16．A British-designed electronic newspaper which is made of plastic and no larger than a table mat（垫子） is to enter the market next year．The new newspaper was conceived（想出） by Cambridge University scientists．They came up with the idea of replacing silicon chips （硅片） with plastic ones．it is being developed by Plastic Logic，a company based in Dresden，Germany．
"It looks just like a table mat，and is as light as a magazine．But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button，and read them quite safely，"the BBC reported on its website．
The plastic paper is produced in a safe"clean room"at the Plastic Logic factory，which opened last month as the world's first plastic-electronics factory．Every part of the product，from the screen to the electronics，is made of plastic．And it is described by engineer Dean Baker as"top quality"．Baker says the plastic newspaper could help solve the problem of waste material associated with traditlional newspapers．
"There's a huge amount of waste．We have paper distributed（分发） allover the country each day and then thrown into the bin．This doesn't need to happen any more．All of the copies could be made electronically and stored on a single e-reader with the appearance of paper．"he says．
People can expect to see the plastic newspaper next year，the BBC says．
53．According to the first paragraph，the electronic newspaperD．
A．is made of silicon chips
B．is smaller than a table mat
C．was developed by a company in England
D．was designed by more than one person
54．What's special about the electronic newspaper compared with traditional ones？C
A．It looks like a table mat
B．It's as light as a magazine．
C..People can download and read lots of newspapers on it
D．People can receive the BBC report at the touch of a button．
55．What can we learn about the electronic newspaper from the last two paragraphs？D
A．It will produce a huge amount of plastic waste．
B．It will be harder to distribute than before．
C．It will have no visual （视觉的） appearance．
D．It will save a huge amount of paper．
56．What's people's attitude towards the electronic newspaper according to the BBC？A
A．Hopeful．
B．Doubtful．
C．Disappointed．
D．Worried．
分析 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英国剑桥大学的一些科学家们研制的一种新型的电子报纸．这种报纸是由塑料制成的，像杂志一样轻，可以下载很多报纸，而且能够很安全地进行阅读．
解答 55．D 细节理解题．根据文章首段The new newspaper was conceived（想出） by Cambridge University scientists．可知这个电子报纸是由剑桥大学的科学家们共同研制的，故选D．
56．C 细节理解题．从文章第二段对电子报纸的介绍But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button，and read them quite safely，可知这种报纸可以下载下来阅读，选C．
57．D推理判断题．文章最后两段介绍了普通的纸质报纸不仅需要全国发送，而且阅读完后就扔掉了，而电子报纸则避免了这种情况，由此判断选D．
58．A推理判断题．文章主要介绍了即将问世的电子报纸的一些好处，从文中使用的一些词：expect，save，clean，safe等词判断作者对此是很乐观，充满希望的，选A．
点评 本文是新闻报道类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
