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2．A chocolate printer that allows sweet lovers to create 3D desserts by themselves is to go on sale at a cost of 2，500 pounds．
The machine squirts （噴射） out chocolate and，via computer instructions，allows the user to build any shape they like out of the food．But makers Choc Edge have missed the Easter rush．Even so，they hope the printer will be snapped up by retailers （零售商） immediately they come to the market．Britain's biggest chocolatiers Thornton's have already said they are interested．Because of the high cost，however，few individuals are likely to buy one．But the device could one day allow people to design their own 3D objects after submitting their designs on a website．Dr Hao，founder of Choc Edge came up with a prototype （原型） last year and has only just perfected it so that it can now go on sale．"We've improved and simplified the machine，so now it is really easy to use，"he told the BBC．"You just need to melt some chocolate，fill a syringe （注射器） that is stored in the printer，and get creative printing of your chocolate．"
3D printing is a technology where a three dimensional object is created by building up successive layers of material．The technology is already used in industry to produce plastic and metal products，but this is the first time the principles have been applied to chocolate．The research has presented many challenges．Chocolate is not an easy material to work with because it requires accurate heating and cooling cycles．Dr Hao said，"What makes this technology special is that users will be able to design and make their own products．From reproducing the shape of a child's favourite toy to a friend's face，the possibilities are endless．It could be developed to help consumers design many products from different materials，but we've started with chocolate as it is easily available，low cost and harmless．""There is also no wastage as any spoilage （損壞物） can be eaten．"Dr Hao added，"Eventually we may see many mass-produced products replaced by unique designs created by the customer．"
EPSRC chief executive Professor Dave Delpy said，"This is a good example of how creative research can be applied to create new manufacturing and retail ideas．By combining developments in engineering with the commercial potential of the digital economy We can see the new market prospect （前景）-creating new jobs and，in this case，the chocolate printer is called sweet business opportunities．"
67．Which is the advantage of the chocolate printer？C
A．It is easily available，low cost and harmless．
B．It mainly produces children's favourite toys．
C．The user can build the shape they like via computer instructions．
D．The designs made by it are the same as many mass-produced products．
68．What can we conclude from the passage？B
A．The printer sold well during last Easter．
B．The technology of 3D printing promises a good future．
C．The printer was perfected and went on sale many years ago．
D．It's the first time that the technology has been used in industry．
69．Dave Delpy's attitude towards the chocolate printer isB．
A．doubtful              B．approval         C．negative         D．critical
70．We can conclude that this passage is aC．
A．science fiction       B．book review      C．news report         D．travel guide．

Answer 1

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了一種巧克力打印機，讓甜蜜的戀人們自己制作3D甜品，它通過電腦指令，允許用戶建立自己喜歡的任何形狀的食品，Dave Delpy也認為這項產品充滿了市場前景．

解答 67．C．細節理解題．結合文章第二段…allows the user to build any shape they like out of the food（這款機器可以噴出巧克力，用戶通過電腦下達指令把巧克力做成自己喜歡的任何形狀）；故選C．
68．B．推理判斷題．結合最后一段的，We can see the new market prospect （前景）-creating new jobs and，in this case，the chocolate printer is called sweet business opportunities，我們可以看到新的市場前景（前景）-創造新的就業機會，在這種情況下，巧克力打印機被稱為"甜蜜的商機；故選B．
69．B．推理判斷題．結合最后一段Dave Delpy所說的話"By combining developments in engineering with the commercial potential of the digital economy We can see the new market prospect （前景）-creating new jobs and，"可知他對這種產品是支持的．故選B．
70．C．推理判斷題．通讀全文，可知本文介紹了一種新產品的開發和前景，可以確定這是篇新聞報道；故選C．

點評 考察學生的細節理解和推理判斷能力，做細節理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．