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3.Australia loves interesting money.In 1988,it was the first country to replace paper money with special plastic banknotes.Now it's introduced a new five-dollar bill so technologically advanced that many experts are calling it the money of the future!
At first glance,the new note looks much like the old one.It has the same pink colour and  main pictures on the front and back.But look closer,and you will notice a clear window running down the middle,surrounded by images of the yellow Prickly Moses,a type of Australian plant.
Tilt(使倾斜) the note a little and you will see the Eastern Spinebill,an Australian bird,beating its wings as if trying to fly away.Turn the bill from side to side,and you will notice the picture of a small building at the bottom of the note spins,and the image of"5"changes position.While these moveable features are impressive and entertaining,that was not the reason Australian government officials spent ten years developing them.Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes.
The new five-dollar note also has something to help blind people easily identify the money.It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom,enabling blind people to quickly determine its value.
The credit for persuading the Australian government to add this all-important bump goes to 15-year-old Connor McLeod.The blind Sydney teenager came up with the idea in 2014 after being unable to tell how much money he had received for Christmas.Connor says he was so embarrassed at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at not being able to see the difference between notes that he only carried coins to pay for food at the school cafeteria.To convince the government officials of his idea,Connor started a website that got huge public attention.
The government will add this feature to the new 10 bill which comes out in late 2017,as well as the updated 20,50,and 100bills that are still being designed.

24.Which picture does NOT move when the banknote is tilted?C
A.The bird.B.The number.C.The plants.D.The building.
25.What was the main reason the Australian government created the new banknote?A
A.To make the note more difficult to copy.
B.To show the country's advanced technology.
C.To help blind people more easily use money.
D.To make the not's appearance more attractive.
26.What can we guess about Australian coins?A
A.They are different in size or shape.
B.They are required in school cafeterias.
C.They are more frequently used than notes.
D.They are more convenient for young people.
27.What did Connor do to persuade the government?C
A.He wrote a letter to the leaders.
B.He organized an online meeting.
C.He sought support on the Internet.
D.He requested a special Christmas gift.

分析 澳大利亚政府为了防治犯罪分子非法复制钱币,从而发行了一种新型硬币.并介绍了该钱币的一些特点.

解答 24.C 25.A 26.A 27.C
24.C 细节题,在第三段提到新版的 banknotes有an Australian bird、the picture of a small building、the image of"5",所以没有提到plant,故选C.
25.A 推理题.根据文章第三段最后一句Their primary purpose was to make it impossible for criminals to produce their own fake notes.可知,澳大利亚政府主要的 目的是为了使犯罪分子不容易复制,故选A.
26.A  细节题,根据It has s raised bump alongside the top and bottom,enabling blind people to quickly determine its value.可知,在每枚硬币上都有凸起的小点,盲人可以轻易地分清每枚硬币价值,所以得出硬币的大小尺寸肯定不一样,故选A.
27.C 推理题.根据To convince the government officials of his idea,Connor started a website that got huge public attention.得知,为了赢得政府的注意,Connor在网上建立一个网站,吸引大众的关注,故选C.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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