Question

What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers?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.

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 of their own brands.

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 which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or 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.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

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】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了废旧的电脑人们不知道怎么处理。一些国家的法律规定，电脑公司必须回收循环利用废旧的电脑，还有组织收集并修理旧电脑然后把它们给了那些需要的人。这样既帮助了别人又减少了浪费。

1.推理判断题。根据短文第一段Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish可知要么收了起来，要么当垃圾扔了，总之是不用了，故选D。

2.描述可知三个电脑公司被提及，故选C.

3.细节理解题。根据第三段Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled.可知电脑的百分之七十必须循环利用，故选A。

4.They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them.可知他们收集并修理旧电脑然后把它们给了那些需要的人，故选B。

5.短文的主旨大意可知主要是描述了循环利用旧电脑，故选C，

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。