Question

For people living in some remote villages in Indonesia, heating houses and fuelling stoves can be a real challenge. The resources required, like gas and wood, have to get shipped in and distributed to individual households.

The good news is that this antiquated system is now on its way out, thanks to an unlikely source: tofu. In Indonesia, tofu isn't just a snack——it's a necessity, with hundreds of small, family-run shops producing tofu in massive quantities every day. Now, thanks to a government-run program, the waste water from all that tofu production is getting transformed into biogas（沼气 ）that can be pumped directly to houses.

But how does it work? First, let's talk about tofu. Tofu has been made the same way for generations. Basically, producers start by soaking and grinding（磨）soybeans to separate the soy milk from the soy pulp. After the separated parts go through a filtration system（过滤系统）, the protein and oil are separated from the soy milk. A chemical coagulant（凝结剂） is added to firm everything up. Once formed, you have tofu ready for cutting. Though simple in practice, an enormous amount of water is required to make tofu - roughly 33 liters for every kilogram.

Researchers found that this waste water could be turned into biogas if a certain type of bacteria is added to it. Every day, the waste water is collected from various shops and treated with bacteria. Once transformed, the gas is pumped directly to local homes.

Besides creating a green energy source for locals, using all that waste water has significantly helped the local environment. The hope for Kalisari is to become the first full-blown green village in Indonesia. There's no reason why similar programs couldn’t sweep across the region, dramatically changing the way people get the energy they need to live out their lives.

1.What does the underlined word mean in paragraph2?

A. old-fashioned    B. modern

C. popular    D. effective

2.What is the right order to produce biogas from Tofu?

1.adding a chemical coagulant

2.separating the protein and oil from the soy milk

3.soaking and grinding soybean

4.pouring an enormous amount of water

A. 1    3   2    4

B. 3    2   1    4

C. 3    1   4    2

D. 2    1   3    4

3.Which are not the benefits of this new technique?

A. The waste water drained from the raw tofu can be reused.

B. The waterways and the rice fields are free from the danger of contaminating.

C. It can reduce the amount of water which is required to make tofu.

D. The transformed gas can be pumped directly to local homes.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. There is still a long way for Kalisari to become the first bull-blown green village.

B. This new program has the potential to be promoted.

C. The similar program can’t be applied in the different regions

D. The new energy makes little difference to the local people.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了豆腐如何为印尼提供清洁能源。Kalisari有望成为第一个完全使用绿色能源的村庄。如果真能做到这一点，那么这个项目就能顺理成章地推广到其他地区，极大地改变当地的能源使用方式。

1.词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句The good news is that this antiquated system is now on its way out, thanks to an unlikely source: tofu.好消息是，这种陈旧的方式将被取代，这多亏了一种不同寻常的来源：豆腐。由此可知划线词的意思是“老式的，过时的”，故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段中Basically, producers start by（1） soaking and grinding（磨）soybeans （2）to separate the soy milk from the soy pulp.---, the protein and oil are separated from the soy milk. （3）A chemical coagulant（凝结剂） is added to firm everything up. ---（4）an enormous amount of water is required to make tofu - roughly 33 liters for every kilogram.由此可知从豆腐中产生沼气的正确顺序是B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Though simple in practice, an enormous amount of water is required to make tofu - roughly 33 liters for every kilogram.可知，“它可以减少制作豆腐所需的水量”不是这项新技术的好处。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中The hope for Kalisari is to become the first full-blown green village in Indonesia. There's no reason why similar programs couldn’t sweep across the region, dramatically changing the way people get the energy they need to live out their lives. Kalisari有望成为第一个完全使用绿色能源的村庄。如果真能做到这一点，那么这个项目就能顺理成章地推广到其他地区，极大地改变当地的能源使用方式。由此可知，这个新项目有可能被提升。故选B。