Question

While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to ___________ the historically important architecture

A. decorate           B. develop            C. preserve             D. reserve

Answer

C

【解析】

试题分析：句意：当我们的城市通过拆除就建筑焦急地改变它的面貌时，越来越多的市民建议保护重要的历史建筑。A. decorate装饰； B. develop发展；C. preserve保护，维持；  D. reserve储备，预约。根据句意可知选C。

考点：考查动词的辨析。