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【题目】 People need light for daily activities, but in some places in the world, access to reliable power is a problem, and natural disasters can make the matter worse.

Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork understand how important light is to people in need. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Andrea and Anna, then graduate students in architecture and design at Columbia University, wanted to do something to help.

So as a school assignment, they designed a lighting product that was lightweight, portable and wireless, something that might help improve the safety and living conditions of Haitians. The result was the LuminAID light. An inflatable( 可充气的 )plastic, waterproof rectangle light that can be recharged with solar power. What was only a school project for them soon became something much more when friends and contacts began sending the lights to those in need.

In their final year of architecture school, Andrea and Anna filed a patent for the lamp, and shortly after graduating, they went to India to conduct field tests on their prototype( 维形). Anna says visiting villages without stable access to electricity was really meaningful to them. “It helped us understand the houses and the conditions that these people were living in. And what was so interesting is one of the villages that we’ve visited. The house was made out of really thick cement( 水泥), so even in the daytime, it was completely dark inside the house. So we saw real need for portable lighting, “Anna says.

In 2011, Andrea and Anna launched their business LuminAID. They say that after hearing from people who use the lights, they now realize how important their product is.

【1】How did Andrea and Anna help Haitians?

A.They invented a type of light for Haitians.

B.They donated some money to Haitians.

C.They sent some lights to Haiti.

D.They recharged some lights with solar power.

【2】What can we learn about the LuminAID light?

A.It’s originally a school task.

B.It’s sold only to individuals in need.

C.It’s for villagers with stable access to electricity.

D.It helps understand the conditions of the villagers.

【3】Why did Andrea and Anna go to India?

A.To find the need for portable lighting.

B.To visit some interesting villages.

C.To apply for patent on the lamp.

D.To test their lighting product in the target market.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Give Light, Get Light

B.Little Light, Big Difference

C.Andrea and Anna’s Journey of Learning

D.A New Access to Reliable Power

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了两个学生利用自己的设计帮助解决了一些地区的人解决了照明问题。

【1】细节理解题。由第三度“So as a school assignment, they designed a lighting product that was lightweight, portable and wireless, something that might help improve the safety and living conditions of Haitians.”可知，作为学校的一项作业，他们设计了一个轻便，容易携带的无线照明产品，可以帮助海地人改善安全性和生活条件。这是他们对海地人民的帮助，故选A项。

【2】推理判断题。由第三段“What was only a school project for them soon became something much more when friends and contacts began sending the lights to those in need.”可知，当朋友熟人们将灯送给更多需要的人之后，本只是学校任务的一件事很快变成更大的一项工程。所以判断出，这种灯开始只是学校布置的一项任务，故选A项。

【3】推理判读题。由第四段“In their final year of architecture school, Andrea and Anna filed a patent for the lamp, and shortly after graduating, they went to India to conduct field tests on their prototype( 维形).”可知，在建筑学校最后一年时，Andrea和Anna为他们的灯申请了专利。毕业后不久，他们就去印度实地试验他们灯的雏形。由此判断出，他们是将印度作为他们事业的目标市场，到那里去测试产品的各项情况。故选D项。

【4】标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知，人们日常生活需要灯光照明，但在有些地方，因为种种原因，人们并不能获得可靠的电能。结合全文尤其是最后一段可知，这两个人的设计的灯虽然轻，但是对需要的人很重要。所以短文的最佳标题是“小小的光，大大的影响”故选B项。