I. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.

The cathedral of Nôtre Dame in Paris is one of the city’s most beautiful Gothic monuments. The site of the cathedral is quite old, and in fact, some archaeologists believe that Nôtre Dame was built on the site of earlier churches and (1) ________ buildings. Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris, decided to (2) ______ the Nôtre Dame cathedral because the city’s population was growing. It was the first truly (3) ________ cathedral to be built in France, large enough to both meet the city’s religious needs and to inspire (4) ______ pride in the beauty of its monuments. The cathedral took nearly 200 years to build, and is therefore a blend of different architectural styles. The cathedral’s two (5) ____ towers are 69 metres high, and visitors who climb to the top have a wonderful view out over the city of Paris. Nôtre Dame is particularly famous for its elaborate windows made from colourful stained glass that shines like (6) ______ in the sunlight, and the intricate stone carvings that decorate the outside of the cathedral.

II. Translation

1. 如果说铁塔对“颓废阶层”的代表人物来说是一种侮辱的话，普通民众对它可谓是一见钟情。( at first sight)

2. 我们可以说在所有的人造建筑物中，没有一个能够像埃菲尔铁塔那样超越科技，成为一个伟大的人类象征。(transcended)

3. The Eiffel Tower, on the other hand, is a case in itself.

4. … almost all the other great towers of the past were built for spiritual purposes.

5. … but the innerspring to its construction was to demonstrate that …