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18．Do you want to make a difference in your community？The Verizon App Challenge can get you started．The first step is to think of a problem in your community．The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem．
    Group of five to seven students in middle school or high school，led by a teacher，can enter the contest．First，teams will compete on a local level．Teams that make it to the next round receive﹩5，000 for their schools．Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference．Next，the judges pick national winners．The top eight teams receive an additional﹩15，000 for their schools，and each team member receives a Samsung tablet．Plus，the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life．
    A group of six girls from Los Frenos，Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge．They came up with the Hello Navi app concept，short for"hello navigation"．T he app was designed to help visually impaired （受损的） students navigate （导航） their school．
     Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue？The deadline to register （登记） is November 24．Find more information and register your team at verizonfoundation．org/appchallenge．
    Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：
?Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting．Write out all the ideas that come to mind．
?Don't ignore challenges．Accept the idea that you can solve a problem that exists in your community．
?Ask family，friends and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved．

38．If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge，you mustA．
    A．design a problem-solving app            
    B．bring the app you created to life
    C．work together with seven classmates     
    D．present convincing views on a local issue
39．How much will the winning team earn in all for their schools？C
    A．﹩5，000       B．﹩15，000        C．﹩20，000      D．﹩120，000
40．What can we learn about the"hello navigation"？D
    A．It was first made public in Texas．
    B．It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge．
    C．It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction．
    D．It aimed to help those with poor eyesight．
41．What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？B
   A．To promote a problem-solving app．
   B．To call on more students to enter the contest．
   C．To share some efficient ways of solving problems．
   D．To introduce how to contribute to your community．

Answer 1

分析 本文为社会文化类说明文；文章介绍了一个程序竞赛--the Verizon App Challenge参赛规则、获奖情况：在一名老师的带领下，5-7名学生组成团队，发现社区中的问题并设计解决这一问题的程序；成功进入下一轮的团队为学校赢得5000美元；最好的8个团队每队为学校额外获得15000美元，并且每个成员获得三星平板电脑；而获胜队的程序也会在生活中应用；最后文章提供截止时间和具体网址，呼吁更多的学生参加．

解答 38-41 ACDB
38．答案是A．细节理解题；根据文章第一段最后一句"The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem．（下一步创造一个计算机应用程序解决这个问题）"推断答案是A．
39．答案是C．细节理解题；由文章第二段中"Teams that make it to the next round receive﹩5，000 for their schools．（成功进入下一轮的团队为学校赢得5000美元）"和"The top eight teams receive an additional﹩15，000 for their schools最好的8个团队每队为学校额外获得15000美元"推断获胜队总计为学校获得20000美元，故答案是C．
40．答案是D．细节理解题；根据第三段"T he app was designed to help visually impaired （受损的） students navigate （导航） their school．这个程序的目的在于帮助视力受损的学生导航去学校"推断该程序的目的是帮助视力弱的人，故选D．
41．答案是B．主旨大意题；文章介绍了一个程序竞赛--the Verizon App Challenge参赛规则、获奖情况，并提供截止时间和具体网址，呼吁更多的学生参加，故答案是B．

点评 阅读要在整体理解文章的基础上，在做细节题时根据题干定位细节，在语境中正确理解原句，然后对照选项做出合理的判断；必要的时候要进行推理，透过句子表面看作者的真正意图．如果是主旨大意的判断要把握文章整体，避免以偏概全．