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【題目】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 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams 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.

【1】Which statement about Alex Quinones is true ?

A. He finished the race in less than a minute.

B. He won the race with the help of 2 boats.

C. He failed the race last year.

D. He set a new record this year.

【2】For what purpose did the students take part in the race?

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.

【3】Which of the following is true about the race?

A. The students who fell into the water had to quit.

B. More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.

C. The students kept silent when the other racers competed.

D. The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.

【4】According to Canaves，this race can help the students .

A. understand designing better

B. achieve almost everything

C. work together and unite as one

D. walk on the surface of water

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】試題分析: 這篇文章是為了報導一個有趣的課外作業(yè)。邁阿密佛羅里達國際大學的學生穿上自己設計的水鞋在水上進行比賽，他們參加比賽是為了通過教授的課程，而教授要求他們這么做是為了讓他們更好的理解這個設計也更好的理解人生

【1】D 考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到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. 可知Alex 'Quinones今年創(chuàng)造了一個新的記錄，選 D

【2】C 考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an '6A" on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves,可知學生參加比賽是為了通過Canaves 教授的課，選C

【3】D考查細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第三段提到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，故選D項。

【4】A考查細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第五段提到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.可知根據(jù)Canaves教授的話 參加比賽可以讓學生更好的理解這個設計，故選A項。

考點 ：日常生活類閱讀 。