Question

    What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown away as the rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.

In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.

1.What do many people do with old computers?

A.They repair them. B.They sell them.

C.They send them to others. D.They stop using them.

2.How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

3.According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must     .

A.recycle most of their products

B.collect all their used products

C.repair and upgrade old computers

D.make more cheaper computers

4.What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?

A.Help the computer companies to collect them.

B.Repair and send them to those who need them.

C.Help people to learn to use them.

D.Turn rubbish into useful things.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Repairing old computers.

B.Encouraging to make cheap computers.

C.Recycling old computers.

D.Helping those who need computers.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

本文主要讲述了我们应该如何处理那些过时但仍然有用的旧电脑。有些国家通过法律，让电脑公司出钱回收利用旧的产品，还有些组织把旧电脑修理之后，再送给需要他们的人。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的第一段What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.（人们如何处理那些过时但仍然有用的旧电脑？大多数人都不知道如何处理他们。许多旧电脑被收起来了。更多的被当作垃圾扔掉。）可知，很多人不使用旧电脑。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，在这一段中一共提到了三家电脑公司，他们是Sony、 Dell和 Hewlett Packard。故应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段第2和3句In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled（在一些国家，通过了法律。电脑公司必须为收集和回收他们的旧产品支付费用。必须回收70%的电脑废料）可知根据一些国家的法律，计算机公司必须回收其大部分产品。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据最后一段第3和4句They collect and repair old computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities（慈善团体) or people who need them（他们收集和修理旧电脑。这些修理过的电脑会送到学校、慈善机构或需要它们的人那里。）可知，一些组织修理旧电脑并将其送给给需要它们的人。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文主要讲述的是我们该如何处理旧电脑。有些国家通过法律，让电脑公司出钱回收利用旧的产品，还有些组织把旧电脑修理之后，再送给需要他们的人。可知这篇文章的中心思想是回收利用旧电脑。故选C。