Question

四、阅读理解。

     Before windows were used, old houses in Northern Europe and Britain were very dark. Their great rooms were high with only one hole in the roof(屋顶） to let the smoke out from cooking fire. As time went on, people began to make the holes bigger to have more light and air in their homes.

          The first English window was just a small opening in the wall. It was cut long, to let in as much light as possible, and narrow（窄的）, to keep out the bad weather. However, with the window cut long, more wind than light would come in. This is why it was called “the wind’s eyes”. And the word “window” comes from two ancient（古老） words for “wind” and “eye”.

(  ) 1. A long time ago, old houses in Northern Europe had ____________.

A. only one door　　B. no room　　C. no windows　　D. one window

(  ) 2. What was the hole in the roof  used to do ?

A.To have light only　　　　    B. To let the smoke out      

C. To help people look up　　  D.To  let wind in

(  ) 3. What was the first English window was like?.

A. The bigger hole in the roof　　　B. Long and wide     

C. An opening with glass　　           D.Long and narrow

(  ) 4. With the window cut long, people got  light in their house and at the same time _________ came in.

A. more wind　　   B. more sunshine　　   C. less air　　   D. a lot of rain

Answer 1

答案：

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A