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【题目】（东城一模）阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Rooftop Gardens

Have you ever seen a rooftop garden—

a garden on the top of a roof? Many people are

finding it good for the environment and good for

themselves.

Cities can be as much as 4—10 degrees

warmer than the countryside. Green rooftops

can actually help cool the air in cities. A single green roof will not do much to change the temperature of a city. However, when more buildings begin to change their rooftops into green spaces, it makes a real difference. Buildings that are cooler also use air conditioning less often. This reduces the amount of energy a building uses, which is good for the environment. Cities are usually more polluted than other areas. Plants on rooftops can even help clean the air. Gardens in the city can also provide a place for birds and bugs to live in.

One unusual rooftop garden is located above Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The garden covers an area of 7, 500 square feet. The garden has flowers, fountains (喷泉），even a goldfish pond, and also paths that children can walk on in slippers or with bare feet. It is used as a place for the children and their parents to relax and be close to nature without leaving the hospital. Another interesting garden is on the rooftop of the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada. A large vegetable garden has been planted on the roof. The hotel’s chefs (厨师）can pick fresh vegetables from the roof.

Now not all buildings have rooftop gardens. One reason is that rooftop gardens can be more expensive than traditional rooftops. However, they may save on heating and cooling bills in the future. Also, a roof needs to be flat and strong enough to support the weight of the garden.

Some people may not know about rooftop gardens and how good they can be for the environment. But word is starting to get out. You may want to keep your eyes on the skies when you walk in your town or city. You never know when you might find a secret garden many feet above the ground.

【1】What is a rooftop garden?

【2】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

【3】What is the rooftop garden in Children’s Hospital in St. Louis used as?

【4】Why is the rooftop garden of the Royal York Hotel interesting?

【5】Why don’t all buildings have rooftop gardens?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A garden on the top of a roof.

【2】The advantages of rooftop gardens in cities.

【3】A place for the children and their parents to relax and be close to nature without leaving the hospital.

【4】Because vegetables are planted in the rooftop garden and chefs can pick vegetables from it.

【5】Because rooftop gardens are more expensive and a roof needs to be flat and strong enough to support the weight of the garden.

【解析】本文介绍了屋顶花园的好处，保护环境，有益于人们的健康。在文中介绍了两个不寻常的屋顶花园。以及可以建屋顶花园的条件和价格。

【1】细节理解题。由句子Have you ever seen a rooftop garden—a garden on the top of a roof?你见过屋顶花园吗？屋顶上的花园？可知，第一题的答案为：A garden on the top of a roof.

【2】主旨大意题。第二段主要介绍了许多的屋顶花园可以降低城市的温度，减少空调的使用频率，改善环境，清洁空气，为鸟类和昆虫提供生存环境。这些都是建屋顶花园的优势。因此答案为：The advantages of rooftop gardens in cities.

【3】细节理解题。由句子It is used as a place for the children and their parents to relax and be close to nature without leaving the hospital. 它是一个用来让孩子和他们的父母放松，不离开医院就能亲近自然的一个好地方。所以答案为：A place for the children and their parents to relax and be close to nature without leaving the hospital.

【4】细节理解题。由句子A large vegetable garden has been planted on the roof. The hotel’s chefs (厨师）can pick fresh vegetables from the roof. 可知，约克皇家酒店屋顶上的花园是一个大菜园。饭店的厨师可以从屋顶采摘新鲜蔬菜。 所以答案为：Because vegetables are planted in the rooftop garden and chefs can pick vegetables from it.

【5】推理判断题。由句子One reason is that rooftop gardens can be more expensive. 和句子a roof needs to be flat and strong enough to support the weight of the garden. 可知，建屋顶花园可能很贵和屋顶需要平坦而结实，足以支撑花园的重量。所以答案为：Because rooftop gardens are more expensive and a roof needs to be flat and strong enough to support the weight of the garden.