高考閱讀理解C篇集訓(xùn)（一）

高考閱讀理解C篇集訓(xùn)（一）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。P001Volcaniceruptionshavedisturbedhumancivilizationsthroughouthistory,suchasthefamouseruptionofVesuviusin79AD,wheretheremainsofPompeii’scitizensarepreservedinashtothisday.Morerecently,1816was“theyearwithoutasummer”afterMountTamborainIndonesiaalteredtheglobalclimate.Supervolcaniceruptions,definedbytheU.S.GeologicalSurveyasanexplosionexpellingover1,000cubickilometersofmaterial,areamongthemostcatastrophiceventsonEarthwhichbringmassivedeathsanddestruction.Tobetterpreparefortheeruptions,geologistsarelookingforcertainwarningsigns,suchasthegasesexpelledfrommagma(巖漿)orcracksinthevolcano’sgroundsurface.OntheIndonesianislandofSumatra,thestillactiveTobasupervolcanohidesbelowthecalmwatersofLakeToba,whichisthesiteoftheEarth’smostrecentsupereruptionsome75,000yearsago.Themagmainthegiantmagmareservoirsintheupperpartofthecontinentalcrustishighinsilica,makingitviscous(粘)andmoreexplosive.Butgeologistsdon’tknowforsurewhethersupereruptionscouldbecausedbyasuddenincreaseintherateofmagmaflowinthereservoir,soateamfromtheUniversityofGenevainSwitzerlandandPekingUniversityinChinawenttoTobainanattempttodeterminewhatsignalsindicateasupereruption.Zircon(鋯石),oftenfoundinexplosiveeruptions,containsvariouslevelsofuranium(鈾)andleadthatallowforaccuratedating.Bycombiningthesemeasurementswiththermalandgeochemicalmodeling,thegeologistswereabletoestimatetherateofaccumulationofmagmabeneathToba’scraterbeforethevolcano’sprevioustwoeruptions.Theresultsshowedtherateofmagmaflowwasrelativelyconstantoverthepast2.2millionyears,suggestingthatToba’ssupereruptionswerenotcausedbyasuddenincreaseinmagma.Instead,therisingtemperatureofthemagmareservoirovertime,knownas“thermalmaturation”,iswhatultimatelysetofftheexplosion.Thisresultisslightlyunsettling,becauseitmeansthatgeologicalsignalsonEarth’ssurface,likecrackedrocks,neednotoccuraheadofaneruption.Supervolcanoes,then,canactlikeasilent,tickingtimebomb.AlthoughtheYellowstonesupervolcanoisnot“overdue”foraneruption,itmightbeasmartideatousetheteam’smethodologytomonitorit,justincase.Whatisthewritingpurposeofparagraph1?A.ItinformsusofthepresentsituationofPompeiicity.B.Itservesasthelead-intothetopicoferuptionsofsupervolcanoes.C.Itstressestheimpactofvolcaniceruptionsonhumans.D.Itdemonstratesthathumanshaveexperiencedmanydisasters.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Levelsofuraniumandleadinzirconhelpedfigureoutthepossiblerateofmagmaaccumulation.B.GeologistsfromSwedenandChinawenttoTobatogethertocarryouttheresearch.C.Therateofmagmaflowwasconstantlychangingoverthepast2.2millionyears.D.Geologicalsignalslikecrackedrockswillsurelypresentthemselvesbeforeavolcaniceruption.Whatisitthatfinallytriggerstheexplosionaccordingtothepassage?A.Theincreasingaccumulationofthemagma.B.Themineralscontainedinthemagma.C.Therisingtemperatureofthemagmareservoirovertime.D.Thehumanactivitiestakingplacearoundthatarea.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AresearchintotheTobasupervolcanoB.Horriblenaturaldisasters—SupervolcanoeruptionsC.PreparationsfortheeruptionofsupervolcanoesD.Thesilenttickingtimebombs—Supervolcanoes28-31BACDP002Nearly40yearsago,PeterHarrison,amarineecologistwitnessedthefirstrecordedlarge-scalecoralbleaching(珊瑚白化)event.DivingintheGreatBarrierReef(大堡礁),hewasshockedbythescenebeforehim.