UNIT 3 Section Ⅳ 夯基提能 Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2024·珠海高一检测) Raegan Byrd tries to complete her homework every night.But the high school student in Hartford,Connecticut, has to use her mobile phone to search for the necessary information because she does not have internet connection at home. In May, the US Department of Education(ED) published its findings that the number of homes without access(接入) to internet has been getting smaller, but 14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have internet connections. In some states, the problem is much more serious.For example, in the countryside of northern Mississippi, a third of the 294 homes in Maben do not have computers.And close to half have no access to internet whether they can pay for it or not. Sharon Stidham, a mother in Maben, has to take her four boys to the school library at East Webster High School.Her husband works there, so the children can use the internet for their schoolwork.A signal tower can be seen through the trees from their home, but they could not put aside any money for the internet.Research results from the National Center for Education(NCE) have shown that students with internet at home get much better scores in reading, math and science than the ones who do not.Some teachers call this problem “the homework divide”.Jessica Rosenworcel, an NCE member, said, “The so-called homework divide is the cruelest part of the digital age and it is hurting the poor students and creating a big barrier to their dreams.” Local communities(社区) have started to help.They made lists of restaurants and other businesses with Wi-Fi places where children are welcome to come and do their homework.And many public libraries have also planned to offer free access to the students next year. 语篇导读:本文是一篇说明文。美国部分家庭没有安装网络,导致了一部分孩子不能完成家庭作业,因此社区和公共场所也大力提供帮助。 1.What has ED found out in its survey? D A.Students with internet at home are doing better at school. B.About 33% of the students in Mississippi do not have internet at home. C.An increasing number of students do not have access to internet at home. D.4% more homes in the countryside don't have internet access than those in the city. 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段“14 percent of homes in city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have internet connections(城市地区14%的家庭和农村地区18%的家庭仍然没有互联网连接)”可知,农村和城市区域没有网络连接家庭的相比较,农村家庭的百分比,要比城市多出4%。故选D。 2.Why does Sharon Stidham take her sons to the East Webster High School library? A A.Her sons have to use the internet for their schoolwork. B.She wants her sons to study in a better environment. C.She does not want to pay for the internet at home. D.Her husband is a teacher in the library. 解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句“Her husband works there, so the children can use the internet for their schoolwork.(她的 ... ...
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