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任务四 阅读与回答问题
Along the Niger Delta, water hyacinths(水葫芦) are causing great environmental problems. Not only does the plant block(堵塞) waterways, it also causes problems for local fishermen. It uses up nutrients(营养物) from the water, which in turn reduces fish populations. However, Nigerian businesswoman Achenyo Idachaba saw a chance in this challenge. She started harvesting these weeds and turning them into handcrafted products, creating an eco-friendly business.
The plants are harvested from local rivers and dried in the sun, which can take from four days to two weeks in the rainy season. Once dried, they are then made into the rope to weave(编,织) products together.
In addition to creating beautiful woven handicrafts, Idachaba wanted to offer local communities skills and possible business ideas. She now works with eight communities, mostly in the Niger Delta, training and educating people to turn this water weed problem into rope for weaving products.
“We help them see the plant in a new way—as something that can become a source of income,” she says. “After we help them with basic training, the rest is left up to their own creativity and we see them use the skills they have learnt to turn them into products that we’ve never even mentioned.”
So far, Idachaba has mainly been selling her products online to customers in Nigeria. However, she hopes to take her business further. “We want to see ourselves as the number one maker of eco-friendly handicrafts. Our method not only fixes Nigeria’s water hyacinth problem but also develops our business. That’s how we create a win-win solution by turning Nigeria’s water hyacinth trouble into a solution good for both the environment and our income.”
回答下面5个问题,1~4小题每题答案不超过5个词。
1. What problems do water hyacinths cause for local fishermen?
2. What should people do before making the plants into ropes?
3. What did Idachaba want to offer to local communities?
4. What is the plant seen as in a new way?
5. What can we learn from Idachaba?(请自拟一句话作答)
Along the Niger Delta, water hyacinths(水葫芦) are causing great environmental problems. Not only does the plant block(堵塞) waterways, it also causes problems for local fishermen. It uses up nutrients(营养物) from the water, which in turn reduces fish populations. However, Nigerian businesswoman Achenyo Idachaba saw a chance in this challenge. She started harvesting these weeds and turning them into handcrafted products, creating an eco-friendly business.
The plants are harvested from local rivers and dried in the sun, which can take from four days to two weeks in the rainy season. Once dried, they are then made into the rope to weave(编,织) products together.
In addition to creating beautiful woven handicrafts, Idachaba wanted to offer local communities skills and possible business ideas. She now works with eight communities, mostly in the Niger Delta, training and educating people to turn this water weed problem into rope for weaving products.
“We help them see the plant in a new way—as something that can become a source of income,” she says. “After we help them with basic training, the rest is left up to their own creativity and we see them use the skills they have learnt to turn them into products that we’ve never even mentioned.”
So far, Idachaba has mainly been selling her products online to customers in Nigeria. However, she hopes to take her business further. “We want to see ourselves as the number one maker of eco-friendly handicrafts. Our method not only fixes Nigeria’s water hyacinth problem but also develops our business. That’s how we create a win-win solution by turning Nigeria’s water hyacinth trouble into a solution good for both the environment and our income.”
回答下面5个问题,1~4小题每题答案不超过5个词。
1. What problems do water hyacinths cause for local fishermen?
They reduce fish populations.
2. What should people do before making the plants into ropes?
Dry them in the sun.
3. What did Idachaba want to offer to local communities?
Skills and possible business ideas.
4. What is the plant seen as in a new way?
A source of income.
5. What can we learn from Idachaba?(请自拟一句话作答)
As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances.（言之有理即可）
答案
1. They reduce fish populations.
2. Dry them in the sun.
3. Skills and possible business ideas.
4. A source of income.
5. As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances.（言之有理即可）
2. Dry them in the sun.
3. Skills and possible business ideas.
4. A source of income.
5. As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances.（言之有理即可）
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读回答问题，解题思路如下：1. 针对1-4题的细节类问题，需根据题干关键词快速定位原文对应段落，提炼符合“不超过5个词”要求的答案；2. 第5题为主旨开放题，需结合全文Idachaba将水葫芦问题转化为商机的核心做法，提炼合理观点即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段，水葫芦给渔民带来的问题是减少鱼类数量，提炼为They reduce fish populations；2. 定位原文第二段，制作绳子前需晒干水葫芦，提炼为Dry them in the sun；3. 定位原文第三段，Idachaba想给社区提供技能和商业想法，提炼为Skills and possible business ideas；4. 定位原文第四段，新视角下水葫芦被视为收入来源，提炼为A source of income；5. 结合全文主旨，Idachaba将挑战转化为机会，故可提炼为As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances。
【答案】
1. They reduce fish populations.
2. Dry them in the sun.
3. Skills and possible business ideas.
4. A source of income.
5. As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读回答问题，1-4题侧重细节信息的定位与提炼，难度较低；第5题考查主旨理解与观点表达，需结合全文内容，整体符合初中英语阅读题的考查要求，能有效检验学生的阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读回答问题，解题思路如下：1. 针对1-4题的细节类问题，需根据题干关键词快速定位原文对应段落，提炼符合“不超过5个词”要求的答案；2. 第5题为主旨开放题，需结合全文Idachaba将水葫芦问题转化为商机的核心做法，提炼合理观点即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段，水葫芦给渔民带来的问题是减少鱼类数量，提炼为They reduce fish populations；2. 定位原文第二段，制作绳子前需晒干水葫芦，提炼为Dry them in the sun；3. 定位原文第三段，Idachaba想给社区提供技能和商业想法，提炼为Skills and possible business ideas；4. 定位原文第四段，新视角下水葫芦被视为收入来源，提炼为A source of income；5. 结合全文主旨，Idachaba将挑战转化为机会，故可提炼为As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances。
【答案】
1. They reduce fish populations.
2. Dry them in the sun.
3. Skills and possible business ideas.
4. A source of income.
5. As long as we use our creativity, we can turn challenges into chances.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读回答问题，1-4题侧重细节信息的定位与提炼，难度较低；第5题考查主旨理解与观点表达，需结合全文内容，整体符合初中英语阅读题的考查要求，能有效检验学生的阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
