A camp built by students and volunteers spreads over Southern Methodist University(SMU). The affordable1 are designed to be used by the poor as well as survivors of war and natural disasters.
“By the time 2020, there’s going to be about 1.7 billion people living in slums(貧民窟) so we would like to2 change,” says Stephanie Hunt, co-founder of the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanities at SMU. The institute, which3 build the village on SMU’s campus, was established to solve problem of the poor in the United States and around the world through engineering, and the free4.
The goal is not just to5 lives, but to change the victims’ lives. The Institute hopes some entrepreneurs(企業(yè)家) might program and6 some money with these ideas. One of the structures in the SMU village was built with bricks made7 from recycled plastic bags.
They’re8 together with heavy wires. Harvey Lacey, father of two college-aged sons, including one here at SUM, heard about this project and9 his invention. It’s a heavy-duty, hand-crank compactor(手動(dòng)壓縮機(jī))that anybody can use to form the big bricks he calls Ubuntu Blox.
“The advantages are that these10 weigh less than two pounds. They’re very, very11 These things can go for many generations of housing, ”says Lacey, who is 12 the design. Anybody can follow his online plans to13 the compactor that turns plastic bags into bricks.
On this warm day, it’s14 inside the Ubuntu Blox hut, thanks15 to the thick plastic insulation(絕緣). Kenyan16 Ronald Omyonga, visiting the global village before returning to his native Africa, says his country is full of these recyclable bags. With Lacey’s design, he says that litter could be transformed into17 housing. He dreams of other18 too.
“Look at the Harvey Lacey hut, as a means of creating19 ,”says Omyonga.“Leaning the environment, and turning20 into something that can form houses, not just for the poor.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      shelters
    2. B.
      clubs
    3. C.
      parties
    4. D.
      rooms
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      affect
    2. B.
      adapt
    3. C.
      effect
    4. D.
      adopt
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      discovered
    2. B.
      helped
    3. C.
      studied
    4. D.
      explored
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      entry
    2. B.
      competition
    3. C.
      trade
    4. D.
      market
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      save
    2. B.
      survive
    3. C.
      defend
    4. D.
      cure
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      share
    2. B.
      donate
    3. C.
      earn
    4. D.
      cost
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      briefly
    2. B.
      relevantly
    3. C.
      mostly
    4. D.
      efficiently
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      held
    2. B.
      stressed
    3. C.
      knocked
    4. D.
      packed
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      delivered
    2. B.
      contributed
    3. C.
      devoted
    4. D.
      sacrificed
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      piles
    2. B.
      masses
    3. C.
      loaves
    4. D.
      blocks
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      fragile
    2. B.
      thick
    3. C.
      hard
    4. D.
      bitter
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      giving out
    2. B.
      giving off
    3. C.
      giving up
    4. D.
      giving away
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      build
    2. B.
      invent
    3. C.
      improve
    4. D.
      possess
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      hot
    2. B.
      cold
    3. C.
      wet
    4. D.
      cool
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      nearly
    2. B.
      exactly
    3. C.
      partly
    4. D.
      fairly
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      doctor
    2. B.
      athlete
    3. C.
      photographer
    4. D.
      architect
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      safe
    2. B.
      dangerous
    3. C.
      beautiful
    4. D.
      large
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      advantages
    2. B.
      chances
    3. C.
      benefits
    4. D.
      profits
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      things
    2. B.
      jobs
    3. C.
      wonders
    4. D.
      conditions
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      waste
    2. B.
      resources
    3. C.
      ideas
    4. D.
      technology
ACBDA CCABD CDADC DACBA
試題分析:南部衛(wèi)理公會(huì)大學(xué)的學(xué)生和自愿者建造了一些價(jià)格低廉的庇護(hù)所,可供窮人以及戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和自然災(zāi)害的幸存者居住。難民村里一個(gè)建筑是用主要由回收塑料袋制作的磚頭建造的。這既可以把垃圾變成房子,還可以增加就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。
1.考查名詞:A. shelters避難所B. clubs俱樂部C. parties 聚會(huì)D. rooms房間,他們建造了一些價(jià)格低廉的庇護(hù)所,可供窮人以及戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和自然災(zāi)害的幸存者居住。選A
2.考查動(dòng)詞:A. affect影響B(tài). adapt適應(yīng)C. effect 帶來D. adopt收養(yǎng),采納,我們希望能帶來一些改變!盋
3.考查動(dòng)詞:A. discovered發(fā)現(xiàn)B. helped幫助C. studied研究,學(xué)習(xí)D. explored探索,亨特的研究所資助建造這個(gè)難民村,B
4.考查名詞:A. entry 條目B. competition 比賽C. trade貿(mào)易D. market市場(chǎng),通過工程和自由市場(chǎng)解決美國(guó)和周邊國(guó)家的窮人的問題。選D
5.考查動(dòng)詞:A. save拯救B. survive幸存C. defend 保護(hù)D. cure治愈,目標(biāo)不是拯救生命而是改善受害者的生活。選A
6.考查動(dòng)詞:A. share 分享B. donate捐贈(zèng)C. earn掙D. cost花費(fèi),它還希望一些企業(yè)家能夠通過這些構(gòu)想掙到錢。選C
7.考查副詞:A. briefly簡(jiǎn)單的B. relevantly相關(guān)的C. mostly主要的D. efficiently有效的,難民村里一個(gè)建筑是用主要由回收塑料袋制作的磚頭建造的。選C
8.考查動(dòng)詞:A. held舉辦hold sth together把…連接在一起。B. stressed 強(qiáng)調(diào)C. knocked 敲D. packed打包,它們被很粗的鐵絲連接在一起。選A
9.考查動(dòng)詞:A. delivered 發(fā)表,投遞B. contributed貢獻(xiàn)C. devoted投入,奉獻(xiàn)D. sacrificed犧牲,他聽說這個(gè)計(jì)劃后,貢獻(xiàn)了他的發(fā)明。選B
10.考查名詞:A. piles堆B. masses大量C. loaves塊D. blocks磚頭,從上文was built with bricks made  27  from recycled plastic bags. 可知選D
11.考查形容詞:A. fragile脆弱的B. thick 厚的C. hard 堅(jiān)硬的,D. bitter痛苦的,從后面的These things can go for many generations of housing,可知這些磚頭很堅(jiān)硬。選C
12.考查動(dòng)詞短語:A. giving out散發(fā),用盡B. giving off散發(fā)C. giving up 放棄D. giving away贈(zèng)送,從上文的heard about this project and  29  his invention.可知是贈(zèng)送這項(xiàng)發(fā)明的人。選D
13.考查動(dòng)詞:A. build建造B. invent發(fā)明C. improve改善D. possess加工,任何人都可以按照網(wǎng)上的說明造手動(dòng)壓縮機(jī)。選A
14.考查形容詞:A. hot熱的B. cold冷的C. wet 潮濕的D. cool冷酷的,涼爽的,從前面的On this warm day 可知里面是涼爽的。選D
15.考查副詞:A. nearly幾乎B. exactly確切的C. partly部分的D. fairly相當(dāng)?shù),一部分多虧了厚的塑料絕緣。選C
16.考查名詞:A. doctor醫(yī)生B. athlete運(yùn)動(dòng)員C. photographer攝影師D. architect建筑師,從上下文看:Ronald Omyonga 是個(gè)建筑師。選D
17.考查形容詞:A. safe安全的B. dangerous危險(xiǎn)的,C. beautiful美麗的D. large大的,垃圾可以變成安全的房子。選A
18.考查名詞:A. advantages好處B. chances機(jī)會(huì)C. benefits利益D. profits利潤(rùn),他幻想有其他的益處。選C
19.考查名詞:A. things事情B. jobs工作C. wonders奇跡D. conditions條件,這種房子可以創(chuàng)造出就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。選B
20.考查名詞:A. waste廢物B. resources資源C. ideas 相法D. technology科技,把廢物變成可以做房子的人,不僅是為了窮人。選A
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點(diǎn)評(píng):此題大部分設(shè)空是單詞的辨析。答題前一定要讀懂全文,弄清文章要表達(dá)的思想,注意前后段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中,一定要認(rèn)真分析,注意選項(xiàng)與上下文的關(guān)系,與前后單詞的關(guān)系。答完后再通讀一篇文章,看看所選選項(xiàng)能不能是語句通順,語意連貫。
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* CALIFORNIA: log Cabin Wilderness Camp Getaway (L. A. Area Council, 233 Scout Way, Los Angeles, CA 90026; [213] 4134400): Backpacking(背包徙步旅行) is the top activity at this camp, including classes in backpacking stove(火爐) operation, back country first aid, water purification(凈化), and map and compass skills.

