Ⅰ.阅读理解
Can you imagine having flexible computer screens and mobile phones which change shape to tell you when you have a new message? It sounds like a crazy idea, but in fact it's already been invented!
A model called MorePhone has been created by scientists at the Human Media Lab in Canada. It's based on flexible plastic technology developed in Cambridge in the UK by an organization called Plastic Logic.
The flexible screens can be any size, and are easy to read in direct sunlight. They can be black and white or colorful and are very thin and light. Rachel Lichten, who works at Plastic Logic, says you can even jump on them. Besides, it wastes very little electric energy, so there is no need for large batteries, and this makes them easier to carry around. Lichten says this technology could be used for heart monitoring, smart watches, second screens for mobile phones, but there are many tests to be done before it is used for medical devices planted in human body.
Plastic Logic has spent 13 years developing this new technology. Their challenge now is to think of new ways to use it. Lichten says it is always the same with new technologies. She says “bringing new technology to the market is a challenge, especially because it is revolutionary. However, for the next generation of products, you have to know what the next generation of products will be.” Working with mobile phones or laptops that can roll up like a piece of paper could turn hardware into flexible one.
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款MorePhone型号的手机，它可以在收到信息时改变形状让你知道。它是以软塑料技术为基础的，这项技术有很多优势但是它的使用推广还在进一步探究中。
1．How will the phone inform you of a new message in the future?
A．By ringing you. B．By playing music.
C．By changing shape. D．By displaying picture.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“Can you imagine having flexible computer screens and mobile phones which change shape to tell you when you have a new message？(你能想象拥有一款灵活的电脑屏幕或者收到信息会改变形状来通知你的手机吗？)”可知，将来手机可以通过改变形状来通知你收到新信息。故选C。
2.What is the advantage of the flexible screen?
A．It's portable. B．It's fragile.
C．It has a single color. D．It has no battery.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“Besides, it wastes very little electric energy, so there is no need for large batteries, and this makes them easier to carry around.”可知，软塑料屏需要很少的电量，不需要大电池，使得手机很方便携带。“portable”意为“轻便的”，故选A。
3．Which device may probably use the flexible screen?
A．Electric toys.
B．Smart watches.
C．Plastic buttons.
D．Mobile phones' first screens.
答案：B
解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“Lichten says this technology could be used for heart monitoring, smart watches, second screens for mobile phones，”可知，这项技术可以适用于心率监测器、智能手表、手机的第二个屏幕等。故选B。
4．What is the challenge for the Plastic Logic now?
A．The revolutionary concept.
B．Spending many years on the technology.
C．Uncertainty of what the products will be like.
D．Promoting the new technology in the market.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Their challenge now is to think of new ways to use it.”以及“bringing new technology to the market is a challenge，”可知，软塑料屏现在面临的挑战是想到新的方法来使用它，也就是将它推向新的市场。故选D。
