Question 24 is based on the passage you have just heard.

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        (22) [Welcome to the tour of the Hill House.] This house, built in 1904, is one of the most well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for a local entrepreneur and his family.

        (22) [Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building.] (23) [Prior to beginning his design, the architect spent some time in the client’s old home, observing their life and studying their habits.] This meant that he could design the house according to the needs of the family. (24) [The client’s main desire was to have a home with unique design,] so the architect was given complete freedom.

        The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the period. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. This one, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including fittings and furniture, was also designed by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. (25) [However, those pieces in the children’s bedrooms are copies built to the designs of the architect.] Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the building and its contents have been preserved, so we’ve been able to replace badly damaged furniture.

        Let’s begin our tour starting from the rooms.

24. What did the architect’s client mainly want?

解析：D。录音中提到，客户主要是想（main desire）拥有一个独特设计的家，题干中的mainly want是录音中main desire的同义替换。D项的a unique design原词复现，故为正确答案。

错项排除：A项利用录音中出现的timber and brick进行干扰，但录音中说的是当时大部分房子都是木材和砖块建造的，并不是客户想要的，故A项排除。B项利用录音中出现的freedom进行干扰，但录音中是说建筑师有绝对自由（complete freedom），并不是客户想要自由空间，故B项排除。C项利用录音中出现的fashion进行干扰，但录音中说的是房子与当时的流行风格（fashion）不同，C项与此相悖，故排除。