题目内容
On a cloudy afternoon last September, Rubio watched Texas National Guard soldiers help passengers off planes at a small airport near College Station. All of them were running away from Hurricane (飓风) Ike. They had something else in common as well. Each passenger wore a bright yellow wristband (腕带) , RFID, developed by Rubio's company. The wristband had a computer chip, which allowed the state's emergency response center (急救中心) to follow the person who wore it.
"The wristband really made a difference," says Rubio, adding that thousands of families who called the state's emergency response center during the hurricane were able to find loved ones. The wristbands also made a lot of money for Bubio's company.
That's a goal Rubio could not have imagined even a few years ago, as a 36-year-old stay-at-home mum with three kids under ten and a husband who travelled for work five days a week. "All I wanted was to have my family back together," she says.
Rubio considered doing something different after the birth of her third child and returned to work. A-friend suggested the technology of RFID. It wasn't new but was mainly used to find packages. Rubio began imagining wider use of RFID, and in 2005 the wristband appeared at a business conference and did a good job. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the company further used the technology, and later during Ike about 27,000 people were successfully saved.
"I'm a mum with three kids or a woman in a technology field. I've succeeded and got confidence," Rubio also achieved something else. She finally has the family life she always wanted.
57. People wore wristbands during Hurricane Ike in order to_______.
A. protect them from being hurt
B. be allowed to get on the planes
C. lead their way to a safe place
D. be found easily by other people
58. Rubio decided to return to work because______________.
A. she wanted to make money
B. she liked the new technology
C. she needed a change in life
D. she was used to hard work
59. How did the wristband work according to the passage?
A. Very well. B. All right. C. Not well. D. Very badly.
60. What does Rubio think is the most important?
A. Usual business. B. Family life.
C. Great success. D. Social position.
DCAB
Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube(内胎) in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.
“Let me hold your tube while you climb on,” said her father. He smiled at her. “There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a great day to be in the river, isn’t it?”
Rita looked out across the water. People were floating by on tubes. Some talked and laughed as they floated easily down the river. Others leaned(倚靠) back with hats pulled over their faces. None of them looked terrified.
“We’ll stay together,” said Rita’s father. “I’ll hold on to your rope(绳子).”
“Will we go very fast?” Rita asked.
“No,” said Dad. “We’ll move slowly for a while, and then it will get a little faster near the river’s bend(拐弯). Don’t worry, Rita. You’ll be fine.”
Rita looked at her tube. It gently(轻轻地) moved up and down in the water. She saw a girl of her own age float by. The girl seemed to be having fun. Suddenly Rita’s worries disappeared（消失）.
“I’m ready to climb on and ride, Dad,” she said.
【小题1】The underlined word “floated” in the reading means “________”.
| A．划船 | B．乘坐 | C．漂浮 | D．移动 |
| A．She doesn’t like to be in cool water. |
| B．She is worried that she will get sunburned (晒伤的). |
| C．She is afraid to try something new. |
| D．She is afraid of boating. |
| A．Cloudy. | B．Rainy. | C．Windy. | D．Sunny. |
| A．Rita pushed her black tube. | B．Rita saw a girl of her own age. |
| C．Rita stepped into the water. | D．Rita looked worried. |
| A．Rita’s Ride. | B．Rita’s Trip. | C．Rita’s Visit. | D．Rita’s Tube. |
