Question

    When Emma Yang was seven years old, her grandmother became forgetful. Over the next few years, those memory problems, caused by early Alzheimer's disease, worsened. Yang, who learned to write computer programs at an early age, decided to create an app to help. "When I was about 11, I got really interested in using technology for social good to help other people around the world ," says Yang, who is now 14.

In her app called Timeless, Alzheimer's patients can look through photos of friends and family, and the app will tell them who the people are and how they're related to the patients. The app also includes a simple reminder screen that lists appointments for the day, along with a simple contacts screen that shows photos of family members along with names. If a patient tries to call a contact repeatedly, the app will flash a quick reminder: "You just called less than five minutes ago." A "me" page shows the patient's own name, age, phone and address.

"There are no apps that really help Alzheimer's patients with their daily lives, "Yang says. "A lot of times people think that the elderly can't really use technology,but in fact,if you introduce it to them carefully,it can really benefit their lives. "

Catherine Possin,an associate professor at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center,agrees. "It can be hard for somebody who has a lot of memory problems to learn a new technology,"Possin says. "But if the app is simple enough,they can learn to use it through practice. "

Looking through the photos,Possin says,can be a type of social activity for the patient,helping keep family members and friends in mind. It also could strengthen memory. "I think it can be very helpful for patients to exercise memories and make them stronger and make them more resilient（可迅速恢复的）in the face of the disease."

1.What is the "contacts screen" made for?

A.To show the list of appointments for the day.

B.To show the patient's own information.

C.To show photos of family members.

D.To show the changes in the patient

2.The underlined word "them" refers to "______".

A.old people B.Alzheimer's patients C.apps D.technologies

3.What can we learn from Katherine Possin?

A.It is easy for Alzheimer's patients to learn to use apps.

B.The app can help Alzheimer's patients strengthen their memory.

C.The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is helping Yang develop the app.

D.Social activities can help Alzheimer's patients remember things about themselves.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.A Perfect App for the Patients-Timeless

B.Young Developer of an Alzheimer's App

C.New Medicines to Cure Alzheimer's

D.A Talented Student-Emma Yang

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇人物故事类阅读，主要介绍Emma Yang的祖母患有阿兹海默症，总是忘记事情，她决定创建一个应用程序来帮助患有阿兹海默症的人，她的应用程序被称为“永恒”，阿茲海默症患者可以使用该应用程序查看朋友和家人的照片。

1.细节理解题。根据上文The app also includes… a simple contacts screen that shows photos of family members along with names. 该应用程序还包括…，一个简单的联系人屏幕，显示家庭成员的照片和姓名。故选C。

2.词句猜测题。根据上文A lot of times people think that the elderly can't really use technology,but in fact,if you introduce it to them carefully,it can really benefit their lives. 很多时候，人们认为老年人不能真正使用技术，但实际上，如果你仔细地向他们介绍技术，它可以真正造福于他们的生活。根据句意，可知them指代上句的the elderly老年人，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据上文Looking through the photos,Possin says,can be a type of social activity for the patient,helping keep family members and friends in mind. It also could strengthen memory.可知浏览这些照片，Possin说，可以是病人的一种社交活动，帮助把家人和朋友牢记在心。它还可以增强记忆。可知该应用程序可以帮助阿尔茨海默病患者加强记忆。故选B。

4.最佳标题题。本文主要介绍14岁的Emma Yang决定创建一个应用程序，来帮助患有阿兹海默症的人，她的应用程序被称为“永恒”，她是这款应用程序的年轻开发者，故选B。