《2025年通城学典初中英语阅读组合训练八年级上册南通专版》

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Most Tujia people live in houses built on stilts, a traditional house style. People like to build them on hillsides with bamboo or wood. There are usually t 1 floors, with the ground floor used for raising animals or keeping farm tools, and the other for living. In fact, such b 2 were common in south China areas in ancient times.
In most cases, the s 3 floor has three rooms with a central sitting room and two smaller ones. The sitting room is for m 4 visitors, working or relaxing. The rooms next to the central s 5 are the bedroom and the kitchen.
But why do the Tujia people build houses in the air? Well, it has something to do with w 6 they live. Most Tujia people live in the Wuling Mountains, including Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and Chongqing. The w 7 there is humid and often hot in summer. People can f 8 cooler and more comfortable living in a higher house. Also, higher houses can protect people from floods and d 9 creatures, such as snakes.
As a symbol of Tujia people’s c 10, the house built on stilts meets the need of people’s material life and spiritual life. It decorates its natural surroundings and makes itself a part of nature.
1. two 2. buildings 3. second 4. meeting 5. space
6. where 7. weather 8. feel 9. dangerous 10. culture

答案： 1. two 2. buildings 3. second 4. meeting 5. space 6. where 7. weather 8. feel 9. dangerous 10. culture