Question

【題目】 Imagine a small group of people with a shared passion for the same craft. They all have different skills and approaches, but they come together to share skills, share stories, and share in the joy of making something.

Modern maker culture is filling headlines and lab spaces all over the world. The way makers communicate with each other has changed over time. In the past, skills mainly came from personal sit-downs with members of the group. But sometimes a teacher wasn’t available, or the one available didn' t know how to do the skill others wanted to learn.

Today a teacher doesn' t even have to be in the same country or occupy the same decade as the students. Thanks to the work of people who take the time to break down and share the details of their craft, an interested individual can learn anything. Guides may range from videos to diagrams and text. Regardless of the media, maker resources are meant to be shared.

One of the features of the maker movement is the crossover between different interests. Perhaps a passion for cars and for leathercraft can result in a truly custom interior （定制的內(nèi)飾）. Perhaps a love of knitting （編織）and robotics will result in a tiny ——but very mobile ——robotic furry cat.

And once you have started your creation, finding a community to share with is no longer limited to the people nearby. Modern makers have been sharing videos of their progress online for years, contributing greatly to the rapid spread of the maker movement. As different as the participants might be, they share enthusiasm, support, and a willingness to try.

Imagine making a ping-pong table together with your makers' team. One group builds the basic frame. Another group takes on the responsibility of painting. You knit the net. There is joy in just giving it a try. It will remind you of childhood creations. Whether you are an experienced programmer or just picking up a hammer for the first time, it is never a bad time to come up with an idea, try something, and share the results.

【1】How did makers communicate with each other in the past?

A.By meeting face to face.

B.By asking personal questions.

C.By visiting a teacher together.

D.By sitting together in a classroom.

【2】What does the underlined word " crossover" in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Exchange.B.Difference.

C.Combination.D.Independence.

【3】What greatly speeds up the spread of modern maker culture?

A.The sharing of videos on the Internet.

B.The development of education.

C.The increasing willingness to share.

D.The increasing number of participants.

【4】Why does the author mention making a ping-pong table in the last paragraph?

A.To advise us to start small.

B.To inspire some creative ideas.

C.To stress the importance of childhood creations.

D.To encourage us to join in the maker movement.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。主要介紹了創(chuàng)客文化，這一文化能夠分享技能，分享故事，分享制作的快樂。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段 In the past，skills mainly came from personal sit-downs with members of the group.（在過去，技能主要來自與團隊成員的私下商討。）由此可知，在過去，創(chuàng)客們主要的交流方式是團隊成員坐在一起進(jìn)行面對面的交流。故選A。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文意可知，畫線詞所在句后面的兩句是對創(chuàng)客運動這一特點的舉例說明。 a passion for cars and for leathercraft對應(yīng)的是將前兩者結(jié)合的truly custom interior(定制的內(nèi)飾); a love of knitting (編織) and robotic對應(yīng)的是將前兩者結(jié)合的 robotic furry cat。由此可推知，此處介紹的特點是不同的興趣愛好的“(Combination)融合”。故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段 Modern makers have been sharing videos of their progress online for years, contributing greatly to the rapid spread of the maker movement.（現(xiàn)代的創(chuàng)客們多年來一直在網(wǎng)上分享他們的進(jìn)步視頻，為創(chuàng)客運動的迅速傳播做出了巨大貢獻(xiàn)。）可知，對創(chuàng)客運動的快速傳播起巨大推動作用的是在因特網(wǎng)上分享視頻。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的 it is never a bad time to come up with an idea，try something，and share the results（想出一個點子，嘗試一些事情，并分享結(jié)果，從來都不是糟糕的時候）可推知，作者提及制作乒乓球桌是為了鼓勵讀者參加創(chuàng)客運動，動手制作東西。故選D。

做細(xì)節(jié)題時，用題干直接在文章中進(jìn)行定位，與題干意思相符的原文或是在原文附近就是答案的位置。如第二題，根據(jù)題干How did makers communicate with each other in the past?可定位在原文的第二段 In the past，skills mainly came from personal sit-downs with members of the group.既是答案所在。