题文
Uganda is a country in East Africa and,as in many such countries,a high percentage of the population,about 80 percent,are village-dwellers living in huts,which are often no bigger than a garage. The walls of the huts are made of mud,which is held together by reeds and sticks,and the roofs of the older ones are thatched（覆盖）with grass,although an increasing number of newer village houses have roofs made from corrugated（波纹形的）iron.Several generations of the same family live together in the huts,which are usually divided into two sections by a curtain. The inner section,the one furthest from the open door of the hut,is where everyone sleeps and food is prepared and served in the outer part. If the family owns chickens or goats,they are kept in a small room attached to the main house.
Food is usually prepared on open fires although some people prefer to cook inside. However,this is quite dangerous and also means that the walls of the hut are stained by smoke and the atmosphere is acrid. The family sit in a circle on mats while they eat.
Newer village houses are almost always made of corrugated iron and are bigger,with one or two separate bedrooms and the kitchen in a smaller building beside the main house. But,old or new,the houses are not powered by electricity,and all homes are lit by paraffin（石蜡）candles called “tadobba”.
Nor is there any running water in the houses. Some villages have their own well,but in many cases,collecting water involves a long and arduous walk to a river or spring,carrying plastic containers or pots made of clay.
Children are the ones who have to fetch water,and they have to do this early in the morning before they go to school,or in the evening when they come home. They often have to climb high hills or walk through valleys with narrow paths through dense vegetation. It is no surprise that they grow up muscular and fit after such daily exercise,walking for several kilometres carrying such heavy weights.
小题1:Most Ugandans live .A．with their whole family in large mud houses in the countrysideB．in towns in small houses made of mud and ironC．in villages in small houses made of wet earth,grass and woodD．With their parents and children as well as their chickens and goats小题2:Where is food usually prepared?A．In the kitchen.B．On the floor in the middle of the house.C．On fires in front of the hut.D．In a small room attached to the main house.小题3:How are the old and new houses the same?A．Both of them have roofs made of corrugated iron.B．Neither of them have a garage or kitchen.C．Neither of them have electricity,lights or running water.D．Both of them have water inside but no electric light.小题4:The majority of Ugandan children have to .A．go to a well or a river and often carry it for a long distanceB．do a lot of work cooking and carrying waterC．collect water on the way home from schoolD．get water out of their own well 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:A
解析
本文叙述非洲的乌干达的村民的起居情况，他们住在比车库不大的茅草屋里，人住在最里面的部分，牲口住在挨着主房的小房间里，屋里没有电没有水，打水的活都是孩子们在放学后或上学前去做的，因此，练就了一个好身体。
小题1:细节理解题。根据The walls of the huts are made of mud,which is held together by reeds and sticks,and the roofs of the older ones are thatched（覆盖）with grass,他们住在村里的小茅屋里有泥草和木头做的，故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据Food is usually prepared on open fires.故选C。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Nor is there any running water in the houses. old or new,the houses are not powered by electricity,and all homes are lit by paraffin（石蜡）candles called “tadobba”.老房和新房都没有电，没有水，故选C。
小题4:细节理解题。根据Children are the ones who have to fetch water,and they have to do this early in the morning before they go to school,or in the evening when they come home. 这些孩子负责打水，故选A。
点评：细节题为阅读考题的重头戏，所占比例高达80% ，相对而言较简单，因为这类题虽然要求理解准确，但基本上限于字面意义的理解，范围也限于局部，因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题，在文中比较容易找到答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Uganda is a country .....”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。
