2016成都市高考英语单项选择及阅理自练附答案13.docVIP

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 体裁：议论文　话题：欧美风情　时间：6分钟 They can be damp and cold.But with a growing number of men seeing the shed as a home from home，research claims the solitude(独处) it provides at the bottom of the garden could actually be good for their health. A study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that the peaceful retreat(退隐) may help lower blood pressure.Its author，Professor Alan White of Leeds Metropolitan University，claims the hours spent pottering(闲逛) about in sheds doing odd jobs also have a positive effect on mens self-esteem.“Men find doing things relaxing and that in itself is good for their health，” he said.“Theres a sense of achievement that men get from starting a task to seeing it completed.Men know what a shed means and they feel comfortable.” Such has been the growth in its popularity that communal(共享的) sheds are being set up to enable men to share their love of pottering and DIY.The “Mens Sheds”initiative has its roots in Australia.But 20 communal sheds have already sprung up in the UK from the Lake District to Greenwich.Peter Baker，chief executive of the Mens Health Forum，a charity involved in the scheme，said,“Theyve caught mens imagination.Men like to potter.” There are approximately 11.5 million domestic sheds in Britain—a higher concentration than anywhere else in the world—and 1.5 million are sold every year.Furthermore，Britons spend more than 60 million hours a week in them. Originating from the Anglo-Saxon word“scead”，meaning shade，the peaceful retreat remains a place for the lawnmower and potting bench but has also been transformed into a games room and even a mini pub. 【语篇导读】　庭院储藏室在英国很受男性的欢迎，因为它们不仅对男性的身体健康有好处，而且还可以提升他们的自尊。 1．Communal sheds are popular because ______. A．men can share their love of pottering and DIY there B．men can keep away from other family members there C．men can stay there for the good of their health D．men can complete an important task there 解析　细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句可知，男人在庭院储藏室可以分享他们对闲逛的爱好以及自己动手做事情的乐