【题目】You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best.” What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French, in Chinese, in your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation(翻译). It's not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.

Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.

We asked some people about their homes.

How often do people move house in your country?

"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. "

-- Chery, Boston, USA

What are features (特征) of homes in your country?

"In Britain, even in town, there's always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies (阳台). The weather isn't warm enough! "

--Pat, Exeter, England

1The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because __________.

A. no one knows what it is

B. people can't understand each other very well

C. people can't find this word in the dictionary

D. it has different meanings in different countries

2According to the passage, at home, you can do everything EXCEPT __________.

A. making friends B. cooking and eating

C. playing and talking D. sleeping and relaxing

3Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?

A. Because the sun there shines a lot.

B. Because there's a fire in the living room.

C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.

D. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.

4From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on __________.

A. how old they are B. the climate(气候)they have

C. whether they are rich or not D. whether they live in the city or countryside

5What can we learn from the passage?

A. Homes look the same in different countries.

B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.

C. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.

D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.

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