What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　
Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　
In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升級）.　　
Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　
The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　
小題1: How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　
A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others.   C. They fix them up.　　
小題2: What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　
A. They don’t do anything about them.　　
B. They take back some old ones.       　　
C. They donate them to some charities.　　
小題3:According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　
A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　
B. Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　
C. Make much cheaper computers.　　
小題4: What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　
A. Expensive.        B. Useful.         C. Out-of -date.　　
小題5: What is the passage about?　　
A. Repairing old computers.　　
B. Selling old computers.              　　
C. Recycling old computers. 　

小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:C

小題1:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.”理解可知。許多舊電腦都被擱置了起來，故選A。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（產(chǎn)品）. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.”理解可知電腦公司收回舊電腦來減少舊電腦的數(shù)量。故選B。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“In some countries, laws（法規(guī)）are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升級）.
”理解可知。電腦公司必須回收和升級他們的舊產(chǎn)品。故選A。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句“They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities（慈善團體）and people who need them.”理解可知。那些想用電腦而又買不起的人來說舊電腦是有用的，故從B。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)文中語句理解可知，本文的主要內(nèi)容就是回收利用舊電腦，故選C。。
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