Question

 

Three months after the government stopped issuing（发放）or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security（安全）concerns, some cafe owners are having financial（经济的）concerns of their own.

The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway, but for cafe owners it’s a business breakdown with no fix in sight.

“I handed in a request to open up an Internet café and received the conditions,” said the businessman Obeidallah. “I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45,000 and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SR100,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised to find that they’d stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes.”

Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee. “I’m avoiding closing the place, but it’s been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is.” Obeidallah said. “Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?”

The decision took many cafe owners by surprise. “I asked to open an Internet café, and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place, filling out forms,” said Hassan Al-Harbi.

“I did all that was asked and rented a place. And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me, saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet cafe permits and that one can’t even renew his permit. I’ve lost more than SR80,000,” Al-harbi added.

As for the government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way. But security concerns come before profit（盈利）.

1.The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes       .

    A. to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes

    B. to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business

    C. to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet

    D. to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway

2.The government’s decision led to the fact that many cafe owners            .

    A. suffered heavy financial losses  B. asked to open up Internet cafes

    C. continued to operate Internet cafes                D. asked the government for payment

3.The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means             .

    A. to be studied                    B. to be put into practice

    C. to be changed                    D. to be improved

4.The cafe owners found the government’s decision          .

    A. surprising and unacceptable      B. understandable and acceptable

    C. reasonable but surprising        D. surprising but acceptable

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

【详解】本题考查细节理解。做细节理解题时，可将各项内容从文中选出，然后利用排除法逐一落实，这样即可得出正确答案。第一段里的关键句…because of security(安全)与D项里的proper use可以对应。A是干扰项:to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes句型与原文相似，但对象有误。

2.A

【详解】细节推断题。此类题应注意不能混淆有关信息，如本题中考生易凭经验或想当然地选D。因此在理解上要力求准确。通读原文，根据一些关键词having financial concerns of their own和I’ve lost more than SR80,000等可以得知政府的措施使café owners 遭遇重大损失。

3.B

【详解】猜测词义题。此类题不能只从字面意义上去理解，应结合上下文考虑。on the way 这个词组并不陌生。但是也要跟句子联系起来，应是“措施即将出台”之意。

4.A

【详解】态度判断题。这类题需要通过作者所使用的词汇及语气来判断。由于政府的措施严重损失了café owners的利益，他们也必定会觉得难以接受。