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Most people in their 50s enjoy nothing more than a bit of peace and comfort, but that is not the case for Wang Jiangang, a man in his late fifties.
Wang was born and raised in Beijing. He said he has everything a man could want—a flat, a car, a successful business and a happy family. However, Wang decided to plant trees in the Gobi Desert. Now, he has lived in the desert in Inner Mongolia for about 10 years.
In June 2015, Wang went to Ejina of Inner Mongolia with his team. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm. The sky got dark and was filled with sand. They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop. When the sandstorm finally stopped, he found there was nothing in the desert—no road, no grass.
Wang and his team started digging and planting trees in the same year. For years, they couldn’t set up tents because of the heavy sandstorms. They had to drive about 200 kilometres to buy machine parts when their machines broke down, and they didn’t even have enough water. But Wang didn’t back down.
So far, Wang’s team of about 100 workers has planted 20,666 hectares of trees in the desert. The first group of trees has grown to 2 metres tall, and one tree can fix 10 square metres of sand. Since 2015, he has invested more than 100 million yuan.
“I’ve always wanted to achieve something big. That’s why I decided to create a forest in the desert,” Wang said. “Human life is short, but trees can live for up to thousands of years. They will benefit our children and our children’s children.”
词汇
get caught in 陷入,被卷入
back down 放弃,认输
hectare /'hekteə(r)/ n. 公顷
invest /ɪn'vest/ v. 投资;投入
理解
1. What happened when Wang went to Ejina of Inner Mongolia with his team in June 2015?
2. What impresses you most about the man Wang Jiangang?
Most people in their 50s enjoy nothing more than a bit of peace and comfort, but that is not the case for Wang Jiangang, a man in his late fifties.
Wang was born and raised in Beijing. He said he has everything a man could want—a flat, a car, a successful business and a happy family. However, Wang decided to plant trees in the Gobi Desert. Now, he has lived in the desert in Inner Mongolia for about 10 years.
In June 2015, Wang went to Ejina of Inner Mongolia with his team. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm. The sky got dark and was filled with sand. They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop. When the sandstorm finally stopped, he found there was nothing in the desert—no road, no grass.
Wang and his team started digging and planting trees in the same year. For years, they couldn’t set up tents because of the heavy sandstorms. They had to drive about 200 kilometres to buy machine parts when their machines broke down, and they didn’t even have enough water. But Wang didn’t back down.
So far, Wang’s team of about 100 workers has planted 20,666 hectares of trees in the desert. The first group of trees has grown to 2 metres tall, and one tree can fix 10 square metres of sand. Since 2015, he has invested more than 100 million yuan.
“I’ve always wanted to achieve something big. That’s why I decided to create a forest in the desert,” Wang said. “Human life is short, but trees can live for up to thousands of years. They will benefit our children and our children’s children.”
词汇
get caught in 陷入,被卷入
back down 放弃,认输
hectare /'hekteə(r)/ n. 公顷
invest /ɪn'vest/ v. 投资;投入
理解
1. What happened when Wang went to Ejina of Inner Mongolia with his team in June 2015?
On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm. They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop.
2. What impresses you most about the man Wang Jiangang?
He is not satisfied with his rich life. He works hard to create a forest in the desert. What he is doing will benefit our children and our children's children.
答案：1. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm. They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop.
2. He is not satisfied with his rich life. He works hard to create a forest in the desert. What he is doing will benefit our children and our children's children.
2. He is not satisfied with his rich life. He works hard to create a forest in the desert. What he is doing will benefit our children and our children's children.
解析：
【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解和主旨归纳类问题。第1题是细节题，需定位到2015年6月王江刚团队去额济纳的相关段落，提取具体事件；第2题需结合全文内容，分析王江刚的行为和精神，归纳最让人印象深刻的点。解题时要先通读原文，再针对每个问题找原文依据，确保答案准确对应。
【解析】
1. 定位到原文第三段：“In June 2015, Wang went to Ejina of Inner Mongolia with his team. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm... They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop.” 直接提取该句内容作为答案。
2. 结合全文：王江刚拥有北京的安逸生活，却选择去沙漠种树，克服诸多困难，投入大量资金，目的是为后代创造森林，从他的选择和行为中归纳出最让人印象深刻的点。
【答案】
1. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm. They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop.
2. He is not satisfied with his rich life. He works hard to create a forest in the desert. What he is doing will benefit our children and our children's children.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨归纳
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，要求学生能准确提取文章细节信息，并归纳人物的品质和行为意义，属于基础阅读理解题，需要学生认真阅读原文，找准对应内容。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一道英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解和主旨归纳类问题。第1题是细节题，需定位到2015年6月王江刚团队去额济纳的相关段落，提取具体事件；第2题需结合全文内容，分析王江刚的行为和精神，归纳最让人印象深刻的点。解题时要先通读原文，再针对每个问题找原文依据，确保答案准确对应。
【解析】
1. 定位到原文第三段：“In June 2015, Wang went to Ejina of Inner Mongolia with his team. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm... They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop.” 直接提取该句内容作为答案。
2. 结合全文：王江刚拥有北京的安逸生活，却选择去沙漠种树，克服诸多困难，投入大量资金，目的是为后代创造森林，从他的选择和行为中归纳出最让人印象深刻的点。
【答案】
1. On the day they arrived, they got caught in a sandstorm. They had to hide in the cars, waiting for the sandstorm to stop.
2. He is not satisfied with his rich life. He works hard to create a forest in the desert. What he is doing will benefit our children and our children's children.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨归纳
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，要求学生能准确提取文章细节信息，并归纳人物的品质和行为意义，属于基础阅读理解题，需要学生认真阅读原文，找准对应内容。
【难度系数】
0.6