Question

　1.　This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.

　2.　He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. 　 3.　This was the first hostel(青年招待所).

Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country. 　 4. 

Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period. 　 5.　For this reason, a few weeks spent ‘hostelling’ can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.

A. In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation.

B. People could stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them.

C. One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places.

D. As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.

E. For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.

F. More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays.

G. This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices.

 

Answer 1

1.E

2.A

3.D

4.G

5.C

【解析】

1.选E。根据下文解释的原因是, 不是因为大自然离城市远, 而是因为人们无法在一天之内赶个来回。结合几个选项可推知前面的选项应该是E项, 孩子们很少离开城市去看看自然界的美景。

2.2】选A。下句话的主语是he, 故在上一句话会出现把学校房子转化成宿舍的那个人, 故选A项。

3.3】选D。前面一句话提到那间房子太小了, 接下来这个校长就会想办法找个大点的地方, 故选D项。

4.4】选G。上一句提到来到这个地方需要出示一张卡片, 接下来应该讲这张卡片的作用, 即G项。

5.5】选C。上面提到来自全国不同地方的男男女女会在一起唱歌、跳舞、交谈, 那么人们就可以了解不同地方的事情, 即C项。