Twenty-three-year old Rio Safiyanto sells

题目内容：

Twenty-three-year old Rio Safiyanto sells face masks, or coverings, for about 30 cents each in central Jakarta, Indonesia. He makes enough money to buy a cell phone that permits him to visit websites. He says every average person has a cellphone. He likes having one because he can talk to his family when he is away from home. And, he is especially pleased that he can use it to listen to music. It is known as a feature phone 。That is because it is cheaper and cannot perform as many actions as more advanced phones like the Apple iPhone.

These devices make up the majority of cell phones sold around the world. They have proven more successful in places like Indonesia, where some smartphones cost 700 dollars or more. Although many lower-income users are new to smartphones, they are quickly learning to use the technology.

Cell manufacturer Nokia offers a service called Life Tools. For a small monthly payment, the company sends text messages to farmers. The messages tell of weather conditions, crop prices, agricultural news and give other advice.

Local businessman Aldi Haryopratomo has developed a way for small store owners to sell things like prepaid cellphone minutes and life insurance through text messages. Ruma is the company that developed the technology. The company is working on a system that will notify people about jobs in their area.

At a recent digital technology show in Jakarta, banks offered no-interest financing for credit card purchases. Marina Luthfiani manages a mobile shop in the area. She said almost everyone can buy a smartphone because of competitive financing and credit choices. She says Indonesians like to buy the latest devices.

A report last June by Semiocast, a French internet research company, said Jakarta was the world's top tweeting（发微博）city, ahead of Tokyo and London.

小题1:Why are feature phones popular in Indonesia?

A．It has fewer functions.

B．It can be used to enjoy music.

C．It is less expensive.

D．It is more attractive.小题2:What is true of the service Life Tools?

A．It can sell agricultural products

B．It provides useful information to farmers

C．It is free of charge mainly for farmers.

D．It helps farmers to make production plan.小题3:What does the underlined word “notify’ in Paragraph 4 mean?

A． Inform

B．Ask

C．Direct.

D．Help.小题4:What is the main idea of the text?

A．Indonesians like services on the Internet

B．The Internet is widely used in Indonesia.

C．Feature phones are the only choices in Indonesia.

D．More and more Indonesians use smartphones.

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:A

小题4:D

答案解析：

这篇文章讲的是越来越多的印度尼西亚的人使用智能手机，因为它的价格便宜而且有很多功能，手机公司也在开发针对智能手机的服务。

小题1:细节题：根据文章第一段的句子：It is known as a feature phone 。That is because it is cheaper and cannot perform as many actions as more advanced phones like the Apple iPhone.可知功能手机在Indonesia受欢迎是因为它不贵，选 C

小题2:细节题：根据文章第三段的句子：Cell manufacturer Nokia offers a service called Life Tools. For a small monthly payment, the company sends text messages to farmers. The messages tell of weather conditions, crop prices, agricultural news and give other advice.可知Life Tools的服务可以提供有用的信息给农民，选B。

小题3:猜词题：根据文章第四段的句子：The company is working on a system that will notify people about jobs in their area.公司正在从事这项系统将可以通知人们关于这个的工作，可知“notify’的意思是“通知”，选A

小题4:主旨题：根据文章的句子：They have proven more successful in places like Indonesia, where some smartphones cost 700 dollars or more.可知这篇文章讲的是越来越多的印度尼西亚的人使用智能手机，选D。

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