增分强化练(二十四)阅读理解×2＋语法填空＋短文改错＋书面表达(限时60分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ASharonOkpoehaslivedherentire17yearsinMakoko,knownastheworld'slargest“floatingslum(贫民窟)”，builtonalakeinLagos,Nigeria.Okpoe'sfatherisafisherman,andhermothersellssmokedfish.Asmanyastwo­thirdsofthecity's21millionresidentsliveinslums.“Mostgirlsaretrappedinaterriblecycleofpoverty.Manyofthemarenotthinkingofeducation,aplanforthefuture，”AbisoyeAjayi­Akinfolarin,acomputerprogrammerinLagos,recalls.Butseveraltimesaweek,girlslikeOkpoegetaglimpseofanotherworldwhentheyattendGirlsCoding,afreeprogramrunbythePearlsAfricaFoundationthatseekstoeducateandexcitegirlsaboutcomputerprogramming.Since2012,thegrouphashelpedmorethan400disadvantagedgirlsgainthetechnicalskillsandconfidencetheyneedtotransformtheirlives.It'sthevisionofAjayi­Akinfolarin,wholeftasuccessfulcareertodevoteherselftothiswork.She'dnoticedhowfewwomenworkedinthisgrowingfield—a2013governmentsurveyfoundthatlessthan8%ofNigerianwomenwereemployedintechnologyjobs.Shewantedtofixthegendergap.“Technologyisaspacethat'sdominatedbymen.Whyshouldweleavethattoguys？”shesaid.“Ibelievegirlsneedopportunities.”Now,dozensofgirlsaged10to17gettrainedincomputerprogrammingtechnology.“Ibelieveyoucanstillfinddiamondsintheseplaces，”Ajayi­Akinfolarinsaid.“Theyneedtobeshownanotherlife.”Onewayherprogramdoesthisisbytakingthestudentstovisittechcompanies—notonlyshowingthemwhattechnologycando,butalsohelpingthemvisualizethemselvesjoiningtheindustry.Okpoe,forone,hastakenthistoheart.ShehelpedcreateanappcalledMakokoFreshthatwentlivethissummer,enablingfishermenlikeherfathertosellseafooddirectlytocustomers.SheevenwantstobecomeasoftwareengineerandhopestostudycomputerscienceatHarvard.“OnethingIwantmygirlstoholdontois,regardlessofwheretheyarecomingfrom,thattheycanmakeit，”Ajayisaid.“Theyarecoders.Theyarethinkers.Theirfutureisbright.”[语篇解读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ajayi­Akinfolarin在贫民窟中教女孩们计算机编程技术，向她们展示另一种生活。1．WhatcanwelearnaboutGirlsCoding?A．Itencouragesgirlstolandajobineducation.B．ItoffersNigeriangirlsinneedpart­timejobs.