B
The old lanes(巷子) of the Beijing hutongs, many were there hundreds of years ago during the Ming and Qing dynasties. They keep not only the traditional culture but also the way of life in the past. People can go shopping, eat delicious food, and watch the street life by visiting the Beijing hutongs. What’s more, it’s a good way to learn more about the daily life of people in Beijing.
A hutong is a lane formed by traditional courtyard compounds(筑有围墙的院子) on both sides. The compounds are called siheyuan, meaning “four joined-together courtyard.”
The hutongs have interesting names, which tell their origin(起源), location, or history. They are in these gray lanes where kids talk and play.
One of China’s most famous writers, Laoshe, was born in siheyuan in the west of the city. The memories of his childhood in hutongs were so important to him that even after he had been away from Beijing for more than 20 years, he still clearly remembered them and wrote them into a novel called Four Generations under One Roof.
Now, Beijing still has about 400,000 siheyuan for people to live in. However, most hutongs are in great danger because more and more new buildings have been built. So, we should try our best to protect hutongs, the treasure of traditional culture.
20. What can we learn about the Beijing hutongs?A. They have a short history.
B. They are far from siheyuan.
C. They have interesting names.
21. The writer would most probably talk about _________ after Paragraph 5.
A. how we can know the Beijing hutongs better
B. what we can do to protect the Beijing hutongs
C. why many new buildings were built in Beijing
22. What could be the best title for the text?
A. Laoshe—A Well-known Chinese WriterB. Beijing Hutongs—The Treasure of China
C. Siheyuan—A Picture of the Qing Dynasty
A. Culture Window B. Famous People C. Eating Customs
【答案】20. C 21. B 22. B 23. A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍北京的胡同文化。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据“The hutongs have interesting names”可知，胡同有有趣的名字，故选C。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据“So, we should try our best to protect hutongs, the treasure of traditional culture.”可知，我们应该尽最大努力保护胡同这一传统文化的瑰宝，由此可知，后面可能会讨论我们可以做些什么来保护北京的胡同。故选B。
最佳标题题。本文主要介绍北京的胡同文化，选项B“北京胡同——中国的瑰宝”符合主题，故选B。
推理判断题。本文主要介绍北京的胡同文化，由此可知，可能在报纸的“文化之窗”版块看到这篇文章，故选A。
