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(15)ATheGreatBarnAdventureOnemorningwhenIwas11Iexploredthetown’sabandonedroundgrainbarn(谷仓).Ifoundachainedslidingdoorthatwaswideenoughformetopassthrough.Insidetherewasaheavysmellofdeadmiceinthedark.AftermyeyesadjustedInoticedashaft升降机井thatroseallthewaytothetopofthebarn.Ononesidewasaone-manelevatorwithalongropeandroller.Isteppedontotheplatformandgavetheropeadragandtheelevatorbeganslidinguptheshaftbutstoppedhalfway.AfterabriefpanicattackInoticedholesinthewallatregularintervalsformingaladder.Forreasonsknownonlytoan11-year-oldIdecideditwouldbebettertogoupthandown.SowithshakinghandsIbeganclimbingthewall.AfterwhatseemedlikeforeverIreachedthetopoftheshaft.Istoodupdustedmyselfoffandfoundabsolutelynothingofinterest.Itwasjustanemptyroomwithaladderleadinguptotheroof.IclimbedallthewayuphereforthisThenInoticedafireextinguisher(灭火器)whichI’dalwayswantedtoshootoff.Sothiswasthechanceofalifetime.Itrieditandmuchtomysurprisethethingworked!Itshotoutathickcloudofpowderthatinstantlyfilledtheroom.Icouldn’tbreathe.Iwasgoingtochoketodeathandthey’dprobablyneverevenfindmybody.LuckilyIrememberedtheladdertotheroof.Iclimbeduppoppedthestrawroofandsawabrightbluesky.Isuddenlyrealizedthedustandpowderpouringoutofthetopcoulddrawattention.SowhenthedusthadsettledIclimbeddownandslippedoutofthechaineddoor.I’mnotsureifIwasmoreexcitedaboutbeingaliveoraboutnotbeingcaughtbutIranallthewaybackhome.
1.Whentheauthorgotinsidethebarnhe_______.A.noticedamanontheelevatorB.openedthechainedslidingdoorC.sawmanydeadmiceinthedarkD.foundashaftleadingtothetop
2.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheauthor’sadventurea.Theelevatorstoppedhalfway.b.Heenteredtheroundgrainbarn.c.Heclimbedtothetopoftheshaft.d.Hefoundafireextinguisherandshotitoff.A.b-a-c-dB.a-c-b-dC.c-a-d-bD.b-c-a-d
3.Aftergettingoutofthechaineddoortheauthormightfeel_______.A.inspiredB.relievedC.surprisedD.disappointed
4..Fromthepassagewecanlearnthattheauthorwasprobablyaboyfullof_______.A.passionsB.dreamsC.curiosityD.imagination参考答案1--4DABCBEveningWorkshopsOptionaleveningworkshopswillbeheldatsmallrestaurantsorothermeetingplacesneartheconferencehotel.Mealsandothercostsarenotincludedbutarealsooptional.Locationswillbeannouncedattheconferencesite.WorkshopsareverylooselyorganizedandmostrepresentdiscussionsthathavebeenheldatSocietyforEconomicBotanySEBmeetingsoveraseriesofyears.Workshop1:StudentNetworkDate:WednesdayeveningFeb.5thChairs:HugodeBoerandArikaVirapongseSponsor:SocietyforEconomicBotanyDescription:StudentmembersoftheSEBholdanetworkingmixereachyearinordertomeeteachotherandtobeefamiliarwithavarietyofeducationalprogramsandfacultyadvisors大学指导老师.Facultymemberswhoarepartoftrainingprogramsareencouragedtojointhemixertomeetandtalkwithstudents.Workshop2:BotanicalFilmMakingDate:WednesdayeveningFeb.5thChair:DavidStrauchSponsor:UniversityofHawaiiDescription:Digitalfilmmakingisaparticularlyusefultooloflinkingculturalinformationtorecognizableplants.Thisworkshopisaimedtowardsincreasingthequalityofmaterialrecordedbygivingparticipantsgreatercontroloverthemedium.Wewillcovertechnicalaspectse.g.camerasettingsaudiotechnicalaspectsframinglightingfocusandsomewaysofpresentingthematerial.Experiencedfilmmakersareencouragedtoattendandparticipantsareweletobringtheirowncameraequipment.Workshop3:CollectionsforBotany—CollectionsDevelopmentandManagementDate:FridayeveningFeb.7thChair:JanSalickSponsor:SocietyforEconomicBotanyDescription:SEBisanetworkofresearcherswhohavebeendevelopingstandardsforthedevelopmentofcollectionsofartifactsplantsamplesandrelatedmaterials.Participantsdiscusssuccessesproblemsandfundingsourcesforsolvingmanagementissues.
