Question

【题目】B

Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Komal Ahmad’s parents decided to move the family to Las Vegas when she was very young. Her mother studied to become a nurse and quickly increased the family’s income. She later attended UC Berkeley. Komal was interested in becoming a naval doctor and was part of ROTC in college. She always wanted to serve her country. She didn’t realize then that "serving" her country would later become food-related.

It was 2011, when Komal Ahmad, a senior in college at the time, walked past a young man on the street who was begging for food. She invited him to sit down for a meal. At the same time, a few feet away, the dining hall was throwing away pounds of delicious food. Witnessing this, Komal knew she was meant to do something about the situation. Komal started a student group that recovered food from campus and distributed it to local non-profit organizations.

As rewarding as this was, something bothered her. One day, she got a call from the dining hall manager, who had 500 sandwiches left over from an event. Komal needed to pick them up before they spoiled(变质). She rented a car, loaded it with the food, and called non-profit organizations. She found takers for only 25 sandwiches. Knowing it shouldn’t be that hard to help people, she extended her rental reservations in order to push the sandwiches. Then the light bulb moment she was waiting for: what if there was an app that could pair people who had food with people/span> who needed it? And thus, Copia was born.

Companies use the app to report when they have leftover food. When charity agencies first register with Copia, they indicate how many people they need to feed, and on what days. The app distributes the leftover food, delivered by trained food handlers.

【1】 How had Komal planned to serve her country?

A. By being a naval nurse. B. By helping the navy medically.

C. By teaching in ROTC. D. By solving food-related problems.

【2】Who inspired Komal to take action?

A. Her mother. B. The dining hall manager.

C. A naval doctor. D. A beggar.

【3】What troubled Komal about the student group?

A. Its inefficiency in redistributing wasted food.

B. Limited leftover food to help the homeless.

C. People’s unwillingness to take leftover food.

D. The difficulty of finding food sources.

【4】 What is stressed in the last paragraph?

A. The creation of Copia. B. The influence of Copia.

C. The way Copia functions. D. The development of Copia.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。Komal Ahmad开发了Copia这款应用程序,在有剩余食物要处理的机构与慈善机构之间搭起一座桥梁,通过重新分配剩余食物来使其更好地发挥作用,帮助饥饿人群。

【1】考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"Komal was interested in becoming a naval doctor and was part of ROTC in college. She always wanted to serve her country..."可知,Komal对做海军医生感兴趣,并且一直想 为国家效力,故她原本是打算通过为海军提供医疗服务的方式服务祖国的,但是后来她服务祖国的方式 变成跟食物有关的了。故选B。

【2】考查推理判断。第二段提到Komal偶遇一个乞讨食物的年轻人,后来萌发了做点什么来改变有 人挨饿的同时又有食物被浪费掉的状况的想法。由此可推知,是这个乞丐激发她采取行动的。故选D。

【3】考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"She found takers for only 25 sandwiches. Knowing it shouldn’t be that hard to help people, she extended her rental reservations in order to push the sandwiches. Then the light bulb moment she was waiting for: what if there was an app that could pair people who had food with people who needed it"可知,Komal创立的这个学生团体在重新分配剩余食物(即把有多余食物的人和需要食物 的人联系在一起)方面效率低下,这对她产生了困扰。故选A。

【4】考查主旨要义。根据最后一段的内容,尤其是"Companies use the app to...""The app distributes..." 可知,本段主要讲的是Copia的运作方式。故选C。