单选题 It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north Lon don, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.
Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan's architect(建筑师), has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.
The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victorian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.
When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain's only self-cleansing doormat(自动清洁门垫). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.
Another step and you're into the dining/office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he's working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board fight at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed," Chan says. "I just put the cover down. "
Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".
"It cost around £ 4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at £ 30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care," says Chan.

单选题 What is the purpose of this writing.?
[A] To sell Chan's flat for more money.
[B] To tell people how to take care of small flats.
[C] To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat.
[D] To call on engineers to design their own homes.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 主旨题。由整篇文章可知,作者是要向读者介绍一个设计精巧新颖的公寓。所以正确答案是C。
单选题 Where is Chan's flat?
[A] Next to a big house.
[B] Under an old building.
[C] In a busy London street.
[D] By the side of a country road.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 细节题。由文章第三段可知,Chan的公寓建在一所大房子旁边。所以正确答案是A。
单选题 Which of the following is the fight order of things described in the text?
[A] Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed.
[B] Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed.
[C] Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed.
[D] Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 细节题。由文章第四段可知,正确答案是C。
单选题 By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para.1), the author means that Chan's flat______.
[A] is cheap
[B] has cheap furniture
[C] has a simple design
[D] is fairly small
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[精析] 细节题。由文章第一段可知,Chan的公寓非常小。所以正确答案是D。