Paragraph 7: These several conflicting factors ——the need to modify palace and capital arrangements but the difficulty of doing so; the wish to enjoy grandeur but the reluctance to settle for a single, immobile court ——all became evident by the mid-seventh century. Change did come, but slowly, and in the end a compromise system was devised. Traditional shrines of Shinto, the native religion of Japan, and many residential buildings continued to be built in the rottable, replaceable style that accommodated religious concerns and taboos, while city gates, major government buildings, and Buddhist temples were built in the continental fashion that met the need for permanence and grandeur. Moreover, the wish of rulers to maintain multiple palaces fit with the custom of certain continental regimes that maintained summer palaces or other regional capitals where rulers could periodically reside on a temporary basis.
3. Which of the following is true of the compromise system mentioned in paragraph 7？
A. Major government buildings combined the techniques of traditional and continental architecture.
B. The continuing desire of rulers to maintain multiple palaces was taken into account.
C. The balance of traditional and continental architecture was quickly achieved.
D. Shinto shrines and most residences were constructed using continental architecture.
A. Major government buildings combined the techniques of traditional and continental architecture.
B. The continuing desire of rulers to maintain multiple palaces was taken into account.
C. The balance of traditional and continental architecture was quickly achieved.
D. Shinto shrines and most residences were constructed using continental architecture.
正确答案选B。
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shrine 神龛；圣地；圣祠;神庙;
continental 大陆的
permanence 永久;持久性
grandeur 宏伟；壮丽