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7、once or twice a day,for fifteen minutes,and keep your iPhone charged up.”可知答案为 A 项。2.What is special about the battery?A.It is built in an iPhone.B.It is the smallest of its kind.C.It can also be used as a charger.D.It keeps power for about 30 days.答案:C解析:推理判断题。从文章中的“RichardSolo will charge iPhone t
8、o full 1.5 times.”可知该电池同时又是充电器。这是它与众不同之处。3.Who mentions the transporting of the battery?A.P.S. B.B.L.C.M.C. D.T.K.答案:C解析:推理判断题。从顾客评论的第四条“You must have the fastest processing and shipping in the industry!”可得出答案。该句中 shipping 是“ 运输”的意思。4.The customer comments on the battery are mainly about its . A.qua
9、lity B.serviceC.function D.shopping答案:B解析:推理判断题。六条顾客评论中有四条(1、3、 5、6 条)中提到了它的优质服务。B(2014 湖北 ,D)Youve flown halfway around the world;youve sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of;so what on earth is there to do here?You consider this question as you sin
10、k into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee.By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out,it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin,about two hundred kilometres fr
11、om Bangkok,down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand.Not many tourists find this place,and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.Theres an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.Its what this place offers,and its free of charge.The small waves that tap the shorel
12、ine seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.Its early afternoon,so the cook comes out and asks what youd like to eat this evening.Before long hes rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was t
13、hat you orderedevery meal fresh and to order.No menu here.There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm,clear blue sea.Theres no street noise.The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.For now you just count your blessings(福祉),listing them in the sand with your toe(脚趾).You dont have
14、to worry about being late for work.You dont have to do anything.The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon(地平线),slowly narrowing to nothingness only to re-emerge again on your left,now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you.Sand to your left and sand to your right;its unbr
15、oken,endless.No start,no end,just sand,sun,and peace.Step off it,and you re-enter the world of traffic,stress,work,and hurry.Normally youre the type who cant sit still for more than ten minutes,but youre on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and,in the right frame of mind,it stretches all the way around the wor
16、ld.“How could it take me so long to find it?” you wonder.5.When the author first went to Huaplee Beach, . A.he had difficulty in finding itB.he became sensitive to smellC.he failed to sort himself outD.he found it unworthwhile答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可推断出,这个地方很难被找到。6.What is special about the food servi
17、ce at Huaplee Beach?A.Quick delivery. B.Self service.C.Free food. D.No menu.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“No menu here.”可知,这个地方的食物没有菜单,随吃随点。7.In the authors opinion,a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he . A.draws pictures in the sandB.plans a detailed scheduleC.forgets his daily routineD.sits in a
18、 beach chair答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第三、四段内容可推断出 ,要想充分享受在此处度假的乐趣就要忘记日常琐事。8.What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?A.He should have come to the place earlier.B.He shouldnt have spent so much time on the trip.C.He should have understood the wonder of nature.D.He shouldnt have counted his blessings.答案:A解析:推理判断题。文章主要描述了在 Huaplee Beach 度假的美妙感受,最后一句“How could it take me so long to find it?”说明作者有一种相见恨晚的感觉,很遗憾自己没有早点儿来到这里。
