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【题目】Expensive and new gloves allow chatterboxes (话匣子) to take the term "handsfree" to a new level—by talking into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as "Talk to the Hand" and cost 1,000 a pair. They fixed a speaker unit into the thumb and a microphone into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset using Bluetooth.

Artist Sean Miles designed the new gloves that double as a phone in part of his project that shows the possibilities of gadget (小玩意) recycling. He uses outdated gloves and combines them with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O2, which took up the project. Mobile phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phones out of their pockets or handbags.

Mr. Miles designed two pairs of the new gloves — one in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If demand is high, they will then be produced on a larger scale. O2 Recycle, which backed the project, estimates that there are already 70 million unused mobile handsets in the UK. The service pays up to 260 to those who recycle gadgets including phones, handheld consoles (操纵台), MP3 players and digital cameras.

Designer Sean Miles hopes his work will get people thinking about recycling. The 41-year-old said, "I hope that my 'Talk to the Hand' project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets. If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than send them to trash, I think this project will have fulfilled its aim."

Bill Eyres, head of O2 Recycle, urges people to recycle their phone responsibly. He said, "There’s a pressing need for all of us to look at outdated handsets, and all the gadgets that we move on from or upgrade each year. Whether they are consoles or cameras, we should think of them as a resource that we need to recycle responsibly rather than throw them away."

【1】The underlined word "O2" in Paragraph 2 is probably the name of ______.

A. an artist B. a mobile

C. a company D. an exhibition

【2】 Consumers can buy the "Talk to the Hand" gloves ______.

A. in the exhibition

B. from Mr. Miles

C. after they recycle the gadgets

D. when they are mass-produced

【3】The purpose of the project is to _______.

A. promote the technology of IT

B. enable people to talk to their hands

C. raise peoples awareness of recycling

D. attract visitors’ attention in the exhibition

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A. New mobiles which are fashionable.

B. Outdated handsets which are upgraded.

C. Outdated gadgets which can be used for recycling.

D. New gloves which can be used for making phone calls.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【2】D

【解析】

试题分析 ：文章介绍了一种新型的手套，可以当做是是手机使用，可以省得人们在打电话的时候把手机拿出来，很方便，但是最重要的是它是在鼓励人们回收一些不用的手机和电子设备。

【1】C 猜词题。从文章第二段O2后面的定语从句which took up the project可知承担这个项目的是一个公司。故选C

【2】D 推理判断题。从第三段的If demand is high, they will then be produced on a larger scale.可知顾客只有在大量生产的时候才可以买到这种手套。

【3】C 推理判断题。从第三段的The service pays up to 260 to those who recycle gadgets including phones, handheld consoles (操纵台), MP3 players and digital cameras.可知这个项目主要是提高人们回收的意识。故选C

【4】D 主旨大意题。从第一段的Expensive and new gloves allow chatterboxes (话匣子) to take the term "handsfree" to a new level—by talking into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as "Talk to the Hand" and cost 1,000 a pair. 可知这篇文章讲的是一种新型手套可以当做手机使用。故选D