小題1: This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.
 小題2: He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there.   小題3: This was the first hostel(青年招待所).
Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country.   小題4: 
Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period.   小題5: For this reason, a few weeks spent ‘hostelling’ can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.
A.In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation.
B.People could stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them.
C.One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places.
D.As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.
E. For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.
F. More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays.
G. This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices.

小題1:E
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:G
小題5:C

小題1:選E。根據(jù)下文解釋的原因是, 不是因為大自然離城市遠(yuǎn), 而是因為人們無法在一天之內(nèi)趕個來回。結(jié)合幾個選項可推知前面的選項應(yīng)該是E項, 孩子們很少離開城市去看看自然界的美景。
小題2:選A。下句話的主語是he, 故在上一句話會出現(xiàn)把學(xué)校房子轉(zhuǎn)化成宿舍的那個人, 故選A項。
小題3:選D。前面一句話提到那間房子太小了, 接下來這個校長就會想辦法找個大點的地方, 故選D項。
小題4:選G。上一句提到來到這個地方需要出示一張卡片, 接下來應(yīng)該講這張卡片的作用, 即G項。
小題5:選C。上面提到來自全國不同地方的男男女女會在一起唱歌、跳舞、交談, 那么人們就可以了解不同地方的事情, 即C項。
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