【阅读理解Theviewoveravalleyofatinyvillagewiththatched(草盖的)roofcottagesaroundachurch;adrivethroughanarrowvillagestreetlinedwiththatchedcottagespaintedpinkorwhite;thesightoverthe】

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阅读理解 Theviewoveravalleyofatinyvillagewiththatched(草盖的)roofcottagesaroundachurch; a

drivethroughanarrowvillagestreetlinedwiththatchedcottagespaintedpinkorwhite;thesightover

therollinghillsofaprettycollectionofthatchedfarmbuildings-thesearestillcommonsightsinpartsof

England.MostpeoplewillagreethatthethatchedroofisanessentialpartoftheattractionoftheEnglish

countryside.

ThatchingisinfacttheoldestofallthebuildingcraftspracticedintheBritishIsles(英伦诸岛).

Althoughthatchhasalwaysbeenusedforcottageandfarmbuildingsitwasonceusedforcastlesand

churchestoo.

Thatchingisasolitary(独立的)craftwhichoftenrunsinfamilies.Thecraftofthatchingasitis

practicedtodayhaschangedverylittlesincetheMiddleAges.Over800full-timethatchersareemployed

inEnglandandWalestodaymaintainingandrenewingtheoldroofsaswellasthatchingnewerhouses.

Manypropertyownerschoosethatchnotonlyforitsbeautybutbecausetheyknowitwillkeepthem

coolinsummerandwarminwinter.

Infactifwelookatdevelopingcountriesoverhalftheworldlivesunderthatchbuttheyalldoitin

differentways.Peopleindevelopingcountriesareoftenreluctanttogobacktotraditionalmaterialsand

wouldprefermodernbuildings.Howevertheymaylackthemoneytoallowthemtoimportthenecessarymaterials.Theirtemporarymudhutswiththatchedroofsofwildgrassesoftenonlylastsixmonths.

ThatchwhichhasbeendonetheBritishwaylastsfromtwentytosixtyyearsandisaneffectivedefiance

againsttheheat.

1.Whichofthefollowingremainsauniquefeatureagainsttheheat_______.

A. Narrowstreetslinedwithpinkorwhitehouses.

B. Rollinghillswithprettyfarmbuildings.

C. Cottageswiththatchedroofs.

D. Churcheswithcottagesaroundthem.

2.Whatdoweknowaboutthatchingasacraft?