考点规范练17-Unit-2-What-is-happiness-to-you-牛津译林版选修6.docVIP

考点标准练17(Unit2)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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AFrenchCanadiandesigngrouphasgreatlyimprovedtheclassicswingset.CreatedbyMontreal-basedgroupDailyTousLesJours,TheSwingsisalargesetofmulticoloredseatsthatemulate(仿真)arangeofmusicalinstrumentsaspeopleswing.However,thereisonerulerequiredtoreachtheactivation(活化、活性化)ofTheSwings—peoplemustcooperate.Whenusersworktogethertoswinginunison(一致地),theyarerewardedwithaperfectlypleasanttune.

“TheSwingsisagamewhere,fromthestart,youneedtoadjusttotheactionsofothers,〞MounaAndraos,DailyTousLesJoursfounder,said.

TheSwingsmadeitsfirstAmericanappearanceattheGreenBoxArtsFestival,inGreenMountain,Colorado,lastsummer.Afterbeingawardedagrant(经费)fromtheKnightFoundation,TheSwingswillhavemonth-longstaysinCharlotte,NorthCarolina;Macon,Georgia;Philadelphia;andSanJose,California,overthecourseofthenextyear.Currently,TheSwingsisinstorageuntilthefirstcityofthetourhasbeendesignated(指定).

Theprojectbeganin2021,whentheMontrealentertainmentdistrictwaslookingforawaytoattractvisitors.DailyTousLesJoursworkedalongsideamusicalcomposerandabiologyprofessortocreate“themagicofcollectivemusicmaking〞,andtheendresultwasswingingmusicalchairs.TheSwingsgenerated(产生,导致)attentionfromothercities,whichledDailyTousLesJourstoapplyforagranttotaketheswingsetontheroad.

DailyTousLesJourshopesthat,inadditiontobringingjoytothesefourcities,TheSwingswillpromotecommunityinteractionandcooperation.Thiscouldalsoeventuallyleadtopositivesocio-economicchangeswithineachcity.

“WewanttoobservehowthepositiveinteractionsmadebyTheSwingscanhelpcommunities,neighborhoodsandlocalbusinesses,〞Andraossaid.“Cooperationisattheheartofthisoperation.〞

【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了鼓励人们合作的成套音乐秋千。

1.WhatismostspecialaboutTheSwings?

A.Itiscolorful.B.Itisverylarge.

C.Itisaswing