Question

【题目】 Imagine a small group of people with a shared passion for the same craft. They all have different skills and approaches, but they come together to share skills, share stories, and share in the joy of making something.

Modern maker culture is filling headlines and lab spaces all over the world. The way makers communicate with each other has changed over time. In the past, skills mainly came from personal sit-downs with members of the group. But sometimes a teacher wasn’t available, or the one available didn' t know how to do the skill others wanted to learn.

Today a teacher doesn' t even have to be in the same country or occupy the same decade as the students. Thanks to the work of people who take the time to break down and share the details of their craft, an interested individual can learn anything. Guides may range from videos to diagrams and text. Regardless of the media, maker resources are meant to be shared.

One of the features of the maker movement is the crossover between different interests. Perhaps a passion for cars and for leathercraft can result in a truly custom interior （定制的内饰）. Perhaps a love of knitting （编织）and robotics will result in a tiny ——but very mobile ——robotic furry cat.

And once you have started your creation, finding a community to share with is no longer limited to the people nearby. Modern makers have been sharing videos of their progress online for years, contributing greatly to the rapid spread of the maker movement. As different as the participants might be, they share enthusiasm, support, and a willingness to try.

Imagine making a ping-pong table together with your makers' team. One group builds the basic frame. Another group takes on the responsibility of painting. You knit the net. There is joy in just giving it a try. It will remind you of childhood creations. Whether you are an experienced programmer or just picking up a hammer for the first time, it is never a bad time to come up with an idea, try something, and share the results.

【1】How did makers communicate with each other in the past?

A.By meeting face to face.

B.By asking personal questions.

C.By visiting a teacher together.

D.By sitting together in a classroom.

【2】What does the underlined word " crossover" in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Exchange.B.Difference.

C.Combination.D.Independence.

【3】What greatly speeds up the spread of modern maker culture?

A.The sharing of videos on the Internet.

B.The development of education.

C.The increasing willingness to share.

D.The increasing number of participants.

【4】Why does the author mention making a ping-pong table in the last paragraph?

A.To advise us to start small.

B.To inspire some creative ideas.

C.To stress the importance of childhood creations.

D.To encourage us to join in the maker movement.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了创客文化，这一文化能够分享技能，分享故事，分享制作的快乐。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段 In the past，skills mainly came from personal sit-downs with members of the group.（在过去，技能主要来自与团队成员的私下商讨。）由此可知，在过去，创客们主要的交流方式是团队成员坐在一起进行面对面的交流。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据文意可知，画线词所在句后面的两句是对创客运动这一特点的举例说明。 a passion for cars and for leathercraft对应的是将前两者结合的truly custom interior(定制的内饰); a love of knitting (编织) and robotic对应的是将前两者结合的 robotic furry cat。由此可推知，此处介绍的特点是不同的兴趣爱好的“(Combination)融合”。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 Modern makers have been sharing videos of their progress online for years, contributing greatly to the rapid spread of the maker movement.（现代的创客们多年来一直在网上分享他们的进步视频，为创客运动的迅速传播做出了巨大贡献。）可知，对创客运动的快速传播起巨大推动作用的是在因特网上分享视频。故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段的 it is never a bad time to come up with an idea，try something，and share the results（想出一个点子，尝试一些事情，并分享结果，从来都不是糟糕的时候）可推知，作者提及制作乒乓球桌是为了鼓励读者参加创客运动，动手制作东西。故选D。

做细节题时，用题干直接在文章中进行定位，与题干意思相符的原文或是在原文附近就是答案的位置。如第二题，根据题干How did makers communicate with each other in the past?可定位在原文的第二段 In the past，skills mainly came from personal sit-downs with members of the group.既是答案所在。