According to Hunan Daily, in Yongxing County of Hunan Province, retired teacher Chen and his wife are living in a natural cave (山洞), and they quite enjoy such life.
Chen’s cave is 20 meters wide and 8 meters deep. Lichens (青苔)can be seen everywhere in it. Chen says that the place is free of pollution.
Because of being poor, they moved into the cave, Chen said. In 1975, the houses of his families and his neighbors were all burned to the ground in the fire. Chen was then already married and badly needed a house to live in. But he had no money to build a house, so he had to live in his relatives’ houses as long as 5 years.
In 1980, he happened to discover this cave, immediately he and his family members decided to live in there. Chen thought the cave could be a temporary（臨時(shí)的）living place, but it never occurred to him that it could be his home in the next 28 years. Chen recalled that the first couple of days were the most difficult period, “I put up some wooden boards for a gate, but they were all blown away by wind that same night.”
Chen has two sons and a daughter, and they all left the cave after they got married. Now Chen’s old friends once in a while visit him in his cave drinking and playing Chinese chess. For Chen, the most enjoyable thing is to raise bees and grow kinds of plants.
小題1:From the passage we know what Chen likes to do most is ____.
A．drinking and playing chess with his friends
B．raising bees and growing plants
C．doing farm work in the fields
D．recalling his past life
小題2:What had happened to his house before he moved into the cave?
A．His house was blown away by wind.
B．His house was washed away by floods.
C．His house was destroyed by fire.
D．The text doesn’t mention it.
小題3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．All of Chen’s children are studying in the university.
B．Chen’s friends hardly come to the cave to see him.
C．Chen and his children still live together in the cave.
D．Chen found the cave quite by accident.
小題4:The purpose of the passage is to ____.          
A．introduce a natural cave to people
B．tell us something about a teacher living in the cave for 28 years
C．explain how the Chens suffered during the 28 years
D．expect more people to visit Chen’s cave

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：文章是關(guān)于一個(gè)生活在山洞28年的老師，因?yàn)榉孔颖淮蠡饸Я�，又沒有錢修，在偶然機(jī)會發(fā)現(xiàn)了這個(gè)山洞，就住了進(jìn)去，一住就是28年，而且他和家人很滿意這樣的生活。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章最后的句子：For Chen, the most enjoyable thing is to raise bees and grow kinds of plants.可知chen最喜歡的事情是養(yǎng)蜜蜂種植，選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第三段的句子：Chen said. In 1975, the houses of his families and his neighbors were all burned to the ground in the fire.可知在他搬到山洞前，他的家被大火毀了，選C
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第四段的句子：In 1980, he happened to discover this cave, immediately he and his family members decided to live in there.可知chen是非常偶然的發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)山洞的，選D
小題4:寫作意圖題：從文章第一段的句子：According to Hunan Daily, in Yongxing County of Hunan Province, retired teacher Chen and his wife are living in a natural cave (山洞), and they quite enjoy such life. 可知作者是想告訴我們關(guān)于一個(gè)生活在山洞28年的老師，選B
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