悬崖小屋，何去何从

江西 丁黎明

主题语境：建筑 篇幅：309词 建议用时：7分钟

1For more than 50 years,Nissim Kahlon has lived in an unusual way on the coast in Israel.He started by setting up a tent on the beach in Herzliya,not far from the city of Tel Aviv.Over time,he started making a cave in the stone cliffs.Little by little,he made a living space.He started to make stairs and windows.He built up the stone walls.Now,his home is a tourist attraction.People come to the beach just to see what he has made.

2However,officials in Israel want the 77-year-old to leave.The Environmental Protection Ministry says Kahlon's cave home is illegal.The ministry says the cave home makes the traditional homes above it unsafe.The officials worry the cave would damage the structure of the cliff.Kahlon says his home is safe as an example of living without waste.He used everything he cut out of the stone.

3The last time the Israeli government told him to leave was in 1974.He received a document that said his home would be torn down.But it never happened.He did not hear of any government concerns for almost 50 years.

4Officials are worried about the homes at the top of the cliff.However,the Israeli government is concerned about more than that.There is an old weapons production center only about 400 meters north of Kahlon's home,which closed 30 years ago after an accidental explosion.The government worries there are still some explosive weapons nearby.In June of 2023,an explosion blew a large hole in the sand not far from Kahlon's cave.

5Some say the Israeli government is using its concerns about unexploded weapons to push Kahlon out of his home.The local leaders in Herzliya say they have a new place for Kahlon to live but Kahlon says he wants to stay.

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1.Why did officials want Kahlon to leave his cave home?

A.To keep other homes safe.

B.To help him return to a normal life.

C.To make room for a tourist attraction.

D.To stop the coast from being polluted.

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2.What happened after Kahlon received the document in 1974?

A.He was fined by the government.

B.He tore down his cave home.

C.He lived in his home as before.

D.He got concerned about his safety.

3.What does paragraph 4 focus on?

Gist

A.The reasons for an explosion.

B.The government's concerns.

C.The safety of Kahlon's home.

D.The nearby weapons production center.

Inference

4.Which of the following words can best describe Kahlon?

A.Positive and humorous.

B.Warm-hearted and smart.

C.Creative and determined.

D.Ambitious and hard-working.

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Ⅰ.Difficult sentence in the text

The ministry says the cave home makes the traditional homes above it unsafe.该政府部门表示，洞穴房屋使得其上面的传统房屋不安全。

【点石成金】本句中，The ministry says 后面是一个省略了that 的宾语从句，从句中的makes后接宾语和宾语补足语。

Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box in proper forms.

1.Marcia ________ how her design would fare,but she needn't have worried.

2.There are several main reasons why old buildings should ________ and replaced by new ones.

3.He was content to watch from the sidelines as his wife ________ a successful business empire.

4.A mobile home simply doesn't compare with a(n) ________ house.

5.An independent organization ________ to investigate the affair.

6.The house is ________ water mains and electricity and relies on its own generators.

7.I ________ found a boy was making beautiful cards in the street.

8.Snoring (打呼噜) can be ________ an annoyance.