Excerpt from
"Farmhouses and Cottages"
The lover of country life who looks over the rural areas of the
It may be said that these agricultural dwellings have no
architecture at all. The correct
systems, plans, and judgment in building over the years has
been confined to our cities and towns of rapid growth.
Even the few buildings of the modern style that have been built in
our farming districts have turned out to be failures. They are certainly not what the farmers
demanded. The architects and builders
have made futile attempts
to learn the requirements of these buildings, and their inexperience can be
seen.
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) Which of the following phrases best represents the main
idea of the passage?
a.
There are very few farm houses in rural areas.
b.
Houses in rural areas have better designs than in urban
areas.
c.
Farm houses are usually built to last.
d.
Farm houses are lacking in architectural design.
2) Which of the following best describes the author’s tone
when writing about rural architecture in the above passage?
a.
disgusted
b.
positive
c.
optimistic
d.
uninterested
3) The final paragraph of the above passage gives which reason
to explain the low quality of architectural designs in rural areas?
a.
low income of the farmers
b.
lack of effort by the architects
c.
poor taste by local residents
d.
high costs of modern construction
4) In the final sentence of the above passage, what is the
meaning of the word “futile”?
a.
skilled
b.
useless
c.
frequent
d.
confused
5) The above passage would most likely be published in a
magazine with which title?
a.
“Joys of Country Living”
b.
“Heavy Construction”
c.
“Modern Architecture”
d.
“Urban Lifestyles”
Answer Key
1) Which of the following phrases best represents
the main idea of the passage?
a.
There are very few farm houses in rural areas.
b.
Houses in rural areas have better designs than
in urban areas.
c.
Farm houses are usually built to last.
d.
Farm houses are lacking
in architectural design.
2)
Which of the
following best describes the author’s tone when writing about rural
architecture in the above passage?
a.
disgusted
b.
positive
c.
optimistic
d.
uninterested
3)
The final
paragraph of the above passage gives which reason to explain the low quality of
architectural designs in rural areas?
a.
low income of the farmers
b.
lack of effort by
the architects
c.
poor taste by local residents
d.
high costs of modern construction
4)
In the final
sentence of the above passage, what is the meaning of the word “futile”?
a.
skilled
b.
useless
c.
frequent
d.
confused
5)
The above
passage would most likely be published in a magazine with which title?
a.
“Joys of
Country Living”
b.
“Heavy
Construction””
c.
“Modern Architecture”
d.
“Urban Lifestyles”