北京市丰台区三年中考一模英语试卷分类汇编：阅读表达.doc

北京市丰台区

2019-2021年三年中考一模英语试卷分类汇编

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2021年北京市丰台区初三一模英语试卷

四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

StudentsatBullockCreekHighSchoolinMidland,Michiganfoundanunusualwaytoraisemoneyfortheirroboticsteam.

Everyyear,28studentsontheBlitzCreekteamtakepartinanationalroboticscompetition,wherestudentsarechallengedtocreatearobotthatcanperformcertaintasks.

Theydesignrobots,buildthem,andwritetheprogramsthatrunthem.

Butbuildingrobotsisn’tcheap.MaxtonHerstjoinedtheteamintheninthgrade,andlaterhebecamethecaptainoftheroboticsteam.Byaccident,MaxtonHerstsawavideoaboutatoiletpaperpyramid.Maxtonrealizedthatitwaspossibletobuildarecord-settingpyramid,andthensellthetoiletpapertogetmoneyfortheirprogram.Alltheteammembersagreedtotryhisidea.

BlitzCreekhasbeenplanningthepyramidsincelastMay.Onechallengewascalculating(计算)howmanyrollsofpaperwereneeded.Theanswerturnedouttobe27,434.

InlateDecember,teammembersgaveuppartoftheirwinterholidaytobuildthepyramid.Thepyramidwassobigthattheyhadtobuilditfromtheinsidebeforebackingoutandfillingintheareaswheretheyhadbeenstanding.Ittookabout16hours,withmanypeopleworking,tocompletethepyramid.Thefinalheightofthepyramidwas4.95meterstall,whichisabout61centimeterstallerthanthecurrent(当前的)GuinnessWorldRecord.

ThepyramidopenedforviewingonJanuary4,2020.Sadly,becausethepyramidwasintheschool’sfronthall,itcouldonlystayforthreedays.Withalltheexcitementcausedbythepyramid,itturnedouttobefairlyeasytosellthetoiletpaper.Manysupportersdidhelp.Familiesandteachersboughthalfofthepaper.Alargecompanyboughttherest.Theteammadeabout$10,000fromtheevent,whichwillhelppayforitsactivities.

Maxtontalksaboutthesuccessofhiscrazyidea.“Ifyou’vegotanidea,and

youknowthatthisideais