For many people, the story of cottages — small vacation homes away from the city — is a deeply personal one. For some families, cottages have been the scene of reunions, vacations and family adventures for generations.
In North America, “cottaging(去鄉(xiāng)間別墅度周末)” really began during the 19th century. At that time, crowds of people were moving from family farms to cities. Naturally, these people often felt a longing for the natural beauty of the countryside. Frequently located near lakes, in the mountains of woods, cottages provided a perfect solution.
Traditionally small and rustic (鄉(xiāng)下風格的),many cottages were once simple log(原木) homes without bathrooms, water or electricity. While in most cases that is no longer true, people still go to cottages in large numbers to escape the city and to enjoy “cottage life.”
Despite the peaceful setting, there is always plenty to do at a cottage. If you enjoy outdoor activities, try hunting, boating or hiking. Many cottages are located near a lake, so you have opportunities to go swimming, boating or sunbathing around. Enjoy a picnic with your family, or build a campfire to roast hot dogs. On rainy days, curl up(蜷曲) on a comfortable chair inside and read, or enjoy board games (棋類游戲) with your friends and relatives. Want to get out and explore? Take a tour of the lake in a motorboat, or visit one of the many small villages located nearby.
Many families rent cottages instead of owning them, but for those who do, there’s always work to be done. Wood must be chopped for the stove. Leaves need to be gathered and gardens taken care of. Since many cottages are old buildings, there’s usually something that needs to be fixed or painted.
The story of cottages is one of families, traditions and memories. Are you ready to try cottaging with your family?
【小題1】The underlined word “l(fā)onging” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________ ”.
A.horror | B.need | C.disappointment | D.excitement |
A.It is far from lakes. |
B.It is not popular now. |
C.It was probably built of wood. |
D.It was built in a short time. |
A.Sunbathing and swimming. |
B.Hunting, hiking and boating, |
C.Having a picnic and roasting hot dogs. |
D.Playing football and watching games on TV. |
A.Critical. | B.Doubtful. | C.Positive. | D.Bored. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
解析試題分析:本文介紹了西方人在度假的時候喜歡到鄉(xiāng)下的小木屋,本文詳細介紹了小木屋里的各種活動和背景知識。
【小題1】B 推理題。根據(jù)本句At that time, crowds of people were moving from family farms to cities. Naturally, these people often felt a longing for the natural beauty of the countryside可知在那時很多人都涌進城里去了,有時候他們會感覺有一種需要回到鄉(xiāng)下去感覺大自然的美麗。故B正確。
【小題2】C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段1,2行Traditionally small and rustic (鄉(xiāng)下風格的),many cottages were once simple log(原木) homes without bathrooms, water or electricity.可知很多的小木屋都是木結(jié)構(gòu),是由原木所建設(shè)。故C正確。
【小題3】D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段If you enjoy outdoor activities, try hunting, boating or hiking. Many cottages are located near a lake, so you have opportunities to go swimming, boating or sunbathing around. Enjoy a picnic with your family, or build a campfire to roast hot dogs.可知ABC三項都是具體的活動,D項則不屬于。故D正確。
【小題4】C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后2段,尤其是最后一段The story of cottages is one of families, traditions and memories. Are you ready to try cottaging with your family?可知作者對于這樣的活動還是持肯定的態(tài)度的,故C正確。
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點評:本文介紹了西方人在度假的時候喜歡到鄉(xiāng)下的小木屋,本文詳細介紹了小木屋里的各種活動和背景知識。本文細節(jié)題居多,答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方,用筆進行標記,這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思,再結(jié)合選項,通過排除法和自己對全文的把握,選出正確答案。
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A.Unable to be cured |
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C.Stronger than ever before |
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