Shanghai residents passing through the city's eastern Huangpu district in October might have astonished at an unusual sight：a "walking" building.An 85-year-old primary school has been lifted off the ground in its entirety and relocated using new technology named the "walking" machine.
In the city's latest effort to preserve historic structures，engineers used nearly 200 mobile supports under the five-story building.The supports act like robotic legs.They're split into two groups which in turns rise up and down，imitating the human step.Attached sensors help control how the building moves forward.
The Lagena Primary School，which weighs 7，600 tons，faced a new challenge — it's T-shaped，while previously relocated structures were square or rectangular.Experts and technicians met to discuss possibilities and test a number of different technologies before deciding on the "walking machine".
Over the course of 18 days，the building was rotated 21 degrees and moved 62 meters away to its new location.The old school building is set to become a center for heritage protection and cultural protection.The project marks the first time this "walking machine" method has been used in Shanghai to relocate a historical building.
In recent years，China's rapid modernization has seen many historic buildings razed to clear land for skyscrapers and office buildings.But there has been growing concern about the architectural heritage loss as a result of destruction across the country.
Shanghai has been China's most progressive city when it comes to heritage preservation.The survival of a number of 1930s buildings in the famous Bund district and 19th-century "Shikumen" houses in the repaired Xintiandi neighborhood has offered examples of how to give old buildings new life.The city also has a track record of relocating old buildjye.aigs.In 2018，the city relocated a 90-year-old building in Hongkou district，which was then considered to be Shanghai's most complex relocation project to date.
（1）How did the primary school get moved？ BB
A．By reducing the weight of it.
B．By using movable supports.
C．By dividing it into several parts.
D．By using robotic legs.
（2）What does the underlined word "razed" probably mean in Paragraph 5？ DD
A．Replaced.
B．Burnt.
C．Protected.
D．Destroyed.
（3）What can we infer about the heritage preservation in China？ BB
A．The use of advanced technology leads to growing concern.
B．Shanghai is the pioneer in preserving architectural heritage.
C．A number of old buildings have been given new life.
D．Many historic buildings will be relocated.
（4）What is the passage mainly about？ CC
A．New preservation campaigns are launched in China.
B．New technology gives new life to historic buildings.
C．A building in Shanghai "walks" to a new location.
D．"Walking machine" makes heritage protection simpler.
【答案】B；D；B；C
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