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Passage 1
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Greater internet access correlate directly with improved health care, education and economic development.
互联网大规模接入与医疗、教育和经济发展提高直接相关。
People living in rural areas, however, lag behind in online use, which limits their access to government services, banking and job opportunities.
然而，生活在农村地区的人们在网络使用方面落后，这限制了他们获得政府服务、银行服务以及就业机会。
Nowhere is this challenge clearer than in Africa.
这一挑战在非洲表现得最为明显。
Most Africans live in rural areas that are tough to wire for Internet access.
大多数非洲人生活在难以接入互联网的农村地区。
Now some phone companies are trying to introduce Intemet ready phones into African markets.
现在，一些电话公司正试图向非洲市场推出可上网的手机。
Certain companies have started selling simple smartphones for only $20.
一些公司已经开始销售售价仅为20美元的简易智能手机。
Previously, the lowest price had been around $40. Well out of reach for many people.
此前，最低售价约为40美元。但对很多人来说仍是遥不可及的。
These devices are powered by software from the Giant Electronics company, KaiOS technologies limited.
这些设备由巨人电子公司KaiOS技术有限公司的软件驱动。
Most companies are trying to make phones ever more powerful and capable, but KaiOS went the other way.
大多数公司都在努力让手机变得功率更大、功能更多，但KaiOS却反其道而行之。
It made every effort to keep the essential capabilities of smartphones, but strip out costs and preserve battery life for people who likely have inadequate access to electricity.
KaiOS尽一切努力保持智能手机的基本功能，降低成本，为那些可能用电不足的人群延长电池寿命。
The KaiOS devices offer an alternative to the more expensive models that remain out of reach of many Africans and contribute to the digital divide.
KaiOS设备为许多买不起昂贵机型的非洲人提供了另一种选择，并有助于弥合数字鸿沟。
The body of KaiOS phones is as basic as it gets. Instead of a touchscreen, they're controlled wit an old school keypad.
KaiOS手机的机身是最基本的。机身没有触摸屏，而是用老式的键盘控制。
They're designed for 3G networks because 4G coverage doesn't reach two thirds of Africa's customers.
它们是为3G网络设计的，因为4G网络还没有覆盖到非洲三分之二的用户。
In total, KaiOS phones are made from about $15 worth of parts while Apple's top of the line iPhone has $390 worth of stuff.
总的来说，KaiOS手机由价值约15美元的零部件制成，而苹果的顶级产品iPhone则用了价值390美元的零部件。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答16 - 18题。
Question 16. What are a number of phone companies trying to do in Africa?
问题16：许多电话公司都在非洲尝试做什么?
Question 17. How do KaiOS smartphones differ from smartphones of most other companies?
问题17：KaiOS智能手机与大多数其他公司的智能手机有何不同?
Question 18. What are KaiOS smartphones equipped with?
问题18：KaiOS智能手机配备了什么?
