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The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的)roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village stree

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问题     The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的)roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings—these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
    Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.
    Thatching is a solitary(独自的)craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time hatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
    In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world live under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done in the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat.
Thatched houses are still preferred because of______.
选项 A、their style and comfort
B、their durability
C、their easy maintenance
D、their cheap and ready-made materials
答案A
解析 第三段最后一句提到了茅草屋顶可以保持冬暖夏凉，因此应是它的舒适性(comfort)。第一段则讲到它的外形美观，独具特色(style)。
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