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“Can you imagine？”Diébédo Francis Kéré said to NPR，“I was born in Burkina Faso，a little village where there was no school.And my father wanted me to learn how to read and write very simply because then I could translate or read him his letters.”
The first Black winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize was as surprised as anyone else to be selected for the field’s most famous prize.Many architects had openly supposed that 2022 would be Sir David Adjaye’s year，who is best known for designing notable buildings as the Nobel Peace Center in Norway.Kéré，who is based in Berlin but centers much of his practice in Africa，has been—until now—far lesser known，with buildings that include primary schools and a healthcare clinic.
When he was twenty，in 1985，Kéré earned a scholarship to study carpentry in Berlin.But he also attended night school and was admitted to Technische Universität Berlin，from which he graduated in 2004 with an advanced degree in architecture.He was still a student when he designed and built the innovative Gando Primary School.
Kéré’s architectural practice was inspired by his own experience attending school with around 100 other children in a region with temperatures over 100 F．“It’s very hot inside.And there was no light，while outside，the sunlight was abundant.I think，one day I should make it better.I was thinking about space，about room，about how I could feel better.”
In his designs for Gando Primary School and Naaba Belem Goumma Secondary School，Kéré drew on traditional building materials such as local clay mixed with concrete，and emphasized shade and shadows，making spaces bright enough and letting air in，and thus reducing the need for air conditioning.He wanted the buildings to evoke the sense of an oasis(绿洲)，a place for many children，to be happy and learn how to read and write.
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语篇解读 本文为一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Diébédo Francis Kéré在2022年成为第一位获得普利兹克建筑奖的黑人建筑师，童年时艰苦的学校条件激励他未来要为孩子们创造良好的学习环境。
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1．Why did the Pritzker Architecture Prize of 2022 come out as a surprise?
A．Because it is the most famous prize.
B．Because the winner only designs schools.
C．Because Kéré wasn’t first selected as a candidate.
D．Because another competitor was more famous.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，业内人士对于Sir David Adjaye这位要有名气的建筑家获奖呼声颇高，相比之下最终获奖者的作品主要在非洲且名气不大。故选D。
2．What inspired Kéré’s architecture work?
A．His academic training in Berlin.
B．Hardship in his early childhood.
C．An architectural contest.
D．His experience traveling abroad.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，Kéré童年时经历的艰苦的学校条件激励他未来要为孩子们创造良好的学习环境，启发了他的建筑作品。故选B。
3．Which of the following best describes Kéré as an architect?
A．Creative and universal.
B．Determined and ambitious.
C．Caring and practical.
D．Devoted and productive.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第四段后两句以及第五段可知，Kéré 设计的初衷是改善孩子们的学习环境，在设计中，他非常注重因地制宜，使建筑更有实用性，可以看出Kéré关心他人且很务实。故选C。
4．What can be inferred about the schools designed by Kéré？
A．They are well-lit and cool.
B．They only use traditional materials.
C．They need no air-conditioning.
D．They are built on oases.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In his designs for Gando Primary School ...making spaces bright enough and letting air in，and thus reducing the need for air conditioning.”可知，Kéré 设计的学校采光和通风良好，温度适宜。故选A。