 

* WISCONSIN: Gardner Dam Scout Camp(Bay-Lakes Council, P.O. Box 267, Appleton, WI 54912; [920] 734-5705): Whitewater canoeing(激流獨(dú)木舟運(yùn)動(dòng)) is offered if you want to have fun on the river. A 35-mile overnight mountain biking trip is for those who prefer to stay on dry land. The camp is for boys and girls 12-18.

*KANSAS: Spanish Peaks Scout Camp( Santa Fe Trail Council, 1513 E. Fulton Terrace, Garden City, KS 67846; [620] 275-51620): Rock climbing around the camp and mountain climbing, including an attempt of topping East Spanish Peak. Join us and meet new friends and learn new activities.

 

*IDAHO: Camp Aspen Ridge (Trapper Paths Council, 1200 East 5400 South, South Ogden, UT 84403; [801] 479-5460): Horseback riding and hillwalking are popular on the paths. Swimming, canoeing, rowing and fishing activities are offered on the lake. Learn about the culture and have fun!

 

NORTH CAROLINA:

*Camp Bud Schiele (Piedmont Council, 1222 E. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28053; [704] 8642694): Learn about the environment of the area while taking trips deep into the woods. Then spend Friday testing what you’ve learned against other groups. Activities are in some of the most untouched wilderness areas across the state.

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*MAINE: Camp Roosevelt (Katahdin Area Council, Bangor, ME 04402; [207] 866-224!): The log cabin dining house was built in 1929 and offers good camp food. Once you get your fill, take on the camp’s Leaders Today program, which will have you climbing, jumping and working your way to better leadership skills.

 

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