Question

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Junk e-mail

A new UK study shows that around the world, junk e - mails(垃圾邮件)use 33 billion kilowatt(千瓦) hours of electricity a year. That 's enough energy to power 2.4 million homes.

E-mail users spend nearly 4/5 of their energy in removing junk e -mails and looking for useful e-mails.

Soccer schools

China is to built 20,000 soccer schools across the country in three years. It's to fight obesity(肥胖)and improve China's national soccer team. All students at these soccer schools will have one

soccer class each day. They'll also take part in competitions.

1.The electricity that junk e-mails use a year around the world can power __________ homes.

A.33 billion B.2.4 million C.2.4 billion D.20 thousand

2.China is going to build some soccer schools to__________.

A.let students have more fun B.increase the number of students

C.have more soccer teams D.improve children s health and China’s soccer team

Answer

1.B

2.D

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述世界上的垃圾邮件的危害以及中国将建立20000所足球学校来改善孩子们的健康问题以及提高中国足球的水平。

1.细节理解题。根据“A new UK study shows that around the world, junk e-mails use 33billion kilowatt hours of electricity a year. That’s enough energy to power 2.4million homes”“一项新的英国研究表明，全世界每年垃圾邮件使用330亿千瓦时的电，这足够240万家庭使用”可知，垃圾邮件每年在全球范围内消耗的电力可以为240万户家庭提供电力，故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“China is to build 20000 soccer schools across the country in three years. It’s to fight obesity and improve China’s national soccer team”“中国打算在三年内在全国建立20000个足球学校，它是为了抗击肥胖并且改善中国国家足球队”可知，为了改善孩子们的健康问题以及中国足球队。故选D。