任务二 阅读理解
These days, a new type of house, called Fourth-generation Houses, becomes a hit. It brings great changes to our living environment.
Fourth-generation Houses are different from traditional houses. They have some
special features. Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful
flowers and fresh vegetables, just like living in the countryside. Also, there are large
shared areas in the community, such as artificial lakes and a great number of
trees, and these will make people feel like they are in a park.
Moreover, these houses use new building materials. For example, special glass is
used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm. And because of these high-tech
materials, the building structure is also more stable and can better protect people from
natural disasters.
In a word, Fourth-generation Houses make our lives more comfortable and bring us
closer to nature. Many people are looking forward to living in such a wonderful house in
the future!
1. What can people do in the big private garden according to the passage?
A. They can take a walk there.
B. They can have a family dinner there.
C. They can plant flowers and vegetables there.
D. They can chat with each other there.
2. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Fourth-generation Houses are similar to traditional houses.
B. People can get closer to nature when living in Fourth-generation Houses.
C. Fourth-generation Houses are very expensive.
D. Everyone hopes to live in Fourth-generation Houses.
3. What helps the room keep warm?
A. The artificial lakes and trees. B. The special structure.
C. The shared areas. D. The special glass.
4. What is the meaning of the underlined word "stable" in paragraph 3?
A. Special. B. Strong. C. Modern. D. Mobile.
5. What is the structure of this passage?

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A

1. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段"Each house has a big private garden where people can plant beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables"可知，人们可在私人花园种花和蔬菜，故选C。
2. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段"In a word, Fourth-generation Houses make our lives more comfortable and bring us closer to nature."可知，住在第四代住宅里人们能更亲近自然，B选项正确；A选项与原文"Fourth-generation Houses are different from traditional houses."不符；C选项文中未提及价格；D选项"everyone"与原文"Many people"不符，故选B。
3. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段"special glass is used to let in more sunlight to keep the room warm."可知，特殊玻璃帮助房间保暖，故选D。
4. 词义猜测题。根据"can better protect people from natural disasters"可知，建筑结构需更坚固才能抵御自然灾害，故"stable"意为"坚固的"，对应B选项Strong。
5. 文章结构题。文章第一段①引出第四代住宅，第二段②和第三段③分别介绍其特点和新材料，第四段④总结，属于总分总结构，对应图A。