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原創(chuàng)題組練(二)(限時(shí):25分鐘)Passage1Seeingthedisappointmentonhisdaughter’sfacebecause,at400pounds,herdadcouldn’tplaywithher,wasthefuelonefatherneededtoturnhislifearoundafter25years.In1994,Murphywasviolentlyattackedbythreemen.Ittookhimsevenmonthstorecoverfromhisinjuries,includingrelearninghowtowalk.“Iusedthatasanexcusetobelazy,”hesaid.“Overtheyears,Iatealotanddrankalotandputonalotofweight.”O(jiān)verthenexttwodecades,Murphygained200pounds,dranknearlyeverydayandstruggledwithPTSDfromtheattack.“Ihiditforalmost25years.Ilookedlikethehappyguyatthepub.ButIwasdrinkingtoescape,”hesaid.“Andthenshecamealong.”Thebirthofhisdaughter,Chloe,in2014sparkedadesiretoturnhislifearound.Murphywenttoanearbygym.Butjust20minutesaftergettingonatreadmill,heheardtwomenmockinghim,sayingthebackofhisnecklookedlike“apackofsausages”.SeriousanxietyfromhisPTSDmadehimgiveupandgohome.Fouryearslater,in2018,MurphywasleavingaplaygroundwithChloewhensheaskedhimtoraceherhome.“Isaid,‘Sorrysweetie,youknowDadcan’trun,’andthelookofherwasnotjustsadness,butdisappointment.I’llneverforgetit,”Murphysaid.“Thatlitafireinme.”Hestartedboxing,eatinghealthilyandstoppeddrinking.Murphyeventuallylost170poundsandgothisPTSDundercontrol.“Now,weraceallthetime,andshe’ssmilingallthetime,”hesaidofhisdaughter.Almostfiveyearsintohistransformation,MurphysaidChloeremainshismotivationeveryday.“IusedtosometimessitaroundandwonderwhatmypurposewasandwhyIwaskeptaround,”hesaid.“AndthenIlookatherandthat’sprettyclear.”1.Whydidthefathermakeuphismindtoloseweight?A.Thefuelhisdaughtergavehim.B.Failingtoplaywithhisdaughter.C.Adisappointedlookfromhisdaughter.D.Theinconvenienceofbeingoverweight.2.Whatwashedrinkingtoescape?A.Thefactofgaining200pounds.B.Theseeminglyhappyguyatthepub.C.Theattackbythreemen25yearsago.D.PTSD,thediseasehegotaftertheattack.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mocking”meaninparagraph5?A.Makingfunof. B.Layingblameon.C.Findingfaultwith. D.Thinkinghighlyof.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AmanstruggledwithobesityandPTSDfromanattack.B.AmanwhostruggledwithobesityandPTSDwascured.C.Alookofdisappointmentmotivatedhimtogethealthy.D.Amandriventoloseweightafterdisappointinghisdaughter.Passage2HomebuyersinterestedinrelocatingtoGeorgetown,Texas,mayhavetheopportunitytoliveinalarge,3D-printedneighborhood.ICON,aconstructiontechcompany,alongwithLennar,ahomeconstructioncompanyandBjarkeIngelsGroup(BIG),anarchitecturecompany,areteaminguptodevelopWolfRanch—a100-home,3D-printedcommunity.“WolfRanchmarksthelargestcommunityofitskindindevelopmentintheworldandinpartnershipwithoneofthelargesthomebuildersinthecountry,Lennar,”DmitriJulius,chiefofspecialprojectsatICON,toldFoxNewsDigital.ThepartnershipbetweenAustin-basedICONandLennar“offersapromisingpathtowardsanalternatemethodofdeliveringtechnology-drivenhomesthatmeettherisingdemandindesirablecommunities,”Juliusadded.PrintingforWolfRanchstartedinthefallof2022—andreservationsforhomesaresettobeginonJune10,2023.TheoverallgoalforWolfRanchisto“getpeopleexcitedthatthefutureofhomebuildingishere,”Juliusalsosaid.ICONanditsteamarebuildingacommunitywithnewinnovativetechnology.