Question

    Radboud University in Dutch dug a hole in the ground, which is called “purification grave (净化坟墓)”.

It is an invitation to think about what is really important in life. First dug in 2009, the grave was part of a two—year project. However, it made a comeback this year. Signing up (报名) to lie in the several—foot—deep hole for 30 minutes to three hours, every student at the university as well as those at the neighboring university may have a try. To make them pay full attention to things around and themselves, they mustn’t take phones or books with them in the grave. “We dug another grave in the garden,” said Radboud University. “You can decide for yourself how long you want to do this. Telephones and books in the grave are prohibited. It is a place for meditation (冥想). Under you the earth;above you the sky. See what goes through your mind. If you don’t want to lie in the grave, you can also sit near it.”

39 people took part in the 2009 project, but ever since the grave was dug in June, 2019, tens of people have already tried it. Every week, a few people use the grave.

“ Whether getting complete rest or learning something from the experience, you’ll find it really works,” student Feona Kane said.

1.If students from the neighboring university want to have a try in the grave, they should first________.

A.visit the garden directly B.sign up to get a chance

C.dig a hole themselves D.join the old project

2.The underlined word “prohibited” in the passage means “________”.

A.welcomed B.prepared

C.not protected D.not allowed

3.How should the grave be used?

A. B.

C. D.

4.What did Feona Kane think of the “purification grave”?

A.He had no idea about it. B.He thought it was helpful.

C.He believed it was strange. D.He was afraid of the grave.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.A university lets students lie in a grave to think. B.A university planned to start a great project.

C.Students in Dutch can get a grave in the garden. D.Students in Dutch started resting in graves.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要介绍了Redboud大学的“净化坟墓”。简述了这个坟墓的用途和作用，以及写了学生体验的感受。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二、三行“Signing up (报名) to ……university may have a try”“报名躺在几英尺深的洞里30分钟到3个小时，大学里的每个学生以及邻近大学的每个学生都可以试一试”，故选B。

2.词句猜测题。根据文章第二段第七行“Telephones and books in the grave”“在坟墓中的电话和书”和“It is a place for meditation”“它是冥想的地方”可推知prohibited是不允许的意思，welcomed受欢迎；prepared准备；not protected不保护；not allowed不允许，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第一、二行“Under ……sit near it”“在你下面是大地；在你上面是天空。看看你脑子里想的是什么。如果你不想躺在坟墓里，你也可以坐在它旁边”，故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Whether getting ……said”“无论是完全休息还是从经验中学习，你都会发现它真的很管用”，故选B。

5.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲的是Redboud大学的“净化坟墓”，就是让学生躺在坟墓中思考，故选A。