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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    If you are afraid of the dark，it’s not a big deal．It’s perfectly normal to feel afraid After all，animals do too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Warkentin，an ecologist．“It’s a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”
    Like kids，many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways．A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell．A  small fish will swim away when a big，hungry fish approaches．
    Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect．The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying red—eyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.
    In this species，female frogs attach jellylike clumps（果冻一样的块状物）of their eggs to the undersides of leaves．The leaves hang on branches that dangle（悬挂）over ponds．After they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles（蝌蚪）then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.
    Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching．If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of schedule. As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.
    If hatching early helps protect red—eyed tree frogs from snakes，you might wonder why their eggs don’t always hatch sooner．It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger．Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them too．Staying in their eggs for a full 6 days，then，allows frog embryos（胚胎）to grow big and strong．This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water．

    1. 1.

      It can be inferred from the passage that fears      

      1. A.
        help animals grow bigger and stronger
      2. B.
        are less common among young animals
      3. C.
        help animals move a lot to fit the environment
      4. D.
        are more or less important in order for animals to survive
    2. 2.

      We are told in the passage that tree frogs        .

      1. A.
        face danger both inside their eggs and in the water
      2. B.
        will grow fast if they fall into the water later
      3. C.
        are surprisingly clever when inside their eggs
      4. D.
        stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened
    3. 3.

      Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because

      1. A.
        They like falling into the water early
      2. B.
        They want to grow into adult frog
      3. C.
        They sense a hungry snake is about to attack
      4. D.
        Frog embryos can grow strong
    4. 4.

      What is the best title of the passage ？

      1. A.
        What is Fear
      2. B.
        Why do we feel afraid
      3. C.
        You feel afraid，animals do too
      4. D.
        Fear is a good thing
    5. 5.

      What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?

      1. A.
        Further explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of schedule．
      2. B.
        How the unborn frogs know when a snake is about to attack them．
      3. C.
        Another example of animals that responds to fear in an unexpected way．
      4. D.
        How tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    The modern Olympic Games, founded in 1896, began as contests between individuals, rather than among nations, with the hope of promoting world peace through sportsmanship. In the beginning, the games were open only to amateurs. An amateur is a person whose involvement in an activity---from sports to science or the arts---is purely for pleasure. Amateurs, whatever their contributions to a field, expect to receive no form of compensation ; professionals, in contrast, perform their work in order to earn a living.
    From the perspective of many athletes, however, the Olympic playing field has been far from level. Restricting the Olympics to amateurs has precluded（妨碍） the participation of many who could not afford to be unpaid. Countries have always desired to send their best athletes, not their wealthiest ones, to the Olympic Games.
    A slender and imprecise line separates what we call “financial support” from “earning money.” Do athletes “earn money” if they are reimbursed（补偿） for travel expenses? What if they are paid for time lost at work or if they accept free clothing from a manufacturer or if they teach sports for a living? The runner Eric Liddell was the son of poor missionaries; in 1924 the British Olympic Committee financed his trip to the Olympics, where he won a gold and a bronze medal. College scholarships and support from the United States Olympic Committee made it possible for American track stars Jesse Owens and Wilma Rudolph and speed skater Dan Jansen to train and compete. When the Soviet Union and its allies joined the games in 1952, the definition of amateur became still muddier. Their athletes did not have to balance jobs and training because as citizens in communist regimes, their government financial support was not considered payment for jobs.
    In 1971 the International Olympic Committee(IOC) removed the word amateur from the rules, making it easier for athletes to find the support necessary to train and compete. In 1986 the IOC allowed professional athletes into the games.
    There are those who regret the disappearance of amateurism from the Olympic Games. For them the games lost something special when they became just another way for athletes to earn money. Others say that the designation of amateurism was always questionable; they argue that all competitors receive so much financial support as to make them paid professionals. Most agree, however, that the debate over what constitutes an “amateur” will continue for a long time

    1. 1.

      One might infer that __________

      1. A.
        developing Olympic-level skills in athletes is costly
      2. B.
        professional athletes are mostly interested in financial rewards
      3. C.
        amateurs does not expect to earn money at the sport that is played
      4. D.
        amateurs have a better attitude than professionals do
    2. 2.

      The statement “the Olympic playing field has been far from level” means that__________

      1. A.
        the ground the athletes played on was in bad condition
      2. B.
        the poorer players were given some advantages
      3. C.
        the rules did not work the same way for everyone
      4. D.
        amateurs were inferior to the professionals in many ways
    3. 3.

      The financial support given to athletes by the Soviet government can best be compared to _________

      1. A.
        a gift received on a special occasion, such as a birthday
      2. B.
        money received from a winning lottery ticket
      3. C.
        an allowance paid to a child
      4. D.
        money from charity organization
    4. 4.

