Question

What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.

In some countries, laws（法规）are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations（组织）are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.

The computers then go to schools, charities（慈善团体）and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.

1.What do many people do with old computers?

A．They repair them.	B．They sell them.
C．They send them to others.	D．They stop using them.

2.How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3.According tothe laws in some countries, computer companies must        .

A．collect and recycle most of their products	B．collect all their used products
C．repair and upgrade old computers	D．make more cheaper computers

4. What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?

A．Help the computer companies to collect them.

B．Repair and send them to those who need them.

C．Help people to learn to use them.

D．Turn rubbish into useful things.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Repairing old computers.	B．Encouraging to make cheap computers
C．Recycling old computers.	D．Helping those who need computers.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.C 

【解析】

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.”理解可知。许多旧电脑都被搁置了起来，故选D。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products（产品）. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.”理解可知。在第二自然段一共涉及到了三个电脑公司，故选C。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“In some countries, laws（法规）are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.

”理解可知。电脑公司必须回收和升级他们的旧产品。故选A。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities（慈善团体）and people who need them.”理解可知。解决这一问题的方法就是将这些旧电脑转让给那些想用电脑而又买不起的人，故从B。

5.细节理解题，根据文中语句理解可知，本文的主要内容就是回收利用旧电脑，故选C。。