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专题十三 阅读理解 A组　2015～2013模拟基础题 Passage 1　(2015·临沂调研) 话题：水上作业 词数：294 onal University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment.To do it，they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created. －foot lake on campus in record time—just over a minute.Quinones－like shoes Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an 揂?on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime CanavesMaterials and Methods Construction Class.“Its traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race.I thought our students were a little bit more special than that，” Canaves said.“We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.” A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams.Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake.Others who fell got back up and made it to the end.The race is open to all students and anyone in the community.The youngest person to ever participate was a 9－year－old girl who competed in place of her mother－yearold female. A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers.He shouted encouraging words，but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end. “A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better，” he said.It is also a lesson in life for the students. “Anything，including walking on water，is possible，if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously. 【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了佛罗里达国际学院的学生为了完成作业需穿自己设计的鞋在水上活动。 A.He finished the race in less than a minute. B.He won the race with the help of 2 boats. C.He failed the race last year. D.He set a new record this year. 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的明确信息可 答案　D A.To go across the lake to school. B.To test their balance on the water. C.To pass Professor Canaves class. D.To win the prize money of $ 500. 解析　细节理解题。由第三段的第一句“in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves”可知答案。 答案　C Which of the following is true about th