Roman Pantheon （万神殿） is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans. The ancien

 Roman Pantheon （万神殿） is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans. The ancient Romans were good architects and they built many wonderful buildings. Another good example of a Roman architectural style is the Roman Coliseum, which is a large building used for public sports events or entertainment. The Roman architectural style has been borrowed by many of the western countries.
The architecture of Pantheon is unique to Rome. In Latin and Greek, pantheon means Temple of all the Gods. Marcus Agrippa built the original Pantheon in 27 BC. But the Pantheon built by Agrippa was pletely destroyed in 80 AD when a fire broke out. The Roman Pantheon that is visited by many tourists today was rebuilt in 125 AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian. Hadrian's architects followed the exact design of Marcus Agrippa. Historians believe that the Pantheon was a place of worship(崇拜) because it housed all the gods and goddesses of the ancient Romans.
The Pantheon of Rome is an amazing example of ancient Roman architecture. This building has been in use for over 2000 years. The Roman Pantheon is famous for its design, size. The most unbelievable feature of this building is its huge concrete dome(圆顶). The Pantheon’s dome was thought to be the largest, until recent times.
Phocas, the Byzantine Emperor presented the Roman Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV to save it from the destruction. In 609 AD, it was turned into a church. During Papal rule, it was used as a burial ground (坟场) for kings and other famous people. There are tombs of Raphael (a painter), King Victor Emmanuel II, King Umberto I and many more in the Pantheon.
Some of the buildings that were constructed on the model of the Roman Pantheon are The Rotunda - University of Virginia, Low Memorial Library - Columbia University, Grand Auditorium - Tsinghua University, Jefferson Memorial - Washington D.C. and Duomo - Florence.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we can learn that     .A．the Coliseum was often used for big partiesB．there were different architectural styles in RomeC．the Roman architectural style was borrowed from many western countriesD．the Pantheon and the Coliseum are examples of Roman architecture【小题2】According to historians, the Pantheon was built to     .A．exhibit the terrific design of Marcus AgrippaB．suggest the power of Emperor HadrianC．provide a place for Roman gods and goddessD．show ancient Rome’s unique architectural style【小题3】The Pantheon which tourists visit at present was built in     .A．27BCB．80AD C．about 125AD D．609 AD【小题4】The Pantheon was thought highly of especially because of its     .A．strange shapeB．huge domeC．perfect qualityD．beautiful【小题5】The text mainly tells us     .A．some facts about the Roman PantheonB．the influence of ancient Roman architectureC．Roman’s lifestyle in ancient timesD．ancient Romans and their architectureD