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Unit 1 Dream homes
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(2022秋·江苏南京·七年级校考阶段练习)请认真阅读下列短文,根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填1个单词。
In earlier times people didn’t build houses. They lived in caves(洞穴). Some travelled, carrying tents with them. About 10, 000 years ago people began to build houses. Here are some examples of different houses from all over the world.
Houses of wood and felt(毛毡): Yurts
Today in Mongolia(蒙古), people build their yurts in places where water is easy to get, and where there is grass for their horses and sheep. Wood and felt are common materials for yurts. The felt gives protection(保护)from the weather and keeps the cold and heat(热)away.
Houses of mud(泥)and wood: Tulou
In many parts of China, people have lived in large groups, inside the high mud walls of a tulou. Tulou means “earth building”. Inside there can be 250 rooms around a big courtyard(庭院). The buildings are made of wood. In the courtyard people can cook, wash and dry clothes and children can play. Families also get together there for celebrations. At first, the tulou was built as safe places to protect people.
Houses of mud bricks(砖)
In hot places, people make mud bricks and build a house with them because there isn’t much wood. The roof is flat and people can sleep there. People build some houses inside a courtyard and keep the animals in the yard.
Houses of ice and snow
The Inuit(因纽特人)built igloos. An igloo is also called a snow house. Hunters stay in an igloo during the winter season. Larger igloos were built for families. They used snow to help keep out the cold.
Houses from the ____1____ world
In the past people lived in caves and tents. But now they build different ____2____ of houses.
Houses of wood and felt
People in Mongonia build their yurts in places ____3____ enough water and grass.
Commonly, the yurts are ____4____ of wood and felt. And they can make people feel ____5____ or cool.
Houses of mud and wood
Tulou is a special building in China. Large families live together inside to keep safe.