Question

【题目】An Oceans Vacuum

There’s a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It’s bigger than Texas-and growing. The way to clean it up now is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes 62-mile-long floating barriers that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next year’s trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42% over 10 years.

Easy-On Shoes

In 2012, Mathew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $130.

An Airport for Drones(无人机)

As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one big question: what kinds of home bases will their drones have? Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2020.

【1】What’s the advantage of the Oceans Vacuum?

A. It can be a money-saver.

B. It can grow year by year.

C. It can tear plastic into pieces.

D. It can be put into wide use soon.

【2】What do we know about Nike?

A. It offers free shoes to the disabled.

B. It is designing new shoes frequently.

C. It provides customer-friendly services.

D. It responded to Matthew’s request passively.

【3】Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”?

A. Because road travel there is rough.

B. Because there are too many drones.

C. Because they’re easier to construct than roads.

D. Because they are receptive to new technology.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】文章给我们介绍了三项不同领域的新的发明、科技产品和建设项目。

【1】A推理判断题。根据An Oceans Vacuum部分中That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes 62-mile-long floating barriers that would use natural currents to trap trash.可知，与前面对比，这项海洋清理项目是运用自然的潮汐流来捕获垃圾，是一项省钱的方法。故选A。

【2】C推理判断题。根据Easy-On Shoes部分中Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out with their solution: the FlyEase.可知，Nike公司收到Mathew Walzer的信息后马上组织设计团队解决此问题，并解决了问题。由此可推断Nike公司给顾客提供友好的优质的服务，故选C。

【3】A推理判断题。根据第三部分An Airport for Drones(无人机)中The goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside.可知，在Rwanda设立无人机机场是因为这是个多山的国家，陆路交通不方便。故选A。