题目内容
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The users of this new mobile phone can check e-mails _____ they happen to be.
A. whatever B. wherever C. what D. where
B
Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp(安培) current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode(二极管). The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.
The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the system's keeper must buy a scratch card—for as little as a dollar—on which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The company's server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.
Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cards—which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months—the user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell.
In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably.
According to Eight19's figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oil—enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps—plus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19's basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.
【小题1】The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______ .
| A.make use of | B.come up with | C.look into | D.deal with |
| A.Buy a scratch card. | B.Recharge it outside. |
| C.Buy another solar cell. | D.Return it to the company. |
| A.Around $10. | B.Around $80. | C.Around $90. | D.Around $180. |
| A.Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cell |
| B.using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money |
| C.few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricity |
| D.the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells |
| A.Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch. |
| B.Eight19: a creative British Company. |
| C.Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free. |
| D.Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Energy. |
Bicycles are a great way to get around. They’re fun to ride, especially down hills. And, as you speed along the road, you might also think of ways in which you could improve your bike— make it safer, more efficient, or more comfortable. In fact, the two-wheeled machines make for some cool science projects.
This year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), held last May in Cleveland, featured(had)three bicycle projects from three countries. Like many of the other experiments presented at ISEF, the bike projects showed that some of the most interesting scientific research often begins by taking a closer look at things you care about.
Renato Angulo Chu had even grander ambitions. The 12th-grader from Lima, Peru, wanted to address some of his country's economic troubles.
"I see a problem in my country," Renato said. "If you go to the forests in Peru, in some places you cannot find electricity. If you go with my bicycle, you can turn on the lights."
Renato, 16, spent 3 years designing his special Multibike. The device looks like a fixed exercise bike. It has wires fixed along the frame and a blender strapped (fastened) to the back. Turning the pedals operates the blender. The same principle can be used to sharpen knives or sweep city streets.
The Multibike can work either as a fixed bike or as a bicycle able to travel city streets and country roads. It's made from inexpensive materials, and the user gets exercise while pedaling to operate a machine.
"You pedal the bike, and you can mix any drink you want," Renato said. More importantly, he added, the same concept could be used to bring light to houses in remote regions of the rainforest.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
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A.Bikes should be made more comfortable to ride. |
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B.You can improve your bicycle for science research. |
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C.Many inventions are connected with the bicycle. |
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D.Bicycles are the best way to go about |
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
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A.ISEF is an exhibiton displaying bicycle experiments designed by students. |
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B.Looking closely at things you are concerned about can lead to scientific research. |
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C.Renato’s improvement of the bicycle has solved the country’s great problem. |
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D.Renato’s special bicycle will soon be put into use in remote areas.’ |
3.The underlined word “address” in the third paragraph probably has the same meaning as _______.
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A.make address written |
B.give up |
C.work at |
D.speak at |
4.Renato’s special Multibike has all the following EXCEPT ________.
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A.making knives sharp |
B.mixing any kind of drinks |
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C.producing electricity |
D.operating a machine with its own electricity |
5.It can be inferred that Renato’s special bicycle is mainly designed for ________.
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A.distant areas in the rainforest without electricity. |
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B.the use of his own family to make life easier. |
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C.the competition of ISEF to win money to support remote rainforests |
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D.enough exercise by pedaling it |