专题十三阅读理解A组2015~2013模拟基础题Passage1(2015·临沂调研)话题:水上作业词数:294StudentsfromFloridaInternationalUniversityinMiamiwalkedonwaterThursdayforaclassassignment
Todoit,theyworeaquatic(水上的)shoestheydesignedandcreated
AlexQuinoneswasthefirsttomakeittotheothersideofa175-footlakeoncampusinrecordtime—justoveraminute
Quinones,whoworeoversizedboat-likeshoes,alsowonlastyearandwillreceive$500
Studentshadtoweartheaquaticshoesandmakeitacrossthelakeinordertoearnan“A”ontheassignmentforArchitectureProfessorJaimeCanaves'MaterialsandMethodsConstructionClass
“It'straditionalinaschoolofarchitecturetodoboatsoutofcardboardforaboatrace
Ithoughtourstudentswerealittlebitmorespecialthanthat”,Canavessaid
“Wedecidedtodothewalkonwatereventtotakeittothenextlevel
”Atotalof79studentscompetedintheracethisyearin41teams
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