Lesson 80
The Crystal Palace
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. (1)______________________. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. (2)________________________. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. (3)_______________________.
1. the crystal palace was different from all other buildings in the world ,for it was made of iron and glass.
2. though,in those days,travelling was not as easy as it is today. steam boats carried thousand of visitors accross the channle from Europe.
3. it remained one of the most famous building in the world until it was burned down in 1996
1)The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world,for it was made of iron and glass
2)Though in those days ,travelling was not as easy as it is today,steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the channel from Europe
3)It remained one of the most famous building in the world until it was burned down in 1936
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