题目内容
20.When we think about giving help to developing countries,we often think about giving money so that these countries can build schools and hospitals,buy food and medicine,or find clean water supplies.These seem to be the most important basic needs of the people we are trying to help.However,it's far from enough.Ladies and gentlemen.we've got to come up with some better ideas to help them.I was very surprised,then,when I read about a plan to make cheap laptop computers for children in developing countries.A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer,which can run without electricity.He decided to invent this computer after he visited a school in Cambodia.
The laptop which Mr.Negroponte has designed is a little different from the normal laptop computers you can buy in the shops.One difference is that it is covered in rubber so that it is very strong and won't be damaged easily.As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries,the computer also has a special handle so that children can wind it to give the computer extra power when needed.
These special laptop computers will cost less than 100US dollars and Mr.Negroponte wants to build as many as 15million machines in the first year of production.The idea b that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet.These computers might not help the people in developing countries immediately,but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term.
Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones that they can be used again.In the UK,and,probably in many other countries too,millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year.The waste created by throwing away these old phone is very bad for the environment,so it seems to be an excellent ideal recycle them.In this way we will be able to achieve two important goals at the same time.We will reduce the waste we produce and help others.In other words,we will be able to‘kill two birds with one stone',and that is always a good thing.
56.It's an excellent idea to recycle old mobile phones becauseA.
A.it reduces waste and can help others
B.it prevents waste and can earn lots of money
C.it can send the waste produced by developed countries to other countries
D.it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users
57.The author gives the example of Mr.Negroponte's cheap computersD.
A.to show what high tech can bring us.
B.to illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countries
C.to show how to find business opportunities in developing countries
D.to give an example of how to help developing countries
58.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Mr.Negroponte's cheap computers?C
A.His computers don't need any power to function well.
B.His computers are covered with rubber so that they are very cheap.
C.His computers will help children in developing countries to have better education.
D.His computers will help people in developing countries to find all the solutions.
59.Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined word in Paragraph 3?B
A.blow B.turn C.push D.lift
60.Where does this passage probably come born?C
A.A magazine B.A newspaper
C.A lecture D.An advertisement.
分析 本文就如何帮助发展中国家提出了一些意见,不是以前的捐钱,衣服或者财务之类的做法.文章以 Nicholas Negroponte 帮助发展中国家为例进行了论述,他生产了大量的手提电脑,以非常便宜的价格卖给发展中国家,让孩子们用上电脑,为了他们过啊家的长远教育.另一种做法是把废旧的手机回收加以利用,既减少了垃圾,又帮助他人.
解答 56-60 ADCBC
56 A 细节理解题.We will reduce the waste we produce and help others既能减少垃圾又能帮助别人.故选A.
57 D 细节理解题.when I read about a plan to make cheap laptop computers for children in developing countries为发展中国家制作便宜的手提电脑,即如何帮助发展中国家.故选D.
58 C 细节理解题.根据The idea b that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet这些电脑将会帮助他们的教育.故选C.
59 B 词义猜测题.根据the computer also has a special handle so that children can wind it to give the computer extra power when needed.电脑有一个特殊的把手以便孩子们转动它来给电脑充电.可以猜测wind是转动(把手)的意思,等同于turn.故选B.
60 C 文章出处题.根据Ladies and gentlemen.we've got to come up with some better ideas to help them.女士们,先生们,我们已经找到一些更好的方法来帮助他们.Ladies and gentlemen是作报告才用的称呼词,故选C.
点评 本文是政治经济类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.