“Bycombininginnovativerobotics,softwareandadvancedmaterials,wearecreatingbeautiful,resilienthomesco-designedbyaworld-renownedarchitecturefirm,BIG,thataretechnologicallyadvanced,environmentallysustainableandarchitecturallystriking,”JuliustoldFoxNewsDigital.ThoseatICON,LennarandBIGbelievenowisagoodtimetogetstartedonthisprojectbecauseofAmerica’shousingshortage.“Thisproblemisaproblemofscale(規(guī)模)andthesolutionalsohastobeatscale,”Juliussaid.“Inthefuture,webelieverobotsanddroneswillbuildentireneighborhoods,townsandcities,”headded.“WehopetolookbackatLennar’sWolfRanchcommunityastheplacewhereroboticconstructionatalargescalebegan.”GeorgetownisoneofthefastestgrowingsuburbsnorthofAustin,accordingtoJulius,makingitanideallocationtobreakground.WhileICONiscreatingthefirstneighborhoodentirelymadeof3D-printedhomes,thisisn’tthefirsttime3DhomesinAmerica.In2021,HabitatforHumanitypartneredwithAlquisttobuildthefirst-ever3D-printed,habitedhome.1.WhyisWolfRanchtobedeveloped?A.Totryoutnewinnovativehomebuildingtechnology.B.Tomeettherisingdemandinsatisfyinghouses.C.Togetpeopleexcitedaboutthefutureoflife.D.Tosatisfyincreasingneedofgoodneighborhoods.2.WhatcanweknowaboutWolfRanch?A.Twocompaniesareteaminguptodevelopit.B.Itwillbethefirst3D-printedneighborhoodintheworld.C.Itwillbeenvironmentallyfriendlywithcommonstructure.D.Itwasdesignedbyaremarkablearchitecturefirm,ICON.3.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph7?A.ThereisaseverehousingshortageintheU.S.B.ItisagoodtimetostartdevelopingWolfRanchnow.C.WolfRanchwillbethelargestcommunityinAmerica.D.Inadequatehousingisacommonproblemoftheworld.4.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WolfRanch,YourMostDesirableCommunityB.HoustonWelcomestheCountry’sFirst3D-PrintedHomeC.RobotsandDronesWillBuildEntireNeighborhoodsD.3D-printedTexasNeighborhoodIsGoingUpasHomesPassage3Growingup,PittsburghnativeJudyBaumgartnersawbigplasticpipesfromindustrialplantsgoingintotheOhioRiver.Thiswasduringthe1960sand1970s,whenindustrialplantsstilldominatedthecity’swaterfront.Pittsburgh’ssteel,coalandotherindustrieshadlongsustainedthelocaleconomy,buttheyalsoreleasedpollutionintothewater.Manyofthoseindustrieshavelargelydisappearednow.BaumgartnerassumedtheOhioRiverwasingoodhealth.Theriverismuchhealthierthanitwas50yearsago.Congresspassedgroundbreakinglegislation,theCleanWaterAct,in1972,whichhelpedtocleanuppollutedwaterwaysliketheOhioRiver.Buttheriver—whichsuppliesdrinkingwaterto5millionpeopleandishometomorethan150speciesoffish—isstillunderthreat,accordingtoareportreleasedthisweekfromtheconservationadvocacyorganizationAmericanRivers.Fornearlyfourdecades,AmericanRivershasbeenidentifyingthemostendangeredriversintheU.S.andcreatesitsannuallist.Thisyear,thereportlists10riversasendangered.AsectionoftheColoradoRiver,whichflowsthroughGrandCanyonNationalPark,isthemostendangeredriverinthecountry.TheColoradoRiversuppliesmillionsofpeoplethroughouttheWestwithwaterfordrinkingandagriculture.Prolongeddroughtworsenedbyclimatechange,however,haslefttheriver’sreservoirsinsecurelylow.Thatmeansthere’slesswatertosendpastGlenCanyonDamandintotheColoradoRiver,whichflowsthroughtheGrandCanyon.JustliketheColoradoRiver,climatechangealsothreatenstheOhioRiver,alongwithlegacypollutionandnewindustrialpollution.Protectingthispreciousresourceisessential.TheorganizationiscallingonCongresstodesignate(指定)theOhioRiverasafederallyprotectedwatersystem,whichwouldhelpfunditsrestoration.ProtectingtheOhioRivershouldbeaprioritybecauseitwillbecomeanevenmorecrucialfreshwatersourceasotherpartsofthecountry,liketheWestandSouthwest,strugglewithwaterscarcityanddrought.1.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbytellingthestoryofJudyBaumgartner?A.JudythoughttheOhioRiverwasingoodhealthinthepast.B.Industrialfactoriesweremajorcontributorstopollution.C.TheOhioRiverwasseriouslypollutedbutnowit’sbetter.D.Industrialdevelopmenthasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.2.WhatistherootcauseoftheColoradoRiver’sbeingendangered?A.Legacypollution.B.Itsreservoirs’lowlevels.C.Newindustrialpollution.D.Acuteshortageofrainfall.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.TheOhioRiverisimportanttothewholecountry.B.Thewholecountryissufferingfromlackofwater.C.TheOhioRiverisafederallyprotectedwatersystem.D.TherewillbeaspecialfundtorestoretheOhioRiver.4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theannuallistofthemostendangeredrivers.B.ProtectingtheOhioRivershouldbeapriority.C.ThereisnodelayinprotectingtheColoradoandOhiorivers.D.TheColoradoandOhioriversareamongthemostendangered.答案:原創(chuàng)題組練(二)Passage1[語篇解讀]本文是一篇記敘文。一名男子在令他4歲的女兒失望后,減掉了170多磅的體重。25年來,他一直與肥胖癥和創(chuàng)傷后應(yīng)激障礙作斗爭(zhēng),直到看到女兒臉上失望的表情,他才下定決心減肥。1.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知,因?yàn)?00磅的體重,他不能和女兒一起玩,他看到了女兒臉上的失望,這成了一個(gè)父親要改變的動(dòng)力。因此C項(xiàng)正確。2.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知,在接下來的20年里,他體重增加了200磅,幾乎每天都喝酒,并因受襲擊而患有PTSD。他把它藏了將近25年。雖然看起來就像酒吧里那個(gè)快樂的家伙,但喝酒是為了逃避。因此這里逃避的是PTSD這種疾病,因此D項(xiàng)正確。3.A詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)后面的“sayingthebackofhisnecklookedlike‘a(chǎn)packofsausages’”可知,說他脖子后面看起來像“一包香腸”,顯然是在取笑他,因此選A項(xiàng)。4.D主旨大意題。文章主要講述了一名男子在遭受暴力襲擊之后體重劇增,他不能與女兒一起玩耍讓女兒失望。女兒失望的表情讓他下決心減肥,并且在他瘦身近五年之后,女兒依然是他的動(dòng)力。因此D項(xiàng)正確。Passage2[語篇解讀]本文是一篇說明文。在美國(guó),人們對(duì)理想社區(qū)的需求不斷增長(zhǎng),住房短缺成了一個(gè)問題。三個(gè)各有專長(zhǎng)的建筑公司正在合作開發(fā)WolfRanch,一個(gè)擁有100個(gè)家庭的3D打印社區(qū)。1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第四段中的“meettherisingdemandindesirablecommunities”可知,開發(fā)這種3D社區(qū)的目的是滿足人們對(duì)美好社區(qū)的需求,而不是對(duì)房子的需求,因此D項(xiàng)正確,B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。2.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的“ICON,aconstructiontechcompany,alongwithLennar...areteaminguptodevelopWolfRanch”可
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