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9.Mapping Your World
Different forms of maps are appearing.They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting,from the official to the unusual.Meanwhile,hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favorites;
Green Maps
Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas.Users add information with a set of icons(图标),making it easy to read any map,whatever the  nationalities of those who produce it.At present,there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54countries Green Maps'advertised  idea is"think global,map local".It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of  a place,ranging from community garden to good places of bird watching.
Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers.Not all of its maps are online,so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.
Maps Mashups
Many people use online maps developed by Google,but not many know about the mashups of them.Working in a similar way to Green Maps,Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic.The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need.It ranges from the extremely useful,such as where all the World.Heritage Site are,to the most bizarre (古怪的),such as where America's drunkest cities are.With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps,a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created.

60.According to the passage,which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?B
A.Aiming at environmental protection.
B.Introducing local attractions with icons.
C.Offering advice to independent travelers.
D.Cllecting icons worldwide for local maps.
61.Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?B
A.A picture of a tree     B.A picture of a calendar.
C.A picture of a bird     D.A picture of some grass.
62.Map Mashups is named with the word"mashups"becauseB
A.it is produced by users all over the world
B.it gathers various kinds of information
C.it shares icons with Green Maps
D.it is a branch of Google Maps
63.What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?C
A.They are created by local people.
B.They are environmentally friendly.
C.Users can edit maps on the Internet.
D.Users need to communicate with produces.

分析 本文讲述了对旅行者而言,地图的重要性不言而喻.随着高科技的发展,地图也在不断地变化,它能够让人们在网络上随心所欲地进行编辑.

解答 60.答案:B.细节理解题.根据Green Maps部分第一段中的"Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas.Users add information with a set of icons(图标),making it easy to read any map,whatever the  nationalities of those who produce it."可知,绿色地图可允许人们分享当地一些环保的地方及吸引人的东西,并且用图标来添加信息,使人们更容易地看地图,故选B.
61.答案:B.推理判断题.根据Green Maps部分第一段中的"Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas."可知此种图标是环保的;以及"It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of  a place,ranging from community garden to good places of bird watching."可知A、C、D三项为环保型的图标;B为日历,不符合本文的要求.故选B.
62.答案:B.由最后一段的第三、四句话"The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need.It ranges from the extremely useful,such as where all the World.Heritage Site are,to the most bizarre (古怪的),such as where America's drunkest cities are."可知,为什么用"mashups"这个名,是因为它把所有的知识都结合起来,从最有用的到最古怪的.故选B.
63.答案:C.细节理解题.根据Green Maps部分第一段中的"Users add information with a set of icons(图标),making it easy to read any map"以及第二段第二句中的内容可知,这样的地图通常出现在网络上;再结合最后一段第二句中的内容可知,这两种地图的共同点是使用者都可以在网络上对地图进行编辑.

点评 本文主要考查推理题,要求学生有很强的推理分析能力.做题时要先通读全文,然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读.

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