Question

【题目】 Air pollution is a big problem for cities. Many people are dying from it. But how can we tell the air quality(质量) is good or bad?

Joris Lam has invented a birdhouse that can tell us about the air quality. On a tree next to a canal (运河) in Amsterdam, a small birdhouse will shine bright green when the air is clean. If you are standing near the birdhouse, it will also give you a free Wi-Fi connection. So Joris’s birdhouse is called TreeWifi. It can be put on a tree around your house to test the air quality. People can see a screen with information about local air quality and how to improve it. TreeWifi is a simple way for people to know about the air pollution around them. If the birdhouse doesn't shine, people will care more about the environment. It tells them to change their lifestyles. For example, to protect the air, they can ride bikes instead of driving cars.

Joris and his team are trying to make some changes to the birdhouse. In the future, the heat of its green light will be used to keep birds warm in winter.

1、2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

【1】Many people die because of the ______.

【2】When the air is ______, the small birdhouse will shine bright green.

【3】Why is Joris’s birdhouse called TreeWifi?

__________________________________________________________

【4】____________________________________________________

【5】____________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】air pollution

【2】clean

【3】Because it will also give you a free Wi-Fi connection (when you are standing near the birdhouse).

【4】Joris Lam has invented a birdhouse that can tell us about the air quality.

【5】如果鸟舍不发光，人们就要更加关心环境。

【解析】

文章大意：这是一篇科普类说明文，文章首先指出空气污染的严重性，荷兰设计师Joris Lam创造出能够检测出环境污染的新发明——free Wi-Fi connection. 这是一个让人们了解周围空气污染的简单方法。 如果鸟舍不发光，人们就会更加关心环境。它告诉他们改变生活方式。将来，它的绿光的热量将被用来在冬天给鸟取暖。

【1】细节理解题。根据“Air pollution is a big problem for cities. Many people are dying from it.”“ 空气污染是城市的大问题。许多人正为此而死”可知，故答案为air pollution。

【2】细节理解题。根据“a small birdhouse will shine bright green when the air is clean.” 当空气清新时，一个小鸟舍会发出明亮的绿色光。可知，故答案为clean。

【3】细节理解题。根据“If you are standing near the birdhouse, it will also give you a free Wi-Fi connection.”如果你站在鸟舍附近，它也会给你一个免费的Wi-Fi连接是其得名原因，故答案为Because it will also give you a free Wi-Fi connection (when you are standing near the birdhouse).

【4】主旨大意题。根据文章首先指出空气污染的严重性，后面又介绍了创造出能够检测出环境污染的新发明——free Wi-Fi connection.因此，“Joris Lam has invented a birdhouse that can tell us about the air quality.”是全文的中心句，起到承上启下的作用，故答案为Joris Lam has invented a birdhouse that can tell us about the air quality.

【5】英译汉。此句是条件状语从句，主将从现。根据从句If the birdhouse doesn't shine，如果鸟舍不发光；主句people will care more about the environment. 人们就要更加关心环境。故答案为如果鸟舍不发光，人们就要更加关心环境。