首页
登录
职称英语
Flats were almost unknown in Britain until the 1850s when they were develo
Flats were almost unknown in Britain until the 1850s when they were develo
游客
2024-10-22
1
管理
问题
Flats were almost unknown in Britain until the 1850s when they were developed, along with other industrial dwellings, for the laboring classes. These vast blocks were plainly a convenient means of easing social conscience by housing large numbers of the ever-present poor on compact city sites. During the 1880s, however, the idea of living in comfortable residential chambers caught on with the affluent upper and uppermiddle-classes, and controversy as to the advantages and disadvantages of flat life was a topic of conversation around many a respectable dinner table. In Paris and other major European cities, the custom whereby the better-off lived in apartments, or flats, was well established. Up to the late 19th century in England only bachelor barristers had established the tradition of living in rooms near the Law Court: any self-respecting head of household would insist upon a West End town house as his London home, the best that his means could provide.
The popularity of flats for the better-off seems to have developed for a number of reasons. One is the introduction of the railways, which had enabled a wide range of people to enjoy a holiday staying in a suite at one of the luxury hotels which had begun to spring up during the previous decade. Hence, no doubt, the fact that many of the early luxury flats were similar to hotel suites, even being provided with communal dining rooms and central boilers for hot water and heating. Rents tended to be high to cover overheads, but savings were made possible by these communal amenities and by tenants being able to reduce the number of family servants.
One of the earliest substantial London developments of flats for the well-to-do was begun soon after Victoria Railway Station was opened in 1860, as the train service provided an efficient link with both the City and the South of England. Victoria Street, adjacent to both the Station and Westminster, had already been formed, and under the direction of the architect, Henry Ashton, was being lined with blocks of residential chambers in the Parisian manner. These flats were commodious indeed, offering between eight and fifteen rooms apiece, including appropriate domestic offices. The idea was an emphatic departure from the tradition of the London house and achieved immediate success.
Perhaps the most notable block in the vicinity was Queen Anne’s Mansions, partly designed by E. R. Robin in 1884 and recently demolished. For many years, this was London’s loftiest building and had strong claims to be the ugliest. The block was begun as a wild speculation, modeled on the American skyscraper, and was nearly 200 feet high. The cliff-like walls of dingy brick completely overshadowed the modest thoroughfare nearby. Although bleak outside, the mansion flats were palatial within, with sumptuously furnished communal entertaining and dining rooms, and lifts to the uppermost floors. The success of these tall blocks of flat could not have been achieved, of course, without the invention of the lift, or "ascending carriage" as it was called when first used in the Strand Law Courts in the 1870s. [br] Flats first appeared in Britain in the middle of the 19th century when
选项
A、they were principally built for those families with several servants.
B、people were not conscious of the crowed housing of the less well-to-do.
C、there was increasing concern over accommodation for the poor.
D、people became conscious of the social needs of the rural population.
答案
C
解析
细节题。第一段介绍公寓在英国出现时的社会背景。由第一句"For the laboring classes",和第二句说这些公寓是"a convenient means of easing social conscience by housing large numbers of the ever-present poor on compact city sites"可知:公寓在当时是作为解决穷人住房问题的一个途径而出现的。C 中的concern是对social conscience的同义表述,故选C
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3812587.html
相关试题推荐
HowmanyuniversitieswerethereinBritainintheyearof1960?[br][original
HowmanyuniversitieswerethereinBritainintheyearof1960?[br][original
HowmanyuniversitieswerethereinBritainintheyearof1960?[br][original
FlatswerealmostunknowninBritainuntilthe1850swhentheyweredevelo
FlatswerealmostunknowninBritainuntilthe1850swhentheyweredevelo
Withthedevelopmentoftheglobaleconomy,manycompaniesengageinawor
Withthedevelopmentoftheglobaleconomy,manycompaniesengageinawor
Withthedevelopmentoftheglobaleconomy,manycompaniesengageinawor
Withthedevelopmentoftheglobaleconomy,manycompaniesengageinawor
Withthedevelopmentoftheglobaleconomy,manycompaniesengageinawor
随机试题
[originaltext](13)Scientistswhostudytheearthtellusthatthecontinen
[originaltext]Moderator:Goodevening,everyone!Iamparticularlythrilled
ForquiteafewyearswehavebeentalkingaboutaddictiontotheInternet.
由关键字序列(12,7,36,25,18,2)构造一棵二叉排序树(初始为空,第一
白朴是元代著名的杂剧家。他自幼聪慧,记忆过人,精于度曲,与关汉卿、王实甫、马致远
水的生理功能不包括( )。A.构成细胞和体液的重要组成部分 B.构成视觉细胞
因胆汁反流引起的慢性胃炎患者,最应该口服的治疗药物是A.维生素B B.甲硝唑
制定法渊源与非制定法渊源的划分依据是( )。 A.法的渊源的载体形式 B.
火灾探测器的组成通常包括()。A.传感元件 B.电路 C.移动部件
投资回收期和借款偿还期两个经济评价指标都是()。A.自建设年开始计算 B
最新回复
(
0
)