Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四项个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。
D
More and more Americans are showing an interest in healthy and locally-produced food. As the interest increases, raising chickens has been gaining popularity in some American cities.
“Look, we get three eggs this time.”
Collecting eggs is a daily pleasure for the Hurst family. Naomi Hurst says her family started to raise chickens in back of their home in Maryland a month ago.
“We have wanted to try having backyard chickens for a couple years now. And really just didn't have the time to build my own coop（鸡笼；鸡舍） and look out where to buy chickens. And then we met Rent a Coop,” said Naomi Hurst.
Rent a Coop is a chicken rental business. Tyler Phillips launched the company with a partner 18 months ago. It comes with a mobile coop on wheels, two egg-laying hens, feed, bedding, water bowl, feed bowl, and our 24-hour chicken hotline. You can call with any questions. The price is 185 dollars for four weeks.
After the four weeks passed, individuals can extend the rental agreement, return everything or purchase the animals and supplies.
Tyler Phillips designs and makes the coops. He says he wants to do as little damage as possible to the environment.
“We always try to have as many recycled materials as possible. And I want the coops to be safe for kids. I want the chickens to be comfortable and they have access to the grass while being inside the coop. I want it to be easily movable, light weight,” he said.
Some cities require people have large pieces of land, if they want to raise farm animals. Others require an agreement with neighbors, limit the number of chickens, or, even ban the birds.
Tyler Phillips expects that would change as interest in small poultry (家禽) coops grows.
“I see cities around the D. C. area changing laws almost monthly and different cities will change the law to being prochicken(赞成养鸡). That is happening all around the United States,” he said.
He believes that there will be chicken rental businesses in most American cities within five years.
（1）According to the passage people raise chickens probably to __________.
A.save the living cost
B.reduce farmers' burden
C.solve the employment problems
D.get safe and healthy food
（2）The Hurst family used to have trouble in ____________.
A.building a website for raising chickens
B.building the coops and buying the chickens
C.finding some place to raise the chickens
D.persuading the neighbours to accept their idea
（3）We can learn from the passage that ____ ______.
A.you can enjoy the Rent a Coop service after 18 months.
B.you can search online for any questions related to raising chickens.
C.you can pay for keeping the supplies and the chickens for ever
D.you can pay 185 dollars a week for renting things to raise the chickens.
（4）Tyler Phillips designed and made the coops ____________
A.based on the environmentally friendly concept
B.based on the government's supporting policy
C.to help advertise the organic and local food
D.to meet his neighbors' need of raising chickens

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】句意：为了得到健康的和当地生产的食物，很多美国人都自己养鸡， Hurst之前是在自家的后院养的鸡，后来通过租鸡笼的方式来养鸡，而租鸡笼的这个生意在五年内将会很火。
（1）D 细节理解题，根据文中第一段的More and more Americans are showing an interest in healthy and locally-produced food As the interest increases, raising chickens has been gaining popularity in some American cities. 可知，人们养鸡是为了能吃到健康的食物，故选D。
（2）B 细节理解题。根据文中And really just didn't have the time to build my own coop(鸡笼；鸡舍) and look out where to buy chickens. 可知，Hurst在建鸡笼和买鸡上有烦恼，故选B。
（3）C 推理判断题。根据文中individuals can extend the rental agreement, return everything ou purchase the animals and supplies. 可知，你可以花钱买一些鸡需要的东西，故选C。
（4）A 推理判断题。根据文中”We always try to have as many recycled materials as possible. And I want the coops to be safe for kids. I want the chickens to be comfortable and they have access to the grass while being inside the coop.”可知，Tyler设计这个鸡笼是处于环保和安全的考虑的，故选A。