Question

Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.

When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.

One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.

Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.

With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.

Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells the

reporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:'

1.Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?

A.The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.

B. A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.

C. To master the disabled hand was important.

D. The original hand could do many tasks.

2.Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand by

A.collecting money on the Internet.

B. buying a prosthetic hand

C. purchasing a 3D printer

D. printing a hand

3.The materials used for Leon's hand can be described as

A. cheap and common    B. strange and valuable

C. personal and lovely  D. basic and solid

4.Where can the passage be taken from?

A. An advertisement  B. A newspaper

C. A poster          D. A travel guide

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是新闻类阅读，讲述的是一个出生就没有手指的孩子在 3D打印机的帮助下创造一个新的手来帮他的日常生活

1.C细节理解题 根据第二段中医生建议“Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with”可知Leon应该首先充分利用他的手，故选C项。

2.2】D细节理解题 根据第四段中“school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.”学校最后购买一个3D打印机，能帮他有一个手，故选D项。

3.3】A推理判断题 根据第四段中“They cost about $10”可以看出用的是常见的材料，故选A项。

4.4】B 推理判断题 根据最后一段提到 The goal," he tells the reporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces 可知他告诉当地晚报的记者，可知来处报纸，故选B项。

考点 ：新闻类阅读。