Question

【题目】The scientist from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What scientists input (输入) is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints, but the most effective seems to be by pigeon. Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.

Human messengers are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout (电子打印输出) system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.

Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about pigeons in the newspapers around the world.

【1】The passage is mainly about ___________________.

A. Felton, California

B. the scientists

C. how to work with computers

D. sending prints by pigeon

【2】This story is unusual because pigeons ____________________.

A. don’t like carrying things

B. are often expensive to keep

C. seem out of place in the space age

D. aren’t friendly to the scientists

【3】Something that’s effective ________________________.

A. usually costs more

B. is something that works

C. is often unhappy

D. is often done by animals

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】来自Lockheed Space Company的科学家在Felton,California工作．他们的工作需要电脑而电脑在80公里开外的Sunnyside处．科学家们通过电话线将信息输入远程电脑,经过一段时间后,设计的副本需要尽快被送回Felton的办公处,为此科学家们试了很多方法,而最有效的方法却是用信鸽．

【1】通览全文可知，本文主要是关于用鸽子送信的优点。故选项D正确。

【2】根据第二段but the most effective seems to be by pigeon．Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days?一句，可知作者认为在当今科技发达的世界里，用信鸽送信多少有点令人感到惊讶。故答案选C。

【3】根据文中语句“Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers．The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous．”理解可知选B。本句意为：有用的就是有效的。