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 greenspace 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 of recreation far from home, whereas there was relatively little attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighbourhood 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 of 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 greenspace in the urban environment______. [A] is still unknown [B] is being closely studied [C] is usually neglected [D] has been widely accepted
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】分析推理题。由第一段第二句(Fortunately it is no longer…of this idea)及第三句中的it is generally accepted两处即可推知作者认为：尽管人们并不了解greenspace的细节作用，但它对于城市环境很重要这一点已经为人们所广泛接受，因此答案是[D]。
单选题
The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to______. [A] the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhood [B] the location of recreation facilities far from home [C] relatively little attention for recreative possibilities [D] the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】细节题。答案信息对应于第二段第一句：…resulted in…far from home，即作者认为城乡规划中将生活、工作、交通和休闲等在理论上分开导致休闲设施远离生活区。
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 neighbourhood of the house [D] in gardens and parks
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】分析推理题。文章第二段首先批评了城乡规划中将生活、工作、交通和休闲等在理论上分开，从而导致休闲设施远离人们生活区的做法，然后直接指出这一做法不对，并分析了原因：人们一部分重要的时间是在家和在家周围进行活动，因此休闲设施应当begin at the street-door of the house，其意即是家的周围应当有这些设施，选[C]。
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
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】细节题。答案对应于第二段最后一句中的后一分句：…the design 0f these has to be…a recreative aspect，与[A]一致。
单选题
The main idea of this passage is that______. [A] better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life [B] attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilities [C] the urban environment is providing more recreation activities than it did many years ago [D] priority must be given to the development of obligatory activities