[l]When you have a question about something, where do you go? For many people the answer i

[l]When you have a question about something, where do you go? For many people the answer is simple.They go online to a search engine like Google or Yahoo.But what about people in rural or underdeveloped areas who ___________________?

    [2]A consultant in California, Rose Shuman, has found the answer.Her solution is Question Box.Question Box is a service that provides answers—free of charge—for people who cannot search the Internet directly.

    [3]Question Box began two years ago in India.As Rose Shuman said: "You just push a button, a big green button, and that will connect you directly to our operators who are sitting in front of computers, and speak your language.And you can ask them any sort of question you want, and they'll look it up in English or in Hindi, or whatever the main language is, and translate the answer right back for you."

    [4]The service is currently offered in two villages.The latest version of the box uses mobile phone technology and solar panels in case the electrical power fails.Rose Shuman said the aim was to make the box as easy as possible for users.

    [5]Question Box has expanded to Uganda where the Internet service has proved slow also ask about current events and many other subjects.It's believed that Question Box will play an important part in the development of undeveloped areas.

1.  What's the main idea of this passage? (no more than 15 words

                                                                            

                                                                             

2. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)

                                                                            

                                                                            

3.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning with the following?

    The newly-invented Question Box works with the help of mobile phone technology and the use of solar energy in case of electricity failure.

                                                                             

                                                                            

4. Sum up the three steps to get the information you need from Question Box.(no more than 10 words for each)

    ①We                                               ________   .

    ②We                                                 _________ .

    ③The operators                                                  .

5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

                                                                             

                                                                            

 

答案

1. Question Box helps people in rural or undeveloped areas to get information.

     2. can't use the Internet/have no access to the Internet/can not search the Internet directly

         3. The latest version of the box uses mobile phone technology and solar panels in case the electrical power fails

         4. (1)We push a button to connect the operators

           (2) We ask any sort of question we want

           (3) The operators look it up and answer back for us

         5. 人们相信语音问题箱在欠发达地区的发展中起重要作用。

 

 

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