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(1)B.推理判断题。根据第一段中的Neatly trimmed flowers and green plants can be seen in the seven﹣story residential build ings of Xingjiaqiao community and the surrounding streets are tidy and clean.(邢家桥小区的七层住宅楼,修剪整齐的鲜花和绿色植物随处可见,周边街道整洁干净)以及第二段中的However,things were wholly different before the renovation(翻新)of the community.Bare wires crawled up walls or hung across streets.The walls of stairways were shabby and worn.Inside,co nditions were unlivable,as domestic sewage escaped from aged pipes in both kitchens and bathrooms.(然而,在社区改造之前,情况完全不同。裸线爬上墙壁或挂在街道上。楼梯的墙壁破旧不堪。室内条件恶劣,厨房和浴室的陈旧管道中都流出了生活污水。)描述了小区翻新前的情况。可推断作者写第二段的目的是对翻新前后的小区作比较,故选B。
(2)A.词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句子But Xie's excitement was quickly dampened by unexpected objections.Only 23 percento fresidents agreed to the renovation plan.Many residents questioned the point of renovating such an old community.(但谢的兴奋很快被意料之外的反对意见所打消。只有23%的居民同意改造计划。许多居民质疑修复这样一个老社区的意义。)可推断dampened是"抑制,削弱"的意思,A.Weakened削弱;B.Washed洗;C.Wetted弄湿;D.Aroused引起。故选A。
(3)C.推理判断题。根据第四段中的Despite various barriers,Xie was not defeated.She and her colleagues visited residents,home by home,finally managing to persuade all households to accept the renovation plan and win the trust and admiration of her fellow residents through the down﹣to﹣earth working style.(尽管有各种障碍,谢兰并没有被击败。她和同事们挨家挨户走访了居民,最终说服了所有家庭接受改造计划,并通过脚踏实地的工作作风赢得了其他居民的信任和钦佩。)可推知谢兰是一个坚定实干值得信赖的人,A.Stubborn and devoted固执的和忠诚的;B.Smart and cautious聪明的和谨慎的;C.Determined and reliable有决心的和可依赖的;D.Energetic and brave精力充沛的和勇敢的。故选C。
(4)B.推理判断题。纵观全文可知,在邢家桥社区的七层住宅楼里,可以看到修剪整齐的鲜花和绿色植物,周围的街道整齐干净,这一切都没有公共服务人员而是社区的居民自发建设的,并且当新冠肺炎袭击中国和世界时,邢家桥社区工作者虽面临紧迫的挑战,但在谢兰及社区工作者的努力下,社区问题得到了解决,并且现在志愿者团队仍在继续为社区服务,可推断今天的邢家桥社区既美丽又和谐,故选B。