How did people stay cool during the summer in ancient times？The days are getting hotter now．In modern times，we can enjoy cold drinks in an air-conditioned （有空調的）room to stay cool．In ancient times，however，people had their own ways．
As early as the Zhou Dynasty，there was a special department（部門）called the "ice administration"．People who worked there would collect ice blocks（冰塊）in winter and store them in an ice house．When summer came，people could take the ice blocks home and use them to make their rooms cooler．
The ice could also be used to make cold drinks．The "binghan"（冰鑒）was a type of ancient fridge．It was a big box made of ceramic （陶），wood or metal （金屬）filled with ice．People would
put drinks inside，close the lid（蓋子），and the drinks would become cold after a while．
When it's too hot，you might find it difficult to fall asleep．In ancient times，there was a kind of pillow made of porcelain（瓷器）．It felt pleasantly cool．It is said that Emperor Qianlong（1711-99）of the Qing Dynasty liked these pillows．Ancient people also wove（編織）reeds（蘆葦） or bamboo into bed mats （墊子）to sleep on．Some people still use these mats today．
（1）How do people keep away from heat nowadays according to the first paragraph？ By enjoying cold drinks in an air-conditioned room．By enjoying cold drinks in an air-conditioned room．
（2）How did people have the special department "ice administration"？ People would collect ice blocks in winter and store them in an ice house．When summer came，people could take the ice blocks home and use them to make their rooms cooler．People would collect ice blocks in winter and store them in an ice house．When summer came，people could take the ice blocks home and use them to make their rooms cooler．
（3）Was "binghan'" a big box made of ice to make cold drinks？ No，It wasn't．No，It wasn't．
（4）Why did Emperor Qianlong like the pillow made of porcelain？ It made people feel cool and pleasant．It made people feel cool and pleasant．
（5）What did ancient people wove into bed mats to have a better sleep in summer？ Reeds or bamboo．Reeds or bamboo．
【答案】By enjoying cold drinks in an air-conditioned room．；People would collect ice blocks in winter and store them in an ice house．When summer came，people could take the ice blocks home and use them to make their rooms cooler．；No，It wasn't．；It made people feel cool and pleasant．；Reeds or bamboo．
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