Question

We all want to live in good neighborhoods, but not everyone lives in a good neighborhood. How can you build a better community for yourself and your family? There are many things you can do.

Paint your intersection(十字路口). A street intersection is not something you think of as interesting. However, In Portland, people in some neighborhoods have made them really worth stopping for. Some paint, creative people and a bright design are all it takes to bring neighbors together and produce something the whole community can be proud of.

Make a poetry box. The idea is simple, really - create a box with a glass or clear plastic front. Put this box on a post. Write your own poem or print out your favorite classic and display it in the box for all your neighbors to see. You can also set up a drop box and encourage neighbors to write their own poems and drop them in the box. Display the poems from your neighbors as the poems come in.

Set up a tool library. How often do you need a leaf blower? Or a chain saw? And how often do you use that electric cake mixer? To01 libraries have space where neighbors can drop their hardly used tools to share. Check with a local business, community center or church group about space that can house a tool library.

Turn your front yard into your backyard. How often do you meet your neighbors in your backyard? Probably never. Moving your typical（典型的） backyard activities to the front immediately makes you more visible(可见的). You can create front-yard gardens, build community benches and even just barbecue in your front yard. They are all great ways to connect with your community.

With effort, you'll make your neighborhood a much better place.

1.How many ways are mentioned to build a better community?

A. Three.      B. Four.      C. Five.      D. Six.

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Writing poems is a good way to connect with your neighbours.

B. Each family may have hardly used tools for others to share.

C. In Portland, the intersections in some neighborhoods are very attractive.

D. Move your backyard activities to the front yard and you'll have chances to meet your neighbors.

3.Which of the following shows the structure（结构） of the whole passage?

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：每个人都希望住在一个好的小区里，但是怎样为自己和周围的人们建立一个好的小区？本文给了一些建立好的小区的建议。

1.B 归纳推断题。建立一个好的小区，文中提到了多少种方法？ A. Three.三种；B. Four. 四种；C. Five. 五种；D. Six.六种。短文第2、3、4、5自然段，每段介绍一种，共四种，故选B。

2.2】A 归纳判断题。下面哪一个不对？A. Writing poems is a good way to connect with your neighbours. 写诗是一种与邻居联系的好方法，与短文内容不符，错；B. Each family may have hardly used tools for others to share. 每个家过去可能很少与别人分享工具；对； C. In Portland, the intersections in some neighborhoods are very attractive.在波兰，一些小区的十字路口很吸引人。与短文内容相符；D. Move your backyard activities to the front yard and you'll have chances to meet your neighbors.把你后院的活动搬到前庭，你将有机会见到邻居。正确。因此选A。

3.3】C 这下面哪一个显示出了这篇短文的整体结构？本文按：“总－分－总”的方式，对建立一个更好的小区提出了一些建议。故选C。

考点：社会类短文阅读。