【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on the streets where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter. 11． For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella? predict a heavy rain. check the weather forecast. protect people from the rain. remind people to take an umbrella. 12． What do we know from Belyacv39。s words in Paragraph 2? creation was inspired by an experience. rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg. lamps are protected by canopies. enjoyed taking walks in the rain. 13． What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella? moving speed. appearance. installation. safety. 14． What can be inferred from the last paragraph? designer will open a pany to promote his product. lampbrella could be put into immediate production. designer is confident that his creation is practical. lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow. 【答案】 11． C 12． A 13． D 14． C 【解析】 11． 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的 fetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in your getting wet 以及后句的 That39。s why... 可知設(shè)計這款路燈的目的是防止雨水淋濕路人。 12． 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段 第一句 The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia 可見設(shè)計者是根據(jù)自己的經(jīng)驗有了想法，故 A項正確。 13． 主旨大意題。根據(jù)第五段中 cause harm to the pedestrians, to protect from possible lightning strike, at 2 meters off the ground, only be a clanger for the tallest pedestrians 。根據(jù)這些信息可以確定本段主要的問題是安全問題。故 D 項 Its safety 正確。 14． 推理判斷題。根據(jù)題干要求，最后一段中 introduced his creation to,insists his creation could be installed 都說明設(shè)計者覺得此項設(shè)計可操作，實用。故 C 項正確。 As a parent, you must have a lot of concerns regarding the various skills you would like your child to acquire. Music is one of them. 15 On the other hand, it is great for a child’s overall development if he or she has an interest in the fine arts. 16 It is well known that they stay out of trouble as teenagers and young adults if they have music as a serious interest. The concentration helps them with their grades. Their learning and munication skills are better than those of their peer group. They also develop lots of confidence and selfesteem. Another advantage of your child learning music bees obvious only at a later stage. 17 It can be very beneficial and many top musicians had a very early exposure to music and credit this with their later successes. You can start when your child is only a baby, by exposing him or her to a wide range of music at home. 18 And you could sustain (維持 ) your child’s interest by having the both of you singing together. Some parents start their children on a musical instrument as early as 3 years of age. This is great if the child is having a good time. It goes without saying that you should not have to drag your child to lessons. You can be sure that nothing productive will e out of it. 19 . If you start your child on music lesson by the age of 5, taking care to encourage her and not to push her, your child will grow up into an acplished adult with a wellrounded personality. A. It can have good effects on your child. B. That is why many people make a selection of music as a career. C. And your child will have a lifelong dislike of music. D. Otherwise you’ll pletely spoil your child’s future. E. You could ensure that there is a song or melody playing in the background. F. There are a couple of advantages of teaching children to play a musical instrument. G. On the one hand, you can encourage your child’s creativity and natural hobby. 【答案】 15． G 16． F 17． B 18． E 19． C 【解析】 15． 空格下文闡述另一方面，如果他或她對藝術(shù)感興趣，會讓孩子更好地全面發(fā)展，因此推斷 G 項 “一方面，可以鼓勵孩子發(fā)揮創(chuàng)造力和自然愛好 ”符合語境。 on the one hand...,on the other hand...“一方面 …… ，另一方面 ……” 用于提出兩個方面的看法。故選 G。 16． 空格下文闡述玩樂器的優(yōu)點。如果孩子對音樂感興趣，可以避免成為問題少年，可以取得更好的成績，更容易與人溝通，建立自信心和自尊。因此推斷空格處選 F 項 “教孩子玩樂器有許多優(yōu)點 ”符合語境。故選 F。 17． 空格上文闡述孩子學(xué)習(xí)音樂的另一優(yōu)點，在以后的日子里會變得很明顯。因此推斷空格處選 B項 “那就是許多人選擇音樂作為事業(yè)的原因 ”， that指代上文提到的音樂的另一個優(yōu)點。故選 B。 18． 空格上文闡述你可以讓你的孩子孩提時在家里就開始接觸音樂。因此推斷空格處選 E項 “你可播放一首歌曲或旋律作背景音樂 ”符合語境。故選 E。 19． 空格上文闡述如果孩子不喜歡樂器，你就不應(yīng)該強(qiáng)迫孩子去學(xué)樂器，因為這樣不會有什么建設(shè)性的結(jié)果，因此推斷 C 項 “你的孩子將終身厭惡音樂 ”符合語境。故選 C。 【備注】本文講述 了學(xué)習(xí)樂器對孩子發(fā)展的諸多好處，但是，如果太早讓孩子學(xué)習(xí)，不尊重孩子的意愿，也許會讓孩子終身厭惡音樂。 As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day. On one particular day, I was teaching in a very 20 classroom. I was managing behavior all morning, and by lunchtime I knew I needed a coffee to 21 the afternoon. So during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 22 , I realized I had locked my phone and my 23 inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 24 , which was a good fiveminute drive. If I ran back really quickly, I could 25 it. But it was winter, and a sudden fall on the ice would only make the situation much 26 . So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and 27 the man at the counter, who happened to be the 28 , to call a taxi for me. After I 29 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone 30 I waited anxiously in