A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight(手电筒) getting power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.
Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.
Winning the science and technology competition was "a surprise". Ann said, "I think it will have a great influence on my future."
Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors(晶体管).
Ann's prize includes $ 25,000 and a "once in a-lifetime expericnce" from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.
The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend's experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she saw the friend couldn't study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries - Hollow Flashlight.
In her project, Ann wrote "I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5℃ temperature difference between the holder's body and the environment around to produce light."
A video of Ann explaining how she creatcd the flashlight has been watched more than 1.4 million times on the Internet.
Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hopes that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.
The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.
1.In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?
A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Technology. D. Advertisement.
2.The first paragraph is written to be a(n) ________.
A. introduction B. warning C. argument D. discussion
3.Paragraph 6 mainly tells us ________.
A. what Ann saw in the Philippines B. why Ann invented Hollow Flashlight
C. how Ann's family encouraged her interest D. what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight
4.According to the passage, we learn ________.
A. easy to win the international science competition
B. Hollow Flashlight is safe, noiseless and can save energy
C. Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the future
D. few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight
Andi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she met nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.
Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope(陡坡), she climbed up to the top by using her hands. When she finally reached the top, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was frightened and then looked carefully. "It's a dog and it's dead." she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog's eyes were open. A thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.
She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her voice.
Andi inched closer and dropped some water into the dog's mouth. He tried to stand up but failed. Something was wrong with his left front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason, but he didn't respond. She knew that if she didn't carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.
She carefully put her arms under the dog's body. He was so weak that he fell into her chest.
Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didn't give up. The trip up had taken 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.
Andi's husband received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to pick up Andi.
Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt, he was likely to lose his left leg.
A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. "The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son." Andi said. They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.
1.How did Andi get to the top of the mountain?
A. Her husband sent her.
B. Another hiker helped her.
C. She climbed by herself.
D. She reached there by car
2.What does the underlined word "respond', in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Pull.B. Contact.C. Speak.D. Answer.
3.Which of the following is the correct order?
a. Audi found a dying dog on the top.
b. Andi climbed up the steep slope.
c. The Davises brought the dog home.
d. Andi had much trouble carrying the dog down.
e. The Davises drove the bull dog to the hospital.
A. badceB. badecC. abdceD. adbec
4. The best title should be "________".
A. A woman hiker saved the life of a 50-pound bull dog
B. A woman hiker carried a bull dog down the mountain
C. A woman hiker got on well with a 50-pound bull dog
D. A woman hiker found a 50-pound dog on the mountain
World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father's office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty." "I can't spend all day complaining because it's impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?"
The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
1.In which year did Anne die of illness?
A. In 1939.B. In 1942.C. In 1944.D. In 1945.
2. According to the passage, "Kitty" is ________.
A. her diaryB. her elder sister C. her motherD. her hiding place
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day.
B. The book is mainly about Anne's school life.
C. Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.
D. The book has been put into nearly 30 languages.
4. From the passage, we can infer(推断) ________.
A. Anne was born in Germany B. Anne was a Jew
C. Anne's father collected the diaries D. Anne was a Nazi
A first-grade student whose best friend is battling cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough - he wanted to show his buddy just how he understood the____time he was going through.
Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield____the only way was to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy(化疗).
Zac Gossage is receiving treatment but____goes to Union Central Elementary School in Missouri every day,____that's where he gets to play on the swing with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might____his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first grade class wearing a____He said to his teacher Mrs. Koester, "I have a surprise for Zac." And he pulled off his cap and other____saw that he already had all his hair____off.
"I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any____" said Vincent.Vincent has also been raising money for his best friend after learning how____his chemotherapy treatments are. He asked his mother to make____than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother____them at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over $200 for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has____missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playground, waiting for him at break.
When asked____friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a(an)____and responded,"It's a beautiful thing."
Clearly, wisdom doesn't always come with age.
1.A. hard B. exciting C. unpleasant D. pleasant
2.A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. disliked
3.A. ever B. never C. just D. still
4.A. though B. but C. because D. so
5.A. raise B. add C. lose D. fall
6.A. mask B. scarf C. glove D. cap
7.A. teachers B. kids C. parents D. patients
8.A. pulled B. sent C. cut D. put
9.A. friends B. money C. clothes D. hair
10.A. expensive B. successful C. important D. meaningful
11.A. fewer B. more C. worse D. better
12.A. made B. donated C. sold D. collected
13.A. already B. always C. nearly D. hardly
14.A. how B. what C. where D. which
15.A. moment B. hour C. morning D. day
—This TV play is really boring.
—________. You will find it more and more interesting as the story goes on.
A. I can’t agree more B. That’s true C. I don’t think so D. Of course it is
John calls his dog Eddie. The structure of the sentence is _______.
A. S+V+O B. S+V+P C. S+V+IO+DO D. S+V+DO+OC
