Question

People want to pull down (拆除) an old house in Harlem and build a library there. They will talk about it on Monday night.

But some people want to keep the house. It stands there for about 100 years and it’s a part of the city. Janet Short is one of them. She doesn’t want to pull down the house.

“It would be a very sad (令人悲伤的) thing for Harlem,” said Short. “We have enough places to build a library. I still want to have art classes here on weekends.”

“That place is really special to me. I just think there’s a better use of this place,” said Rizner.

“I think we should make good use of (充分利用) this building,” said Short.

Rizner says if most of the people want to pull down the house at Monday night’s meeting, it will take four to six weeks to pull it down.

1.When will the people in Harlem have a meeting?

A. On Monday night.    B. On Monday morning.

C. On Sunday night.    D. On Saturday morning.

2.Why do some people want to keep the house in Harlem?

A. Because it is beautiful.    B. Because they live in it.

C. Because it has a long history.    D. Because it can bring them money.

3.What does Janet Short think of pulling down the house?

A. She thinks it will take a long time.    B. She feels happy.

C. She feels sad.    D. She thinks it’s hard.

4.What can we learn from this passage?

A. Janet Short doesn’t want to have a new library.

B. Different people think differently on this house.

C. It takes eight weeks to pull down the house.

D. Janet Short dislikes having art classes in the house.

5.What is the passage about?

A. The use of an old house.    B. The history of an old house.

C. How to save an old house.    D. Some people’s feelings about an old house.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】本文主要讲述人们想拆掉哈莱姆区的一座老房子，在那里建一座图书馆。他们将在星期一晚上讨论这件事。但是有些人想要保留房子，表达了对这座老房子感情。特别列举了Janet Short和Rizner进行说明。

1.题意：哈莱姆区的人什么时候开会？A. On Monday night. 星期一晚上；B. On Monday morning. 星期一上午；C. On Sunday night. 星期日晚上；D. On Saturday morning. 星期六早上。根据第1段第2句They will talk about it on Monday night.（他们将在星期一晚上讨论这件事。）可知选A。

2.题意：为什么有些人想把房子留在哈莱姆区？A. Because it is beautiful. 因为它很漂亮；B. Because they live in it. 因为他们住在里面；C. Because it has a long history. 因为它拥有悠久的历史；D. Because it can bring them money. 因为它能给他们带来钱。根据第2段第2句It stands there for about 100 years and it’s a part of the city.（它在那里存在了大约100年，它是城市的一部分。）可知选C。

3.题意：Janet Short对于拆毁房子是怎样评价的？A. She thinks it will take a long time. 她认为这需要很长时间；B. She feels happy. 她感到很高兴；C. She feels sad. 她感到悲伤；D. She thinks it’s hard. 她认为这很难。根据第3段第1句“It would be a very sad (令人悲伤的) thing for Harlem,” said Short.（“对哈莱姆区来说，这将是一件非常悲哀的事情。”Short说。）可知选C。

4.题意：我们能从这篇文章中了解到什么？A. Janet Short doesn’t want to have a new library. Janet Short不想有一个新的图书馆；B. Different people think differently on this house. 不同的人对这所房子的看法不同；C. It takes eight weeks to pull down the house. 把房子拆掉需要八个星期；D. Janet Short dislikes having art classes in the house. Janet Short不喜欢在家里上艺术课。根据第2段第1句But some people want to keep the house.（但是有些人想要保留房子。）和第3段（“对哈林来说，这将是一件非常悲哀的事情。”Shout说。“我们有足够的地方建图书馆。我还想在周末上美术课。”）、第4段（“那个地方对我来说真的很特别。我只是想有一个更好的使用这个地方，”Rizner说。）可知选B。

5.题意：这篇文章是关于什么的？A. The use of an old house. 旧房子的使用；B. The history of an old house. 一座旧房子的历史；C. How to save an old house.如何拯救一座老房子；D. Some people’s feelings about an old house.有些人对旧房子的感情。本文主要讲述人们想拆掉哈莱姆区的一座老房子，在那里建一座图书馆。他们将在星期一晚上讨论这件事。但是有些人想要保留房子，表达了对这座老房子感情，特别列举了Janet Short和Rizner进行说明。根据本文主要内容可知选D。