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【题目】 Something strange was happening inside LeeAnne’s home. During the summer of 2014，14-year-old J.D. had stomach severe pains, but his CT scan found nothing wrong. LeeAnne and her husband lost hair and suffered dizziness and headaches. LeeAnne even lost her eyelashes.

In January 2015, the city of Flint sent out a notice that the water supply, switched from the Detroit water system to the Flint River to cut cost, contained high levels of trihalomethanes (三卤甲烷). The notice warned that people with poor immune (免疫的) systems might be at increased risk for liver, kidney, and nervous system problems but emphasized that the water was otherwise safe to drink.

Alarmed, LeeAnne researched the water supply and searched the Internet. Then she distributed a fact sheet to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes. Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink. So LeeAnne demanded that the city test her water.

The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount. But the city maintained her plumbing (管道) was the cause.

LeeAnne immediately had her children tested for lead. All the kids showed lead exposure. She read Flint’s water quality reports and discovered the city wasn’t applying the proper corrosion (腐蚀) control standards to its pipes; the standards prevent the metal in pipes from leaching into the water.

In March, a follow-up test of LeeAnne’s water showed lead levels nearly 27 times higher than the EPA’s threshold. LeeAnne’s pipes could not be responsible for the high lead levels, since they were plastic.

In September, Virginia Tech lab released a report that concluded the Flint River water was 19 times more corrosive than the Detroit water.

The governor eventually admitted the water was unsafe. He ordered that Flint’s water supply be switched back to Detroit’s. In Washington, President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint and ordered federal aid to help the city recover.

【1】How did LeeAnne react to the city notice?

A.She had her children tested for lead.

B.She asked the city to replace her pipes.

C.She urged the officials to test Flint’s water.

D.She collected side effects of trihalomethanes.

【2】What is the leading cause of the family’s health problem?

A.The lead in their water.

B.Corrosion to their pipes.

C.Their poor immune systems.

D.Exposure to Trihalomethanes.

【3】City officials’ attitude toward the water issue was _____.

A.unconcernedB.cautious

C.doubtfulD.objective

【4】What does the story mainly tell us?

A.Revealing the truth takes time.

B.Nothing can stop a determined heart.

C.It takes courage to challenge authority.

D.Joint effort is the key to solving problems.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。LeeAnne一家人2014年夏天都经历了一些身体不适的状况，但是没有查出原因。2015年1月，弗林特市发出通知说，为了节省成本，水源从底特律的水改道成了弗林特河里的水，这个水被发现了三卤甲烷超标，但不影响饮用。LeeAnne对此深感怀疑，她要求进一步检查自己的水源和孩子，发现水里存在的最大问题是铅超标。经过反复确认，政府最终承认弗林特河里的水不适合饮用，再次将水源改回到底特律的水。

【1】

细节理解题。由第三段中的“Alarmed, LeeAnne researched the water supply and searched the Internet. Then she distributed a fact sheet to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes.（这使她很担心，LeeAnne继续调查了水源并在网上搜集了资料。然后她向城市官员发送了一份情况说明书，列出了三卤甲烷超标会带来的副作用）”可知，城市发的通知让她很担心，所以LeeAnne搜集了三卤甲烷超标会带来的副作用，发送给了城市官员。故选D。

【2】

细节理解题。由第四段中的“The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount.（结果让人感到很不安。三卤甲烷的问题微乎其微。她们水中的铅含量是合法标准的七倍之多。）”可知，她们家庭中健康问题的主要原因是水中的铅含量超标。故选A。

【3】

推理判断题。由第三段中的“Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink.（她敦促邻居们去参加市议会会议，在那里他们阐述了他们的健康问题。但是，官员们仍然坚持认为水是适合饮用的。）”可知，政府官员一开始不关心水污染问题，坚持认为它是适合饮用的。A. unconcerned不关心的；B. cautious小心的，谨慎的；C. doubtful怀疑的；D. objective客观的。故选A。

【4】

推理判断题。由最后一段中的“The governor eventually admitted the water was unsafe. He ordered that Flint’s water supply be switched back to Detroit’s.（政府官员最终承认了水是不安全的，并命令将水源改回到底特律的水）”以及一开始政府官员坚持认为水是适合饮用的，可知，这个故事主要讲LeeAnne如何坚持不懈的努力，才让政府官员面对问题，改掉水源。由此判断出这个故事告诉我们没有什么能阻止一颗坚定的心。故选B。

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