五、阅读与回答问题
Do all people live in tall buildings? Of course not. There are many kinds of houses around the world. Some owners are showing their houses here.

Hi. I'm Wang Hui. I'm from Shaanxi, China. I live in a cave house (窑洞). It is cool in summer and warm in winter. It's bright because the windows are very big. My family members always make all the rooms beautiful with pictures and paper - cuts.
Hello, my name is John. My hometown is in Sweden. In winter my family lives in an ice house. It has no windows. Cold wind can't come in, and warm air can't go out. It looks more beautiful at night. My house is strong, but we can't cook in it.
Nice to meet you! I'm Teddy. I'm a student from Thailand. My house is on the water because there are a lot of rivers in my hometown. My parents and I always travel by boat. It is also easy for us to catch fish every day. If we want to go shopping, we usually go to the markets on the water.
1. Why does a cave house look bright?
Because the windows are very big.
2. When does John's family live in an ice house?
In winter.
3. Why is Teddy's house on the water?
Because there are a lot of rivers in his hometown.
4. Where do Teddy and his parents go shopping?
They go to the markets on the water.
5. Which house do you like best? Why? (请自拟一句话作答)
The cave house. Because it is cool in summer and warm in winter.(言之有理即可)
解析:
【解析】
这是一篇介绍不同地区特色民居的阅读理解题,题目包含细节题与开放性表达题:
1. 定位到Wang Hui的介绍内容,根据“It's bright because the windows are very big.”可得出答案;
2. 定位到John的介绍内容,根据“In winter my family lives in an ice house.”可得出答案;
3. 定位到Teddy的介绍内容,根据“My house is on the water because there are a lot of rivers in my hometown.”可得出答案;
4. 定位到Teddy的介绍内容,根据“If we want to go shopping, we usually go to the markets on the water.”可得出答案;
5. 为开放性题目,可任选文中一种房屋,结合其特点说明选择理由,言之有理即可。
【答案】
1. Because the windows are very big.
2. In winter.
3. Because there are a lot of rivers in his hometown.
4. They go to the markets on the water.
5. The cave house. Because it is cool in summer and warm in winter.(言之有理即可)
【知识点】
细节信息提取、开放性语言表达
【点评】
本文介绍了中国陕西窑洞、瑞典冰屋、泰国水上屋三种特色民居,题目侧重考查学生从文本中提取关键细节的能力,最后一题还考查学生的自主表达能力,能帮助学生了解不同地域的居住文化。
【难度系数】
0.8