5.Oneofthepurposesofanetworkingmixerheldeachyearisto________.A.providestudentswithgreatercontroloverthemediaB.linkculturalinformationtorecognizableplantsC.helpthestudentstodealwithmostoftheenvironmentissuesD.helpthestudentstobefamiliarwitheducationalprograms
6.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheposterA.Eveningworkshopswillbeheldatsmallrestaurantswithmealsincluded.B.ParticipantshavemorethanoneoptiononFeb.5ththananothernight.C.WorkshopshavenothingtodowiththediscussionsheldatSEBmeetings.D.Facultyadviserscanjointhemixerwithouttrainingexperience.
7.YouareacollegestudentinterestedinplantsandgoodattakingTVpictures.WhichoftheEveningWorkshopsismostsuitableforyouA.BotanicalFilmMaking.B.CollectionsforBotany.C.StudentNetwork.D.SocietyforEconomicBotany.参考答案5-7DBACTheextraordinaryEastgateBuildinginHarareZimbabwe’scapitalcityissaidtobetheonlyoneintheworldtousethesamecoolingandheatingprinciplesasthetermitemound白蚁堆.ArchitectMickPearceusedpreciselythesamestrategywhendesigningtheEastgateBuildingwhichhasnoair-conditioningandalmostnoheating.Thebuilding—thecountry’slargestmercialandshoppingplex—useslessthan10%oftheenergyofaconventionalbuildingofitssize.TheEastgate’sownerssaved$
3.5millionona$36millionbuildingbecauseanair-conditioningequipmentdidn’thavetobeimported.Theplexisactuallytwobuildingslinkedbybridgesacrossashadyglass-roofedatrium天井opentotheair.Fanssuckfreshairinfromtheatriumblowitupstairsthroughhollowspacesunderthefloorsandfromthereintoeachofficethroughbaseboardvents通风口.Asitrisesandwarmsitisdrawnoutviaceilingventsandfinallyexiststhroughforty-eightbrickchimneys.Duringsummer’scoolnightsbigfansblowairthroughthebuildingseventimesanhourtocooltheemptyfloors.Bydaysmallerfansblowtwochangesofairanhourthroughthebuildingtocirculatetheairwhichhasbeenincontactwiththecoolfloors.Forwinterdaystherearesmallheatersinthevents.ThisisallpossibleonlybecauseHarareis1600feetabovesealevelhascloudlessskieslittledampnessandrapidtemperaturechanges—daysaswarmas31℃monlydropto14℃atnight.“Youcouldn’tdothisinNewYorkwithitshotsummersandcoldwinters”Pearcesaid.TheengineeringfirmofOveArupPartnersmonitorsdailytemperatures.Itisfoundthatthetemperatureofthebuildinghasgenerallystayedbetween23℃and25℃withtheexceptionoftheannualhotperiodjustbeforethesummerrainsinOctoberandthreedaysinNovemberwhenadoorkeeperaccidentallyswitchedoffthefansatnight.Andtheairisfresh—farmoresothaninair-conditionedbuildingswhereupto30%oftheairisrecycled.
8.WhywasEastgatecheapertobebuiltthanaconventionalbuildingA.Itwasdesignedinasmallersize.B.Noairconditionerswerefixedin.C.Itsheatingsystemwaslessadvanced.D.Itusedratherdifferentbuildingmaterials.
