A great invention by an 18-year-old high school student grew out of a simple problem most teenagers meet with.
“I'm a teenager and I have a cellphone and my cellphone battery always dies，so I was really looking for a way to improve energy storage，” Eesha Khare said on Tuesday. “That's how I came across the super capacitor.”
The teenager who came from California, and graduated from high school last week，won a $50，000 prize on May 17，2013 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for creating a device that can store enough energy to charge a cellphone in 20 to 30 seconds.
“It charges very quickly and can store a lot of energy，” Khare said. “The cool thing is that it's a lot thinner than one strand of hair.”
Khare hasn't used her invention to recharge a cellphone yet，but she used it to power a light-emitting diode (LED) in order to show its capability(容量). If used on cellphones，the supercharger would slide on to the phone's battery to juice it up in a matter of seconds. The technology isn't available to consumers yet，and it could be years until it is.
At an Intel event in Phoenix，Khare won the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award，taking second place overall in the world's largest high school science research competition. She beat out more than 1，600 finalists from 70 countries. She said that she has been approached by several companies to continue her research，but she is now focused on attending Harvard University in autumn.
“Right now，just my education，but hopefully we'll see what happens in the future，” she said about her plans. “I have a lot of interests，so we'll see what I do in the future.”
1.The passage starts with ________．
A. what problem most teenagers meet with in life
B. how Khare helped others with their problems
C. why Khare decided to make the invention
D. how teenagers make use of their cellphones
2.According to the passage, Khare ________．
A. was most probably born in 1995
B. will graduate from high school
C. will donate much of her prize
D. is the first teenager to win such a big prize
3.The super capacitor ________．
A. is as thin as a hair
B. can produce enough energy soon
C. has been popular on the market
D. has not been put in use in daily life
It's been said that honesty is the best policy．It sounds like the simplest thing in the world，but being truly honest with others and with yourself can be a real challenge．Most of us learned to be dishonest as children．Remember that dishonesty is rooted in fear，so you must look for and face those fears．By listing areas where you have a problem，and then working to deal with them，you can battle these habits．If you find yourself lying because you fear disapproval from someone，for example，perhaps you need to learn how to stop being a people pleaser and be yourself．Most importantly，admit your errors so that you can forgive yourself and use those experiences to reinforce your determination to do better．
If you feel guilty for having been dishonest in the past，apologize to the person you lied to or find a creative way to make things right．If you've lied to a person who plays an important role in your life （a significant other，relative，or friend），the best （but most difficult） thing to do is to come clean．
Think honestly．This may sound silly，but if you don't think honestly，you won't be honest．
If you're pushed into a corner and don't know how to respond，you have the right to remain silent or say"Can we talk about this another time?"or"I really don't feel comfortable talking about this．"Don't say"I don't know．"
Practice being honest on the simple things．Abraham Lincoln became famous for going to great lengths to return a few cents that did not belong to him，hence the nickname"Honest Abe"．By applying honesty to the little things，you will get in the habit of being honest in general．
1.What's the author's attitude towards becoming honest?
A. Optimistic． B. Pessimistic．
C. Skeptical． D. Unconcerned．
2.What does the underlined word"reinforce"in paragraph 2mean?
A. show B. Strengthen
C. express D. weak
3.What's the author's main purpose of writing the text?
A. To encourage people to be honest．
B. To arouse readers 'interest in being famous．
C. To call on people to learn from Abraham Lincoln．
D. To advice us to say sorry to the person we lied to．
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Challenge Yourself
B. No Need to Lie to Others
C. Honesty is the Best Policy
D. Little Things Can Make a Big difference．
Sydney Cultural Festival – What’s on today!
European Art Show
Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18th and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors’ Centre.
Time: 8.30am –7pm
Cost: $12 adults; $7 children and students
Nature Walks
Location: Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the world’s only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.
Time: 9am – 4pm Cost: Free
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert
Location: Sydney Opera House. Australia’s most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonight’s concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.
Time: 8.30pm –11.30pm
Cost: $175 adults; $90 students and children
Moonlight Cinema
Location: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters.
Time: 8pm – 10.30pm
Cost: $19 adults; $14 children and students
1.Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet?
A. The Visitors’ Centre. B. The Harbour Bridge.
C. The Eastern Gate. D. The guides’ building.
2.What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?
A. Australian. B. German.
C. French. D. Chinese.
3.How many of today’s festival activities take place outside?
A. 1. B. 2.
C. 3. D. 4.
4.At which activity can guests buy a poster as a souvenir?
A. European Art Show. B. Nature Walks.
C. Sydney Orchestra Concert. D. Moonlight Cinema.
假如你是李华，上周在美国参加了友好学校组织的“中国学生文化交流周”活动，并住在Kelly家里。请你给在美国期间认识的新朋友Kelly写封感谢信，内容包括：
1．交流活动中的收获；
2．难忘在Kelly家的美好时光；
3．感谢她送你的礼物。
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I am the senior student. I appreciate make friends with people and I do my best to be on good term with everyone. But in last week I found that one of my friends told another classmate, saying that she disliked me and that she doesn’t want to be my friend any longer. And by now she started playing a trick on me although I’m fat. I’m kind to him but why can’t she be friend to me? As for losing the discouraged weight, should I don more exercise? Use pills? And do you know any other ways? Please give me some advice.
Travelling around the Sydney district is a wonderful experience.
The sightseeing options are1.(end), but most travelers begin on the harbor at the Sydney Opera House. Known as one of the wonders of the world, it is 2.photographer’s dream.
There is a huge 3.(choose) of accommodations available in the city and its surrounding area. Darling Harbor is famous for its restaurants and four-star hotels. Under the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge is the Rocks shopping district, which 4.(call) “the heaven of shoppers”. You can spend at least a half day5. (wander) through the alleys and side streets to take6.everything the shops offer. On the other side of harbor 7.(lie) another must-visit spot, the Taronge Park Zoo. With an exciting collection of native animals, including lions and giraffes,8.is rare to find a zoo with a view of Darling Harbor and the city skyline.
The Royal Botanic Garden is within walking distance of the Opera House, and is an absolutely perfect place for a picnic lunch. After lunch, take a walk to Sydney Tower, 9.you can get 360-degree10.(forget) views of the city.
