Students from Florida International University in. Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic (水上的)shoes they designed and created.

Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record time - just over a minute. Quinones, who wore oversized boat-like shoes, also won last year and will receive $ 500. Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an '6A" on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves, Materials and Methods Construction Class. "It's traditional in a school of architecture to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that, " Canaves said. "We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level. "

A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the lake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67-year-old female.

A large crowd on campus joined Canaves as he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.

"A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better, " he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.

"Anything, including walking on water, is possible, if you do the research,test it and go through the design process seriously.

小题1:Which statement about Alex 'Quinones is ture ?

A．He finished the race in less than a minute.

B．He won the race with the help of 2 boats.

C．He failed the race last year.

D．He set a new record this year.小题2: For what purpose did the students take part in the race?

A．To go across the lake to school.

B．To test their balance on the water.

C．To pass Professor Canaves’ class.

D．To win the prize money of $ 500.小题3:Which of the following is true about the race?

A．The students who fell into the water had to quit.

B．More than 20 teams failed to cross the lake.

C．The students kept silent when the other racers competed.

D．The youngest competitor competed instead of her mother.小题4:According to Canaves, this race can help the students

A．understand designing better

B．achieve almost everything

C．work together and unite as one

D．walk on the surface of water小题5:What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To advertise a student' s program.

B．To report an interesting assignment.

C．To introduce a creative professor.

D．To encourage special events on campus.

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     When the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is packed with swimming,camp,and family

vacations,it can be a challenge to find time for learning.But kids' reading skills don't have to grow cold

once school's out.Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun:    

     Explore your library.Visit your local library to check out books and magazines that your kids haven't

seen before.Many libraries have summer reading programs,book clubs,and reading contests for even the

youngest borrowers.With a new library card,a child will feel extra grownup checking out books.

     Read on the road.Going on a long car trip?Make sure the back seat is stocked with favorite reads.

When you're not at the wheel,read the books aloud.Get some audiobooks (many libraries have large

selections) and listen to them together during driving time.

     Make your own books.Pick one of your family's favorite parts of summerwhether it's baseball,ice

cream,or the pooland have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines.Stick the

pictures onto paper to make a booklet and write text for it.When you're done,read the book together.

Reread it whenever you like!

     Keep in touch.Kids don't have to go away to write about summer vacation.Even if your family stays

home,they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures.Ask a relative to be

your child's pen pal and encourage them to write each week.

     Keep up the reading habits.Even if everything else changes during the summer,keep up the reading

routines around your house.Read with your kids every daywhether it's just before bedtime or under a

shady tree on a lazy afternoon.And don't forget to take a book to the beach!Just brush the sand off the

pagesit's no sweat!

1.The purpose of the passage is to         .

A.encourage parents to read          

B.give advice on raising kids

C.raise a good summer reader          

D.suggest places for vacations

2.If you drive on a long trip in summer,you can       .

A.visit the local library and join book clubs

B.borrow some audiobooks to listen to

C.keep in touch with friends by sending postcards

D.read your own picture books with your son

3.By saying "Just brush the sand off the pagesit's no sweat",the author means        .

A.taking away the sand on the book is very difficult

B.a special book is needed when you're reading on the beach

C.one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easily

D.there's no trouble reading even on the beach

4.Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A.Parents.          

B.Students.        

C.Teachers.        

D.Editors.