9.Whatdoes“it”refertoinParagraph3A.Freshairfromoutside.B.Heatinthebuilding.C.Hollowspace.D.Baseboardvent.
10.WhywouldabuildinglikeEastgateNotworkefficientlyinNewYorkA.NewYorkhaslessclearskiesasHarare.B.Itsdampnessaffectsthecirculationofair.C.NewYorkcoversalargerareathanHarare.D.Itstemperaturechangesseasonallyratherthandaily.
11.ThedatainthelastparagraphsuggestsEastgate’stemperaturecontrolsystem_____.A.allowsawiderangeoftemperaturesB.functionswellformostoftheyearC.canrecycleupto30%oftheairD.worksbetterinhotseasons参考答案8-11BADBDMenarespendingmoreandmoretimeinthekitchenencouragedbycelebrity名人chefslikeGordonRamsayandJamieOliveraccordingtoareportfromOxfordUniversity.Theeffectofthecelebrityrolemodelswhohavegivencookingamoremanlypicturehasbinedwithamoregeneraldrivetowardssexualequalityandmennowspendmorethantwicetheamountoftimepreparingmealsthantheydidin
1961.AccordingtotheresearchbyProf.JonatahnGershunywhorunstheCentreforTimeResearchatOxfordmennowspendmorethanhalfanhouradaycookingupfromjust12minutesadayin
1961.Prof.Gershunysaid“Themaninthekitchenispartofamuchwidersocialtrend.Therehasbeen40yearsofsexualequalitybutthereisanother40yearsprobablytoe.”Womenwhoagenerationagospentnearlytwohoursadaycookingnowspendjustonehourandsevenminutes—agreatfallbuttheystillspendfarmoretimeinthekitchenthanmen.Someexpertshavenamedthesemeninapronsas“Gastrosexualsmenusingcookingskillstoimpressfriends”whohavebeeninspiredtopickupakitchenknifebythesuccessofRamsayOliveraswellasothermalecelebritychefssuchasHughFearnley-WhittingstallMarcoPierreWhiteandKeithFloyd.“Iwasmarriedin
1974.WhenmyfathercametovisitmeafewweekslaterIwaswearinganapronwhenIopenedthedoor.Helaughed”saidProf.Gershuny.“Thatwouldneverhappennow.”Two-thirdsofadultssaythattheyetogethertoshareatleastthreetimesaweekevenifitisnotnecessarilyaroundakitchenordiningroomtable.Prof.Gershunypointedoutthatthefamilymealwasnowrarelyeatenbyallofitsmembersaroundatable—withmany“familymeals”infacttakenonthesofainthesittingroomandsharedbyfamilymembers.“Thefamilymealhaschangedalotandfewofuseat—asIdidwhenIwasachild—atleasttwomealsadaytogetherasafamily.Butithassurvivedinadifferentformat.”
12.WhatisonereasonbehindthetrendthatmenspendmoretimecookingthanbeforeA.Theimprovementofcooks’status.B.Theinfluenceofpopularfemalechefs.C.Thechangeoffemale’sviewoncooking.D.Thedevelopmentofsexualequalitycampaign.
13.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutthetimemenandwomenspendoncookingA.Menspendmoretimecookingthanwomennowadays.B.Womenspendmuchlesstimeoncookingthanbefore.C.Itwilltake40yearsbeforemenspendmoretimeatthestovethanwomen.D.Thereisasharpdeclineinthetimemenspendoncookingparedwith
1961.
14.HowdidProf.GershunyseethefamilymealaccordingtothepassageA.Ithasbeeathingofthepast.B.Itisverydifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.C.Itshouldn’tbeadvocatedinmoderntimes.D.Itisbeneficialtothestabilityofthefamily.
15.WhichisthebesttitleforthepassageA.TheChangesofFamilyMealsB.EqualitybetweenMenandWomenC.CookingintoaNewTrendforMenD.Cooking—aThingofthePastforWomen参考答案12—15DBBC。