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I. M. Pei and his most iconic buildings
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mber of significant Chinese cultural relics. The new Suzhou Museum designed by I. M.
Pei was completed in October 2006.
Not only does the museum become a monumental
（意义深远的）design building in Suzhou, but also a significant construction, merging
the traditional southern Chinese architecture style and modern aesthetics.
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JFK Presidential Library
5In 1963, then President John F. Kennedy viewed possible sites for a presidential li⁃
brary and museum to be built in his name. After several years, the John F. Kennedy Presi⁃
dential Library was finally finished and dedicated on October 20, 1979. Architect I. M. Pei's
signature geometric shapes of concrete steel and glass created an appropriate stately monu⁃
mentality. A juxtaposition of spaces and light quality along with a defined and
（并 置）
clear circulation creates a logical story⁃line of its namesake.
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Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text
Detail 1. What can we learn about I. M. Pei from the text?
A. He was born in Suzhou on May 26, 1917.
B. He studied architecture both at home and abroad.