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1、兴学教育一一中高考辅导专家话题阅读【课前导读】夕ChristmasattheBiltmoreHouseOnChristmasEvein1895,GeorgeWashingtonVanderbiltofNewYorkCityunveiledhismountaintopmasterpiece.Thisbeaut讦ulhousehadtaken1,000mensixyearstoconstruct.ButwhathadinspiredVanderbilttochoosethisremotelocationinthemountainsne
2、arAsheville/N.C.,forhissummerhomeand"littlemountainescape"?Whereitbegan«.Inthe1800s,VanderbiltsgrandfatherCorneliusaccumulatedafortuneintheshippingandrailroadbusiness・Bytheturnofthecentury,theVanderbiltsweresomeoftheworld7srichestpeopleandfacedsomeofthesameprivacyissu
3、esastoday1scelebrities.ThispromptedGeorgeVanderbilttobeginsearchingforagetaway-aplacewhereheandhisfamilycouldescapetheeverwatchfulpress.WhiletravelingineasternNorthCarolina,Vanderbiltwasattractedbytheregion"sscenery.Hechoseamountainouslocationtherethatwouldprovidepriv
4、acyandallowhimtopursuehisinterestsinartandhorticulture.AcastlefitforakingIfVanderbilt7sChristmasEveguestshadexpectedamodestsecondhome,theymusthavebeenamazedastheycrossedhis120z000-acreestate.Thecarriagesthendeliveredthemtothe250-roomFrenchchateauequippedwithaswimmingp
5、ool,bowlingalleyandmuchmore!"AVanderbiltChristmasCelebration"Visitorstodayareequallyawedbythebeautifulestate一thoughit1ssmallernowataround7Q00acres-andthepalatialhousewith34bedrooms,43bathroomsand65fireplaces.Anevenmorespectaculartreat,though,awaitsthosewhovisitduringt
6、heannual"ChristmasatBiltmore"event.KnownasoneofthelargestChristmasdisplaysintheSoutheast,theeventboastsnearly100decoratedChristmastreesandmorethan1Q00wreathsandbows.ThirtythousandlightsilluminatetheBiltmoreHouseandanother150,000lightslightuptheestate.兴学教育Duringtheholi
7、dayevent,thousandsofornamentsalsodecoratetheBiltmoreHouseanditsgrounds.Peoplevisitingatnightaregreetedonthefrontlawnbya55footsprucetreecoveredwith32,000lights.Inside,Christmasmusic,candiesandglowingfireplacesprovideafestivesettingforguestsviewingthethousandsofdecorati
8、onsspreadthroughoutthehouse・Morethan300,000peopleareexpectedtoattendthisyear'sdisplayentitled"AVanderbiltChristmasCelebratio
