12.Apple's logo is one of the most familiar icons(圖標(biāo))around the world.
But what's the story about the Apple logo?The image of the apple is obvious,because that's the name of the company.What about the bite?The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing.He was the father of computer science.He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能)and unlocked German wartime codes(密碼).However,after the war,he was put into
prison,because of his beliefs.He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned
apple to end his life in the prison.
However,Rob Janoff,who designed the famous Apple logo,said,"It's not the truth,but
only a legend.The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple.I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry.When I go to markets to buy apples,I always mistake apples for cherries.It really has nothing to do with the scientist."
Are you kidding?An apple is much bigger than a cherry.It's very easy to tell.But if you use an apple to design a logo,some people may mistake it for a cherry.
41.Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually inA.
A•shape    B.size    C.colour   D.weight
42.According to the passage,Alan TuringA.
A.died in the prison
B.used an apple to design a logo
C.was put into prison during the war
D.was the father of a computer company
43.What's the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?A
A.To introduce its designer.
B.To tell us a legend about it.
C.To try to find the truth of it.
D.TO explain its market research.

分析 這篇短文主要介紹了蘋(píng)果這個(gè)徽標(biāo)的由來(lái),他是羅波雅娜夫?yàn)榱思o(jì)念阿蘭圖靈而設(shè)計(jì)的一個(gè)公司的名稱(chēng).

解答 41 A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第二段I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (櫻桃).When I go to markets to buy apples,I always mistake apples for cherries.我希望人們知道那是蘋(píng)果而不是櫻桃.當(dāng)我去市場(chǎng)買(mǎi)蘋(píng)果時(shí),我總是誤以為蘋(píng)果是櫻桃.可知櫻桃與蘋(píng)果在外形上很相似,故選A.
42 A 根據(jù)第一段The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing.…He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.著名的故事是,這個(gè)標(biāo)志顯示尊重和榮譽(yù)…他不能忍受看不起,在監(jiān)獄里選擇咬有毒的蘋(píng)果來(lái)結(jié)束他的生命,可知他死于監(jiān)獄.故選A.
43 A 意圖理解題:根據(jù)第一段Apple's logo is one of the most familiar icons(圖標(biāo))around the world蘋(píng)果的標(biāo)志是世界上最熟悉的圖標(biāo)之一.緊接著下文主要介紹了蘋(píng)果這個(gè)徽標(biāo)的由來(lái),他是Rob Janoff 為了紀(jì)念A(yù)lan Turing 而設(shè)計(jì)的一個(gè)公司的名稱(chēng).故選A,介紹它的設(shè)計(jì)者.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文淺顯易懂,層次分明,學(xué)生很容易把握文章中心內(nèi)容.答題中注意帶著問(wèn)題閱讀短文,一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù).對(duì)于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問(wèn)題注意聯(lián)系上下文,根據(jù)短文中心總結(jié)出正確答案.

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