1、Paris made an Olympic-sized effort to clean up the Seine After an ambitious $1.5 billion clean-up project, the Seine River will play a leading role in both the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Pariss famous urban river will serve as the stage for the Olympic opening ceremony and, if all goe
2、s to plan, as a venue for three swimming events. What was once a portal to pleasureParisians sunbathing and splashing in the river, modeling bikinis in the Seine-fed Deligny poolhas been banned for more than a century because of river traffic and pollution. But thats set to change. To demonstrate th
3、e rivers safety, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the river on July 17, ahead of the games. A plunge at the end of June was rescheduled to accommodate elections, Hidalgo said in a press conference. And tests later that month had shown that the river still contained unsafe levels of bacteria, making
4、the mayors swim a potential health risk. But organizers remain hopeful the river will stay safe enough for the Olympics to debut a new era for the historic river.“Our objective is an Olympic legacy,” says Pierre Rabadan, the deputy mayor in charge of sport, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the
5、Seine. “That you and me or whoever happens to be in Paris can swim in the Seine.”For centuries, the Seine has been a dumping ground for laundry suds, human waste, and animal parts tossed by medieval butchers. In the 19th century, factory and human wastewater was often discharged directly into the Se
6、ine. A revolutionary new Paris sewer system, developed during city planner Baron Haussmanns seismic urban renewal project throughout the second half of the 19th century was an engineering triumph for Paris, yet toxic for the Seines health.Question: What is the primary purpose of the $1.5 billion cle
7、an-up project of the Seine River? A. To increase river traffic. B. To host the opening ceremony and swimming events of the 2024 Olympics. C. To allow Parisians to swim in the river again.D. To improve the citys sewer system.Question: What is the main theme of the passage? A. The history of pollution
8、 in the Seine River. B. The efforts to clean up the Seine River for the Olympics. C. The impact of the Olympics on Parisian culture. D. The political aspects of environmental projects.Question: What does the term Olympic legacy most likely refer to in the context of the passage? A. A lasting impact
9、of the Olympics on the citys infrastructure. B. The financial cost of hosting the Olympic Games. C. The medals won by Parisian athletes. D. The environmental policies implemented during the games.Question: What can be inferred about the condition of the Seine River before the clean-up project? A. It
10、 was a popular spot for swimming and sunbathing. B. It was clean enough for the mayor to swim without risk. C. It was polluted with various types of waste. D. It was already suitable for hosting Olympic events.Question: What was one of the reasons for the Seines pollution in the 19th century? A. The
11、 construction of new buildings. B. The disposal of laundry suds and human waste. C. The relocation of factories to the riverbanks. D. The lack of a proper sewer system.参考答案&解析1、细节理解题： 正确答案是B。来源句和段落：文章第一段提到了“the Seine River will play a leading role in both the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games
12、. Pariss famous urban river will serve as the stage for the Olympic opening ceremony and, if all goes to plan, as a venue for three swimming events.” 这表明清洁项目的首要目的是为奥运会提供场地。2、主旨大意题： 正确答案是B。来源句和段落：整篇文章都在讲述塞纳河的清洁工作，特别是为了2024年奥运会的准备。文章的标题“Paris made an Olympic-sized effort to clean up the Seine”也强调了这一主题
13、。3、词义猜测题： 正确答案是A。来源句和段落：文章中Pierre Rabadan的话 “Our objective is an Olympic legacy,” 以及后面的 “That you and me or whoever happens to be in Paris can swim in the Seine.” 表明“Olympic legacy”指的是奥运会留下的持久影响，特别是使塞纳河变得适合游泳。4、推理判断题： 正确答案是C。来源句和段落：文章第二段提到了 “What was once a portal to pleasureParisians sunbathing and
14、 splashing in the river, modeling bikinis in the Seine-fed Deligny poolhas been banned for more than a century because of river traffic and pollution.” 这说明在清洁项目之前，塞纳河因为交通和污染问题而不适合游泳。5、细节理解题： 正确答案是B。来源句和段落：文章最后一段提到了 “In the 19th century, factory and human wastewater was often discharged directly into
15、 the Seine.” 这表明19世纪时，工厂和人类废水直接排入塞纳河是造成河流污染的原因之一。进阶题Question1: What is the symbolic significance of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgos swim in the river on July 17? A. To prove that the river is completely free of pollution. B. To showcase the natural scenery of the river. C. To demonstrate the rivers safety
16、 in support of hosting the Olympics.D. To increase her political popularity.Question2: What was the primary use of the $1.5 billion cleanup project funds mentioned in the article? A. To improve Pariss public transportation system. B. To build new city swimming pools. C. To clean up the Seine River i
