Question

   It was early morning in a small village in Kenya,Africa. Women and children were carrying heavy containers(容器) of water on their "heads, "fhey walked many miles to get the water. It was hot,and they were tired. They could only carry a few containers a day. A young British woman learned about how difficult this was for them. She wanted to help.

   Who is the young woman? Her name is Emily Cummins. How did she help? She invented a water carrier for the people in Kenya.

   Emily Cummins is an engineer. She designs(設計) useflil products for places without many natural resources (資源) . These places often don't have a lot of water. They also don’t have a lot of oil,coal or gas.Cummins,products don't use oil,coal or gas. They use other kinds of energy,such as the sun. So people can continue to use them in the future without hurting our planet.

   How did Cummins get started? As a young child in England,she loved to work with her grandfather in his workshop. He taught her how to use his tools. He showed her how to make toys and boxes from small pieces of metal.

   Cummins designed her first product when she was in high school and just 15 years old. While she was still a high school student,Cummins designed a new kind of fridge. Why? Fridges normally use a lot of electricity. They are too expensive for many people in developing countries. Cummins’ fridge is not expensive. It's made of cheap,local materials.

   After leaving school,Cummins spent five montiis in Africa. She wanted to learn more about life there,so she volunteered at a school in Namibia. There,she could te5t and improve her designs. Her fridge became a great success!It has helped thousands of people.

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() 61. What problem did people in a small village in Kenya face? 

   A. They had no fridge to keep food fresh.

   B. There was not enough food to eat.

   C. They had no clean water to drink.

   D. It was tiring to carry water home.

() 62. Who got Cummins iqjerested in engineering?

   A. Her father. B. Her mother.

   C. Her grandfather. D. Her aunt.

() 63. Which of the following is TRUE about the fridge Cummins designed?

   A. It is easy to cany.

   B. It uses electricity.

   C. It is popular in Namibia.

   D. It costs a lot in Namibia.

() 64. Cummins designed her first product when she was .

   A. a young child   B. a high school student   C. in college   D. in Africa

() 65. Why did Cummins spend five months in Africa?

   A. Because her parents worked there.

   B. Because she studied at a school there.

   C. Because she wanted to sell her fridges.

   D. Because she wanted to test and improve her designs.

Answer 1

61.   D 62.   C 63.   C 64.   B 65.   D

[體裁]記敘文

[話題]個人情況

[大意]Emily Cummins是一位工程師，她致力于為貧困偏遠地區(qū)的人們發(fā) 明、設計實用的產品。

61.   D. 本小題考査學生理解具體信息的 能力。由第一段第二句至第四句的描述可知這個村子里的人們運水很吃 力。

62.   C. 本小題考查學生理解具體信息的 能力。由第四段的描述可知是 Cummins的祖父培養(yǎng)了她對工程設計 的興趣。

63.   C. 本小題考查學生理解具體信息的 能力。由最后一段第二句和第四句可知Cummins在納米比亞做志愿者，她 設計的冰箱在當?shù)睾苁軞g迎。

64.   B. 本小題考查學生查找細節(jié)信息的能力。由第五段第一句可知答案。

65.   D. 本小題考查學生理解具體信息的 能力。由最后一段第一、三句可知 Cummins在非洲呆了五個月，目的是 檢測和改善她設計的產品。