Question

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 (建筑师),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 (自动清洁门垫). 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.

1.By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1), the author means that Chan's flat______.

A. is cheap                  B. has cheap furniture       C. has a simple design        D. is fairly small

2.Where is Chan's flat?

A. Next to a big house                       B. Under an old building   

C. In a busy London street    　 　D. By the side of a country road

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

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

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的英国的一个人所建设的一个非常小的公寓，虽然小，但是各项功能齐全，设计合理精巧。

1.D 细节题。根据文章第一段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可知这个公寓非常小。故It's not much,就是指对方小。故D正确。

2.A细节题。根据文章第三段The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house.可知这个公寓是在一个大房子的旁边。故A正确。

3.C细节题。根据文章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项的顺序是正确的。

4.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的英国的一个人所建设的一个非常小的公寓，虽然小，但是各项功能齐全，设计合理精巧。故C正确。

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