In 1882, builders began work on a large church in Barcelona, Spain. Today, more than 130 years later, it's still not finished! But that doesn't stop two million tourists visiting it every year.

The Sagrada Familia church, with its many all towers, is the most famous work of the architect Antoni Gaudi. Born in 1852, Gaudi grew up in Catalonia in the northeast of Spain. When he was a young man, he loved to ride or take long walks in the country. When he became an architect, he used this love of nature to create some very unusual buildings. Many of them look as if they have been shaped by wind or water, like rocks in the natural world.

Many of Gaudi's buildings are brown or grey, like the earth. But he is also famous for his bright colors. He often used broken pieces of glass or tile to create beautiful mosaics. There are many examples of these in the Park Guell, a park he designed in Barcelona. There's a long seat in the shape of a sea snake and a large lizard fountain. Gaudi also created two houses in the park that look like cakes! Barcelona has many examples of Gaudi's strange and wonderful buildings, and many people visit the city just to see them.

When Gaudi died in 1926, only a quarter of the building work of Sagrada Familia was complete. At that time, there was little money to continue building. Then Spain went to war. Work began again in the 1950s. But the unique and complicated design of the building has made the work slow and expensive. In 2013, it was still half-finished. Many people hope that it will be completed in 2026, a hundred years after Antoni Gaudi's death. But there's still a very long way to go.

( )27 ． What does " them " in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．

Rocks.

B．

All towers.

C．

Long walks.

D．

Unusual buildings.

( )28 ． According to the passage, what is True about the Sagrada Familia church?

A．	It took builders over 130 years to complete it.
B．	It is one of the most well-known works by Antoni Gaudi.
C．	The work is slow and dear because of its special design.
D．	The church is sure to be finished in the year of 2026.

( )29 ． Which words best describe Antoni Gaudi?

A．	Wise and humorous.	B．	Talented and creative.
C．	Skillful and kind-hearted.	D．	Confident and famous.

( )30 ． What is the best title of the passage?

A．	Antoni Gaudi, a great architect.	B．	Barcelona, a wonderful city to visit.
C．	The Sagrada Familia church.	D．	Wonderful buildings by Antoni Gaudi.

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