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新课标2016年高二英语寒假作业2 第Ⅰ卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A machine that takes sweat-laden clothes and turns the moisture into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The device spins and heats the material to remove the sweat, and then passes the vapor through a special membrane(膜) designed to only let water molecules（分子） get through. Since its Monday launch, its creators say more than 1,000 people have “drunk others’ sweat in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water. The device was built for the United Nations child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water. The machine was designed and built by engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show Mekatronik. He said the critical part of the sweat machine was a new water purification component developed by a company named HVR in collaboration with Swedens Royal Institute of Technology. It uses a technique called membrane distillation(膜蒸馏), he told the BBC.We use a substance thats a bit like Gortex that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other substances out.They have something similar on the International Space Station to treat astronauts urine - but our machine was cheaper to build. Volunteers have been sampling the treated sweat since the start of the week in Gothenburg .“The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is - but one persons T-shirt typically produces 10ml , roughly a mouthful. The equipment has been put on show at the Gothia Cup - the worlds largest international youth football tournament. MattiasRonge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo - which organized the stunt(惊人的表演) - said the machine had helped raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations. People havent produced as much sweat as we hoped - right now the