“Thereefwasmadeupofhealthycoralsandbadlybleachedwhitecorals,likethebeginningofaghostcity,”hesays.Justmonthsbefore,thesamesitewasfilledwithcolorfultropicallife.“Manyofthehundredsofcoralsthathadbeencarefullylabelledandmonitoredfinallydied,”hesays.“Itwasshockingandmademeawareofjusthowweakthesecoralsreallyare.”Coralexiststogetherwithphotosyntheticalgae(藻類),whichliveinitstissuesandprovideessentialnutrition(andcoloration).Buthightemperaturesandotherstressescanturnalgaepoisonous.Whenthisoccurs,thealgaemaydieorberemovedbythecoral,aprocessknownasbleachingbecausethecoral’scleartissueandwhitecalciumcarbonateskeleton(碳酸鈣骨骼)areexposed.Ifthecoralcan’treestablishitslinkwithalgae,itwillstarveorbecomeill.ThewidespreaddestructionHarrisonsawin1982wasrepeatedonmanyotherPacificOceanreefsthatyearandthenext.In1997and1998thephenomenonwentglobal,killingsome16percentoftheworld’scorals.Withrisingtemperatures,pollution,disease,increasedoceanacidity,invasivespecies,andotherdangers,Harrison’sghostcitiesareexpanding.Scientistssupposethataboutfourdecadesagoseverebleachingoccurredroughlyevery25years,givingcoralstimetorecover.Butbleachingeventsarecomingfasternow—abouteverysixyears—andinsomeplacessoontheycouldbegintohappenannually.“Theabsolutekeyisdealingwithglobalwarming,”saysmarinebiologistTerryHughes.“Nomatterhowmuchwecleanupthewater,thereefswilldie.”In2016,arecord-hotyearinastringofthem,91percentofthereefsthatconsistoftheGreatBarrierReefbleached.PeterHarrisonwasshockedwhendivingintheGreatBarrierReef,because__________.A.thereefsweremadeupofpreciouscoralsB.hesawthecoralshehadtaggedbeforeC.thecoralswereruinedbadlyandquicklyD.hefoundaghostcitywithtropicallifeParagraph3ismainlyabout__________.A.thecausesofcoralbleaching B.theweaknessofcoralsandalgaeC.theelementsthatmakealgaedie D.theprocessofbuildingalinkwithalgaeThephrase“Harrison’sghostcities”inParagraph4mostprobablyrefersto__________.A.thecoralbleaching B.invasivespeciesC.globalwarming D.thepollutedoceanWhatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Withalgaelivinginitstissues,coral’swhiteskeletonisexposed.B.Thereefsdiebecausethewaterhasn’tbeencleanedthoroughlyC.Solvingglobalwarmingistherealsolutiontocoralbleaching.D.Theseverestcoralbleachingoccurredaboutfourdecadesago.28-31CAACP003Withresearcherssuggestingthatsittingisthenewsmoking,sit-standdesks(SSD)havebecomeacommontooltointerruptlongsittinginanofficeorclassroomenvironment.Asthisfurniturebecomespopular,conflictingopinionshavearisenonwhethertheycanworkassuccessfullyastheyareintended.Dr.AprilChambersfromtheUniversityofPittsburghworkedwithteammatestogatherdatafrom3studiesandpublishedareviewarticlelistingpresentinformationonthebenefitsofSSDs.