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I started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance ( 维 修 ) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something should be done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.
Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplish the task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.
This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.
There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.
21. How can we describe the young author?
A. He opened a small grocery store.
B. He did a lot of research in the lab.
C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.
D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.
22. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Getting some financial support.
B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.
C. Reaching out to many local businesses.
D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.
23. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?
A. Its size needs increasing.
B. It is popular with the students.
C. It has caused some safety concerns.
D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者从小就喜欢和擅长动手操作，后来作者创办了家园建设班教授学生设计和建造房屋，受到了学生的欢迎。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段前两句“I started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance ( 维 修 ) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store.”(我很小的时候就开始用自己的双手工作。我是家里五个兄弟中最小的一个，很小的时候，我就为家里的小杂货店当 “维修工”。)可知，这位年轻的作者喜欢做动手操作。故选C。
【22题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段第四句“The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important.”(吸引资金的想法似乎非常重要。)可知，“the task”是指获得一些财政支持。故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“There has been no shortage of students since our first year.”(从我们第一年开始就不缺学生。)可知，家园建设班很受学生的欢迎。故选B。
