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--- Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- How many people visited the Great Exhibition of 1851? |
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Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace,^19 |
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which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. |
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The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. |
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It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. |
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A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. |
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There was also a great deal of machinery on display. |
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The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. |
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Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. |
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On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. |
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There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. |
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Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. |
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It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936. |
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