Question

    If you see a problem, then you should try to work it out. Alex Knoll always thinks so. He is a 12-year-old boy from Post Falls, Idaho, in the United States.

Three years ago, a man couldn’t open a heavy door from a wheelchair. Alex saw it and wanted to help him find automatic doors.

However, there was no way for the disabled to look for such service. So he made an app called Ability App.

The app can help disabled people learn about access before they go somewhere. It gives information such as locations of wheelchair ramps and restaurants with Braille menus. Sometimes, people can also make friends using it.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres liked Alex’s idea. She had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000(163,200yuan) to improve the app. Alex has yet to set a date for his app to come out. But he wants to make it happen as soon as possible.

1.What do we know about Alex Knoll?

A.He is 9 years old. B.Three years ago he couldn’t walk.

C.He often sits in a wheelchair. D.He likes to work out problems.

2.What can the disabled get from the Ability App?

a. They can learn where to use wheelchairs.

b. They can find out which restaurants have Braille menus.

c. They can use it to make friends.

d. They can use it to look for jobs.

A.abc B.abd C.acd D.bcd

3.What surprise did the host give Alex?

A.She asked Alex to be on her show. B.She gave Alex a lot of money to improve the app.

C.She set a date for the app to come out. D.She make Alex’s app become popular.

4.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.As long as you try, then you can solve any life’s problem.

B.This app is only used by the disabled people.

C.If you lend a hand, then, others would also help you.

D.It’s not easy for people with disabilities to live well.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文介绍了美国男孩亚历克斯·诺尔，他发明了一种为残疾人提供服务的APP，这种应用程序能让残疾人在去一个地方前，提前了解轮椅坡道和带有盲文菜单的餐厅的位置。脱口秀主持人Ellen Degeners很喜欢他的想法，为他提供了2万5千美元来改善这种APP。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“If you see a problem, then you should try to work it out. Alex Knoll always thinks so. ”可知，亚历克斯·诺尔也认为遇到问题应该去解决。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段“It gives information …and restaurants with Braille menus. 它提供轮椅坡道和带有盲文菜单的餐厅的位置。”可知b. They can find out which restaurants have Braille menus.正确；通过“Sometimes, people can also make friends using it.”可知，c. They can use it to make friends.正确；通过文章大意，可知a. They can learn where to use wheelchairs.短文没有提及，所以选bcd组合正确。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第五段“She had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000(163,200yuan) to improve the app.”可知主持人给了他25000美元的惊喜来改善他的APP。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。根据本文大意，本文介绍了美国男孩亚历克斯·诺尔，他发明了一种为残疾人提供服务的APP，这种应用程序能帮助残疾人解决不少问题。脱口秀主持人为他提供了2万5千美元来改善这种APP。这说明只要努力，生活中的很多困难都可以被解决。故选A。