“Therehasbeenagreatdealofscientificresearchaboutsit-standdesksinthepastfewyears,butwehaveonlyscratchedthesurfaceofthistopic,”saidChambers.Iwanttogatherwhatwe’veknownsofartofigureouthowwecanusethesedeskstobetterbenefitpeopleintheworkplace.ThisworkwasdonewithDr.NancyA.BakerfromTuftsUniversity.Thereviewexaminestheeffectsofasit-standdeskinthefollowingaspects:behavior,physiological(生理的),workperformance,psychological,discomfort,andposture.TheirworkshowedthatusinganSSDeffectivelygotparticipantstositlessandstandmoreandthatthedevicemadeusersmorecomfortableatwork.However,manyfrustrations(沮喪)withSSDscamefromthephysiologicaloutcomes.Accordingtothereview,physiologicaleffectswerethemoststudied,buttherewerenosignificantresultswithregardstofatness.TherearemanyconsiderationsaboutusinganSSDmosteffectively,suchasdeskheight,monitorheight,andtheamountoftimetostand.Chambersbelievesthattheoverallarrangementoftheworkplaceorstudyplaceandtheamountofworkaretwofactorsthatshouldbefurtherstudied.Chambersnotedthatpresentresearchislimitedbecausemanyofthestudiesweredonewithyoungandhealthysubjectswhowereaskedtousethedeskforaweekoramonthatmost.Sincesomeofthesignificantbenefitsarewithhearthealthormusclediscomfort,itmaybebeneficialtoperformadditionalstudieswithmiddle-agedoroverweightworkers.TheargumentsaboutSSDsmainlyliein__________.A.theirsideeffects B.theirpopularityC.theirpracticalresults D.theiroriginalintentionsWhydidChamberspublishthearticle?A.Tocallonpeopletostandmore. B.TosuggestwaystobetteruseSSDs.C.Tocontradicttheexistingopinions. D.TofindoutthedrawbacksofSSDs.What’stheresearchers’attitudetoSSDs’physiologicalresult?A.Disappointed. B.Content. C.Positive. D.Indifferent.WhatneedstobefurtherexaminedaccordingtoChambers?A.Theheightofthedeskandthemonitor.B.Thetimepeoplespendinstanding.C.Behaviorandpsychologicalaspects.D.Abroaderrangeoftheparticipants.28.C29.B30.A31.DP004Nearlyeveryweek,wehearnewsaboutthelatestsuccessesandfailuresindriverlessvehicles.Butwehearlittleabouthowotherindustriesaredevelopingthissamekindoftechnology.Oneindustryheavilyinvolvedinresearchinganddevelopingartificialintelligence,orAI,isagriculture.Companiesareexperimentingwithhigh-techtoolsthatcanhelpfarmerssavetimeandmoney,whilereducingenvironment-harmingchemicals.OneofthecompaniesisecoRobotixofSwitzerland.ItcreatedarobotequippedwithAIandcamerastoidentifyallplantsonafarm.Therobothasfourwheelstocarryitthroughthefieldsinsearchofweeds.Computer-controlledarmsthenlowerandspraytheweedswithsmallamountsofherbicide(除草劑).Companyofficialssaytherobotcanfullyoperateonitsownforupto12hoursadaywhilebeingpoweredbythesun.Itusesthesamekindofsensorandpositioningtechnologyusedtoguidedriverlessvehicles.Afarmercanalsocontroltheequipmentthroughasmartphone.Theco-founderofecoRobotix,AurelienDemaurex,saysthefarmrobotcankillweedswith20timeslessherbicidethantraditionalmethods.Thisisbecausethesystemusesexactlythechemicalintheexactplacerequiredtokilltheweeds.Currently,farmersspreadweedkillersovermassiveareastodestroyunwantedplants.AnothercompanydevelopingfarmroboticsisCalifornia-basedBlueRiverTechnology.Thecompanyhasasystemcalled“See&Spray”,whichitclaimswastheworld’sfirstsmartsprayer.Thesystem—whichconnectstothebackofatractor—isalsoequippedwithAItoidentifyandchemicallykillonlytheweeds.Itcanalsospraychemicalsonwantedplantstohelpthemgrow.BenChostner,vicepresidentofbusinessdevelopmentforBlueRiverTechnology,explainsinacompanyvideothatSee&Spraytechnologyusesthesamedeeplearningmethodsusedinfacialrecognition.Bensaid,“Thefirsttimethemachinesawapigweed,itdidn’tknowwhatkindofplantitwas.Butwetaughtit—bygivingittensofthousandsofexamplesofthatpigweed—andnowit’sanexpertinpigweed.”HowwillAIbenefitagriculture?A.Itwillfundagricultureresearch. B.Itcontributestolow-costfarming.C.Itcanavoidharmfulchemicals. D.Itfreesallfarmersfromfieldwork.Whatdotheproductsofthetwocompanieshaveincommon?A.Theyuserecognitiontechnology. B.Theyarepoweredbysolarenergy.C.Theyareconnectedwithsmartphones. D.Theycanhelpwantedplantsgrowrapidly.WhatdoBenChostner’swordssuggestabouttherobot?A.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly. B.Itisgoodatself-improving.C.Ithasthelearningability. D.Itcantrackvariousplants.WhatistheTextmainlyabout?A.Theexperimentinfarmingrobots. B.Anewtrendinartificialintelligence.C.ModernSee&Spraytechnology. D.Artificialintelligenceinagriculture.28-31BACDP005Itwouldnotbeanoverstatementtosaythatsaltisoneofthegreatestdiscoveriesinthehistoryofmankind.Justimaginehowtastelessourfoodwouldbeifsalthadnotbeendiscovered.Apartfromaddingflavortoourfood,itisalsoanessentialingredientforthehealthofbothmanandanimals,provideditistakenintherightquantities.Saltisalsousedbythefoodprocessingandmeatpackingindustriesasaseasoningorpreservativeingredient.Salthasalwaysbeenhelpfulinthebuildingofcommunitiesandsocieties,asmannormallybuilthissettlementsaroundthesourcesofsalt.Atonepointoftime,saltwasalsousedasacurrencyToday,therearemanycountriesaroundtheworldthatareworkinghardtoextract(提煉)saltsothatwecanenjoyourfoodtothefullest.Someoftheseareproducingenoughsalttosatisfytherequirementoftheentireworld,whileothersareproducingjustenoughtosupporttheirownpeople.AccordingtotheBritishGeologicalSurvey,in2014,Chinawasthetopsaltproducerintheworld.TheUnitedStatesofAmericaoccupiedthesecondpositionandIndiafinishedadistantthird.Othercountriesthatmadeitamongthetoptensaltproducingnations’listwereCanada,Australia,Germany,Mexico,Chile,FranceandtheNetherlands.Countriesthatproducedmorethan1milliontonnesofsaltin2014includedPeru,Bangladesh,Thailand,Brazil,SaudiArabia,Pakistan,Romania,Egypt,Poland,andtheUnitedKingdom,tonameafew.RankedatthebottomofthelistweretheAfricannationsofMauritaniaandDjibouti.So,thenexttimeyoutakeyourmealandaddapinchofsalttomakeitmoredelicious,doshareathoughtforthenumeroussaltworkersaroundtheworldduetowhomourfoodtastessoperfect.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Manwilldiewithoutsalt. B.Themoresalt,thebetterfood.C.Saltisanoptionalingredient. D.Saltintakeshouldbeproper.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“these”inParagraph2referto?A.Countries. B.Settlements. C.Sources. D.Communities.WheredidMexicorankintheworld’ssaltproducingnations’listin2014?A.Fifth. B.Sixth. C.Seventh. D.Eighth.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthosewhoproducesalt?A.Regretful. B.Faithful. C.Doubtful