Question

   It was early morning in a small village in Kenya,Africa. Women and children were carrying heavy containers(容器) of water on their "heads, "fhey walked many miles to get the water. It was hot,and they were tired. They could only carry a few containers a day. A young British woman learned about how difficult this was for them. She wanted to help.

   Who is the young woman? Her name is Emily Cummins. How did she help? She invented a water carrier for the people in Kenya.

   Emily Cummins is an engineer. She designs(设计) useflil products for places without many natural resources (资源) . These places often don't have a lot of water. They also don’t have a lot of oil,coal or gas.Cummins,products don't use oil,coal or gas. They use other kinds of energy,such as the sun. So people can continue to use them in the future without hurting our planet.

   How did Cummins get started? As a young child in England,she loved to work with her grandfather in his workshop. He taught her how to use his tools. He showed her how to make toys and boxes from small pieces of metal.

   Cummins designed her first product when she was in high school and just 15 years old. While she was still a high school student,Cummins designed a new kind of fridge. Why? Fridges normally use a lot of electricity. They are too expensive for many people in developing countries. Cummins’ fridge is not expensive. It's made of cheap,local materials.

   After leaving school,Cummins spent five montiis in Africa. She wanted to learn more about life there,so she volunteered at a school in Namibia. There,she could te5t and improve her designs. Her fridge became a great success!It has helped thousands of people.

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() 61. What problem did people in a small village in Kenya face? 

   A. They had no fridge to keep food fresh.

   B. There was not enough food to eat.

   C. They had no clean water to drink.

   D. It was tiring to carry water home.

() 62. Who got Cummins iqjerested in engineering?

   A. Her father. B. Her mother.

   C. Her grandfather. D. Her aunt.

() 63. Which of the following is TRUE about the fridge Cummins designed?

   A. It is easy to cany.

   B. It uses electricity.

   C. It is popular in Namibia.

   D. It costs a lot in Namibia.

() 64. Cummins designed her first product when she was .

   A. a young child   B. a high school student   C. in college   D. in Africa

() 65. Why did Cummins spend five months in Africa?

   A. Because her parents worked there.

   B. Because she studied at a school there.

   C. Because she wanted to sell her fridges.

   D. Because she wanted to test and improve her designs.

Answer 1

61.   D 62.   C 63.   C 64.   B 65.   D

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[话题]个人情况

[大意]Emily Cummins是一位工程师，她致力于为贫困偏远地区的人们发 明、设计实用的产品。

61.   D. 本小题考査学生理解具体信息的 能力。由第一段第二句至第四句的描述可知这个村子里的人们运水很吃 力。

62.   C. 本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。由第四段的描述可知是 Cummins的祖父培养了她对工程设计 的兴趣。

63.   C. 本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。由最后一段第二句和第四句可知Cummins在纳米比亚做志愿者，她 设计的冰箱在当地很受欢迎。

64.   B. 本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第五段第一句可知答案。

65.   D. 本小题考查学生理解具体信息的 能力。由最后一段第一、三句可知 Cummins在非洲呆了五个月，目的是 检测和改善她设计的产品。