It"s not much, but it"s home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, 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 Victarian 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 right 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. 小题1: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 | 小题2: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 | 小题3:Which of the following is the right 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 | 小题4: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 flat | C.To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat | D.To call on engineers to design their own home |
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