      One can conclude that the Olympic Organizing Committee ____________

      1. A.
        has held firm to its original vision of the Olympic games
      2. B.
        has struggled with the definition of amateur over the years
      3. C.
        regards itself as an organization for professional athletes only
      4. D.
        did nothing but stop allowing communists to participate

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    When international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure (确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. The way to achieve this may not be simple. It is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. The United Nations Organization (UNO) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. Here however rises the problem of costs. Also tied with this is time. Perhaps the UNO could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.
    More than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster; it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. A common proverb says, “Give me a fish and I eat for day, teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” If we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. For example, a country could share its technology with another. This could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. Even small country is able to help less developed nations. Sometimes what is take for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. It does not cost much to share such simple things. Exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. They can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back form time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. Such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.
    Many countries run extensive courses in all sorts of skills. It will not cost much to include deserving foreigners in these courses. Besides giving effective help to the countries concerned, there is also the build-up of friendships to consider. Giving direct help by giving materials may be effective in the short run and must continue to be given in the event of emergencies. However, in the long run what is really effective would be the sharing of knowledge

    1. 1.

      According to the author, how could international aid reach the victims in time?

      1. A.
        By solving the cost problems
      2. B.
        By solving the transportation problems
      3. C.
        By setting up a body of devoted people in every country
      4. D.
        By relying on the direct distribution of the UNO
    2. 2.

      What does the author try to express in the underlined sentence?

      1. A.
        Providing food is vital
      2. B.
        Learning to fish is helpful
      3. C.
        Teaching skills is essential
      4. D.
        Looking after others is important
    3. 3.

      The second paragraph is developed mainly _________

      1. A.
        by example
      2. B.
        by process
      3. C.
        by comparison
      4. D.
        by contrast
    4. 4.

      Which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?

      1. A.
        A medical team
      2. B.
        An exchange program
      3. C.
        A water plant
      4. D.
        Financial support
    5. 5.

      What can we infer about international aid from the passage?

      1. A.
        It is facing difficulties
      2. B.
        It is unnecessary during normal times
      3. C.
        It should be given in the form of materials
      4. D.
        It has gained support developed countries

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷类食物), eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids' too. But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
    My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or less—not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.
    The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath, while the other kids always wore their clothes for days. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
    Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par(达到正常水平). Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.
    As the years rolled by, we were one by one put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
    My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.
    Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children think I am mean because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world

    1. 1.

      What does the sentence “But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings.” mean?

      1. A.
        The author's mother was only mean to her
      2. B.
        The author's mother suffered her
      3. C.
        The author's mother was mean to her sister, brothers and her
      4. D.
        The author wasn't alone because of suffering
    2. 2.

      Why was the author's mother mean to her children?

      1. A.
        Because she wanted her children to be top students in school
      2. B.
        Because she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did
      3. C.
        Because she wanted her children to drop out
      4. D.
        Because she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens
    3. 3.

      Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        Some of the children weren't able to go to college because of their mean mother
      2. B.
        Mother didn't let the author tell lies
      3. C.
        Mother asked the author to wear clean clothes
      4. D.
        The author could not miss school even if she was ill
    4. 4.

      The passage was written in a way of _______ tone?

      1. A.
        humorous
      2. B.
        hateful
      3. C.
        ridiculous
      4. D.
        critical

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    As is known to us all, baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.
    Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.
    For many years frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!
    By the 1700’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.
    In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!
    Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health, Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (="necessary)" to good health

    1. 1.

      A water system for baths was built by _________ over 3,000 years ago

      1. A.
        the Greeks
      2. B.
        the Romans
      3. C.
        the Americans
      4. D.
        the Europeans
    2. 2.

      In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was __________

      1. A.
        good for health
      2. B.
        unimportant
      3. C.
        harmful
      4. D.
        important
    3. 3.

      The underlined word perfume probably means _____________

      1. A.
        a strange smelling substance
      2. B.
        good health
      3. C.
        a sweet smelling substance
      4. D.
        large wealth
    4. 4.

      Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage?

      1. A.
        Everybody inAmericatakes a daily bath
      2. B.
        A bath a day keeps the doctor away
      3. C.
        Bathing has become easier and cheaper
      4. D.
        Taking baths has become popular in the world

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Are you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.
    High technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past. That’s happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.
    But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration. Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations---often thousands of miles apart---can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.
    Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.
    Of course, computer–assisted team effort doesn’t end with investigation and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “Computer–aided design (CAD) and computer–aided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric. “Interdisciplinary teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”
    Sometimes a computer–aided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For high–technology team work, the future seems limitless

    1. 1.

