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【正文】 buildings — these are still mon sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part pf the attraction of the English countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottages and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.Thatching is solitary craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 fulltime thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch, which has done the British way, lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat.1. Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside?A. Narrow streets lined with pink of white houses.B. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.C. Cottages with thatched roofs.D. Churches with cottages around them.2. What do we know about thatching as a craft?A. It is a collective activity.B. It is practiced on farms all over England.C. It is quite different from what it used to be.D. It is in most cases handed down among family members.3. Thatched houses are still preferred because of ______.A. their style and fortB. their durabilityC. their easy maintenanceD. their cheap and readymade materials4. People in developing countries also live under thatch because ______.A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attractionB. thatched roof houses are the cheapest.C. thatch is an effective defense against the heat.D. they like thatched houses better than other buildings.5. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times.B. thatching is a building craft first created by the English people.C. the English people have a special liking for thatched houses.D. most thatched cottages in England are located on hillsides.III. 漢譯英近年來(lái)，由于求職人數(shù)增多，有些人建議讓需要靠工作謀生的未婚婦女來(lái)代替家務(wù)繁重的女工。解決就業(yè)問(wèn)題要靠擴(kuò)大生產(chǎn)來(lái)提供機(jī)會(huì)，而不是讓她們回
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