Question

【题目】

What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive.

They have designed “spaceflats” that are only 30 square metres in size. These flats have small rooms: a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony（阳台）, but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.

The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. And, if not needed, both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded away（折叠收拢）. There is a flat-screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. You can’t see the cooker, the microwave and the small refrigerator because they are all hidden out of sight.

The other rooms are small but practical（实用的）. The bathroom contains a toilet and shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary. The balcony has enough space for two people to sit and you may see an amazing fountain on it. All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage（存储）space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.

“Spaceflats” are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. “It’s wonderful,” said one citizen, “The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space.”

【1】Will city homes be tiny according to the architects in Hong Kong?

【2】What can the living room be used as?

【3】How many things are hidden out of sight?

【4】Where can the owner enjoy the nice view?

【5】There is plenty of sunlight in the flats, isn’t there?

【6】Would you like to live in the “spaceflats”? why?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, they will.

【2】It can be used as an office, a kitchen even a second bedroom.

【3】Three/3.

【4】On the balcony.

【5】Yes, there is.

【6】Yes, I’d like to. Because I can enjoy the sunlight in spaceflat.（答案不唯一）

【解析】

本文介绍了未来城市住宅的样子，面积虽然不大，但是功能齐全。

【1】根据第一段中“A team of architects in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny”可知，香港的一个建筑师团队说，城市住宅将会很小，所以此处是肯定回答。故填Yes, they will.

【2】根据第三段中“It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom.”可知，客厅可以用作办公室，厨房，甚至是第二个卧室。故填It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom.

【3】根据第三段中“You can’t see the cooker, the microwave and the small refrigerator because they are all hidden out of sight”可知，你看不到炊具、微波炉和小冰箱，因为它们都藏在视线之外，所以一共有3样东西藏在视线之外。故填Three/3.

【4】根据第四段中“The balcony has enough space for two people to sit and you may see an amazing fountain on it.”可知，阳台有足够的空间让两个人坐下，你可以在上面看到一个令人惊叹的喷泉，所以在阳台上可以欣赏到美景。故填On the balcony.

【5】根据第四段中“All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage（存储）space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight. ”可知，所有的房间都有高高的天花板，以提供尽可能多的存储空间，而公寓有大窗户可以让充足的阳光进入，所以公寓里是有充足阳光的，此处用肯定回答。故填Yes, there is.

【6】本题为开放性题目，答案言之有理即可。题目为一般疑问句，用yes或no回答，并陈述自己的理由。故填：Yes, I’d like to. Because I can enjoy the sunlight in spaceflat.