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12．A few years ago，Paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las vegas to ask them what it would take to design a public school that used 50percent less energy，cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning．"I think half of then fell off their chairs，"Gerner says．
Gerner manages school facilities （设施）for Clark county，Nevada，a district roughly the size of Massachusetts．By 2018，143，000additional students will enter the already crowded public-education system．Gerner needs 73new schools to house them．Four architecture teams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes （样品）； They plan to construct their schools starting in 2009．The district will then assess how well the schools perform，and three winners will copy those designs in 50to 70new buildings．
Green schools are appearing all over，but in Clark County，which stands out for its vastness，such aggressive targets are difficult because deign requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate．"One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation（朝向），"Mark McGinty，a director at SH Architecture，says．His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas．"You have the same building，same set of windows，but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun，it will be really expensive to cool．"
Surprisingly，the man responsible for one of re most progressive green-design competitions has doubts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings．"I don't believe in the new green religion，"Gerner says．"Gerner says．"Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical．I'm interested in those that work．"But he wouldn't mind if some green features inspire students．He says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power．"You never know what's going to start the interest of a child to study math and science，"he says．

62．How did the architects react to Garner's design requirements？B
A．They lost balance in excitement．
B．they showed strong disbelief．
C．they expressed little interest．
D．they burst into cheers．
63．Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project？D
A．Assessment-Prototype-Design-Construction．
B．Assessment-Design-Prototype-Construction．
C．Design-Assessment-Prototype-Construction．
D．Design-Prototype-Assessment-Construction．
64．What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County？C
A．The large size．
B．Limited facilities．
C．The desert climate．
D．Poor natural resources．
65．What dose Gerner think of the ideas of green schools？A
A．They are questionable．
B．They are out of date．
C．They are advanced．
D．They are practical．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要介绍Paul Gerner召集在拉斯维加斯的一群建筑师设计绿色环保学校，要求节能，花费少以提高学生的学习．但建筑师们认为这种挑衅的目标是很难的因为像这种给学生最多的自然光的设计要求违背沙漠气候的现实情况，最大的挑战是如果朝向不对，面对太阳将需要更多的费用来变凉．

解答 62--65 BDCA
62．B 推理判断题．根据第一段I think half of them fell off their chairs可知，我认为他们中有一半会从椅子上摔下来，建筑师们对Gerner的要求感到不可思议，不可相信．应选择B．A项：他们激动得失去了平衡；C项：他们几乎不感兴趣；D项：他们突然大哭．故选B．
63．D 文章结构理解．根据第二段的描述，工程的实施应按照"设计-提供样品-评估-建设"的程序．其它程序都不符合标准的建筑要求．故选D．
64．C 细节理解题．根据第三段…such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate可知，这种挑衅的目标是很难的因为像这种给学生最多的自然光的设计要求违背沙漠气候的现实情况，应选择C项．A项：巨大的面积；B项：有限的设施；D项：贫瘠的自然资源．故选C．
65．A 细节推理题．根据最后一段"I don't believe in the new green religion，""Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical…"可知，我不相信这种新绿色理念，你们所持有的一些建筑技术是不实用的，即：Gerner对上面提到的计划感到怀疑，应选择A．B项：它们过时了；C项：它们是先进的；D项：它们是实用的．故选A．

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