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【题目】 Karachi, Pakistan, is one of the hottest cities on Earth. In June 2015, more than 1,000 people died there during heat wave(热浪). “It was a terrible time,” Shahzad Qureshi said. “We needed to do something about it.” After the heat wave, Qureshi took action. He started Urban(都市的) Forest. The group plants trees in cities in Pakistan.

Trees help cool the air by providing shade(阴凉) and moisture(水分) through their leaves. Trees can help lower summer temperatures in cities by 2 to 5℃. Trees also provide a place for all kinds of animals. And they create a shady place where people can relax.

Urban Forest planted about 1,300 trees in a park in Karachi. The group uses a method that helps them grow quickly. In just three years, the trees were 30 feet tall. Qureshi hopes that one day, this park will become a forest of 50,000 trees. Since 2015, Qureshi and his team have helped cool the air by planting 14 urban forests in Pakistan. Twelve are in Karachi.

In 2017, Qureshi helped plant an urban forest at Karachi Grammar School. First, he met with students there. He taught them about how trees help the environment. Then the students planted trees in the schoolyard. “They were excited about the project,” Muneeza Shaikhali says. She's a headteacher at Karachi Grammar School. “They themselves had been experiencing the high temperatures in the summer months.”

There are many birds and colorful butterflies in the school. Students go outside during science class to study the forest. “It's like a library of trees in front of the kids,” Qureshi says. “They can learn the species(物种) and insects that are around. It's a beautiful thing to see.”

【1】What happened to Karachi in June 2015?

A.A wave hit this city.

B.A heat wave killed over 1,000 people.

C.Karachi became the hottest city.

【2】Who started Urban Forest?

A.Munecza Shaikhali.

B.Shahzad Qureshi.

C.The students at Karachi Grammar School.

【3】How did the students feel about the project?

A.Surprised.B.Terrible.C.Excited.

【4】During the science class, students go outside to ________.

A.study the forestB.climb the treesC.catch birds and butterflies

【5】What's the best title for the text?

A.Urban ForestB.City of TreesC.Education on Environment

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】A

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要讲2015年6月，巴基斯坦的卡拉奇市有超过一千人死于热浪，这使Shahzad Qureshi采取行动，开始了城市森林这个项目，文中详细介绍了这个项目运行之后所做的贡献。

【1】细节理解题。根据第1段中“In June 2015, more than 1,000 people died there during heat wave.”可知2015年6月一场热浪杀死了卡拉奇一千多人。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第1段中“After the heat wave, Qureshi took action. He started Urban Forest.”可知是Shahzad Qureshi开办了城市森林。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第4段中“Then the students planted trees in the schoolyard. 'They were excited about the project,' Muneeza Shaikhali says.”可知学生们对这个项目感到兴奋。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Students go outside during science class to study the forest.”可知学生们在科学课上到外面去研究森林。故选A。

【5】标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知本文主要介绍Shahzad Qureshi所开办的Urban Forest（城市森林）项目的实施，用“Urban Forest”做标题最合适。故选A。