Question

People live in different kinds of houses in the world. Usually, each house has its own living rooms, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Different houses have different names. What are they? Now, let’s take a look.

A flat is usually in a building. There are usually many families living in the same flat building. People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.

A townhouse has two floors. In a townhouse, the kitchen, the living room and dining room are usually on the ground floor, and the bedrooms are usually on the first floor.

A farmhouse is a house on a farm. There are many farmers living there. There is a large yard in front of it. There are also some “houses” for cows and hens near the farmhouse. The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot.

A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school, and every 4—8 students share one dormitory. They share the same bathroom, but each student has his or her own bed. Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory.

1. How does a person get into his or her flat on the second floor?

A. He or she climbs a ladder to get into it.

B. He or she uses a lift to get into it.

C. He or she climbs a rope (繩) to get into it.

D. He or she uses a plane to get into it.

2.What do people call a two-floor house?

A. A flat. B. A townhouse.

C. A farmhouse. D. A dormitory.

3.Farmers living in farmhouses usually go to the field______.

A. by bike B. by bus

C. by car D. on foot

4.Paul and Stephen live in a dormitory, so it’s good for them to learn ______ there.

A. how to make money B. how to speak English

C. how to get along with others D. how to sing a song

5. The writer tells us ______ kinds of houses.

A. four B. five

C. six D. seven

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文給我們講述的是：世界上人們居住的不同的房子。這幾類房子包括公寓、聯排住宅、農房和宿舍，并且做了比較詳細的介紹。

1.一個人如何進入二樓他或她的公寓？根據短文中People in a flat building share the same stairs and lift to go up and down.公寓樓里的人們共用同一電梯和臺階上下可知，故應該選B。

2.聯排住宅。根據短文中A townhouse has two floors.聯排住宅有兩層可知，故選B。

3.農家房中居住的農民通常步行去田地。根據短文中The field is not far from the farmhouse, so farmers always go to the field on foot. 故選D。

4.保羅和史蒂芬住在一個宿舍，所以對于他們在那兒學習如何與別人相處是有好處的。根據短文中的Students can learn how to get along well with each other in a dormitory.在宿舍里學生們能學會怎樣與別人相處好，故選C。

5.

A townhouse has two floors.　A farmhouse is a house on a farm. 　A dormitory is a large bedroom in a school.　故應選A。

考點：社會文化類短文閱讀。