D.Grateful.28-31DACDP006Witnessedbyorganizers,sportsfigures,performersandstudents,theflameforthe2022WinterOlympicGames—housedinaredlantern—drewcrowdsofonlookersasitwasescorted(護(hù)送)byvolunteersintotheceremonyheldatBeijing’sOlympicTower.TheflamearrivedearlyonWednesday,October20afterbeingflownfromGreece,thebirthplaceoftheOlympics,whereitwaslittwodaysearlier.The2022BeijingWinterOlympicswillrunfromFeb.4toFeb.20.Gameseventsarescheduledinthreezones—downtownBeijing,thecapital’snorthwestYanqingdistrictandco-hostZhangjiakouinHebeiprovince.AsaniconicculturalelementoftheOlympicGames,thetorchrelayplaysasignificantroleinpromotingthehost’sinternationalimagewhilespreadingthemessageofpeace,solidarity,friendshipandhealth.Duetothepandemic,however,gamesorganizershavecutbackthetraditionaltorchrelaytoasmall-scaleevent.Therelaywilltakeplaceinthreehostareasandinvolveabout1,200torchbearers.Theshortenedtorchrelaywithreducedcrowdswillhelpensurethehealthandsafetyofallparticipantsaswellasthatoflocalcommunities.TherelayisscheduledforFeb.2toFeb.4,withtherouteconnectinglandmarks,historicalsitesandmajortourismattractionsinBeijingandZhangjiakou.ThetraditionalofflineeventwillmakesurethatpeoplegettofeelthewarmthoftheflameandgetinspiredbytheOlympicspiritupclose.Anonlineversionofthetorchrelaymakinguseofvirtualreality(VR)technologiesisalsoplannedforsocialmediaplatforms.Althoughthelengthanddurationofthetorchrelayhasbeenreduced,thisrepresentsaninnovativeapproachtomaximizethebenefitsofthetechnologyinconnectingmorepeopleinaninteractiveway.Thedesignsofthetorch,lanternandcauldron(主火炬)echoeachotherwithinaconsistentconceptthatstrikesastrongimpressionofdynamismandvitality.Thelantern,whichwillbeusedfortheflameexhibitiontour,isbasedontheChangxinPalaceLamp,abronzeoillampfromtheWesternHanDynasty,whilethecauldronfeaturesthesameredandsilvercolorsandcloudpatternasthetorch.Drawinginspirationfromthemaincauldronforthe2008BeijingSummerGames,thetorchfortheBeijing2022Gamesiscalledthe“flyingribbon”.HowwastheflamesenttothewelcomingceremonyinBeijing?A.Onatower. B.Inaredlantern.C.Byasportsfigure. D.ThroughVRtechnologies.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thepreparationworkhasbeenadaptedtothepandemicsituation.B.TheOlympicGameshelppromotethehost’sinternationalimage.C.ThetorchrelayisaniconicculturalelementoftheOlympicGames.D.Gamesorganizersmustensurethehealthandsafetyofallparticipants.WhyareVRtechnologiesusedinthetorchrelay?A.Towelcomemoreathletestotherelay.B.Toattractpeopletothetourismattractions.C.Toconnectmorepeopleinaninteractiveway.D.Tomakepeoplefeelthewarmthoftheflameclose.Whatdoweknowaboutthe2022WinterOlympicGames?A.ItisscheduledfromFeb.2toFeb.4.B.Zhangjiakouwillco-hostthegamesevents.CThetorchrelaywillavoidhistoricalsitesinBeijing.D.Thedesignersofthetorchareinspiredbyflyingribbon.28-31BACBP007Morgan’sWonderland,locatedinSanAntonio,Texas,isathemeparkmainlyintendedformentallyorphysicallydisabledchildren.TheparkwasbuiltbyGordonHartman,aformerrealestate(房地產(chǎn))developer.Thecreationoftheparkwasinspiredbyhisdaughter,Morgan,whosuffersfromseverecognitivedelayandphysicalchallenges.Theworld’sfirstultra-accessiblefamilyfunpark,Morgan’sWonderlandopenedinthespringof2010.Admissionforguestswithspecialneedsisfree,andfeesforthegeneralpublicaresetatamuchdiscountedpricesothatpeopleofallagesandabilitiescancometogetherandplayinafunandsafeenvironment.Completelywheelchair-accessible,theparkfeatures25acresofattractionsincludingrides,playgrounds,acatch-and-releasefishinglake,andpicnicareasthroughoutthepark.Theridesarecustom-designedtoaccommodatewheelchairriderssothateveryfamilymembercanenjoythefun.TheadaptedridesincludetheOff-RoadAdventure,whereguestscantesttheirdrivingskillsinsportyvehicles.Moreover,eachvisitorisofferedtheoptiontowearaGPSAdventureBand,whichallowsthemtokeeptrackofeachotherwhileinthepark.Thebandalsoenablesthemtotakepartinelectronicactivities.Forexample,whentheridersscanthebandattheOff-RoadAdventure,aphotowillbetakenandsenttotheiremail.InJune2017,Morgan’sWonderlandcelebratedtheopeningofMorgan’sInspirationIsland.ThenewexpansioniscomposedoffivethemedsplashpadsandaRiverBoatAdventureRide.Thewheelchairguestscanbemovedoutoftheirchairsintounique,waterproofchairsandenjoythesplashparkwithoutriskingdamagetotheirpersonalwheelchairs.“Morgantaughtmethatthere’smoretolifeinmanywaysthanwhatIsawbefore,”saidHartman.“TheblessingthatMorganhasbroughtisbeyondanythingthatIevercouldhaveimaginedandcouldexplain.”Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThenewadditiontoMorgan’sWonderland.B.Theestablishmentandfeaturesofaspecialthemepark.C.TheadvancedtechnologicaldevicesinMorgan’sWonderland.D.Theneedsofpeoplewhosufferfromphysicalandmentaldisabilities.Whatdoes“ultra-accessible”inthesecondparagraphimply?A.It’seasyforallvisitorstousethefacilities.B.Admissionisfreeforpeopleyoungandold.C.Wheelchairsareprovidedforeveryfeaturedattraction.D.Morgan’sWonderlandissituatedinaconvenientlocation.Whatdoestheparkprovidetopreventpersonalwheelchairsfrombeingdamaged?A.SafeBoats. B.Water-resistantcloth. C.GPSbands. D.Specialchairs.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutMorgan’sWonderland?A.Waterproofchairsenablevisitorstowonderalloverthepark!B.Morgan’sInspirationIslandincludes25acresofattractions.C.ThesuccessoftheparkisexactlywhatMorganintendedtoachieve.D.GPSbandsallowvisitorstoenjoytheconvenienceoftheelectronicdevices.28-31BADDP008Oneofmymostbitterexperiencesinmiddleschoolwastakingthesitandreachtestinthegymclass:aflexibilitytestinwhichonesitswiththeirlegsspreadinaVpositionandreachestheirfingertipsasfarpastanklesastheycanmanage.Icouldneverreachquitefarenoughtopass.Thesitandreachisessentiallyanotherversionofapopularstretchingexercise:touchingyourtoes.Formanypeople,suchamaneuverisaneasywaytobeginorendanysortofworkout,butforme,it’sextremelypainful.Why?Itturnsoutthattheabilitytotouchyourtoesisthesummaryofmanydifferentphysiological(生理的)factors,someofwhichwehavenocontrolover.“Thetwobiggestfactorsaretheflexibilityofyourhamstrings(腘繩肌)andtherangeofmotionofyourhipjoints,”saysJeffreyJenkins,afamousphysiologist.“Buttheotherbigfactoristherelativelengthofyourarmsandtorso(軀干)toyourlegs.”Toacertaindegree,youcanworkhamstringmusclestomakethemmoreflexible.However.yourhipjointsisbeyondyourcontrolandunfortunatelycan’tbealteredwithanystretchingprogram.Theothermajorphysiologicalfactorthatcan’tbechangedisthespanofyourarmsandlengthoftorsocomparedtotheheightofyourlegs.“Someonecanbereallyflexiblesbutiftheirarmsandhandsareshortrelativetotheirlegs,thenevenattheirmaximumflexibilitytheymightstillnotbeabletotouchtheirtoes,becausetheirarmsandfingersaren’tlongenoughtoreach.”Whydoesthestretchevenexist?Jenkinssays,thetoetouchyexercisecanmeasuretheflexibilityofthewholebody.