第１問　１
1) Today, the Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions. but when the engineer Gustave Eiffel first proposed building it, his plan was widely criticized. 2) Eiffel first suggested building it in Spain. but the idea was rejected because people there considered the design ugly. 3) Later, it was decided that it would be the main attraction for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. 4) Eiffel planned to construct it using what was then a new building material, iron. 5) However, many citizens worried that such a modem looking structure would spoil Paris’s traditional beauty. 6) Getting enough money for the tower was also a challenge. 7) The total cost was about 6.5 million francs, and while Eiffel received about 1.5 million francs from the government, the remaining three-quarters of the money had to come from his own pocket. 8) Despite criticisms and protests work began in January 1887, and the tower was completed in March 1889. 9) After seeing how beautiful it was, many of the protestors apologized, and so many people visited the tower that it earned enough money in just one year to pay back most of the building costs. 10) The original plan was for the Eiffel Tower to stand for just 20 years 11) However, since there was a radio antenna in it, it was decided. that it should not be taken down, and it was used to contact ships in the Atlantic Ocean for- many years. 12) The Eiffel Tower was also nearly destroyed in World War II, when the city of Paris was occupied by the German army. 13) Near the end of the war, the German leader, Adolf Hitler, ordered that it and other famous buildings in Paris be destroyed. 14) However, the German general Dietrich von Choltitz did not follow the order. 15) Soon after, French and American soldiers entered the city, and the Eiffel Tower survived the war. 16) To this day, it continues to be both Paris’s most famous landmark and a symbol of France. No. 1 What problem did Gustave Eiffel have when he wanted to build his tower in Spain? No. 2 Which is true about the cost of the Eiffel Tower? No. 3 How long did it take to build the Eiffel Tower? No. 4 Why was the original plan for the lifetime of the Eiffel Tower changed? No. 5 What did the German general Dietrich von Choltitz do?

第１問　１

1) Today, the Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions. but when the engineer Gustave Eiffel first proposed building it, his plan was widely criticized. 2) Eiffel first suggested building it in Spain. but the idea was rejected because people there considered the design ugly. 3) Later, it was decided that it would be the main attraction for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. 4) Eiffel planned to construct it using what was then a new building material, iron. 5) However, many citizens worried that such a modem looking structure would spoil Paris’s traditional beauty. 6) Getting enough money for the tower was also a challenge. 7) The total cost was about 6.5 million francs, and while Eiffel received about 1.5 million francs from the government, the remaining three-quarters of the money had to come from his own pocket. 8) Despite criticisms and protests work began in January 1887, and the tower was completed in March 1889. 9) After seeing how beautiful it was, many of the protestors apologized, and so many people visited the tower that it earned enough money in just one year to pay back most of the building costs.
10) The original plan was for the Eiffel Tower to stand for just 20 years 11) However, since there was a radio antenna in it, it was decided. that it should not be taken down, and it was used to contact ships in the Atlantic Ocean for- many years.
12) The Eiffel Tower was also nearly destroyed in World War II, when the city of Paris was occupied by the German army. 13) Near the end of the war, the German leader, Adolf Hitler, ordered that it and other famous buildings in Paris be destroyed. 14) However, the German general Dietrich von Choltitz did not follow the order. 15) Soon after, French and American soldiers entered the city, and the Eiffel Tower survived the war. 16) To this day, it continues to be both Paris’s most famous landmark and a symbol of France.

No. 1 What problem did Gustave Eiffel have when he wanted to build his tower in Spain?

No. 2 Which is true about the cost of the Eiffel Tower?

No. 3 How long did it take to build the Eiffel Tower?

No. 4 Why was the original plan for the lifetime of the Eiffel Tower changed?

No. 5 What did the German general Dietrich von Choltitz do?