10.Santa's gift bag full of air is no longer a joke,as a Canadian company that sells crisp,canned air from the Rocky Mountains has cashed in on China's air pollution.
Just two months after arriving in China,Vitality Air's first 500 canisters were sold out.The next pre-ordered 4,000 canisters are expected to be delivered to the country in two weeks,said Catherine Qi,marketing director of Vitality Air China.Vitality Air said its products are sold primarily to high-end clubs,nightclubs and international schools in China.
The air is harvested from the Rocky Mountains and is available in two varieties-Banff and Lake Louise.The price is 129 yuan (﹩19.95)per canister,Qi told China Daily."Our products sell not only in China,but also other places including the Middle East and India,"she said.The product originated with a practical joke in which Vitality Air founder Moses Lam put a plastic bag of fresh air on eBay with a price tag of 99 US cents.It sold quickly.The next bag of fresh air was auctioned(拍卖)at﹩168 and also was sold.Then Lam realized the demand for quality,convenient and fresh air by people who have stayed indoors for a long time.Each canister of 7.7 liters will supply 150 doses.The product is available at Taobao,an online marketplace run by Alibaba Group Holding,and at Vitality Air's website,said Qi.
Zhang Naxin,a respiratory physician(呼吸内科医生) in Tianjin,told Daily News that 150 doses of Canadian air won't make much of a difference."A person breathes 20 times on average per minute,and one bottle would last for less than eight minutes."
Tina Wang,a manager at a logistics company in China,said she was intrigued by the product."I've had the flu this week,and the bad air here doesn't help me get better.This bottle of fresh air is just what I need,"said Wang,who added that she thought the price was too high.
28.Why did Vitality Air decide to sell air?A
A.It began with a joke
B.It foresaw the market
C.It wanted to make a new product
D.It decided to reduce China's pollution
29.Where can you buy the air?B
A.In a store
B.Online
C.In the market
D.Taobao
30.How much should two canisters cost you?B
A.﹩19.95
B.﹩39.9
C.﹩99
D.﹩129
31.What's Tina's attitude towards the product?C
A.Surprised
B.Doubtful
C.Supportive
D.Curious.
分析 短文主要讲了Vitality Air 在网上出售空气的事情,以及人们对其的看法.
解答 28.A,细节理解题,根据句子The product originated with a practical joke in which Vitality Air founder Moses Lam put a plastic bag of fresh air on eBay with a price tag of 99 US cents可知,Vitality Air决定卖空气是源于一个玩笑,故答案为A.
29.B,推理判断题,根据句子The product is available at Taobao,an online marketplace run by Alibaba Group Holding,and at Vitality Air's website,said Qi.可知,这些空气可以在淘宝和Vitality Air的官网买到,也就是可以在网上买到,故答案为B.
30.B,细节理解题,根据句子The price is 129 yuan (﹩19.95)per canister可知,每罐空气售价是19.95美元,那么两罐就是39.9美元,故答案为B.
31.C,态度观点题,根据Tina所说的话I've had the flu this week,and the bad air here doesn't help me get better.This bottle of fresh air is just what I need可知,这些空气让她身体变好了,可以推测她是支持的,故答案为C.
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.