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-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module2课下能力提升（八）Ⅰ.阅读理解GregoryKloehndigsthroughdustbinseveryday,butnotforthereasonthatmostpeoplewouldthink.Heisn'thomeless.Infactheistryingtohelpthehomeless.Gregorybeganhislifeasasculptor.Butheoftenfeltthathissculpture,whichjuststoodinrichpeople'shousesforyears,lackedameaningfulpurpose.Soin2011hedecidedtoputhisartisticenergiesintocreatinghomestosell—notordinaryhomesbutsmallstructuresbuiltentirelyfromrecycledmaterials.Thethoughtofcreatinghomesforthehomelessdidn'toccurtohimuntiltheyear2013,whenahomelesscoupleaskedhimforatarp(防水布).Insteadofatarp,Gregoryofferedthemsomethingbetter:asmallhomewithawatertank,akitchenandatrapforwaste.TheyweresogratefulthatGregorydecidedtofocushiseffortsonhelpinghousethehomelesspopulationinhiscity.Andsoonhis“HomelessHomesProject”wasstarted.Beforestartinganewhome,Gregory,goeshuntingformaterialsbydiggingthroughdustbins.Everythinghefindsisusable—refrigeratordoorsbecomehousedoors;washingmachinedoorsoftenserveaswindows,andthetopsofcarsbecomestrongroofs.Heputswheelsatthebottomforuserstomovetheirhomesaroundeasily.Eachhometakestwotothreedaystomake.SofarGregoryhasdonateddozensofhomestothecity'smostneedy.Whilehissmalllowcostmobilehomesarenotthefinalsolutiontotheproblemofhomelessness,theyarereallypracticalanddoprovideawarmandsafeplaceforthehomelesstostayin.Theyaresimplyawayforonemantodosomethingniceforthoseinneedofsomehelp.GregoryhaswrittenabooktitledHomelessArchitecture,whereheexplainstechniquestobuildthosehomesandheisnowworkingonweekendworkshops.“AlotofpeoplewhohearaboutwhatI'mdoingwanttogetinvolved，”hesaid.“Maybewecanmeetsomeplaceandputacoupleofhomestogether.”语篇解读：本文讲述了格雷戈里从雕塑工作转向为社会做更有意义的事情的故事，他利用可回收废弃物为无家可归者制造房子，他的举动感染了很多人，他们也想参与到这项公益活动中，使它日益壮大。1．WhydidGregoryturnfrommakingsculpturestocreatinghomes?A．Hehadnohometolivein.-2-B．Hehadtomakemoremoney.C．Helostinterestinsculpture.D．Hewantedtohelpthehomeless.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句，并结合第二、三段的论述可知，他认为自己的雕塑品只能放到有钱人家中，这并没有太大的意义，他想要帮助无家可归者。2．TheauthormentionsthestoryinParagraph3totellus________.A．Gregory'ssmallhomeswerepopularamongthehomelessB．howGregorygottheideaof“HomelessHomesProject”C．thehomelesscoupleaskedGregorytoproducemorehomesD．housingthehomelessinacitywasnotaneasytask解析：选B推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“Andsoonhis‘HomelessHomesProject’wasstarted.”可知，这个故事讲的是该项目启动的原因。3．WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph4?A．Gregoryhasgreattroublehuntingformaterialsforhissmallhouses.B．IttakesGregoryalongtimetoproduceahome.C．Gregory'sworkrequiresimaginationandcreativity.D．EverythinginthedustbinswillbeusedinGregory'swork.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第四段中格雷戈里选用的各种搭建小房子的废弃物可知，搭建房子需要很好的想象力与创意，故选C项。4．Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Gregory'sprojectwillhelpmorehomelesspeople.B．Gregorydoesn'tneedtomakesmallhomesnow.C．Gregory'sworkwillcompletelysolvethehomelessnessproblem.D．Asinglepersoncanmakenodifferencetosocialproblems.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“‘AlotofpeoplewhohearaboutwhatI'mdoingwanttogetinvolved，’hesaid.‘Maybewecanmeetsomeplaceandputacoupleofhomestogether.’”可知，许多听到格雷戈里所做的事情的人们都要求加入进来，一起搭建更多的房子，可知他的工程将会帮助更多无家可归的人们。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Mostpeopleusetheweekendstokickbackandrelax.__1__Becauseyou'reonduty,youhavetofocusonyourworksevendaysaweek.Whileyoudon'thavetobeatyourdeskeveryminuteofeveryday,weekendsmakeyoufreetostructureyourlifestylesothatyoucangetthemostoutofyourbusyschedule.Hereareafewwaystomakeyoumoreproductivebothatworkandinlifeduringtheweekends.-3-Don'twork24/7.Thoughit'simportanttothinkaboutyourbusinessontheweekend,youshouldn'tbeplugged(填塞)inthewayyouareduringtheweek.__2__Instead,workonprojectsyouenjoyorusethetimetothinkaboutyourbusinessinabroaderway.Askyourself,“WhatdoIwanttoaccomplishthisweek,monthoryear？”Evaluatehowyourdaytodayactivitiesaretakingyouclosertoyourlongtermgoals.Checkyouremailonceortwiceaday.__3__Readallyourmessages,arrangeanyactivities,andthenputyourphoneaway.Ifyouknowyouwillbecheckingemailataspecific(特定的)time,you'llbelesslikelytocheckitthroughouttheday.__4__Youcouldgosomewherequiettorelax,orspendtimewithfriendsandfamilymembers.Sinceallyourpreviousfivedayshavebeenspentonyourwork,youdeserveyourowntimetorelax,andtostrengthenyourrelationshipwithothers.However,makesureyou'repreparedtowalkintoworkonMondaywhileenjoyingyourself.Don'toversleep.Thoughsomepeopleenjoysleepinguntilnoonontheweekend,it'snotbeneficialtoyourhealth.__5__Sotrynottosleepmorethantwoorthreeextrahoursontheweekend.A．Findahobby.B．Settimeforyourself.C．Scheduleacertaintimeinthedaytocheckyouremail.D．Regularexercisewillmakeyouhealthierandlesslikelytofallill.E．Don'tbegluedtothecomputerorcheckyouremailcontinuously.F．Ifyousleeptoomanyhours,you'lllikelyfeelweakthroughouttheday.G．Unfortunately,ifyouownyourownbusiness,youdon'talwayshavethatcomfort.答案：1～5GECBFⅢ.完形填空OnefineafternoonIwaswalkingalongFifthAvenuewhenIremembereditwasnecessarytobuyapairofsocks.I__1__thefirstsockshopthat__2__myeye,andaboyclerk,notmorethanseventeen,cameforward.“Iwishtobuyapairofsocks.”Hiseyes__3__.“Doyouknowthatyouhavecomeintothefinestplaceintheworldtobuysocks?”Ihadnotbeenawareofthat,asmyentrancehadbe