9.Gregory Kloehn digs through dustbins every day,but not for the reason that most people would think.He isn't homeless.In fact he is trying to help the homeless.
Gregory began his life as a sculptor.But he often felt that his sculptures,which just stood in rich people's houses for years,lacked a meaningful purpose.So in 2011 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell-not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.
The thought of creating homes for the homeless didn't occur to him until the year 2013,when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp(防水布).Instead of a tarp,Gregory offered them something better:a small home with a water tank,a kitchen and a trap(容器) for waste.They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city.And soon his"Homeless Homes Project"was started.
Before starting a new home,Gregory,goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins.Everything he finds is usable-refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows,and the tops of cars become strong roofs.He put wheels at the bottom for users to move their homes around easily.Each home takes two to three days to make.
So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the city's most needy.While his small lowcost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness,they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the homeless to stay in.They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.
Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture,where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops."A lot of people who hear about what I'm doing want to get involved,"he said."Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together."
28.Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?B
A.He had no home to live in.
B.He wanted to help the homeless.
C.He lost interest in sculpture.
D.He had to make more money.
29.The author mentions the story in Paragraph 3 to tell usD.
A.Gregory's small homes were popular among the homeless
B.housing the homeless in a city was not an easy task
C.the homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homes
D.how Gregory got the idea of"Homeless Homes Project"
30.What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?A
A.Gregory's work requires imagination and creativity.
B.It takes Gregory a long time to produce a home.
C.Gregory has great trouble hunting for materials for his small houses.
D.Everything in the dustbins will be used in Gregory's work.
31.What can we infer from the last paragraph?C
A.Gregory's work will completely solve the homelessness problem.
B.Gregory doesn't need to make small homes now.
C.Gregory's project wil l help more homeless people.
D.A single person can make no difference to social problems.

分析 本文主要介紹了Gregory Kloehn為什么要丟掉以前的工作而來創(chuàng)立Homeless Homes Project這個工程的緣由以及其效應(yīng).

解答 28.B.細節(jié)理解題,were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city可知他打算致力于給這個城市無家可歸的人做房子.即幫助無家可歸的人.故選B
29.D.細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)文中句子And soon his"Homeless Homes Project"was started,可知是 Homes Project這個組織機構(gòu).故選D
30.A.推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子 doors become house doors;washing machine doors…to move their homes around easily可知他把冰箱門改造成了房門,洗衣機門改成了窗戶,車頂改成了房頂,把輪子安到了房子的下面以供移動,這是很有創(chuàng)造力和想象力的.故選A
31.C.推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子lot of people who hear about what I'm doing want to get involved可知當(dāng)他出版了那本書的后更多的人都想?yún)⑴c到他的計劃里來,由此可推知更多無家可歸的人將會受益于此.故選C

點評 做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).

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