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阅读理解 　　Thanks to the huge success of Harry Potter, many teenagers dream about living in an ancient castle．These dreams may include beautiful silk dresses, delicious food, servants and of course, magic．However, real life in an English castle was not easy．With thick stonewalls and high towers, castles were built for defence．So they were not good places to live in．In medieval times, castles must have been noisy and smelly places．Horses, cattle, chickens and sheep walked free, blacksmiths did ironwork, soldiers practised sword(剑)fights, and children of all ages played around them．Castles did not have central heating; the only heat came from the fireplace．Even in summer the castle was cool．People living in the castles had to use blankets to keep warm while at work． 　　Life during the Middle Ages began at sunrise．Servants lit the fire, swept the floor and cooked the morning meal．The mid-morning meal was the main meal of the day and often included three or four courses(一道菜)．After dinner, everyone continued his or her work．The owner of the castle, the lord, sometimes took his guests hunting or shooting．His wife, the lady, spent much of the day watching the maids(女仆)work, as well as people working in the kitchen．She also kept an eye on the weavers and embroiderers who made clothes for the family．Supper was simple and eaten late, just before bedtime． 　　You may find some old magic books in a castle as Harry Potter once did．Read them before you go to bed, because when you fall asleep the magic of castle life may appear before your eyes． (1) For what purpose were the castles built in England? [　　] A． To raise poultry(家禽)and livestock(家畜)． B． To provide a working place for blacksmiths． C． To defend the city or country against enemies． D． To provide a place for teenagers to learn magic． (2) Why were the ancient castles noisy? [　　] A． Because soldiers practiced sword fights there． B． Because blacksmiths did ironwork there． C． Because children of all ages played around them． D． All of the above． (3) Which of the following about family life in castles is true according to the passage? [　　] A． The servants in castles lived an easy life． B． Supper was eaten before sunset． C． The wife spent much of the day at home． D． Dinner was eaten in the middle of the day． (4) The main idea of this passage is ________． [　　] A． castles were not good places to live in B． castles in novels are different from those in history C． Harry Potter’s story in a castle affected people D． what real life was like in an ancient castle

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．D;3．C;4．B;
解析：

(1)	第一段中有castles were built for defence这样的句子，它告诉我们现实中的城堡是用来防御的。
(2)	古时候的城堡是喧闹的，因为Horses, cattle, chickens and sheep walked free, blacksmiths did ironwork, soldiers practised sword fights, and children of all ages played around them。
(3)	城堡的女主人一天的大多数时间都在监视仆人们干活，因此她的大多数时间都花在家里。
(4)	本文的第一段就指出 real life in an English castle was not easy．，即不像人们想象的那样有beautiful silk dresses, delicious food, servants and of course, magic，第二段介绍了城堡内生活的各种人的生活。