Question

What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It’s not surprising really, because the idea of home differs 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 family living that go on inside, which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
But it’s not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal（顯示） different attitudes and needs. 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, cool stone floors and often no carpets. 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 typical features of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town there’s always a garden and sometimes a cellar（地下室）. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies (陽臺). The weather isn’t warm enough!”
— Pat, Exeter, England
小題1:Which one is true according to the passage?

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

B．“Home” is a place where you feel safe and relaxed.

C．Although homes look different in different countries, they have the same needs.

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

小題2:The word “home” has no exact translation because ______.

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

B．no one knows what it is

C．it has different meanings in different countries

D．people can’t understand each other very well

小題3:You can ______ at home according to the passage.

A．eat, play, and teach students	B．cook, talk, and play games
C．swim, eat, and make friends	D．do nothing

小題4:Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A．Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

B．Because there’s a fire in the living room.

C．Because they wear heavy clothing all day long.

D．Because the sun there shines a lot.

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D

試題分析：文章大意：家，不只是一座房子，它是吃飯、談話、玩樂及家庭生活進行的地方。在家里，你通常會感到安全放松。但家的概念在不同的國家，不同的人心里又是不一樣的。
小題1:B細節(jié)理解題。題目意思為：根據(jù)這篇文章，下面哪一個表述是正確的？這種題，我們只能一個選項一個選項地去核對。A英國人很少有陽臺，因為外面太熱。根據(jù)選項中的People in Britain seldom have balconies, 到文中去找信息源。最后一段But we don’t often have balconies (陽臺). The weather isn’t warm enough!我們不常有陽臺，氣候不太溫暖。由此可知，A選項是錯誤的。B家是一個你能感到安全和放松的地方。第一段And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed. 由此可以判斷B選項是正確的。至此，后面兩個答案，看一遍以后，如果不十分肯定，就可以直接排除了，但如果有可信之處，則要與B進行比較，哪一個更好。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。C根據(jù)題干中的no exact translation 到文中去找信息源。第一段Although …, it often has no exact translation. …, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person. 它常常沒有準確的翻譯，因為家的概念各國不同，各人不同。由此可知，C選項正確。
小題3:B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題目及選項可以知道，此題是問“你在家能做些什么”。第一段It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside,由此可知，應該選B。
小題4:D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題目中southern Europe，去文中尋找信息源。第二段For example, in cold northern Europe,… In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, 可知答案應該是D。