Question

    When bicycle-sharing company oBike pulled out of Singapore abruptly last year, it left the city with unattended bicycles everywhere. Myanmar businessman Mike Than Tun Win saw the perfect opportunity to turn trash (垃圾) into treasure. “What if these bicycles could be distributed to poor students in villages so they can cycle to school?” he thought.

Mr Than, 33, grew up in Mandalay, where he used to walk to school as a student. While traveling through rural (乡村的) areas in Myanmar over the last few years he saw things had not changed. Long lines of children in rural villages continue to walk 30 minutes to an hour just to get to school. “I thought if we could just reduce the time they take, they could spend more time studying, gain more knowledge and increase their chances of getting out of poverty (贫困),” he said.

With that, he started a movement called Lesswalk with the intention of buying bicycles from bike-sharing firms oBike and ofo-which have stopped operations in Singapore — and shipping them to Yangon. He would renew the bicycles before distributing them to teenagers and families living in rural villages in Myanmar, beginning with villages in Mandalay and Sagaing areas.

Over the last three months, the businessman has bought 10,000 bicycles in Singapore and Malaysia. He paid for 5,000 of the bicycles out of his own pocket, with other sponsors paying for the rest.

Mr Than plans to modify (修改) the bicycles so that they can better suit the needs of the children in villages, most of the time they ride around with their little brothers and sisters. I’m planning to add an extra seat at the back so that they can go to school together,” he said. He also plans to remove the digital locks and give each a new one that works better in villages.

Including the cost of shipping, modification and distribution, Mr Than thinks each bicycle might cost him around US $35 to US $40. “I might have to spend more money, but it is better that these bicycles are going to help some people rather than going to waste,” he said.

1.What's the author’s main purpose of writing the first two paragraphs?

A.To show Myanmar’ s hard rural life.

B.To explain how to turn trash into treasure.

C.To call on more people to follow Mr Than.

D.To state the background of starting Lesswalk.

2.How does Mr Than plan to adapt the bicycles?

A.By painting them in a colorful way.

B.By adding a bright light to each of them.

C.By adding two extra seats to each of them.

D.By changing the digital locks into new ones.

3.What can we infer from Mr Than’s words in the last paragraph?

A.He has a high opinion of himself.

B.He feels regret about what he has done.

C.He is a man with strong social responsibility.

D.He has decided to keep on working with oBike.

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.More unattended bicycles are attracting big attention

B.Bicycle-sharing companies are forced to leave Singapore

C.Rural villages in Myanmar are sponsored out of poverty

D.Businessman donates recycled bicycles to poor students

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了33岁的Than先生为了减少学生在路上花费的时间，而发起了一项名为Lesswalk的运动，他自费从自行车共享公司oBike和ofo购买自行车，然后分发给生活在缅甸农村的青少年和家庭。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段中Long lines of children in rural villages continue to walk 30 minutes to an hour just to get to school. “I thought if we could just reduce the time they take, they could spend more time studying, gain more knowledge and increase their chances of getting out of poverty,” he said.可知，在农村，孩子们仍然排着长队，步行30分钟到一个小时才能到学校。他说：“我想，如果我们能减少他们路上花费的时间，他们就能花更多的时间学习，获得更多的知识，增加摆脱贫困的机会。”以及第三段第一句With that, he started a movement called Lesswalk可知，于是，他发起了一场名为“Lesswalk”的运动。由此可推知，作者写前两段的主要目的是陈述开始Lesswalk运动的背景。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中He also plans to remove the digital locks and give each a new one that works better in villages.可知，他还计划拆除数字锁，并给每个人一个新锁，在农村更好的工作。由此可知，Than先生打算把数字锁换成新的，来改造这些自行车。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I might have to spend more money, but it is better that these bicycles are going to help some people rather than going to waste,” he said.可知他说：“我可能要花更多的钱，但这些自行车最好是帮助一些人，而不是浪费。”由此，我们能从Than先生最后一段的话中推断出，他是一个有强烈社会责任感的人。故选C。

4.主旨大意题。根据第三段中With that, he started a movement called Lesswalk with the intention of buying bicycles from bike-sharing firms oBike and ofo-which have stopped operations in Singapore-and shipping them to Yangon.可知，于是，他发起了一场名为Lesswalk的运动，打算从自行车共享公司oBike和ofo购买自行车，这两家公司已经停止在新加坡的运营，并将自行车运往仰光。结合文章主要内容为记叙了33岁的Than先生为了减少学生在路上花费的时间，而发起了一项名为Lesswalk的运动，他自费从自行车共享公司oBike和ofo购买自行车，然后分发给生活在缅甸农村的青少年和家庭。故D选项“商人向贫困学生捐赠回收自行车”符合文章标题。故选D。