2019年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案：Passage Two答案及解析

2019年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案：PassageTwo答案及解析Question51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themarketforproductsdesignedspecificallyforolderadultscouldreach$30billionbynextyear,andstartups(初创公司)wantinontheaction.Whattheysometimeslackisfeedbackfromthepeoplewhotheyhopewillusetheirproducts.SoBrookdale,thecountry’slargestownerofretirementcommunication,hasbeeninvitingafewselectentrepreneursjusttomoveinforafewdays,showofftheirproductsandhearwhattheresidentshavetosay.That’swhatbroughtDayleRodriguez,28,allthewayfromEnglandtothediningroomofBrookdaleSouthBayinTorrance,California.RodriguezisthecommunityandmarketingmanagerforacompanycalledSentab.Thestartup’sproduct,SentabTV,enablesolderadultswhomaynotbecomfortablewithcomputerstoaccessemail,videochatandsocialmediausingjusttheirtelevisionsandaremotecontrol.“It’snothingnew,it’snothingtoocomplicatedandit’snaturalbecauselotsofpeoplehaveTVremotes,”saysRodriguez.ButnoneofthatisthetopicofconversationintheBrookdalediningroom.Instead,Rodriguezsolicitsresidents’adviceonwhatheshouldgetonhischeeseburgerandhowheshouldspendtheafternoon.Playingcardswasontheagenda,aswellaslearningtoplaymahjong(麻将).Rodriguezsaysit’simportantthatresidentsheredon’tfeellikehe’ssellingthemsomething.“I’vehadmorefeedbackinapassiveapproach,”hesays.“Playingpool,playingcards,havingdinner,havinglunch,”allworkbetter“thangoingthroughasurveyofquestions.Whentheygettoknowmeandtotrustme,knowingforsureI’mnotsellingthemsomething–there’llbemorehonestfeedbackfromthem.”RodriguezisjusttheseventhentrepreneurtomoveintooneofBrookdale’s1,100seniorlivingcommunities.Othernewproductsintheprogramhaveincludedakindoffull-bodyblowdryerandspeciallydesignedclothingthatallowspeoplewithdisabilitiestodressandundressthemselves.MaryLouBusch,93,agreedtotrytheSentabsystem.ShetellsRodriguezthatitmightbegoodforsomeone,butnotforher.“IhavethecomputerandFaceTime,whichItalkwithmyfamilyon,”sheexplains.ShealsohasaniPadandasmartphone.“SoIdoprettymucheverythingIneedtodo.”Tobefair,ifRodriguezhadwantedfeedbackfromsomemoretechnophobic(可怕技术的)seniors,hemighthaveendedupinthewrongBrookdalecommunity.ThisoneislocatedintheheartofSouthernCalifornia’saerospacecorridor.Manyresidentshavebackgroundsinengineering,businessandacademiccircles.ButRodriguezsayshe’sstilllearningsomethingimportantbymovingintothisBrookdalecommunity：“Peoplearemoretech-proficientthanwethought.”Andbesides,whereelsewouldhelearntoplaymahjong?51.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthestartups?A)Theyneverlosetimeinupgradingproductsforseniors.B)Theywanttohaveashareoftheseniors’goodsmarket.C)Theyinviteseniorstotheircompaniestotrytheirproducts.D)Theytrytoprofitfrompromotingdigitalproductstoseniors.答案：【解析】Themarketforproductsdesignedspecificallyforolderadultscouldreach$30billionbynextyear,andstartups(初创公司)wantinontheaction.业额，而startups初创公司也wantinontheaction想要从中分取一杯羹。选项，就是跟Themarketforproductsdesignedspecificallyforolderadultscouldreach$30billionbynextyear,andstartups(初创公司)wantinontheaction.的同义替换。52.SomeentrepreneurshavebeeninvitedtoBrookdaleto.A)haveaninterviewwithpotentialcustomersB)conductasurveyofretirementcommunitiesC)collectresidents’feedbackontheirproductsD)showseniorresidentshowtouseITproducts答案：【解析】SoBrookdale,thecountry’slargestownerofretirementcommunication,hasbeeninvitingafewselectentrepreneursjusttomoveinforafewdays,showofftheirproductsandhearwhattheresidentshavetosay.这里的题眼在于hearwhattheresidentshavetosay，听听居民们对他们的产品怎么看，也就是选项C中的collectresidents’feedback。53.WhatdoweknowaboutSentabTV?A)ItisaTVprogramcateringtotheinterestoftheelderly.B)ItisadigitalTVwhichenjoyspopularityamongseniors.C)ItisaTVspeciallydesignedforseniorstoviewprograms.D)ItisacommunicationsystemviaTVinsteadofacomputer.答案：DThestartup’sproduct,SentabTV,enablesolderadultswhomaynotbecomfortablewithcomputerstoaccessemail,videochatandsocialmediausingjusttheirtelevisionsandaremotecontrol.insteadofacomputer呼应。54.WhatdoesRodriguezsayisimportantinpromotingproducts?A)Winningtrustfromprospectivecustomers.B)Knowingthelikesanddislikesofcustomers.C)Demonstratingtheirsuperiorityonthespot.D)Respondingpromptlytocustomerfeedback.答案：【解析】Rodriguezsaysit’simportantthatresidentsheredon’tfeellikehe’ssellingthemsomething.“I’vehadmorefeedbackinapassiveapproach,”hesays.“Playingpool,playingcards,havingdinner,havinglunch,”allworkbetter“thangoingthroughasurveyofquestions.Whentheygettoknowmeandtotrustme,knowingforsureI’mnotsellingthemsomething–there’llbemorehonestfeedbackfromthem.”原句中提到了Whentheygettoknowmeandtotrustme，重要在于能得到居民的了解与信任，对应选项A，获得潜在客户的信任。55.WhatdowelearnabouttheseniorsintheBrookdalecommunity?A)MostofthemareinterestedinusingtheSentab.B)Theyarequiteateasewithhigh-techproducts.C)Theyhavemuchincommonwithseniorselsewhere.D)Mostofthemenjoyalongerlifethan