Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
句子讲解：
8、On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.
一踏上英国的土地，火车就把他们带到了水晶宫。
9、There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.
展览总共有600万参观者，展会的收益被用来建造博物馆和高等学校。
语言点 此处的were used to build是最简单的被动语态的用法。另外used to 用法也是很重要的，文末会给出解析。
10、Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.
后来，水晶宫被移到了伦敦南部。
11、It remained one of the most famous building in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
直到1936年被大火烧毀之前，它一直是世界上最著名的建筑物之一。
语言点 sth. be burnt down某物被烧毁
be burnt down
[英][bi: bɜ:nt daun][美][bi bə:nt daʊn]
付之一炬;
重点词汇解析：
used to表示过去常常做某事.
例句:I used to play football after school.过去我常常在放学后踢球.
be used to do的意思是被用来做某事;be used to doing的意思是习惯于做某事.
be used to 被用来做
used to + do："过去常常"表示过去习惯性的动作或状态,但如今已不存在.
Mother used not to be so forgetful.
Scarf used to take a walk.(过去常常散步)
be used to + doing：对……已感到习惯,或"习惯于",to是介词,后需加名词或动名词.
He is used to a vegetarian diet.
Scarf is used to taking a walk.(现在习惯于散步)
