题文
When people think of the unique characteristics of Beijing the hutong style always comes to mind.It is no exaggeration(夸张) to say within hutong lives the city's history.The word hutong was borrowed from the Mongolian word to mean “water well” about 700 years ago.Later it referred to a place where people live.Hutong we see today are made up of small lanes formed by walls of siheyuan.They were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, there were more than 3,000 hutong.Most of the city's population lived in this traditional housing.But with the modernization of the city in the 1980s and early 1990s, many hutong were pulled down to build roads, skyscrapers and modern houses.
The government has recognized the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural heritage(文化遗产)．In 2002, Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones and increased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the city.Nearly 500 hutong have survived.
Hutong that still exist are like oases(绿洲) of calm surrounded by the noisy city.Walking through them, it's common to see groups of elderly citizens sitting together playing cards, mahjong or Chinese chess.In the early mornings and evenings, they gather to practice traditional forms of exercise such as taijiquan as well as dancing and singing folk songs or Peking Opera.Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.
小题1:What is the original meaning of the word hutong?A．Small lanes.B．Water well.C．Siheyuan.D．A traditional house.小题2:What does the phrase “pull down” mean in Paragraph 3?A．Replace.B．Destroy.C．Restore.D．Establish.小题3:According to the author, what is the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural heritage?A．It is a traditional housing style of Beijing.B．Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.C．It is a good place for the elderly citizens to play cards, mahjong or Chinese
chess.D．Hutong are like oases of calm of Beijing.小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE?A．Hutong style is one of the unique characteristics of Beijing.B．In 2002, Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones.C．Beijing decreased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the city.D．Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
小题1:答案 B [原文第二段第一句话提到，hutong来自蒙古语，意思是“water well”。]
小题2:答案 B [根据句意应当是“80年代至90年代初随着城市的现代化，许多胡同被拆掉了，取而代之的是公路、摩天大厦以及现代化的建筑。”]
小题3:答案 B [根据文章的意思，胡同的重要意义更在于它是北京文化历史的见证。]
小题4:答案 C [原文第四段第二行提到：中国政府意识到胡同是中国文化历史的变迁，2002年北京列出了40个重点历史文物保护区，并加大了修复历史遗迹的力度。]
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“When people think of.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
