According to legend, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, which connects the Palazzo Ducale to an ancient prison, got its name because the walk across it gave prisoners on their way to jail a final chance to enjoy the beauty of the city. The view from the bridge today, however, is more likely to be of a giant billboard selling Bulgari or Coca-cola.
But when the Coke billboards went up this summer on buildings near the Piazza San Marco,which is at the historic heart of Venice, there was a public debate.
"We can't commercialize everything, " said Alessandra Mottola  Molfino,  a Venetian.
"We couldn't stay quiet, " said Maria Camilla Bianchini d'Alberigo, president of a heritage protection association.
City of officials. however, argue that without these ads, the city could not afford to maintain its heritage. Many have been damaged by centuries of wear and are even a threat to public safety.
"I can't turn down the image of a bottle when there are pieces of the Palazzo Ducale falling to the ground, " said Renata Codello,  a Culture Ministry official.
The Culture Minister has a budget of about $ 47 million (315 million yuan) for restoration of monuments. but Italy has a rich architectural heritage, and funds are always tight. Of that amount,  $ 1. 8 million was given to the entire Veneto region, which includes Venice.
Two years ago, the city signed an agreement with the Dottor Group, a company responsible for the restoration of the Bridge of Sighs and the Palazzo Ducale. It allows it to sell ad space.
But there is a condition in the agreement: The ads should not offend public taste.
In August, Venice banned US actress Julianne Moore's Bulgrari ad from a billboard in the Piazza San Marco.
The photo shows a naked Moore covered with lion cubs. handbags and jewelry. Mayor Giorgio Orsoni called the image too racy (猥褻) and unsuitable for the Piazza San Marco.
"l consider the fact that Venice is part of the real world_ but we cannot accept these Hollywood-style images. There are wise sponsors. and we need to come up with advertising that suits Venice. not Times Square, " he said in a speech.
【小題1】The article is mainly about__________in Venice.

A．restoration of cultural heritage
B．widespread commercialization
C．the conflict between ads and cultural heritage
D．the difficulty of restoring monuments
【小題2】 In the first paragraph, the beautiful view from the Bridge of Sighs is mentioned to__________.
A．introduce other monuments of the ancient city
B．show many ancient structures need repairing
C．indicate that the view is blocked by huge ads
D．a(chǎn)ttract readers' interest in the famous city
【小題3】 From the article we can conclude that Renata Codello__________  the advertising.
A．is in favor of B．is worried about C．objects to D．doesn't mind
【小題4】Why do many Venetians complain about the ads?
A．They support commercialization.
B．They feel the ads are damaging the city.
C．The ads are usually racy and in an American style.
D．The ads don't present a traditional view of Venice.
【小題5】It can be inferred from the passage that
A．Hollywood stars' ads cannot go up in Venice
B．people can buy Bulgari or Coca-cola on the Bridge of Sighs
C．the Dottor Group may stop its restoration work for lack of funds
D．the mayor of Venice is expecting new advertising


【小題1】C
【小題2】C
【小題3】A
【小題4】B
【小題5】D

解析試題分析：這篇文章是關(guān)于威尼斯的廣告和文化遺產(chǎn)之間的沖突，市民認(rèn)為廣告破壞的文化遺產(chǎn)，一些官員卻認(rèn)為，廣告可以提供更多的資金保護(hù)這些文化遺產(chǎn)。
【小題1】主旨題：從第二段的句子：But when the Coke billboards went up this summer on buildings near the Piazza San Marco,which is at the historic heart of Venice, there was a public debate.可以看出這篇文章是關(guān)于威尼斯的廣告和文化遺產(chǎn)之間的沖突。選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：The view from the bridge today, however, is more likely to be of a giant billboard selling Bulgari or Coca-cola.提到 Bridge of Sighs的美麗的風(fēng)景，暗示這里的風(fēng)景被廣告擋住了。選C
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題：從第六段的句子："I can't turn down the image of a bottle when there are pieces of the Palazzo Ducale falling to the ground, " said Renata Codello,  a Culture Ministry official. 可知Renata Codello是贊成做廣告的，選A。
【小題4】推理題：從第三和第四段的內(nèi)容："We can't commercialize everything, " said Alessandra Mottola  Molfino,  a Venetian. "We couldn't stay quiet, " said Maria Camilla Bianchini d'Alberigo, president of a heritage protection association.可知威尼斯人抱怨廣告，因?yàn)樗麄冇X得廣告毀了這個(gè)城市。選B
【小題5】推理題：從最后一段的句子："l consider the fact that Venice is part of the real world_ but we cannot accept these Hollywood-style images. There are wise sponsors. and we need to come up with advertising that suits Venice. not Times Square, " 可知威尼斯的市長期待有新的廣告，選D
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