To build the houses, he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw. Next he coats the walls inside and out with layers of clay plaster. He says the common ideas about straw houses continue, including stories about the threat of fire. Mr. Lanfear says straw bale houses have done well when tested for fire resistance. And he says his builders use the same building methods as traditional builders to keep out rain.

　　David Lanfear: “We use what we call good shoes and a good hat, and that would be a solid foundation and a really good roof.”

　　46. The function of the story in the first paragraph is to _____________.

　　A. amuse the readers

　　B. introduce the topic of this passage

　　C. help the readers to recall their childhood memory

　　D. remind the readers that bricks are no longer the best choice for building

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】推理判断题。根据用这个寓言故事来引出下文，因为它们有相同之处都是叙述的房子的问题，故选B。

　　47. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the underlined word “insulation” in paragraph six?

　　A. protection

　　B. condition

　　C. transmission

　　D. expansion

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】词义猜测题。根据The straw bale walls are relatively thick及So we make buildings that require very little heating in the winter or indeed very little cooling in the summer.可以猜出厚厚的草起保护的作用，故选A。

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