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.
In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?
| A．Travel. | B．Culture. | C．Technology. | D．Advertisement. |
The first paragraph is written to be a(n) ________.
| A．introduction | B．warning | C．argument | D．discussion |
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 |
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 |
Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears, and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if（如果） they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard（看护） a house , and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿)can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.Many different animals may do many jobs if______.
| A．they can go to the wild(野外) | B．they learn they can get something to eat |
| C．they have a good place to live in | D．They are happy |
____can work for us.
A. Only a few animals B Lots of animals C. Few animals D. No animalsWhat kind of animals can guard a house?
| A．A dog | B．An elephant | C．An ape | D．A monkey |
what jobs can elephants do?
| A．Doing heavy jobs | B．Guarding a house | C．Making cars | D．Driving cars |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In China apes can help people make cars | B．All the animals can do work |
| C．Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano | D．Apes may drive cars |
It’s Saturday evening. Bruce is having a birthday party. There are a lot of children at the party. They play together for an hour. Then Bruce’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Sam any.
Sam feels wronged(委屈)but then he remembers his mother’s words, “Be polite(礼貌). Don’t ask for food.” So he waits for a few minutes, then he holds his plate up over his head and says loudly, “Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”What day is it/
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
What are the children doing in the afternoon? They are______.
| A．reading | B．singing | C．playing | D．dancing |
They play for________.
| A．an hour | B．ten minutes | C．half an hour | D．twenty minutes |
Who gives them some food?
| A．Bruce’s father | B．Bruce’s uncle | C．Bruce | D．Bruce’s mother |
Sam’s mother tells him not to_____.
A. play in the street B ask for food C. Play with girls D. swim in the river
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I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as（把……当作）my favorite friend.I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with（与……有关）Victor. I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won’t always go our way, but we can chose to be positive（积极的）and make the best of it.
| 1 of the car |
Victor |
| Time of getting the car |
2 graduating from college |
| Reason for 3 the car to someone |
Because of money problems |
| Feelings of losing the car |
Like a fish out of 4 |
| Improvement from the experience |
5 won’t always go our way. We can be positive. |
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Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was! When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.
| A．thirty | B．about forty | C．forty-seven | D．37 years old |
Clinton’s father died ________.
| A．after 1946 | B．before Clinton was born |
| C．before World War | D．when Clinton was young |
Why was the boy’s name changed?
| A．Because he became a president. | B．Because his family was very poor. |
| C．Because his father was dead. | D．Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton. |
In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.
| A．to take part in an exam | B．for his holidays |
| C．for a visit | D．to have a meeting with Kennedy |
Which one of the following in NOT right?
| A．Everybody can visit the president in the White House. |
| B．All the U.S.presidents work in the White House. |
| C．Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy. |
| D．The White House is in the city of Washington. |
阅读理解
Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.
Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .
In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.Jack London was from ________.
| A．Alaska | B．London | C．the USA | D．France |
He was a famous ________.
| A．worker | B．story-teller | C．teacher | D．writer |
In Alaska, he________.
| A．found gold | B．found books and stories |
| C．became rich | D．learned a lot |
He became famous for________ .
| A．his writings | B．his gold | C．rich life | D．both A and B |
He began to work in________ and died in ________.
| A．1888;1916 | B．1876;1916 | C．1900;1956 | D．1876;1900 |
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