大作文： When designing a building，the most important thing to take into account is the intended use of the building rather than its outward appearance. to what extent do you agree or disagree。

　　相关旧题： 2005年12月17日

　　It is more important for a building to serve a purpose than to look beautiful. Architects shouldn’t worry about producing building as a work of art. Do you agree or disagree?

　　提纲：

　　usefulbeautiful

　　1 建筑的基本目的是‘有用’‘结实’

　　2 注重功能可以节省成本，保证安全

　　3 人口和城市化的压力使建筑更加注重功能

　　1 人类对美的追求是自然的和特有的

　　2 建筑之美体现艺术的高度和文化的繁荣但是：它并非建筑的本质

　　如果功能和美观相结合最好，如果不能，则功能优先考虑

　　I agree with the view presented above that function should come first in architecture, although I have no intention to deny that beauty is also an important element. （非谓语+同位语从句+让步状语从句+宾语从句）

　　In essence, any building is constructed to serve a purpose, which might beaccommodating, storing, recreating, entertaining, manufacturing and so forth. Therefore utility is widely recognized by most architects and the general public as well. It is especially practical today to consider such characteristics asspatial grammar, convenience, firmness, material cost and construction speed in the residential construction due to the stress on house access from the increasing population and the development of urbanization. Focusing on function is also a cost saving practice as various ornaments which serve no obvious function would be simplified at the greatest extent or even eliminated. （定语从句+被动句+形式主语+动名词+因果从句）

　　However, artistic structures can be seen in many places around the world. Human has the nature to pursue beauty and express their feelings through art worksand architecture definitely is one of them by which this goal can be achieved. Over emphasis on architectural function tends to global similarity as international tourists have witnessed. In contrast, a building with certainaesthetic value is always unique and therefore adorned by local people or even foreigners and cherished as a cultural treasure, such as the Bird’s Nest and theWater Cube in Beijing which have been not only an ordinary Olympic stadium or a swimming pool but also a hot tourist spot due to their unique splendid exterior. However, the external appearance should not be the most important consideration as a good looking but less useful building is just a waste of substantial resources such as wood, steel, cement, energy sources and labor force, all of which have to be invested in construction. (被动句+并列句+定语从句+方式状语从句+对比句+not only but also+因果从句)

　　In my personal view, it would be ideal that a building satisfies both functional and aesthetic aspects. If these two cannot be achieved simultaneously, then function should be taken as the priority instead of the outward look. （形式主语+条件状语从句+被动句）

　　词汇拓展：

　　1. Present 展示

　　2. intention 意图

　　3. In essence 本质上

　　4. serve a purpose/ function 达成目的, 实现功能

　　5. accommodate 容纳

　　6. utility 有用

　　7. recognize 认可

　　8. practical 实用的

　　9. spatial grammar 空间规则

　　10. residential居民的

　　11. practice 做法

　　12. ornament 装饰

　　13. simplify 简化

　　14. at the greatest extent 最大程度的

　　15. eliminate 去除

　　16. artistic structure 美的建筑

　　17. art work 艺术作品

　　18. architecture 建筑

　　19. aesthetic 美学的

　　20. priority 优先考虑的事

　　21. adorn 喜爱

　　22. cherish 珍惜

　　23. cultural treasure文化瑰宝

　　24. Bird’s Nest 鸟巢

　　25. Water Cube 水立方

　　26. stadium 体育场

　　27. tourist spot 旅游点

　　28. splendid 壮观的

　　29. exterior =external appearance 外观

　　30. unique 独特的

　　31. consideration 考虑的事

　　32. substantial 大量的

　　33. satisfy 使…满足

　　34. simultaneously 同时