考点规范练34(Module4)Ⅰ.阅读理解AAFrenchCanadiandesigngrouphasgreatlyimprovedtheclassicswingset.CreatedbyMontreal-basedgroupDailyTousLesJours,TheSwingsisalargesetofmulticoloredseatsthatemulate(仿真)arangeofmusicalinstrumentsaspeopleswing.However,thereisonerulerequiredtoreachtheactivationofTheSwings—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).Theprojectbeganin2011,whentheMontrealentertainmentdistrictwaslookingforawaytoattractvisitors.DailyTousLesJoursworkedalongsideamusicalcomposerandabiologyprofessortocreate“themagicofcollectivemusicmaking”,andtheendresultwasswingingmusicalchairs.TheSwingsgeneratedattentionfromothercities,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.Itisaswingset.D.Itisabletoplaymusic.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“emulate(仿真)arangeofmusicalinstrumentsaspeopleswing”及“theyarerewardedwithaperfectlypleasanttune”可知,该秋千最特别之处在于它可以播放音乐。2.TheSwingsmainlyencouragespeopleto.A.keepactiveB.enjoymusicC.worktogetherD.havesomefun答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“therei