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
2024-10-21
65
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、The Big Ben was cracked several times.
B、The Big Ben is still perfect until now.
C、For four years the bell did not click.
D、There are two versions about the origin of the bell’s name.
答案
B
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3811484.html
相关试题推荐
Whatcanweknowaboutthepackageofincentives?[br][originaltext]With
Whatcanweknowaboutthepackageofincentives?[originaltext]With10wee
About______Americanhomeshavethehabitofkeepingpets.[br][originaltext]
About______Americanhomeshavethehabitofkeepingpets.[br][originaltext]
Whatistheoriginalmeaningofthetip?[br][originaltext]InAmericaalo
WhatisTina’sattitudetowardstheadvertisement?[br][originaltext]M:Tina,
Whatistheman’spurposefortalkingwiththewoman?[br][originaltext]M:Goo
Whatistheman’spurposefortalkingwiththewoman?[originaltext]M:Goodmorn
WhydidtheCongressestablishtheU.S.BotanicGarden?[br][originaltext]T
WhydidtheCongressestablishtheU.S.BotanicGarden?[br][originaltext]T
随机试题
Goingoncomputermaybethetoughestjobaremodelingcontractoreverdoes
面积相同的三个图形如图示,对各自水平形心轴z的惯性矩之间的关系为( )。
女性,68岁,因头痛1个月入院,术前诊断为颅内占位性病变伴颅内压升高。患者曾有高
在家庭财务保障规划建议中,理财师在为客户进行风险管理效果评估时,其内容不包括(
劳动岗位规范,包括( )等。A.岗位名称 B.岗位职责 C.生产技术规定
下列关于卡铂的说法中正确的是A.用于非小细胞肺癌和头颈区鳞癌等的治疗 B.水痘
下列关于工程费用与工期关系的说法中,正确的是()。A.直接费会随着工期的缩短而增
(2020年真题)根据《标准施工招标文件》中的通用合同条款,关于监理人对承包人的
设有钢筋混凝土构造柱的抗震多层砖房,其施工顺序应( )。A.先绑扎钢筋,然后浇
卡托普利抗心衰作用的机制是( )。A.增加去甲肾上腺素分泌 B.减少前列腺素
最新回复
(
0
)