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【单选题】Ever since it was built, theEmpire StateBuilding has captured the attention of young and old alike: every year, millions of tourists flock to theEmpire StateBuilding to get a glimpse from its 86th and 102nd floor observatories; the image of theEmpire StateBuilding has appeared in hundreds of ads and movies, not to mention the countless toys, models, postcards, ashtrays, thimbles, et
C、that bear the image. Yet, why does theEmpire StateBuilding appeal to so many When theEmpire StateBuilding opened on May 1, 1931, it was the tallest building in the world -- standing at 1,250 feet tall. This building not only became an icon of New YorkCity, it became a symbol of twentieth century man’s attempts to achieve the impossible. When theEiffel Tower (984 feet) was built in 1889 in Paris it, in a way, tauntedAmerican architects to build something taller.By the early twentieth century, a skyscraper race was on.By 1909 the Metropolitan Life Tower rose 700 feet (50 stories), quickly followed by the WoolworthBuilding in 1913 at 792 feet (57 stories), and soon surpassed by theBank of ManhattanBuilding in 1929 at 927 feet (71 stories). When John Jacob Raskob (previously a vice president of General Motors) decided to join in the skyscraper race, WalterChrysler (founder of theChryslerCorporation) was constructing a monumental building, the height of which he was keeping secret until the building’s completion. Not knowing exactly what height he had to beat, Raskob started construction on his own building. In 1929, Raskob and his partners bought a parcel of property at 34th Street and FifthAvenue for their new skyscraper. Raskob was able to purchase the site for approximately ＄16 million.After deciding on and obtaining a site for the skyscraper, Raskob needed a plan. Raskob hired Shreve, Lamb & Harmon to be the architects for his new building. The logic of the plan is very simple.
A、certain amount of space in the center, arranged as compactly as possible, contains the vertical circulation, mail chutes, toilets, shafts and corridors. Surrounding this is a perimeter of office space 28 feet deep. The race was getting very competitive. With the thought of wanting to make theEmpire StateBuilding higher, Raskob himself came up with the solution.After examining a scale model of the proposed building, Raskob said, "It needs a hat!" Looking toward the future, Raskob decided that the "hat" would be used as a docking station for dirigibles. The new design for theEmpire StateBuilding, including the dirigible mooring mast, would make the building 1,250 tall (theChryslerBuilding was completed at 1,046 feet with 77 stories). What is NOT true of theEmpire StateBuilding, according to the passage
A、It has become the image of New YorkCity.
B．It has several floor conservatories for tourists.

C、It has attracted many tourists, old and young.
D．It has appeared in many advertisements.

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