Question

You may have heard of the famous saying, “East or west, home is the best.”

What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is “ different from country to country and from person to person”. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking ,eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it, In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country?

“ In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”

                                                             ------Cheryl, Boston, USA

What are the features of homes in your country?

“ In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies. The weather isn’t warm enough!”

                                                            ------Pat, Exeter, England

1.The word “home” sometimes has no exact translation because          .

A. people can’t find this word in the dictionary

B. no one knows what it is

C. it may have different meaning in different people’s eyes

D. people can’t understand each other very well

2.According to the passage, at home, you can do everything except          .

A. making friends   

B. cooking and eating

C. playing and talking 

D. sleeping and relaxing

3.Why is it important to keep the heat out of houses in the southern Europe?

A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B. Because there is a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because the sun there shines a lot.

4.From the third paragraph, what kind of homes have depends on          .

A. whether they are rich or not 

B. the climate they have

C. how old they are 

D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5.Which one of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. Homes look the same in different countries.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文是以一名言“东奔西跑，还是家里好”引出，世界各地对“家”理解，并介绍了世界许多地方房子的风格、特点。

1.1】C细节理解题。阅读第一段可知，家在不同的国家有不同的含义。故选C。

2.2】A细节理解题。细节理解题。由第一段倒数第二句“It’s cooking, eating, talking, playing, and sleeping that go on inside.”，可知选A。

3.3】D细节理解题。由第二段句“In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.”可知选D。

4.4】B主旨理解题。第二段大意为“什么样式的房子由当地气候决定的”故选B。

5.B细节理解题。由句“…They often move every ten years or so”可知美国人大约十年左右搬一次家。故选B。

考点：考查日常生活类阅读。