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While small may be beautiful，tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems，particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.

The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB)，which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall，has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.Beds that are too small，shower heads that are too low，and restaurant tables with hardly any leg?room all make life difficult for those of above average height，it says.

But it is not just the extra?tall whose needs are not being met.The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds，doorways，and chairs has remained unchanged.

“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it，so even a king?size bed at 6′6″ (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men，while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population，” said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy，“Seven?foot beds would work fine.”

Similarly，restaurant tables can cause no end of problems.Small tables，which mean the long?legged have to sit a foot or so away from them，are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.

Some have already taken note，however.At Queens Moat Houses’ Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh，6′6″ beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors，particularly Americans.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? (2011·新课标全国，B)

1.What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?

A．To provide better services.

B．To rebuild hotels and restaurants.

C．To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.

D．To attract more people to become its members.

2.Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?

A．7′2″.? B．7′.? C．6′6″.? D．6′3″.

3.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

A．They may lose some customers.

B．They may start businesses elsewhere.

C．They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.

D．They have to provide enough space for the long?legged.

4.What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

A．Tall people pay more for larger beds.

B．6′6″ beds have taken the place of 6′3″ beds.

C．Special rooms are kept for Americans.

D．Guest rooms are standardized.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

1.

解析　细节理解题。由第二段第一句话中．..which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall...可知选C项。

2.2】　B

解析　细节理解题。第四段中Phil Heinricy说：“6′6″的床对于25%的男子来说较短，而6′3″的床只能满足不到一半男子的要求”。最后一句又说“Seven?foot beds would work fine.”。seven?foot即7′，故选B项。

3.3】　A

解析　细节理解题。文章倒数第二段提到：Small tables，which...away from them，are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.由此可知：如果饭馆餐桌小，可能会失去一些顾客。

4.4】　B

解析　细节理解题。由文章最后一段．..6′6″ beds are now put in as standard...可知：6′6″的床作为标准床在旅馆里被安置了。

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　　While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants．

　　The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants．Beds that are too small, showe heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says．

　　But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met．The average night of the population has been increasing ye the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged．]

　　“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 6′6″(6 feet and 6 inches)is falling short for 25％ of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population．” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine．”

　　Sililarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems．Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere．

　　Some have already taken note, however．At Queens Moat Houses′ Caledoman Hotl in Edinburgh, 6′6″beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans．

(1)

What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?

[　　]

A．

To provide better services．

B．

To rebuild hotels and restaurants．

C．

To draw public attention to the needs of the tall．

D．

To attract more people to become its members．

(2)

Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?

[　　]

A．

B．

C．

D．

(3)

What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

[　　]

A．

They may lose some customers．

B．

They may start businesses elsewhere．

C．

They have to find easy chairs to match the tables．

D．

They have to provide enough space for the long-legged．

(4)

What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

[　　]

A．

Tall people pay more for larger beds．

B．

beds have taken the place of beds．

C．

Special rooms are kept for Americans．

D．

Guest rooms are standardized．

Big companies in Germany generally ______ the euro，while small manufacturers are nervous；big banks are in favor；small ones are against.

A．consist of  B．complain of  C．approve of  D．dream of

 

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But Aaron, a Japanese website developer has had enough of it. Once, the 31-year-old man approached the open window to wait for the driver to finish honking, delivered a polite "excuse me" and then yelled " Ho-o-o-o-onk!", which suggests fierce anger in Japan. Then he threw three eggs from the window of his apartment on to a passing car honking loudly below when his patience was worn out. Instead of apologizing to him, the driver threatened to kill him angrily. So, nobly, Aaron turned to non-violence. He started writing anti-honking haiku verses, a form of Japanese poetry, and submitted them to local newspapers:

Oh .forget Enron;

The problem around here is;

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Patience slowly fades;

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That day is coming soon.

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1.The first paragraph of the passage is intended to tell us that_______.

A. New Yorkers have formed a habit of honking while driving

B. most New Yorkers enjoy sleeping late in the morning

C. honking noise has influenced people's life in New York

D. New Yorkers enjoy listening to the honking of horns

2.What is Aaron’s final response to the frequent honking of horns?

A. Pretended to ignore it.

B. Screamed at the driver.

C. Acted in a peaceful way.

D. Complained to the government.

3.According to the passage, most New Yorkers think Aaron's response is ___.

A. pointless

B. abnormal

C. sensitive

D. acceptable

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A. fierce violence in the Middle East is more of an issue worthy of concern

B. finding the solution to anti - honking is as meaningful as that to starvation

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While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.

The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.

But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.

“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 6′6″ (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “seven-foot beds would work fine.”

 Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.

Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses′ Caledoman Hotel in Edinburgh, 6′6″beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.

1.What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?

A. To provide better services.

B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.

C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.

D. To attract more people to become its members.

2.Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?

A.7′2″.         B.7′        C.6′6″          D.6′3″

3.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

A. They may lose some customers.

B. They may start businesses elsewhere.

C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.

D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.

4.What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.

B. 6′6″beds have taken the place of 6′3″beds.

C. Special rooms are kept for Americans.

D. Guest rooms are standardized.

 

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