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【阅读A篇】专项练习(A)Shippingcontainersaregainingpopularityasanalternativetotraditionalhouses.These20-or40-footcontainerscanbeobtainedforalittleasseveralhundredUSdollarsapiece(每个),andit’snotsurprisingthatsomeindustryprofessionalsandevencityplannersconsiderthemthefutureofhomebuilding.Belowaredetailsofsomeamazinghomesmadeoutofshippingcontainers.LondonContainerCity(IandII)London’sContainerCityfirstsprangupintheheartofthedocklandsin2001.Ittookjustfivemonthstocompletetheoriginal12workstudios.Shortlyafterthat,afourthfloorofstudiosandlivingapartmentswasbuiltontopofthese.Thefirstcontainercitywassosuccessfulthatanother—ContainerCityII—wasaddedtoit.LosAngelesRedondoBeachhouseWithitsmodernlinesandappealingspaces,theaward-winningRedondoBeachHouseisaluxurybeachsideshowpiecebuiltfromeightrecycledsteelshippingcontainers,alongwithsometraditionalbuildingmaterials.Accordingtothearchitects,themodifiedcontainersare“nearlyindestructible”.AmsterdamKeetwonenAmsterdam’smassiveKeetwonencomplexhouses1,000studentsanditisthelargestcontainercityintheworld.Thehousingprojectisaroaringsuccessandfeaturesunitsthatarequietandcomfortable.Eachresidentenjoysabathroom,kitchenandseparatesleepingandstudyingquarters.Thecomplexevenhascentralheatingandhigh-speedinternetaswellasareasforparkingbikes.MexicoM2ATKContainerHouseM2ATKdesignedthisuniquecontainerhouseforanartist.It’sfullyequippedwithheatingandcooling,akitchenandbathroom.Onthebottomfloorofthehouseare‘‘publicspaces”suchasthekitchenandlivingroom.Thesecondflooristhebedroom,andthetopfloorisastudiospaceinwhichtowork,readand“letflytheimagination”.1.Comparedtotraditionalhouses,containerhousesare_________.A.easiertomaintainB.lessexpensivetobuildC.morecomfortabletoliveinD.morefashionableinstyle2.WhatcanbelearnedaboutAmsterdam’sKeetwonencomplex?A.Itisthefirstcontainercityintheworld.B.It’sequippedwithmodernfacilities.C.Itfeaturesaluxuryanduniquestyle.D.Itincludeslivingspaceandcarparks.3.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefortheposter?A.RecycledmaterialforIdealHomeB.ShippingContainerHomeChallengesC.HomeinaSteelBoxD.HousingOptionsandSolutions(B)Forcenturiesacrosstheworld,momshavebeenhomemakerswhiledadshavebeenbreadwinners(负担家计的人).However,arecentreportshowsamilestone(里程碑)changeinthesocialrolesofmothersandfathers.Thenewfindings,fromtheUSgovernment’sCurrentPopulationSurvey,showmorewomenintheworkplaceandfewerstay-at-homemothersinthecountry.Forthefirsttime,Americanwomenhavepassedmeningettingcollegedegreessincemorewomenthanmenwenttocollegeinthe1980s,accordingtothesurvey.Amongadultsaged25andolder,10.6millionUSwomenhavemaster’sdegreesorhigher,comparedto10.5millionmen.Whenitcomestofinishingcollege,about20.1millionAmericanwomenhavebachelor’sdegrees.Thenumberformenisnearly18.7million.Thegapofmorethan1.4millionhasremainedsteadyinrecentyears.Americanwomenfirstpassedmeninbachelor’sdegreesin1996.Women’seducationalachievementsaregivingthemgreaterchancesforawiderchoiceofjobs.Thisiscontributingtoachangeintraditionalgenderrolesathomeandwork.Thenew“Mr.Moms”includeToddKrater,38,ofLakemoor,Illinois.Hehasbeenastay-at-homedadforthepastsevenyearstohisthreesonsafterhiswife,whoearnedamaster’sbusinessdegree,begantosucceedinhercareerasasoftwareexpert.Kratersaidhefounditdifficultadjustingatfirstandgotlittlesupportfromothermothersatschoolevents.Inhisblog,“AManamongMommies”,Kraterencouragesotherfatherstotakealargerroleinchildcareandsayshenowfeelshappytoseemoredadsatthepark,libraryandschool.“Whatwasonceanuncommonsightofadadwiththekidsduringthedayisbecomingmoreandmorecommon,”saidKrater.“Butmanystillfeelthepressureofgenderrolesandfeeliftheydon’tmakemoneytheyaresomehowlessofaman.”JeremyAdamSmith,authorofthe2009bookTheDaddyShift,believesthatmorestay-at-homedadswillappear.“Inthelongterm,thenumbersofMr.Momsarejustgoingtokeepgoingup,”Smithsaid.1.Whyaretheremoreandmoreworkingwomenaccordingtothearticle?A.Menaremorewillingtostayathometocareforkids.B.Bettereducationprovidesopportunitiesforwomentofindbetterjobs.C.Womenaregraduallyexpectedtobebreadwinners.D.Menarenolongerearningahighersalarythanwomen.2.InKrater’sopinion,whatstopsmenfromstayingathome?A.Theprospectofbeinglaughedatbypeople.B.Thesenseoflosingpositionathome.C.Theembarrassmentofbeingwithmoms.D.Thefeelingofbeinglessofaman.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Itmaybedifficultformentobeahomefatheratfirst.B.Americanwomendidn’tpassmeninbachelor’sdegreesuntil1996.C.Itisuncommontoseefatherswiththeirchildrenduringtheday.D.Thegapbetweenmenandwomenhasbeendecreasinginrecentyears.4.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle?A.Toencouragemotherstoworkandfatherstostayathome.B.Toanalyzethecausesofaheatedsocialproblem.C.Toarguethecaseformothersearningahighersalary.D.Toreportonachangeintherolesoffathersandmothers.(C)Themurdertookplacearoundtenp.m.onJune10.Thirty-twopeoplewatchedKittybeingkilledrightbeneaththeirwindows.Shewastheirneighbor.Yet,noneofthe32neighbourshelpedher.Notevenonecalledthepolice.Wasthisinhumancruelty?Wasitlackoffeelingforone’sfellowman?“Notso,”sayscientistsDr.DarleyandDr.Fatane.They’vefoundthereasonswhypeo