      The underlined part “hold more” most probably means to          

      1. A.
        maintain more chances
      2. B.
        give more rights
      3. C.
        make more regulations
      4. D.
        store more information
    2. 2.

      According to the passage, the writer believes that         

      1. A.
        teamwork requires more use of computers than that of human beings
      2. B.
        teamwork will be completely replaced by computers
      3. C.
        the concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the past
      4. D.
        high technology would make teamwork a thing of the past
    3. 3.

      The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve           

      1. A.
        to prove high technology has a promising future
      2. B.
        to explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonable
      3. C.
        to show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soon
      4. D.
        to indicate the computer—assisted team effort just means investigation and simulation
    4. 4.

      Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

      1. A.
        Many fields of science and technology are now using computers effectively
      2. B.
        No details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions
      3. C.
        Experts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to production
      4. D.
        High technology is nothing but a new type of teamwork plus CAD and CAM
    5. 5.

      The author’s attitude to towards the introduction of the computer to teamwork is of         

      1. A.
        objection
      2. B.
        indifference
      3. C.
        support
      4. D.
        doubt

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解


    After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program, her mother recalled, Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices. “Everyone else was already admitted to college,” her mother, Rosemarie Colvin, said from the family home. “So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said, ‘You have to let me in.’”
    Impressed—she was a National Merit(全国英才) finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil—Yaledid, admitting her to the class of 1978, where she started writing for The Yale Daily News “and decided to be a journalist,” her mother said.
    On Wednesday, Marie Colvin, 56, an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London, was killed as Syrian forces shelled the city of Homs. She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.
    “She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday”, Ms. Colvin said. “Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out. She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it. ”
    Ms. Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones. “If you knew my daughter,” she said, “it would have been such a waste of words. She was determined, she was enthusiastic about what she did, it was her life. There was no saying ‘Don’t do this.’ This is who she was, absolutely who she was and what she believed in: cover the story, not just have pictures of it, but bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism, her mother said

    1. 1.

      From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 we can infer that ______.

      1. A.
        Yale University was her last choice
      2. B.
        Yale must keep its promise to Marie
      3. C.
        Marie Colvin was confident of herself
      4. D.
        Marie Colvin was good at persuading
    2. 2.

      Marie Colvin’s story suggests some of the best qualities of being a journalist are ______.

      1. A.
        patience and confidence
      2. B.
        honesty and curiosity
      3. C.
        flexibility and creativity
      4. D.
        determination and courage
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvin’s life?
      a. She was doing a story in Syria and got killed.  
      b. She was admitted to Yale University.
      c. She studied in Brazil as an exchange student.
      d. She was hired by The Sunday Times of London.
      e. She began to take an interest in journalism

      1. A.
        d→e→c→a→b
      2. B.
        c→b→e→d→a
      3. C.
        e→d→c→b→a
      4. D.
        b→c→d→e→a
    4. 4.

      What can be the best title of the text?

      1. A.
        Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area
      2. B.
        Applying for Top Universities, a Successful Case
      3. C.
        Recalling Her Daughter, a Journalist Killed in Syria
      4. D.
        Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    The art of reading fiction is largely a matter of inferring meanings. To infer means to understand facts which are not directly stated---only suggested. Inference is one of the commonest ways of knowing things: a child holds his knee and cries; this action implies his feeling; an observer infers that the child is hurt. To infer accurately in everyday life requires caution in observing; to infer skillfully in fiction requires caution in reading; both require disciplined imagination.
    The short-story reader can expect to find certain basic elements in any story. For example, all stories involve a person or persons, in a particular setting, faced with a demand for a response. The response called for may be a physical action, such as defeating an adversary(对手) or escaping from a danger; or it may be a mental action, such as adjusting to others or within oneself. In either case, the short story is a description in two ways: first, it shows the motives for a given human action; second, it makes a point about the general human situation. Such descriptions, however, rather than being stated directly, usually are implied by the elements of the story.
    When the reader of a story understands all the facts and their interrelationships, he is ready to infer the significance of the story as a whole---its comment on the human situation. This comment, or theme, is the seed from which the story grew. It is also the idea by which all the separate elements of the story are governed, while these in turn further shape and modify the theme. In addition to action, character, and setting, these elements include structure, mood, tone, and point of view.
    Fiction reading requires an awareness of all the ways in which a story communicates. It also requires attention to detail. What the author provides is a network of points which serve as clues to his meaning. He invites the reader to develop the meaning by inference, actually to create much of the story himself and so make it part of his own experience

    1. 1.

