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1、18. American Houses美国人的住房American houses usually have private kitchens, a living room and sometimes separate areas for eating and watching television. A house usually has its own mailbox, a yard with plants or perhaps a lawn, and a place to store garbage out of sight. A bungalow is a small house wit
2、h one or two bedrooms and usually one bathroom.A mansion is a real big house with many bedrooms and several bathrooms.A ranch house usually has three or four bedrooms. The master bedroom for the mother and father usually has its own bathroom. An apartment is usually one living space within a buildin
3、g. Several apartments can be in the same building, with a shared yard, parking spaces, and garbage. A town house is a two-floor apartment. The kitchen, living room and dining room are usually on the first floor and the bedrooms are on the second floor. A studio apartment may have a separate kitchen,
4、 but the living room is also the bedroom! A condominium, or condo for short, is an apartment that is owned by the occupant, not the building owners.Most Americans are happy to talk about their homes. And if theyve done anything special in their home, theyll let you know what it was, and maybe tell y
5、ou what it cost to put in the Jacuzzi, deck or patio, etc. Most Americans live in cities, but nearly as many live in suburbs. Suburban American has shopping centers called malls and residents usually need a car to get around. Most of the houses in the suburbs are one or two stories tall, with privat
6、e yards and gardens and garage. There are few tall buildings in the suburbs. Cities have neighborhoods, warehouse stores, and public transportation (buses, trains and taxis) is usually pretty good. Private houses might only have a back yard, and if there is a garage it probably is small. Cities have
7、 a lot of apartment buildings and some tall buildings may seem to scrape the sky, so they are called skyscraper. (333 words)Helper:bungalow (有凉台的)平房; 别墅 mansion宅第,公馆 ranch牧场式平房住宅 master bedroom主卧室 apartment公寓套房 garbage垃圾 studio apartment一室公寓房 condominium kndminim一套公寓房间occupant居住者 Jacuzzi极可意水流按摩浴缸(商标
8、名称)deck露天平台 patiop:tiu露台,天井(庭院)scrape刮擦 Exercises:从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。1. Supposing you are just a student studying in the USA, you are likely to rent _ to live in.A. a bungalow B. a mansion C. a condominium D. a studio apartment2. In a two-floor apartment, _is usually on the second floor.A. the k
9、itchen B. the dining room C. the bedroom D. the living room3. Most of the houses in the suburbs are _.A. tall buildings B. one or two-storied buildings C. apartment buildings D. mansions4. The underlined words in the last paragraph probably refer to _.A. interesting things happening in the familyB.
10、several kinds of food the family enjoyC. equipment which can make the home more comfortableD. the most valuable things belonging to the family5. According to the passage, we know that _.A. most Americans like to talk about their homes B. fewer tall buildings in cities than in suburbs C. more America
11、ns live in cities than in suburbsD. it is not so convenient to live in the suburbs Brief Introduction:美国住房通常有私人厨房,一个起居室,有时吃饭和看电视的地方是分开的。一所房子通常有自己的邮箱,一个种有植物,或者也许是草坪的院子,还有存放垃圾的地方。 住房的主要类型有平房、宅第、牧场式平房、公寓套房、城镇住房、公寓房等。个人购置的公寓套间为居住者所有,而不是大楼的主人。 大部分美国人乐意谈论他们的住宅。如果他们在家里做了什么特殊的事,他们会告诉你是什么事,也许会告诉你安装极可意水流按摩浴缸、
12、露天平台或露台等花了多少钱。 大部分美国人住在城市,但住在郊区的人也不为少。美国郊区有购物中心,称做mall(步行商业区),而居民通常需要有一部车去购物。郊区大部分住房都是一两层高,有私人庭院、花园和车房。郊区很少见到高建筑物。城市有居民小区、仓储商店,公共交通(公共汽车、火车和出租车)通常也很不错。私人住宅也许只有一个后院,要是有车房,车房也不会大。城市有许多公寓楼,一些高层建筑就像是触摸天空,因此称作摩天大楼。 Keys and Explanations: 1-5 DCBCA1. 选D。推理判断题。根据学生的身份,所租房屋应该比较小,因此,a studio apartment“一室小型公寓
13、房间”最合适,故选D。2.选C。细节理解题。根据第六段的描述可找到答案。3.选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段第五句可以判断出答案。4.选C。推理判断题。根据全篇内容描述的是美国人的住房这一中心,此处提到的很显然也是和房子相关的东西,故选C。5.选A。综合判断题。根据最后一段内容可排除BCD,再依据本段第一句可知答案A。19. Driving in American 行车在美国 Always be careful to never miss your exit. If you miss your exit, do not stop and never back up on the highway.
14、 Get off the highway at the next exit and look for signs showing you how to rejoin the road in the other direction. Freeways have emergency call boxes at regular distances from where you can report an emergency or a breakdown. All freeways have right-most lane demarcated as the break-down lane. Stop
15、 your car in that lane. Never drive in that lane. In case your car breaks down on a freeway, if you have a mobile phone call 911. You can also open the bonnet of the car and wait for someone with cell phone to report your emergency. This is common and if you have a cell phone and see such a site, yo
16、u too should call 911 and report it. You can also carry a large sign that says, “Call PoliceSend help “in case of a breakdown. Alcohol can only be transported in the boot of the car, because it is illegal to carry it in the car cabin. It goes without saying that you can not drink alcohol while drivi
17、ng. Traffic laws are set by states and regions, but in general the interstate speed limit around the country ranges from 55 to 65 miles per hour. The speed limit in cities is usually set between 25 and 30 miles per hour. Speeding is a serious offence resulting in high fines. You should always carry
18、with you your local license along with IDP when driving in a foreign country. If you live in a region where it snows, do keep the snow shovels to be kept in cars, along with a torch, a blanket, spare gloves, etc. These come handy if the car breaks down during cold nights on highways or if one needs
19、to change the flat tire. You should, at least once, change the tire of your car during day time as a practice drill. This will help you in gaining some confidence and you dont find it difficult when you actually are stuck in such a situation. If you have met with an accident, dont panic. Relax. The
20、worst is over. Take the license, insurance details of persons involved, and witnesses. Call the police and dont leave that spot till a cop arrives. Keep your insurance details (your insurance number and phone of the company you are insured with) in the car. AAA (called triple A) is a very active org
21、anization for the road safety and trip planning. They provide lots of other facilities too. Being a member of AAA is a good option especially for new comers who are very comfortable getting around. (455 words)Helper:exiteksit, -zit出口 rejoin 使再接合, 重返(队伍等) emergency紧急情况lane车道 demarcatedim:keit划定界线 bon
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