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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 City's icons celebrate milestones Happy birthday to these big apple attractions 150TH The Met isn't the only New York City institution celebrating an anniversary in 2020 - 2021. 130TH April 2021 marks the 130th year of Carnegie Hall, the prestigious landmark that has delighted audiences with performers from around the world, including Frank Sinatra, the Beatles and Gustav Mahler. 125TH Another NYC mainstay with a recent anniversary is the New York Public Library. Established in 1895, the main branch in midtown Manhattan, with its entrance famously flanked by lion statues named Patience and Fortitude, is a must-visit landmark that turned 125 in May 2020. 90TH Almost a hundred years ago, competing skyscrapers shot into the atmosphere in a race to become the world's tallest building. At 1,046 feet, the Chrysler Building — which celebrated its 90th anniversary in May 2020 - was the first to hold the title, but only briefly. 90 TH One year after the Chrysler Building was built, the Empire State Building was completed, topping off at 1,250 feet (or 1,454 if you count the antennae and spire) and remained the world's tallest building for a respectable 40 years. The iconic skyscraper — synonymous with the Big Apple itself — turns 90 in May 2021. （1） What is Carnegie Hall usually used for? A . Reading. B . Exhibition. C . Performance. D . Overlooking. （2） What do we know about the New York Public Library? A . It was founded in 1895. B . April 2021 marks its 125th year. C . It has become the world's tallest building. D . It was completed after the Chrysler Building was built. （3） Which of the following wins a longer title of "the world's tallest building"? A . The Met. B . The Empire State Building. C . The New York Public Library. D . The Chrysler Building. 答案： C A B

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