专题限时训练(三十四)[其他文体(议论文、新闻报道等)型阅读简答](限时：25分钟)(一)It'snosurprisetoseewhyLindau,Germany,isapopularsummervacationspot.It'sacharming,colourfultown,filledwithcafes,artgalleries(馆),andsailboats.AbiggersurpriseisthateachsummerLindaualsoopensitsdoorswidetotheworldofscience.DuringthefirstweekofJuly,2013,625youngscientistsfrom77countriesgatheredherefortheLindauNobelLaureatesMeeting.ANobellaureateisapersonwhohasbeenawardedthehighesthonourinscience.ThegoalsoftheLindaumeetingsare:“Educate.Inspire.Connect.”Thisyear,34Nobellaureatesjoinedyoungresearchersforaweekofsciencelectures,discussions,andspecialevents,whichincludedvisitstolocalschools,internationaldinners,andtraditionalmusic.Eachyear,theLindaumeetinghasatheme.Thisyear'sthemeischemistry.“Chemistryisinvolvedinalmosteverything,fromtheshoesweweartothefoodweeat，”saidJonMoerdyk,astudentfromTexasUniversity,whoattendedthemeetings.TheyoungresearcherswhotravelledtoLindauwerehappytodescribehowtheybecameinterestedinscience.LauraMazzaferro,whogrewupinArgentina,isnowworkinginalabinFreiburg,Germany.Shesayswhatinspiredherwere“thebooksmymumgavemethatexplainedthe‘why’ofmanythings.Forinstance，‘whydostormshappen？’”Mazzaferronowstudieschemicalreactionsintinyorganisms,andhopesherresearchwillhelppeoplelivehealthierlives.BanothileMakhubela,whogrewupinSouthAfrica,saysthatitwasherloveofinsectsthatgotherinterestedinscience.“WhenIwasabouteleven，”Makhubelasays,“Iwasamazedatseeinganinsectthatproducedlightwhenitflew.”Inaclassprojectwithotherstudents,shethenlearnedhowcertainorganismsusechemicalreactionstoproducelight.1．WhyisLindau,Germany,apopularsummervacationspot？(Nomorethan14words)________________________________________________________________________2．WhathappenedinLindau,GermanyduringthefirstweekofJuly,2013？(Nomorethan9words)________________________________________________________________________3．WhatmadeLauraMazzaferrogetinterestedinscience？(Nomorethan14words)________________________________________________________________________4．WhatwasBanothileMakhubelainterestedinaboutaninsectwhenshewaseleven？(Nomorethan9words)________________________________________________________________________(二)Residents(居民)couldbeforcedtorisefrombedandputouttheirbinsat5amunderproposalstokeepstreetstidier.Theywouldonlybeabletoleavewasteonthepublichighwayforcollectionduringtwohourlongperiods—from5pmto6pm,andfrom5amto6amCollectionsofresidentialandcommercialwastearethentimedforbetween6amand8am,and6pmand8pm.ThoseresidentswhofailtomeettherestrictionsputforwardsbyMertonCouncil(地方议会),inSouthLondon,willbefined.Thecouncilsaysthatithopesthemovewill“improvethecleanlinessandoverallstreetenvironment”byreducingtheamountoftimewasteisleftonthestreetforcollection.However,withmanyworkingresidentslikelytoarrivehomefromworkafter6：00intheafternoon,homeownerswillbeforcedtoriseat5amtoputouttheirwaste.AtrialrunisexpectedtotakeplaceinadefinedareaofWimbledonVillageandWimbledonTownCentrefromApril,2013,followingaconsultationprocess.Councilor(议员)MarkBetteridge,cabinetmemberforperformanceandimplementation(实施),said，“Timebandingwillhelpimprovethecleanlinessofourstreetsandmakeourtowncentresmorepleasantandattractiveforall.AndwewanttomakeWimbledonadestinationtowncentreforpeopletovisit.”Aninformalconsultationontheproposalswilltakeplaceov...
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