2018_2019学年高中英语module2ajobworthdoing课下能力提升（八）外研版

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1、Module2课下能力提升（八）Ⅰ.阅读理解GregoryKloehndigsthroughdustbinseveryday,butnotforthereasonthatmostpeoplewouldthink.Heisn'thomeless.Infactheistryingtohelpthehomeless.Gregorybeganhislifeasasculptor.Butheoftenfeltthathissculpture,whichjuststoodinrichpeople'shousesforye

2、ars,lackedameaningfulpurpose.Soin2011hedecidedtoputhisartisticenergiesintocreatinghomestosell—notordinaryhomesbutsmallstructuresbuiltentirelyfromrecycledmaterials.Thethoughtofcreatinghomesforthehomelessdidn'toccurtohimuntiltheyear2013,whenahomelesscoupleask

3、edhimforatarp(防水布).Insteadofatarp,Gregoryofferedthemsomethingbetter:asmallhomewithawatertank,akitchenandatrapforwaste.TheyweresogratefulthatGregorydecidedtofocushiseffortsonhelpinghousethehomelesspopulationinhiscity.Andsoonhis“HomelessHomesProject”wasstarte

4、d.Beforestartinganewhome,Gregory,goeshuntingformaterialsbydiggingthroughdustbins.Everythinghefindsisusable—refrigeratordoorsbecomehousedoors;washingmachinedoorsoftenserveaswindows,andthetopsofcarsbecomestrongroofs.Heputswheelsatthebottomforuserstomovetheirh

5、omesaroundeasily.Eachhometakestwotothreedaystomake.SofarGregoryhasdonateddozensofhomestothecity'smostneedy.Whilehissmalllowcostmobilehomesarenotthefinalsolutiontotheproblemofhomelessness,theyarereallypracticalanddoprovideawarmandsafeplaceforthehomelesstosta

6、yin.Theyaresimplyawayforonemantodosomethingniceforthoseinneedofsomehelp.GregoryhaswrittenabooktitledHomelessArchitecture,whereheexplainstechniquestobuildthosehomesandheisnowworkingonweekendworkshops.“AlotofpeoplewhohearaboutwhatI'mdoingwanttogetinvolved，”he

7、said.“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.B．Hehadtomakemoremoney.C．Helosti

8、nterestinsculpture.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'ssmallhomes