Question

【题目】Growing “trees” on your screen

Do you want to help China become a more beautiful country? Now, you can do this on your mobile phone.

Ant Financiall (蚂蚁金服) is an Internet financial service company. In August 2016, it started an interesting project “Ant Forest”. According to Ant Financial, “Ant Forest” can help people improve the environment.

But how does the project actually work? And what effects (效果) has it had? In “Ant Forest” people start by planting a virtual tree. The project then gives people “green energy” if they do low-carbon (碳) activities. These activities include walking, buying tickets online, taking public transportation and so on. With “green energy”, the virtual tree will slowly grow up. When there is enough “green energy”, Ant Financial will plant a real tree.

The Ant Financial company has been working with lots of green charities (慈善机构). Together, they help farmers in desert places in China plant trees.

“Ant Forest” has been very popular. More than 250 million people have planted virtual trees on their phones. And Ant Financial has planted more than ten million real trees.

Bai Xue is a member of Ant Financial. She says the company believes everyone wants to improve the environment. She and her workmates are happy that they can help people realize their wishes. According to Bai, Ant Financial will do more in the future so that we can make China a greener country together.

【1】What’s the Chinese of the underlined word “virtual”?

A.真实的B.虚拟的C.高大的D.茂密的

【2】What is the correct order according to the passage?

a. You plant a virtual tree. b. You receive “green energy”.

c. You do low-carbon activities. d. The virtual tree grows up.

e. Ant Financial plants a real tree.

A.a-c-b-d-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.c-a-b-d-eD.b-a-d-e-c

【3】Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A.People have planted 250 million trees on their phones.

B.Ant Financial has helped all farmers in China to plant trees.

C.The project helps charities to become more and more popular.

D.If you walk to school, you can get “green energy” from the project.

【4】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Bai Xue is working for Ant Financial together with her workmates.

B.The Chinese people are working hard to make China a greener county.

C.Ant Financial will do more in the future to make our country greener.

D.The company believes that everyone will realize their wishes in the future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

短文大意：短文介绍了“蚂蚁金服”引导网民在手机上种植虚拟树获得“绿色能源”，当有足够的“绿色能源”时，蚂蚁金服将会种下一棵真正的树，以帮助人们改善环境的做法。

【1】题意：划线词“virtual”的中文意思是什么?考查词义理解。根据下文When there is enough “green energy”, Ant Financial will plant a real tree. 当有足够的“绿色能源”时，蚂蚁金服将会种下一棵真正的树，可知在“蚂蚁森林”里人们种植的不是真正的树，而是虚拟树，故选B。

【2】题意：根据短文，正确的顺序是什么?考查细节排序。a. 你种了一棵虚拟树。b. 你得到的是“绿色能源”。c. 你从事低碳活动。d.虚拟树长大了。e. 蚂蚁金服种了一棵真树。根据短文内容，先种虚拟的树In “Ant Forest” people start by planting a virtual tree.，再开展低碳活动The project then gives people “green energy” if they do low-carbon activities.，这样可以得到“绿色能源”With “green energy”, the virtual tree will slowly grow up. 虚拟树将慢慢成长，最后蚂蚁金服会种下一棵真正的树When there is enough “green energy”, Ant Financial will plant a real tree.。可知a-c-b-d-e顺序正确，故选A。

【3】题意：根据短文，下列哪个句子是正确的?考查细节判断。A. 人们已经在手机上种植了2.5亿棵树；根据More than 250 million people have planted virtual trees on their phones.可知说法错误。B. 蚂蚁金服帮助了中国所有的农民植树；根据Together, they help farmers in desert places in China plant trees.可知说法错误。C. 这个项目帮助慈善机构变得越来越受欢迎；根据The Ant Financial company has been working with lots of green charities .可知说法错误。D. 如果你步行上学，你可以从这个项目中得到“绿色能源”；根据The project then gives people “green energy” if they do low-carbon activities. These activities include walking, buying tickets online, taking public transportation and so on.可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选D。

【4】题意：最后一段的大意是什么?考查段意理解。A. 白雪和她的同事一起在蚂蚁金服工作。B. 中国人民正在努力使中国成为一个绿色的国家。C. 蚂蚁金服将在未来做更多的事情，使我们的国家更绿色。D. 公司相信每个人将来都会实现自己的愿望。根据According to Bai, Ant Financial will do more in the future so that we can make China a greener country together.结合文段内容，可知蚂蚁金服将在未来做更多的事情，使我们的国家更绿，Ant Financial will do more in the future to make our country greener.符合文意，故选C。