阅读理解AWhilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB),whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall,showeheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaveragenightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyethestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.]“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking-sizebedat6′6″(6feetand6inches)isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation.”SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”Sililarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHouses′CaledomanHotlinEdinburgh,6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.()1.WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?A.Toprovidebetterservices.B.Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.C.Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.D.Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.()2.WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhil4\nHeinricy?A.7′2″.B.7′C.6′6″D.6′3″()3.Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?A.Theymaylosesomecustomers.B.Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.C.Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.D.Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-legged.()4.WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.B.6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.C.SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.D.Guestroomsarestandardized.【解题导语】说明文。主要讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。64.答案C细节理解题。由第二段的whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。65.答案B细节理解题。由倒数第三段SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”可知。66.答案A推理题。由倒数第二段的内容可知，如果饭店使用小的桌子，自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。选A。67.答案B。细节理解题。ACD在文中均是无中生有，在文中无对应内容。由倒数第一段可知6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.B项正确。BCassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfistgarden,MsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenbourseitsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshe4\nhasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.”TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(经济),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Otherhaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaynosincethe1970shavetherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhacekbeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.GeorgeC.BallJr.ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikinguseinmecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden.()1.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraphlprobablyreferto?A.chickensB.tomatoesC．gardensD．people()2.Bysaying“awin-winsituationallaround”，Ms．Gartinmeansthat________.A．sheishappierandhergardenbiggerB．shemayspendlessandloseweightC．sheissellingmoreandbuyinglessD．shehasgrownmorevarietiesofvegetables()3.Whyisvegetablegardeningbecomingincreasinglypopular?A．MoreAmericansaredoingitforfun．B．Thepriceofoilislowerthanbefore．C．There’sagrowingneedforfruits．D．Thecostoflivingisontherise．()4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?4\nA．FamilyFoodPlanningB．BankingonGardeningC．ABelt-tighteningMoveD．GardeningasaHobby4
