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【題目】 Something strange was happening inside LeeAnne’s home. During the summer of 2014，14-year-old J.D. had stomach severe pains, but his CT scan found nothing wrong. LeeAnne and her husband lost hair and suffered dizziness and headaches. LeeAnne even lost her eyelashes.

In January 2015, the city of Flint sent out a notice that the water supply, switched from the Detroit water system to the Flint River to cut cost, contained high levels of trihalomethanes (三鹵甲烷). The notice warned that people with poor immune (免疫的) systems might be at increased risk for liver, kidney, and nervous system problems but emphasized that the water was otherwise safe to drink.

Alarmed, LeeAnne researched the water supply and searched the Internet. Then she distributed a fact sheet to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes. Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink. So LeeAnne demanded that the city test her water.

The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount. But the city maintained her plumbing (管道) was the cause.

LeeAnne immediately had her children tested for lead. All the kids showed lead exposure. She read Flint’s water quality reports and discovered the city wasn’t applying the proper corrosion (腐蝕) control standards to its pipes; the standards prevent the metal in pipes from leaching into the water.

In March, a follow-up test of LeeAnne’s water showed lead levels nearly 27 times higher than the EPA’s threshold. LeeAnne’s pipes could not be responsible for the high lead levels, since they were plastic.

In September, Virginia Tech lab released a report that concluded the Flint River water was 19 times more corrosive than the Detroit water.

The governor eventually admitted the water was unsafe. He ordered that Flint’s water supply be switched back to Detroit’s. In Washington, President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint and ordered federal aid to help the city recover.

【1】How did LeeAnne react to the city notice?

A.She had her children tested for lead.

B.She asked the city to replace her pipes.

C.She urged the officials to test Flint’s water.

D.She collected side effects of trihalomethanes.

【2】What is the leading cause of the family’s health problem?

A.The lead in their water.

B.Corrosion to their pipes.

C.Their poor immune systems.

D.Exposure to Trihalomethanes.

【3】City officials’ attitude toward the water issue was _____.

A.unconcernedB.cautious

C.doubtfulD.objective

【4】What does the story mainly tell us?

A.Revealing the truth takes time.

B.Nothing can stop a determined heart.

C.It takes courage to challenge authority.

D.Joint effort is the key to solving problems.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。LeeAnne一家人2014年夏天都經(jīng)歷了一些身體不適的狀況，但是沒有查出原因。2015年1月，弗林特市發(fā)出通知說，為了節(jié)省成本，水源從底特律的水改道成了弗林特河里的水，這個水被發(fā)現(xiàn)了三鹵甲烷超標，但不影響飲用。LeeAnne對此深感懷疑，她要求進一步檢查自己的水源和孩子，發(fā)現(xiàn)水里存在的最大問題是鉛超標。經(jīng)過反復確認，政府最終承認弗林特河里的水不適合飲用，再次將水源改回到底特律的水。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“Alarmed, LeeAnne researched the water supply and searched the Internet. Then she distributed a fact sheet to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes.（這使她很擔心，LeeAnne繼續(xù)調(diào)查了水源并在網(wǎng)上搜集了資料。然后她向城市官員發(fā)送了一份情況說明書，列出了三鹵甲烷超標會帶來的副作用）”可知，城市發(fā)的通知讓她很擔心，所以LeeAnne搜集了三鹵甲烷超標會帶來的副作用，發(fā)送給了城市官員。故選D。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。由第四段中的“The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount.（結果讓人感到很不安。三鹵甲烷的問題微乎其微。她們水中的鉛含量是合法標準的七倍之多。）”可知，她們家庭中健康問題的主要原因是水中的鉛含量超標。故選A。

【3】

推理判斷題。由第三段中的“Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink.（她敦促鄰居們?nèi)�參加市議會會議，在那里他們闡述了他們的健康問題。但是，官員們?nèi)匀粓猿终J為水是適合飲用的。）”可知，政府官員一開始不關心水污染問題，堅持認為它是適合飲用的。A. unconcerned不關心的；B. cautious小心的，謹慎的；C. doubtful懷疑的；D. objective客觀的。故選A。

【4】

推理判斷題。由最后一段中的“The governor eventually admitted the water was unsafe. He ordered that Flint’s water supply be switched back to Detroit’s.（政府官員最終承認了水是不安全的，并命令將水源改回到底特律的水）”以及一開始政府官員堅持認為水是適合飲用的，可知，這個故事主要講LeeAnne如何堅持不懈的努力，才讓政府官員面對問題，改掉水源。由此判斷出這個故事告訴我們沒有什么能阻止一顆堅定的心。故選B。