单选题 Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately, it is no longer necessary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-evident statement than on the base of a closely-reasoned scientific proof. The recognition of the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment is a first step on the right way; this does not mean, however, that sufficient details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which the inhabitants are using these spaces. As to this rather complex subject I shall, within the scope of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the recreative function of greenspace facilities.
The theoretical separation of living working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town-and-country planning, has in my opinion resulted in disproportionate attention for forms for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighborhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that recreation in the open air has to begin at the street-door of the house. The urban environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more obligatory activities can also have a recreative aspect.
The very best standard of living is nothing if it is not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after the street-door of your house is closed after you.

单选题 According to the author, the importance of greenspaces in the urban environment ______.
A. is still unknown
B. is being closely studied
C. is usually neglected
D. has been fully recognized

单选题 The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to ______.
A. the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighborhood
B. the location of recreation facilities far from home
C. relatively little attention for recreative possibilities
D. the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighborhood

单选题 The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of greenspace should be provided ______.
A. in special areas
B. in the suburbs
C. in the neighborhood of the house
D. in gardens and parks

单选题 According to the author, greenspace facilities should be designed in such a way that ______.
A. more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspect
B. more and more people might have access to them
C. an increasing number of recreative activities might be developed
D. recreative activities might be brought into our homes