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The view over a valley or a tiny village with thatched (草盖的) roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings — these are still common sights in parts ofEnglanD、Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of theEnglish countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practised in theBritish Isles (英伦诸岛).Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.Thatching is a solitary (独自的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practised today has changed very little since the MiddleAges. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed inEngland and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done theBritish way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defence against the heat. We can learn from the passage that_____.

A、theEnglish people have a special liking for thatched houses
B．most thatched cottages inEngland are located on hillsides
C．thatching is a building craft first created by theEnglish people
D．thatched cottages inEngland have been passed down from ancient times