[单选题]4.Europe is filled with stunning cathedral treasures that have stood for centuries. Many who have visited and studied the continent’s Christian architecture say France’s Chartres Cathedral is in a class by itself.
AAnd this time of year, the soaring building is truly an attractive site at night when a light show gives visitors even more to marvel. Through September 21st, a sound and light show, “scenography” illuminates the cathedral and other monuments and city sites of interest in a way that brings visitors excitement they might not forget.
BLocated an hour from Paris, the present cathedral dates from the late 12th century, and has been a pilgrimage site since then. It is the last of at least five previous churches that occupied the site since the town became a bishopric in the 4th century.
CChartres Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of gothic art (哥特式艺术), inside and out. In the early days, it was a centerpiece for four great fairs that coincided with feast days for the Virgin: the Presentation, Annunciation, Assumption and the Nativity.
DOne reason Chartres is exceptional is its state of preservation. It has survived wars, including World War II and other assaults through the centuries, with relatively few changes since its consecration in 1260. The architecture, statuary, and a majority of its 160-plus original 12th and 13th century stained glass windows survive intact. This preservation is due mostly to the fact that the windows were removed and hidden away from the city in 1939 just before Hitler invaded France. After the war they were cleared and re-leaded before replacement. The surviving glass windows are also notable for their deep blue tints, something unknown elsewhere.
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F4.1 What do many visitors mean by “France’s Chartres Cathedral is in a class by itself”?
GChartres Cathedral is unique and impressive.
HOnly French people like Chartres Cathedral.
IThese visitors do not like Chartres Cathedral at all.
JChartres Cathedral is a first-class tourist site.
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