It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.
Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan’s architect (建筑師),has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.
The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.
When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat (自動(dòng)清潔門(mén)墊). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.
Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he's working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed," Chan says." I just put the cover down. "
Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".
"It cost around ￡4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at ￡30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan.
小題1:By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1), the author means that Chan's flat______.
A．is cheapB．has cheap furnitureC．has a simple designD．is fairly small
小題2:Where is Chan's flat?
A．Next to a big houseB．Under an old building
C．In a busy London streetD．By the side of a country road
小題3:Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text?
A．Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed
B．Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed
C．Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed
D．Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table
小題4:What is the purpose of this writing?
A．To sell Chan's flat for more money
B．To tell people how to take care of small flat
C．To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat
D．To call on engineers to design their own home

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C

試題分析：本文主要講述的英國(guó)的一個(gè)人所建設(shè)的一個(gè)非常小的公寓，雖然小，但是各項(xiàng)功能齊全，設(shè)計(jì)合理精巧。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long可知這個(gè)公寓非常小。故It's not much,就是指對(duì)方小。故D正確。
小題2:A細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house.可知這個(gè)公寓是在一個(gè)大房子的旁邊。故A正確。
小題3:C細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章3,4,5段When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower和Two steps further in comes the kitchen和Another step and you're into the dining/ office area.和A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet以及The bed is hidden under a cover board right可知C項(xiàng)的順序是正確的。
小題4:C 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的英國(guó)的一個(gè)人所建設(shè)的一個(gè)非常小的公寓，雖然小，但是各項(xiàng)功能齊全，設(shè)計(jì)合理精巧。故C正確。
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