“Itinvolveshamstrings,hipsandspine,”hesays,“Thoughithasitsfaults,Ican’treallythinkofanythingthat’sthatmuchbetterthanit,intermsofeasilymeasuringsomeone’sflexibilityhealth.”Whatcanweknowaboutthewriterinmiddleschool?A.Hewasnotinterestedinthegymclass.B.HefoundithardtospreadhislegsinaVposition.C.Hecouldnotgetagoodresultinthesitandreachtest.D.Hedidnotunderstandtheimportanceofstretchingexercise.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“maneuver”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Test. B.Challenge. C.Flexibility. D.Movement.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.ThefactorthatcontributestotheresultoftoetouchingB.Thereasonwhyone’sarmsandhandsareshorterthanlegs.C.Theimportanceofbeingflexibleinthetoetouchingexercise.D.Therelationshipbetweenone’sphysiologicalstructureandflexibility.HowdoesJenkinsfindthetoetouchingexercise?A.Acceptable. BDangerous. C.Difficult. D.Ineffective.28-31CDAAP009Likemanyotherfive-year-olds,JeanieLowofHouston,Texas,woulduseastool(凳子)tohelpherreachthebathroomsink.However,theplasticstep-stoolshehadathomewasunstableandclutteredupthesmallbathroomsharedbyherwholefamily.Afterlearningofaninventioncontestheldbyherschoolthatyear,Jeanieresolvedtoenterthecontestbycreatingastoolthatwouldbeapermanentfixtureinthebathroom,andyetcouldbekeptoutofthewaywhennotinuse.Jeaniedecidedtomakeastoolattachedtothebathroomcabinetdoorunderthesink.Shecutaboardofwoodintotwopieces,eachabouttwofeetwideandonefootlong.Usingmetalhinges(鉸鏈),Jeanieattachedonepieceofthewoodtothefrontofthecabinetdoor,andthesecondpiecetothefirst.Thefirstpiecewassetjusthighenoughsothatwhenitswungouthorizontallyfromthecabinetdoor,thesecondpiecewouldswingdownfromthefirst,justtouchingtheground,andsoservingasasupportforthefirstpieceofthewood.Thiscreatedaconvenient,strongplatformforanypersontooshorttoreachthesink.Whennotinuse,thehingesallowedthetwopiecesofwoodtofoldbackuptightlyagainstthecabinet,wheretheywereheldinplacebymagnets(磁鐵).Jeaniecalledherinvention“theKiddieStool”.Jeanie’sKiddieStoolwonfirstplaceinherschool’scontest.Twoyearslater,itwasawardedfirstprizeagainatHouston’sfirstannualInventionFair.Asaresult,JeaniewasinvitedtomakeanumberofpublicappearanceswithherKiddieStool,andwasfeaturedonlocalTVaswellasinnewspapers.ManypeoplefoundthestoryoftheKiddieStoolinspiringbecauseitshowedthatwithapairofobservanteyes,anyonecanbeaninventor.Accordingtothepassage,whydidJeanieLowinventtheKiddieStool?A.Theoldstoolwasn’ttallenoughforher.B.Shewasinvitedtoenteraninventioncontest.C.Otherfive-year-oldshadproblemsreachingthesink.D.Theplasticstoolwasnotfirmandoftengotintheway.WhatisthedesignofJeanie’sKiddieStoollike?A.Theplatformissupportedbytwometalhinges.B.Thetwowoodenpiecesswingfromlefttoright.C.Thewoodenpiecesarekeptinplacebyhingesandmagnets.D.TheKiddieStoolwillswingoutonlywhenthecabinetdooropens.WhatarethecharacteristicsofJeanie’sKiddieStool?A.Steadyandconvenient. B.Fragileandsingle-use.C.Conventionalandportable. D.Foldableandrecyclable.Whatmessagedoesthepassageconvey?A.Whatissuitableisthebest.B.Successcomesfromfailure.C.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.D.Geniusis1%inspirationand99%perspiration.28-31DCACP010Youknowthesaying“You’reasyoungasyoufeel.”Well,theremay