In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, <br />ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.<br />In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know <br />under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams <br />were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees <br />to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect <br />the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole <br />allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, <br />The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only <br />one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near.<br />Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a <br />most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquois <br />Indians. The Choctaw Indians’ wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the <br />form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre <br />supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to <br />pass out.<br />The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles <br />set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and <br />grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up <br />or take it down within an hour.<br />The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid <br />ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen <br />families.<br />The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses <br />covered with dried grass. <br />Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.<br />( ) 1.Which of the following pictures shows the house for the Iroquois Indians？<br /> <br />( ) 2. According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses _____.<br />A. with openings in the trunk walls B. large enough for several families <br />C. in a ring shape with bark and mud D. by bending young trees to form the shape<br />( ) 3. All the native Indian houses described in the passage were_____. <br />A. of the same shape B. covered with grass <br />C. built with a post in the centre D. built with doorways at each end <br />( ) 4. The passage suggests that ________<br />A. all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their houses <br />B. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied together<br />C. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwams <br />D. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and <br />ends<br />【语篇解读】本篇文章为记叙文。主要讲述了美国的土著居民印第安人的房屋结构和建<br />房特点，展示了美国当...
