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　　A Moveable Street: Haussmann's New Paris

　　If you were to travel all over the world, you might notice that each of the world’s most famous cities is characterized

　　by a certain look. Tokyo offers neon billboards and colorful signs. 1 Paris fans out from the base of the Eiffel Tower, a

　　system of wide, tree-lined avenues and low, neo-Classical buildings made of gray stone. This area has been

　　inhabited for thousands of years. 2 Regardless, its current look is a relatively recent development. Visiting Paris two

　　hundred years ago, 3 the city would have looked very different.Until the middle of the nineteenth century, Paris was

　　characterized by overcrowded conditions and narrow, winding streets. It bore a closer resemblance to the London of

　　the 1500s than the modern “City of Lights” so frequently depicted in popular movies and photographs.

　　[1] Paris’s transformation was largely the work of 4 one man: Georges-Eugene Haussmann, whose official title was

　　Prefect of the Seine Department. [2] He was appointed to recreate Paris by Napoleon III, who had declared himself

　　Emperor of France in 1851 and wanted to cement his legacy by creating a modern capital. [3] At the time, the city

　　was divided into many small, cramped neighborhoods that 5 was disconnected from one another, making

　　transportation difficult. [4] Moreover, the overcrowding in these areas led to unhygienic conditions in which disease

　　spread easily. [5] The aims of Napoleon’s reforms were twofold: to make Paris more aesthetically pleasing and to

　　make it more functional. [6] Infant mortality rates in these neighborhoods were sky-high, and epidemics were very

　　difficult to control. 6

　　To address these problems, Haussmann installed several wide 7 boulevards. These both opened up the city visually

　　and made it easier to get from place to place. In order to create these thoroughfares, though, existing roads had to be

　　widened. Many small streets dating from Paris’s medieval past were completely demolished. In some other areas,

　　Haussmann was forced to work around existing streets in order to preserve buildings of historical importance.

　　Other changes that Haussmann made to the city included the addition of more green space in the form of both large and small public parks, 8 constructing two new train stations to connect the city to the rest of the country, and the

　　modification of the city’s borders. Consequently, Paris’s population 9 quadrupled in number of people by a factor of

　　four.

　　Not surprisingly, Haussmann did face criticism from both politicians and Parisian citizens. 10 The projects cost

　　millions of francs, frustrating city leaders, and the sweeping visual changes Haussmann instituted left many residents

　　feeling their beloved city was unrecognizable. Haussmann’s ideals, however, went on to become influential in the

　　“City Beautiful” urban planning movement in the United States. Cities like Chicago, Denver, and 11 Washington, D.C.

　　all owe a debt, to Haussmann.

　　1 At this point, the writer wants to add another example to support the claim made in the first sentence of the

　　paragraph. Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?

　　A. Tokyo was almost entirely rebuilt after World War II.

　　B. Hong Kong, like Tokyo, is a major international financial center.

　　C. Dubai features glittering skyscrapers rising out of the desert.

　　D. London and Paris have more similarities than Paris and Tokyo.

　　2

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. However,

　　C. Furthermore,

　　D. Particularly,

　　3

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. Paris would have looked very different.

　　C. the difference in the city would be seen. D. you would have seen a very different city.

　　4

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. one man; Georges-Eugene Haussmann

　　C. one man, George-Eugene Haussmann;

　　D. one man, George-Eugene Haussmann:

　　5

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. is

　　C. has been

　　D. were

　　6 To make the paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be placed

　　A. where it is now.

　　B. before sentence 1.

　　C. after sentence 2.

　　D. after sentence 3.

　　7 Which choice most effectively combines the underlined sentences at the underlined portion?

　　A. boulevards in that they

　　B. boulevards, which

　　C. boulevards; it was these boulevards that

　　D. boulevards, the purpose of which in relation to Paris was to

　　8

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. the construction of

　　C. constructing of D. to construct

　　9

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. increased in population count of the number of people by a factor of four.

　　C. quadrupled.

　　D. increased and grew.

　　10 The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?

　　A. Kept, because it provides information that supports the previous sentence.

　　B. Kept, because it provides information that supports the claim in the previous paragraph.

　　C. Deleted, because the sentence blurs the paragraph's focus on Haussmann's international influence.

　　D. Deleted, because it unnecessarily repeats information provided in the previous sentence.

　　11

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. Washington, D.C., all owe a debt

　　C. Washington, D.C., all owe a debt,

　　D. Washington, D.C.; all owe a debt

　　CBDAD CBBCA B

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