Thatching is a solitary(独自的) craft,which often runs in families.The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages.Over 800
full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today,maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses.Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
In fact,if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch,but they all do it in different ways.People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to tra- ditional materials and would prefer modern buildings.However,they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials.Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months,thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years,and is an effective defence against the heat.
We can learn from the passage that _____ .
A.the English people have a special liking for thatched houses
B.most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides
C.thatching is a building craft first created by the English people
D.thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times
这篇文章介绍了英国村舍以茅草为顶的现象,提出这种茅草房是英国乡村魅力所在的一个极重要的因素。文章还对比了发展中国家的相同现象,突出英国村舍以茅草当顶的与众不同:美观、舒适。在练习中,有相当一部分学生根据文章第一段的描述选择了B,也有一些学生选择了A。但只要仔细看一下第一段便可得知,虽然三个排比分句中有两句提及这种茅草房位于山边的乡村,但不能由此推出英国的大多数茅草房都在山边。同样,这种茅草房在乡村颇具魅力并不意味着所有的英国人都特别喜欢它。在这里,学生显然陷入了出题者故意设置的以偏概全误区,根据第三段第二句,不难得出,正确答案为D。
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