      According to the author, "infer" means ________

      1. A.
        knowingfactsbeyondthestatement
      2. B.
        lookingformoreevidencesforthestatement
      3. C.
        findingoutadifferentmeaningfromthestatement
      4. D.
        addingsomefactstothestatement
    2. 2.

      What is inferring in fiction based on?

      1. A.
        Readers’guessing
      2. B.
        Thebasicelementsofthestory
      3. C.
        Thesettingofthestory
      4. D.
        Theinterrelationshipsbetweenpeopleinthestory
    3. 3.

      What is the implied meaning of the last sentence?

      1. A.
        Inferringcanreallyhelpthereaderdevelopimaginationandenrichhimself
      2. B.
        Inferringcanhelpthereaderwriteastoryofhisown
      3. C.
        Thereadershouldlookforanexperiencedescribedinthestoryhereads
      4. D.
        Theexperiencedescribedinthestorywillleaveagreatimpactonitsreader
    4. 4.

      What is the main idea of this passage?

      1. A.
        Inferringisanartofwriting
      2. B.
        Inferringisaneedinfictionwriting
      3. C.
        Inferringisthebasicskillinreadingfiction
      4. D.
        Inferringiscommoninreading

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.
    The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.
    Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company, telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注), she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.
    But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉), unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma (昏迷) a few times.
    When rescued from the latest coma, the old man told the doctor his last wish, “I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”
    But the doctor knew that her family was well­off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father’s car.
    When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $ 500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need

    1. 1.

      If you’re a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, what kind of people do you have to attend to?

      1. A.
        Patients with a lot of money
      2. B.
        Patients suffering from cancer
      3. C.
        Patients without many days left
      4. D.
        Patients living alone
    2. 2.

      What can we learn from the passage?

      1. A.
        The doctor told the old man the truth
      2. B.
        The old man’s children were wealthy
      3. C.
        The girl’s father encouraged her to accept the money
      4. D.
        The girl didn’t accompany the old man when he died
    3. 3.

      What is the real reason resulting in the old man’s mental improvement?

      1. A.
        The girl’s love and great care
      2. B.
        The pleasure of helping people in need
      3. C.
        The doctor’s medical treatment
      4. D.
        His children’s progress in life

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    Expensive and new gloves allow chatterboxes（话匣子）to take the term “handsfree” to a new level—by talking into them as they make a call. The gloves are known as “Talk to the Hand” and cost £1,000 a pair. They fixed a speaker unit into the thumb and a microphone into the little finger that can be connected to any mobile handset using Bluetooth.
    Artist Sean Miles designed the new gloves that double as a phone in part of his project that shows the possibilities of gadget recycling. He uses outdated gloves and combines them with parts from mobile handsets recycled through O2, which commissioned（承担）the project. Mobile phone users will be able to keep their hands warm while they chat without taking their phones out of their pockets or handbags.
    Mr Miles designed two pairs of the new gloves—one in pink and the other in brown and yellow. They will appear in an exhibition this July and visitors will be able to win the gloves. If demand is high, they will then be produced on a larger scale. O2 Recycle, which backed the project, estimates that there are already 70 million unused mobile handsets in the UK. The service pays up to £260 to those who recycle gadgets including phones, handheld consoles, MP3 players and digital cameras.
    Designer Sean Miles hopes his work will get people thinking about recycling. The 41-year-old said, “I hope that my ‘Talk to the Hand’ project will get people to think again about the waste created by not recycling gadgets. If a few more people recycle their gadgets rather than send them to trash, I think this project will have fulfilled its aim.”
    Bill Eyres, head of O2 Recycle, urges people to recycle their phone responsibly. He said, “There’s a pressing need for all of us to look at outdated handsets, and all the gadgets that we move on from or upgrade each year. Whether they are consoles or cameras, we should think of them as a resource that we need to recycle responsibly rather than throw them away.”

    1. 1.

      The underlined word “O2” in Paragraph 2 is probably the name of ______

      1. A.
        an artist
      2. B.
        a company
      3. C.
        a mobile
      4. D.
        an exhibition
    2. 2.

      Consumers can buy the “Talk to the Hand” gloves ______

      1. A.
        in the exhibition
      2. B.
        from Mr Miles
      3. C.
        when they are mass produced
      4. D.
        after they recycle the gadgets
    3. 3.

      The purpose of the project is to _______

      1. A.
        promote the technology of IT
      2. B.
        enable people to talk to their hands
      3. C.
        raise people’s awareness of recycling
      4. D.
        attract visitors’ attention in the exhibition
    4. 4.

      What is the passage mainly about?

      1. A.
        New mobiles that are fashionable
      2. B.
        Outdated handsets that are upgraded
      3. C.
        Outdated gadgets that can be used for recycling
      4. D.
        New gloves that can be used for making phone calls

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