大学英语四级考试阅读讲义(十二)

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
　　Greenspace facilities are contributing to an important extent to the quality of the urban environment. Fortunately it is no longer necessary that every lectureor 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 green space 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 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.
　　36. According to the author, the importance of green spaces in the urban environment .
　　A) is still unknown
　　B) has been fully recognized
　　C) is being closely studied
　　D) is usually neglected
　　37. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation has led to .
　　A) the disproportion of recreation facilities in the neighbourhood
　　B) the improvement of recreative possibilities in the neighbourhood
　　C) relatively little attention for recreative possibilities
　　D) the location of recreation facilities far from home
　　38. The author suggests that the recreative possibilities of greenspace should be provided .
　　A) in the neighbourhood of the house
　　B) in the suburbs
　　C) in special areas 
　　D) in gardens and parks
　　39. According to the author, greenspace facilitties should be designed in such a way that .
　　A) an increasing number of recreative activities might be developed
　　B) more and more people might have access to them
　　C) more obligatory activities might take on a recreative aspect
　　D) recreative activities might be brought into our homes
　　40. The main idea of this passage is that .
　　A) attention must be directed to the improvement of recreative possibilities
　　B) better use of greenspace facilities should be made so as to improve the quality of our life
　　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