14.High-Tech Santa:4 Devices to Give the Old Man a Boost
Every year,Santa guides his sleigh from the North Pole and gets presents delivered to all the good girls and boys of the world.Can technology give the kind old man a hand in finishing his rounds?After all,Santa isn't getting any younger,and Christmas Eve isn't getting any longer.Here are a few suggestions.
Note:we are not being paid to promote these products. (36)G
1.A 3D printer
Manufacturing is a tough business,so Santa must be very busy in making millions of gifts.Perhaps Santa could feel easier if he caught up with the 3D-printing craze.Desktop 3D printers for home use are just coming on the market.(37)F
2.A high-tech list
Notebook and paper are s0 20th century.Santa needs something new-perhaps a tablet?We suggest Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1.It comes with a pen and note-taking apps,so Santa won't have to take off his gloves to swipe at the screen.(38)B
3.GPS
Santa needs to take advantage of the global positioning system (GPS).GPS has been around since 1995and is now taken for granted in phones and cars.(39)AGPS trackers can even help Mrs.Claus keep an eye on her husband.
4.Protective cases
One disadvantage to entering the digital age is that most tech gadgets aren't built for the cold.Most digital devices only do between 0℃and 35℃.(40)D A company has a possible answer.It uses new materials that protect spacecraft from the cold of space and the heat of  a launch.The company must be willing to offer Christmasy red protective cases.

A.Such devices can show where someone is and where they've been.
B.Who wants to take off their gloves to use a touch screen in snow and ice?
C.Many people want to track Santa with high-tech devices.
D.What should Santa do if he wants to use his ipad in the North Pole?
E.Santa's white gloves provide a nice contrast to his bright-red suit.
F.They're capable of turning digital instructions into real things.
G.We're simply concerned for Santa's well-being.

分析 每年,圣誕老人從北極駕駛著雪橇給世界各地的孩子送禮物,有沒有現(xiàn)代的科技讓老人輕松一下,畢竟圣誕老人已經(jīng)很老了,下面讀讀這篇文章,了解一下到底怎么來幫助一下他吧.

解答 G F B A D
36.答案 G  又we are not being paid to promote these products我們推廣這些產(chǎn)品并沒有報酬可知,下面應該是"我們只是關(guān)心圣誕老人的健康"更符合上下文,故答案為G.
37.答案 F 由A 3D printer可以歸納本段講的是3D打印機,它們可以將數(shù)字指令轉(zhuǎn)換為實物,故答案為F.
38.答案 B 由so Santa won't have to take off his gloves to swipe at the screen.可以得知,這一款平板電腦不需要圣誕老人摘掉手套就可以操作,誰愿意在冰天雪地里摘掉手套去使用觸屏呢?故答案為B
39.答案 A 這一段主要講的是GPS,GPS定位系統(tǒng)可以顯示出人們的位置和曾經(jīng)去過的地方,故答案為A
40.答案 D 根據(jù)Most digital devices only do between 0℃and 35℃可知,大部分的數(shù)字設(shè)備只能在0到35度之間使用,如果圣誕老人想要在北極使用ipad怎么辦呢?故答案為D.

點評 七選五解題步驟
1)在閱讀過程中,重要要關(guān)注文章的首段與末段.尤其是文章的這兩段的末尾句,因為"開門見山"與"末尾點題"的寫作方式是最為常見的,首段的末句一般是全文的主題所在,說明本文將探討哪些內(nèi)容,并簡要指出文章的寫作思路,有時甚至會以提綱的形式進行呈現(xiàn).首段的末句對于快速掌握文章的主題具有重要意義,如果它是文章的主題句,就可以使讀者迅速明確文章情節(jié)將如何展開,并對文章的寫作主題有了整體的了解.如果末句不是主題句,則需要繼續(xù)尋找.這時,可以考慮文章的寫作方式是否為"結(jié)尾總結(jié)"式,如兩者均可排除,則需在文章中其他段落尋找主題句,但要注意首段與末段的提示作用.
2)做題的時候邊讀邊做.各個問題附近的句子都需要重點閱讀,圈畫一些線索粗,再從選項中尋找相關(guān)的特征詞用來判斷正確答案.帶入排除法也是一種很好的方法.另外,如果發(fā)現(xiàn)有一題拿不準的,先跳過,先做容易的能做出的題,直到讀完整篇文章.至此,文章的要點和主旨、各個段落之間的邏輯關(guān)系應該基本就能清楚了.然后再回過去做之前不確定的題目.
3)做完后,通讀全文.將所選項放入空白處,通讀一遍,看看是否與上下文構(gòu)成語義及邏輯上的直接關(guān)系,是否符合該處語境.能否承接前后的寫作線索.使文章無論內(nèi)容還是銜接上都能做到通順.若代入選項后,發(fā)現(xiàn)文章寫作線索中斷或是前后矛盾,應更換其它選項.同時,我們還應注意對相近選項的對比分析,個別干擾項由于與某個正確選項的內(nèi)容相近具有很強的干擾性,這時就需要我們認真分析,仔細甄別,排除干擾,從而得出正確選項.
4)切勿隨意改答案.要特別注意的是,不要倉促的改自己的之前選定的答案.做這類的題目時,第一印象的可信度還是很高的,除非你已經(jīng)常有充分的理由否定向前的選擇.

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