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【題目】Changing Bit by Bit

A new contest challenges people to use micro:bit computers to solve problems.

Could you use your computing skills to aid the fight against illegal animal hunting? How about tackling ocean pollution or monitoring animals under threat of extinction?

A new global challenge called Do Your Bit aims to get young people using their computing creativity to solve real-world problems. It’s being run by a partnership involving the BBC’s micro:bit computer, the technology company ARM and a campaign called World’s Largest Lesson, and it's aimed at people aged 10 to 16. It kicks off on 16 September.

The contest in 2019 is based on two Global Goals: to protect life on land and under the water. To take part, young people first choose a problem that affects them and their community, then design something involving the micro:bit computer that could help to tackle that problem.

Participants need to write up to 500 words about the problem and their solution, as well as providing a photo of their drawn plans or a hex file of their prototype code (編碼), plus any other photos and videos showing what they’ve done.

This is the second micro:bit Global Challenge to be held. In 2018, the contest's winning designs included a homemade thief alarm, a classroom health monitor, a food-waste watcher and a device to remind people to sit up straight.

The deadline for entering the challenge is 28 February 2020: the winners will be announced the following month.

【1】The main purpose of BBC’s involvement is to _______.

A.report for this contest

B.call for ocean protection

C.introduce the Global Goals

D.promote micro:bit computers

【2】The Do Your Bit in 2019 is based on the theme of________.

A.getting rid of hunger

B.providing clean water

C.taking care of children

D.protecting life on the earth

【3】To take part in the contest, contestants need ______.

A.buy micro:bit computers

B.sign up for it before 16 September 2020

C.choose a real problem and offer solutions

D.prepare photos and videos of group members

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇廣告布告。一項名為Do Your Bit的全球性新挑戰(zhàn)旨在讓年輕人利用他們的計算機創(chuàng)造力來解決現(xiàn)實世界中的問題。例如你能否利用自己的計算技能來協(xié)助打擊非法狩獵動物？如何應對海洋污染或監(jiān)測瀕臨滅絕的動物？

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“A new contest challenges people to use micro:bit computers to solve problems.”和第三段中的“It’s being run by a partnership involving the BBC’s micro:bit computer, the technology company ARM”可知，一項新競賽要求人們使用計算機來解決問題。該活動由BBC的micro:bit計算機技術公司ARM合作運營，因此BBC參與的主要目的是推廣micro:bit計算機。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“The contest in 2019 is based on two Global Goals: to protect life on land and under the water.”可知，2019年的比賽基于兩個全球性的目標：保護陸地和水下生物。即2019年的Do Your Bit活動以保護地球上的生命為主題。故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段中的“Participants need to write up to 500 words about the problem and their solution”可知，參與者需要就問題及其解決方案寫上多達500字。即參加比賽的選手需要選擇一個真正的問題并提供解決方案。故選C。