Question

【題目】Have you ever taken photos by using mobile phones with selfie sticks(自拍桿)? This new invention is a small, useful and cleverly-designed tool.

However, a pair of US artists from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it “selfie arm”. For better or worse, they have taken the world by storm. It makes those people in the pictures seem to be holding hands with a loved one.

The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when they take photos. It seems that they are together with their friends. They think their invention solves the main problem that the selfie stick has —people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests. The product, at present, just an art project and a model, conveniently provides you a welcoming arm. And better yet in the future, it’ll talk in a friendly way and never get angry or upset. The pair say they are fascinated by these new ideas.

The “selfie arm” is made of fiberglass(玻璃纖維). It is lightweight and easy-taking.

The project that they work on shows the growing selfie stick phenomenon(現(xiàn)象) directly and the increasing need for narcissism(自戀) and Internet agreement.

【1】The selfie arm is _____________________.

A. the latest mobile phone B. lightweight and easy-taking

C. cleverly-designed but useless D. a useful digital camera

【2】“The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick.” Here “it” refers to _____.

A. a selfie stick B. a selfie arm C. a hand D. a loved one

【3】Aric Snee and Justin Crowe come from _______________.

A. Mexico B. New Zealand C. America D. Not mentioned

【4】___________ will make people feel they are alone while taking photos.

A. The storm B. The selfie arm C. The pair D. The selfie stick

【5】The passage is mainly talking about _________________.

A. a new kind of fiberglass

B. a pair of artists who are interested in taking photos

C. an invention that can reduce loneliness

D. a cleverly-designed tool for taking photos with mobile phones

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】本篇文章難度適中，主要講述一種新的發(fā)明——自拍桿，以及自拍桿的好處。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It is lightweight and easy-taking可知，它很輕便，而且容易攜帶，故選B。

【2】代詞指代題。根據(jù)The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when they take photos可知，這比自拍桿有更好的體驗，當(dāng)他們拍照時，自拍手臂讓他們覺得不孤單，故選B。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)However, a pair of US artists from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it “selfie arm”可知，是來自于新墨西哥的美國藝術(shù)家，故選A。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)the selfie stick has —people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests可知，自拍桿會讓人孤獨，故選D。

【5】主旨大意題。根據(jù)The “selfie arm” is made of fiberglass(玻璃纖維). It is lightweight and easy-taking可知，主要講述用手機拍照的一個精巧的工具。故選D。