17、n preparation for Olympic events. D. To restore historical buildings in Paris.Question3: What does a portal to pleasure most likely refer to in the context of the article?A. A place that provides entertainment activities. B. A door leading to happiness. C. A place where people used to enjoy swimming
18、 and sunbathing. D. A park that makes people feel relaxed and joyful.Question4: Why was the Seine River not suitable for swimming in the past according to the article? A. Because the river water was too cold. B. Because the river was polluted with factory and human waste. C. Because the river flow w
19、as too strong for swimming. D. Because there were dangerous wild animals in the river.Question5: What is the main purpose of the article? A. To describe the historical and cultural significance of the Seine River. B. To discuss how the Paris city government improves the urban environment. C. To intr
20、oduce the Seine River cleanup project and its impact on the Olympics. D. To analyze the impact of urban development on river health.参考答案&解析：1、推理判断题： 正确答案是C。来源句和段落：文章第二段提到市长游泳是为了“demonstrate the rivers safety”，即证明河流的安全性，这是为了支持奥运会在此举行。2、细节理解题： 正确答案是C。来源句和段落：文章第一段提到了“$1.5 billion clean-up project”和“the
21、 Seine River will play a leading role in both the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games”，说明资金主要用于清理塞纳河并准备奥运会相关活动。3、词义猜测题： 正确答案是C。来源句和段落：文章第二段中提到过去“Parisians sunbathing and splashing in the river”，说明“a portal to pleasure”指的是过去人们享受游泳和日光浴的地方。4、推理判断题： 正确答案是B。来源句和段落：文章最后一段提到了“factory and human wastewa
22、ter was often discharged directly into the Seine”，说明塞纳河曾经因为工厂和人类废水的直接排放而不适合游泳。5、主旨大意题： 正确答案是C。来源句和段落：整篇文章都在讨论塞纳河的清洁项目和它如何为2024年奥运会做准备，这表明文章的主要目的是介绍清洁项目及其对奥运会的影响。长难句解析句子1： After an ambitious $1.5 billion clean-up project, the Seine River will play a leading role in both the 2024 Summer Olympic and Pa
23、ralympic Games. 解析： 这个句子包含了一个时间状语从句 After an ambitious $1.5 billion clean-up project, 它说明了塞纳河将在奥运会和残奥会中发挥重要作用的时间背景。主句 the Seine River will play a leading role in both the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games 描述了塞纳河在未来事件中的主要作用。句子2： What was once a portal to pleasureParisians sunbathing and splash
24、ing in the river, modeling bikinis in the Seine-fed Deligny poolhas been banned for more than a century because of river traffic and pollution. 解析： 这个句子中，Parisians sunbathing and splashing in the river, modeling bikinis in the Seine-fed Deligny pool 是一个破折号间断的插入语，用来详细说明 a portal to pleasure 所包含的活动。主句
25、 What was once a portal to pleasure has been banned for more than a century 描述了这些活动由于交通和污染问题已经被禁止了一个多世纪。句子3： But thats set to change, with the rivers safety demonstrated by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who swam in the river on July 17, ahead of the games. 解析： 这个句子中，with the rivers safety demonstrated by
26、 Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who swam in the river on July 17, ahead of the games 是一个由 with 引导的复合结构，用作状语，说明了变化的方式和时间。who swam in the river on July 17 是一个定语从句，修饰 Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo，说明她通过游泳来证明河水的安全性。句子4： A revolutionary new Paris sewer system, developed during city planner Baron Haussmanns seismic
27、urban renewal project throughout the second half of the 19th century, was an engineering triumph for Paris, yet toxic for the Seines health. 解析： 这个句子中，developed during city planner Baron Haussmanns seismic urban renewal project throughout the second half of the 19th century 是一个过去分词短语，用作定语，修饰 A revol
28、utionary new Paris sewer system。这个句子的结构复杂在于它同时描述了巴黎下水道系统的两个方面：对于巴黎是工程上的胜利，但对于塞纳河的健康却是有毒的。高考高频词Ambitious mbs (adj.)有雄心的，宏大的。例句：He has ambitious plans for his future career.Legacy legsi (n.)遗产，遗留问题。例句：The project will leave a lasting legacy for future generations.Revolutionary revlunri (adj.)：革命性的，重大的
29、变革。例句：The new technology brought revolutionary changes to the industry.Pollution plun (n.)：污染。例句：Air pollution is a major concern in many cities.Bacteria bktri (n.)细菌。例句：The water was contaminated with harmful bacteria.Deputy depjuti (n.)副手，代表。例句：The deputy manager is in charge while the manager is
30、away.Seine sen (n.)塞纳河（法国河流）。例句：The Seine runs through the heart of Paris.Suds sdz (n.)：泡沫，皂沫。例句：She washed the dishes with soap and suds.Toxic tksk (adj.)有毒的。例句：The waste from the factory is toxic and must be treated before release.Renewal rnjul (n.)更新，重建。例句：The renewal of the city center has impro
31、ved its appearance and infrastructure.【参考译文】巴黎为清理塞纳河做出了奥运会规模的努力在一项耗资15亿美元的雄心勃勃的清理项目之后，塞纳河将在2024年夏季奥运会和残奥会上发挥主导作用。巴黎著名的城市河流将作为奥运会开幕式的舞台，如果一切按计划进行，还将作为三项游泳赛事的场地。一个多世纪以来，由于河流交通和污染，曾经是快乐之门的巴黎人在河里晒日光浴和泼水，在塞纳河喂养的德利尼游泳池里做比基尼模特，已经被禁止了。但这种情况将会改变。为了证明这条河的安全，巴黎市长安妮伊达尔戈在奥运会前于7月17日在河中游泳。伊达尔戈在新闻发布会上表示，为了适应选举，6月底的
32、暴跌被重新安排。当月晚些时候的测试表明，这条河仍然含有不安全水平的细菌，使市长的游泳成为潜在的健康风险。但组织者仍然希望这条河能够保持足够的安全，以便奥运会为这条历史悠久的河流开启一个新时代。负责体育、奥运会和残奥会以及塞纳河的副市长Pierre Rabadan说：“我们的目标是留下奥运遗产。”。“你和我，或者碰巧在巴黎的任何人，都可以在塞纳河游泳。”几个世纪以来，塞纳河一直是中世纪屠夫丢弃的洗衣水、人类粪便和动物尸体的倾倒场。 在19世纪，工厂和人类的废水经常直接排入塞纳河。19世纪下半叶，在城市规划师奥斯曼男爵的地震式城市更新项目中，巴黎开发了一个革命性的新下水道系统，这是巴黎的工程胜利，但对塞纳河的健康有害。
