题文
What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It’s not surprising really, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside, which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.But it’s not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal（显示） different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
“In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”
Cheryl, Boston, USA
What are typical features of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town there’s always a garden and sometimes a cellar（地下室）. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies (阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough!”
— Pat, Exeter, England
小题1:Which one is true according to the passage?A．People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside.B．“Home” is a place where you feel safe and relaxed.C．Although homes look different in different countries, they have the same needs.D．Houses in northern Europe always have big windows and cool stone floors.小题2:The word “home” has no exact translation because ______.A．people can’t find this word in the dictionaryB．no one knows what it isC．it has different meanings in different countriesD．people can’t understand each other very well小题3:You can ______ at home according to the passage.A．eat, play, and teach studentsB．cook, talk, and play games C．swim, eat, and make friends D．do nothing小题4:Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?A．Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.B．Because there’s a fire in the living room.C．Because they wear heavy clothing all day long.D．Because the sun there shines a lot. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
文章大意：家，不只是一座房子，它是吃饭、谈话、玩乐及家庭生活进行的地方。在家里，你通常会感到安全放松。但家的概念在不同的国家，不同的人心里又是不一样的。
小题1:B细节理解题。题目意思为：根据这篇文章，下面哪一个表述是正确的？这种题，我们只能一个选项一个选项地去核对。A英国人很少有阳台，因为外面太热。根据选项中的People in Britain seldom have balconies, 到文中去找信息源。最后一段But we don’t often have balconies (阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough!我们不常有阳台，气候不太温暖。由此可知，A选项是错误的。B家是一个你能感到安全和放松的地方。第一段And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed. 由此可以判断B选项是正确的。至此，后面两个答案，看一遍以后，如果不十分肯定，就可以直接排除了，但如果有可信之处，则要与B进行比较，哪一个更好。
小题2:细节理解题。C根据题干中的no exact translation 到文中去找信息源。第一段Although …, it often has no exact translation. …, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person. 它常常没有准确的翻译，因为家的概念各国不同，各人不同。由此可知，C选项正确。
小题3:B细节理解题。根据题目及选项可以知道，此题是问“你在家能做些什么”。第一段It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside,由此可知，应该选B。
小题4:D细节理解题。根据题目中southern Europe，去文中寻找信息源。第二段For example, in cold northern Europe,… In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, 可知答案应该是D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“What does the word “.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
