben. More people believe it was called after a Welshman, Sir Benjamin Hall, a commissioner of the work at the time of its installation in 1859.
It took fifteen years to build. In 1857, the bell was completed and tested on the ground, but a four-foot crack appeared and the bell had to be east again. Finally, the clock started ticking on 31 May, 1859. Then in September,
the bell cracked again. It was silent for four years but was eventually turned a quarter of a revolution. In this way, the crack was not under the striking hammer, Craftsmen made a square above the crack to stop it growing longer and it can still be seen today.
Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight, but also for its accuracy that is a result of its precise mechanism. Although there have been several problems, the bell is still striking today. Its chimes can be heard all over the world on the BBC.
选项
A、Because of its location.
B、Because of its weight and accuracy.
C、Because of its designers.
D、Because of the delicate design and its historical significance.
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3196921.html
相关试题推荐
WhatwasFofanachargedwith?[br][originaltext]Anaccusedgangleadercha
WhatwasFofanachargedwith?[originaltext]Anaccusedgangleaderchargedw
WhydidFrenchofficialmeetwithUnionandstudentleaders?[br][originaltext
Thisspeakeristalkingabout______intheUS.[br][originaltext]Thefeeli
Thisspeakeristalkingabout______intheUS.[br][originaltext]Thefeeli
Thisspeakeristalkingabout______intheUS.[originaltext]Thefeelingof
Whydidhumanbeingsbegintogrowcropsandraiselivestock?[originaltext]W
Whendidthespeakerslastseeeachother?[br][originaltext]M:Cindy!Cindyl
Whendidthespeakerslastseeeachother?[br][originaltext]M:Cindy!Cindyl
Thisisa______.[br][originaltext]W:Goodmorning,pleasehaveaseat.M:Goo
随机试题
Itisclearthatwearerapidlybecomingaglobalculture.Newformsofinfo
Sowhatisbullyingintheworkplace?Accordingtotheexperts,ittakesman
ABestFriend?YouMustBeKidding
从路面结构的力学特性和设计方法的相似性出发,将路面划分为( )。A.柔性路面
8255工作在方式1的输出时,OBF信号表示()。A.输入缓冲器满信号 B.输
根据消费税的现行规定,下列关于金银首饰计税依据的说法中,正确的有()。A.纳税
某女,28岁。面色萎黄,神疲乏力,气短懒言,食少便溏,月经淋漓不断,经血色淡,舌
人肘中,下臂,行两筋之间,人掌中,循中指,出其端的经脉是A、手少阴心经 B、手
把下面的六个图形分为两类,使每一类图形都有各自的共同特征或规律,分类正确的一项是
注册会计师在对库存现金进行审计时,下列说法中错误的是( )。A.注册会计师应当核
最新回复
(
0
)