But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.

　　“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 6′6″ (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6′3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population，” said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy，“Seven-foot beds would work fine.”

　　Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.

　　Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses' Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6′6″ beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors，particularly Americans.

　　全國(guó)高考閱讀理解練習(xí)題目：

　　1.What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?

　　A.To provide better services.

　　B.To rebuild hotels and restaurants.

　　C.To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.

　　D.To attract more people to become its members.

　　2.Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?

　　A.7′2″

　　B.7′

　　C.6′6″

　　D.6′3″

　　3.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?

　　A.They may lose some customers.

　　B.They may start businesses elsewhere.

　　C.They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.

　　D.They have to provide enough space for the long??legged.

　　4.What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?

　　A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.

　　B.6′6″ beds have taken the place of 6′3″ beds.

　　C.Special rooms are kept for Americans.

　　D.Guest rooms are standardized.

　　全國(guó)高考閱讀理解練習(xí)答案：

　　1.C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句話可知，這次活動(dòng)的目的是引起公眾對(duì)高個(gè)子的人的需要的關(guān)注。

　　2.B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句中的“Seven??foot beds would work fine.”可知，床鋪的合適長(zhǎng)度是7英尺。

　　3.A　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段可知，餐桌太小會(huì)使高個(gè)子的人們到別的地方去(吃飯)，也就是說(shuō)，餐桌太小的飯店會(huì)失去一些客人。

　　4.B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，愛丁堡的一家賓館已經(jīng)使用6英尺6英寸的床鋪?zhàn)鳛闃?biāo)準(zhǔn)床鋪，故選B項(xiàng)。