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1、UNITTHREEHOUSEREADINGAIntroductionModemhousesareairy,lightandcomfortable.Theyarebuilttokeepoutthecoldandwetandtostaywarm.Largewindows,electricityhotandcoldrunningwaterandgoodheatingsystemsmakethemverycozytolivein.Astownsandcitiesgrewinsize,thousandsofcheapapartmentsorsmallcheaphouseswerebuilt
2、tohouseworkers.Today,housesarebuiltfromawidevarietyofdifferentmaterials,andinmanyshapesandsizes.Tallblocksofflatsaremostlybuiltofsteelandconcrete,whilesmallsuburbanhousesareusuallymadeofbricksorstone.Doyouknowhowto-buildahouse?BuildingaHouse1Weallliketowatchworkgoingon.Workonbuildings,whether
3、houses,offices,factories,roadsorbridges,interestsusbecausetherearesomanymendoingdifferentthings.2Somemenandmachinesaredigging.Somearecarryingawayearthorrock.Someareputtingtogetherthesteelframe,somearemixingandpouringconcrete,andsomearelayingbricks.3Theroofmustbecovered.Allthepipesforwater,gas
4、anddrainagehavetobelaid.Thewoodworkhastobemadeandfitted.Theelectricityhastobebroughtinandthelightsandelectricpointsfixed.Beforetheworkisfinished,paintinghastobedone.4Therearemenwhoareskilledateachkindofwork.Somedrivebulldozersandworkcranes.Othersaresteelerectors,bricklayers,andplasterers,tile
5、rs,plumbers,joiners,electriciansandpainters.5Eachmanhastoknowaboutthethingsheuses,whichhecallshismaterials.Hemustknowabouthistoolsandtheproperwaytousethem.Hewillhavespentalongtimelearningthis,beginningwhenheleftschool.Inotherwords,hewillhavelearnedhiscraftortrade.6Someofthemenworkingwillnotbe
6、craftsmendoingspecialwork,butwillhelpdifferentcraftsmen.Thesearethelabourers.Theyhavetolearntodig,liftandcarryandtoworkalldaywithouttiringthemselvestoomuchorstrainingthemselves.7Aswellasthepeopleweseeeverydayworkingonanewbuilding,thereareotherpeople,theforemanandthemanagerofthebuildingfirm,wh
7、oarrangethework.Theyseethatallthematerialsaretherewhentheyarewantedbyeachcraftsman.8Beforeanyofthebuildingcanbegin,planshavetobedrawntoshowwhatthebuildingwillbelike,theexactplaceinwhichitistogoandhoweverythingistobedone.9Supposethatyourfamily
