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外刊阅读——学会地道英语 “家”的意义
In early human history, home was like a small fire and a circle of close people. Over time, home becomes an important part of how we think and feel about the world. It is more than just a place and it helps us feel safe and connected.
You can feel at home in other places, but it’s different from being in your true home. For example, if you travel to another city or country, you might start to feel comfortable there, but you may feel very homesick when you are away for some days. That shows how strong the line between home and not-home can be.
For animals, home is often the natural world that they live in. For example, a bird’s true home is its habitat, like the forest. But for us, we can live almost anywhere—our habitat is more like a mental space.
Sometimes, when you go back home after a trip, your house might look like any other house on the street. But that feeling quickly goes away because your home holds a special place in your heart. People, memories, and feelings turn a space into a real home. It is built with love and dreams.
Word Bank
connected /kəˈnektɪd/ adj. 有联系的 homesick /ˈhəʊmsɪk/ adj. 想家的 habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ n. 栖息地
mental /ˈmentl/ adj. 精神的 memory /ˈmeməri/ n. 回忆
阅读短文，选择正确答案或回答问题
（
A. will always feel comfortable there
B. should forget your true home
C. may feel homesick after a few days
D. must feel it is the same as your true home
（
A. People without homes like travelling.
B. It’s easy for animals to build a habitat.
C. Humans like building homes in special places.
D. Home is full of dreams and love.
（
A. How to Build a Home
B. What Is Home
C. Animals’ Homes
D. Love and Dreams
4. 新考法+开放题 Where is your home now and where do you come from?
In early human history, home was like a small fire and a circle of close people. Over time, home becomes an important part of how we think and feel about the world. It is more than just a place and it helps us feel safe and connected.
You can feel at home in other places, but it’s different from being in your true home. For example, if you travel to another city or country, you might start to feel comfortable there, but you may feel very homesick when you are away for some days. That shows how strong the line between home and not-home can be.
For animals, home is often the natural world that they live in. For example, a bird’s true home is its habitat, like the forest. But for us, we can live almost anywhere—our habitat is more like a mental space.
Sometimes, when you go back home after a trip, your house might look like any other house on the street. But that feeling quickly goes away because your home holds a special place in your heart. People, memories, and feelings turn a space into a real home. It is built with love and dreams.
Word Bank
connected /kəˈnektɪd/ adj. 有联系的 homesick /ˈhəʊmsɪk/ adj. 想家的 habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ n. 栖息地
mental /ˈmentl/ adj. 精神的 memory /ˈmeməri/ n. 回忆
阅读短文，选择正确答案或回答问题
（
C
）1. If you travel to another city or country, you .A. will always feel comfortable there
B. should forget your true home
C. may feel homesick after a few days
D. must feel it is the same as your true home
（
D
）2. What can we learn from the passage?A. People without homes like travelling.
B. It’s easy for animals to build a habitat.
C. Humans like building homes in special places.
D. Home is full of dreams and love.
（
B
）3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. How to Build a Home
B. What Is Home
C. Animals’ Homes
D. Love and Dreams
4. 新考法+开放题 Where is your home now and where do you come from?
My home is in Yantai
and I come from Nanjing.
答案
【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了“家”这个概念和“家”对人们的重要性。
1 C【点拨】细节理解题。根据 “For example, if you travel to another city or country, you might start to feel comfortable there, but you may feel very homesick when you are away for some days.” 可知，如果你去另一个城市或国家旅行，刚开始你可能感到舒适，但是几天后，你可能会非常想家。故选 C。
2 D【点拨】细节理解题。根据 “It is built with love and dreams.” 可知，家是充满爱和梦想的。故选 D。
3 B【点拨】最佳标题题。这篇文章主要介绍了“家”这个概念并阐述了“家”的重要性。故选 B。
4. My home is in Yantai and I come from Nanjing.（开放设问，回答合理即可）
1 C【点拨】细节理解题。根据 “For example, if you travel to another city or country, you might start to feel comfortable there, but you may feel very homesick when you are away for some days.” 可知，如果你去另一个城市或国家旅行，刚开始你可能感到舒适，但是几天后，你可能会非常想家。故选 C。
2 D【点拨】细节理解题。根据 “It is built with love and dreams.” 可知，家是充满爱和梦想的。故选 D。
3 B【点拨】最佳标题题。这篇文章主要介绍了“家”这个概念并阐述了“家”的重要性。故选 B。
4. My home is in Yantai and I come from Nanjing.（开放设问，回答合理即可）
解析
【分析】
本题是关于“家”的英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解题、标题归纳题和开放题。解题思路：1. 细节题需定位原文对应语句，匹配选项内容；2. 标题题需梳理全文主旨，确定最贴合的标题；3. 开放题结合自身实际，回答合理即可。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“if you travel to another city or country, you might start to feel comfortable there, but you may feel very homesick when you are away for some days.”可知，去外地旅行几天后会想家，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段最后一句“It is built with love and dreams.”可知，家充满爱和梦想，对应选项D。
3. 标题归纳题：全文围绕“家的意义”展开，介绍家对人类和动物的不同含义及家的本质，最佳标题为“What Is Home”，对应选项B。
4. 开放题：结合自身实际回答，合理即可，示例：My home is in Beijing and I come from Shanghai.
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.B 4. My home is in Beijing and I come from Shanghai.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语阅读文章的理解能力，涵盖细节查找、主旨归纳等题型，开放题注重学生实际运用能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题是关于“家”的英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解题、标题归纳题和开放题。解题思路：1. 细节题需定位原文对应语句，匹配选项内容；2. 标题题需梳理全文主旨，确定最贴合的标题；3. 开放题结合自身实际，回答合理即可。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“if you travel to another city or country, you might start to feel comfortable there, but you may feel very homesick when you are away for some days.”可知，去外地旅行几天后会想家，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段最后一句“It is built with love and dreams.”可知，家充满爱和梦想，对应选项D。
3. 标题归纳题：全文围绕“家的意义”展开，介绍家对人类和动物的不同含义及家的本质，最佳标题为“What Is Home”，对应选项B。
4. 开放题：结合自身实际回答，合理即可，示例：My home is in Beijing and I come from Shanghai.
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.B 4. My home is in Beijing and I come from Shanghai.（答案不唯一，合理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语阅读文章的理解能力，涵盖细节查找、主旨归纳等题型，开放题注重学生实际运用能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7
