Question

For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier, even when she’s not at home. Martin made a kind of machine—iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and sends food from other places.2-1-c-n-j-y

When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner's image(影像) and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box.

How could Martin come up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.“I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away?” Martin explained her idea.

Now Martin and her family have set up a company. They’ve had investments (投资) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 8,000 products by the end of 2015.

Martin is satisfied(满意的) with her success. “A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business,” she said. “I’ve learned that we are supposed to hold on to your dreams.”

1. What color is Brooke Martin’s dog?

A. It’s white.    B. It’s yellow.

C. It’s golden.    D. It’s black.

2.The right order of iCPooch is _____.

a. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen.

b. The owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app

c. The owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone

d. The iCPooch will give the dog some food

A. c, b, a, d  B. b, c, a, d

C. c, a, b, d  D. d, c, a, b

3.Kayla felt _______ when she was left alone at home.

A. happy      B. lonely       C. exciting    D. surprised

4.From the passage, we know ________.

A. the iCPooch is a kind of phone

B. Martin set up her company in 2012

C. Martin will sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014

D. Martin held on to her dreams at last

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文大意：一名十三岁小女孩发明了能与狗狗远程对话的机器，远程对话器的功能，女孩是怎样想出来的……现在她们家成立了相应的公司……。

1.C 细节理解题。题意：布鲁克马丁的狗是什么颜色？A. It’s white.白色；B. It’s yellow黄色；C. It’s golden. 金色；D. It’s black. 黑色，根据文中的“seeing her golden dog Kayla”可知正确选C。

2.C 理解推断题。题意：iCPooch 的正确指令是什么？a. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen.主人的图片和声音将会显示在屏幕上；b. The owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app 主人在iCPooch app上推一个按纽；c. The owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone 主人把iCPooch app安装在一个电话上。d. The iCPooch will give the dog some food iCPooch 会给狗食物。根据短文第2自然段，正确的选C。

A. c, b, a, d B. b, c, a, d C. c, a, b, d D. d, c, a, b

3.B 细节理解题。题意：Kayla单独被留在家时感到A. happy高兴；B. lonely孤独C. exciting激动；D. surprised惊异；从第3自然段的“Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.”可知，Kayla感到难过，是因为孤独。故选B。

4.D 理解判断题。从短文中，我们知道什么？A. the iCPooch is a kind of phone iCPooch是一种电话。它是一种程序，错；B. Martin set up her company in 2012马丁2012年成立了自己的公司。从最后一自然段可知，是2015年的一年前成立的，错；C. Martin will sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014。2014年底前马丁将会卖出5000产品。倒数第2自然段说是的2015年底前，错。D. Martin held on to her dreams at last马丁最终坚持实现了自己的梦想。正确，故选D。

考点：科普类短文阅读。