8.Students from Florida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.To do it,they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.
Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time-just over a minute.Quinones,who wore oversized boat-like shoes,also won last year and will receive﹩500.Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an"A"on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves,Materials and Methods Construction Class."It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race.I thought our students were a little bit more special than that,"Canaves said."We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level."
A total of 79students competed in the race this year in 41teams.Only 10teams failed to cross the lake.Others who fell got back up and made it to the end.The race is open to all students and anyone in the community.The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother,while the oldest was a 67-year-old female.
A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers.He shouted encouraging words,but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.
"A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better,"he said.It is also a lesson in life for the students.
"Anything,including walking on water,is possible,if you do the research,test it and go through the design process seriously."
32.For what purpose did the students take part in the race?C
A.To go across the lake to school.
B.To test their balance on the water.
C.To pass Professor Canaves'class.
D.To win the prize money of﹩500.
33.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?C
A.The students wore shoes distributed by Professor Canaves to walk across the lake.
B.The students who fell into the water were criticized seriously by the Professor.
C.Most students finished the class assignment successfully.
D.The students took part in the race to challenge their physical abilities.
34.What can we infer from the passage?D
A.Alex Quinones is a top student in the university.
B.It's a custom for the people in the community to get involved in student activities.
C.The student who made it to the end in the race would succeed in their professional
career.
D.Professor Canaves attaches importance to hands-on learning experience.
35.The purpose of the passage is toB.
A.show his approval of the unique teaching style
B.report an interesting assignment
C.inspire teachers to be more creative
D.encourage more people to take part in the race.
分析 這篇文章報導(dǎo)了一個有趣的課外作業(yè),告訴我們親自去體驗學(xué)習(xí)非常重要.
解答 32-35 CCDB
32:C 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)第二段中的"Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an"A"on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves,Materials and Methods Construction Class."可知,學(xué)生參加比賽是為了通過Canaves 教授的課,本題選C.
33:C 考查細節(jié)理解.根據(jù)第三段的"The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother,while the oldest was a 67-year-old female."可知最小的參賽者是代替媽媽來參加比賽的,本題選D.
34 D 根據(jù)最后一段Anything,including walking on water,is possible,if you do the research,test it and go through the design process seriously.可知,教授認為親自去體驗學(xué)習(xí)非常重要.
35:B 考查目的意圖.這篇文章是為了報導(dǎo)一個有趣的課外作業(yè).本題選B.
點評 做閱讀時經(jīng)常犯錯的主要原因是,僅憑讀過文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來勾選答案,這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱.所謂閱讀理解,對于題目的理解一定要忠實于原文,因此,每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對比與核查,再得出答案.也就是說,閱讀理解的每一道題目,在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處,我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句,(1)排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項(2)排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項 (3)排除用于過于極端或負面的選項(4)注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除.