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1、Unit1PartIReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereisonepassageinthispart.Thepassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.Manhasthreebasicneeds:food,clothingandshelt
2、er.Ifamanlivesinawarmclimate,clothingisnotabsolutelynecessary.However,mancannotlivewithoutfood,and,hehaslittlechanceofsurvivalwithoutshelter.Mankindneedssheltertoprotecthimfromtheweather,wildanimals,insects,andhisenemies.Longbeforemanlearnedhowtobuildhou
3、ses,helookedfornaturalshelters,astheanimalsdid.Thefirstsheltersorhomesactuallybuiltbymanwereverysimple.Forhisbuildingmaterials,heusedwhathecouldfindeasilyaroundhim:rocks,treebranches,driedgrasses,animalskins.Itwasalongtime,however,beforemanbegantobuildpe
4、rmanentsheltersbecause,untilmanlearnedtofarm,helivedbyhunting.And,inordertofollowgame,hehadtobeabletomovefromonehuntinggroundtoanother.Thus,thefirstman-madeshelterswerethosethatcouldbeeasilytransported.Thefirstpermanentshelterswereprobablybuilttwentytofo
5、rtythousandyearsagobyfish-eatingpeoplewholivedinoneplaceaslongasthefishsupplylasted.Fish-eaterscouldstayinoneplaceforseveralyears.However,oncemanlearnedtofarm,hecouldlivelongerinoneplace.Thus,hewasabletobuildapermanenthome.Onceagain,hebuilthishomewiththe
6、materialshefoundathand.InEgypt,forexample,woodwasscarce,somosthouseswerebuiltofbricksmadeofdriedmud,witharoofsupportedbypalmtreetrunks.(253words)1)Amongthethreebasicneedsofhumanbeings,whichislessimportant?A)Food.B)Clothing.C)Shelter.D)Water.2)Wheredidman
7、liveinbeforehecouldbuildshelters?A)Buildings.B)Naturalshelters.C)Apartment.D)Houses.3)Whatarethebuildingmaterialsofthefirstman-madeshelters?A)Rocks,bricks,treebranchesanddriedgrasses.B)Concreteandsteel.C)Rocks,treebranches,driedgrassesandanimalskins.D)Br
8、icksmadeofdriedmud.4)Theword“permanent”(Line5,Para.2)means“________”.A)lastingforalongtimeorforeverB)properC)allowedD)lastingforashorttimeonly5)Thefirstpeopletohavepermanentshelterswereprobably________.A)huntersB)farmersC)
