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 |
Bags of Love
Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me—why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug(拥抱). I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless(无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.
I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.After the first week, the writer noticed that .
A.the food was put into a big box |
B.his mum followed the children |
C.the food was eaten up quickly |
D.his mum stopped buying food |
The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their .
A.old grandma | B.own mother |
C.new neighbour | D.dear teacher |
How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?
A.He was proud of her. |
B.He was confident in her. |
C.He was angry with her. |
D.He was worried about her. |
The writer added one more bag of food to .
A.make friends with the children |
B.get a hug from his mother |
C.become well-known in the area |
D.help the poor street children |
The following is a true story. It happened in a small village in Australia, where some dangerous animals live in the forest.
Lisa, a 33-year-old mother, went to cook lunch in the kitchen, her 3-year-old son, Barney, playing by himself in the garden.
Suddenly, a loud cry of Barney came into the mother’s ears. Lisa rushed into the garden in a hurry and found a big snake entwining(缠绕)the little boy with its terrible body and trying to eat the boy. It was a boa(蟒). Lisa was terrified and quite angry. She decided to save her son from the boa’s mouth.
It was great mother’s love that made Lisa forget what she was facing. She took up a hoe(锄)from the ground and beat the boa as hard as she could.
One…two…with the hoe, Lisa beat the boa time and time again, but useless. The little boy’s voice and breath were getting weaker and weaker. Lisa’s heart was broken and she got nearly mad.
Suddenly Lisa put away the hoe and threw herself to the boa, opened her mouth and bit into the boa’s back. The boa was so badly hurt that it let go of Barney and moved into the forest hurriedly. It had never known how a woman had such terrible sharp teeth. Soon the boa was found dead in the forest.
It was great mother’s love that saved the little boy.When she came into the garden, Lisa found _____.
A.her son was in danger of losing his life |
B.her son was playing with a big snake |
C.a boa was playing with her son |
D.Barney was fighting with a boa |
What is the Chinese meaning of the word “terrified” in the passage?
A.激动的 | B.惊恐的 | C.平静的 | D.难过的 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Lisa was getting weaker and weaker. |
B.Lisa got mad when she saw her son in danger. |
C.Lisa opened her mouth and bit into the boa’s back. |
D.Lisa beat the snake with the hoe as hard as she could. |
In this passage the writer mainly wants to tell us _____.
A.a boa is a dangerous animal |
B.how great mother’s love is |
C.how sharp the woman’s teeth are |
D.the boy is too young to fight against the boa |
![]() My favourite season… |
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![]() Matt / UK |
My favourite season is spring, because everything is getting new and fresh again. I like having picnics and taking photos with my friends. I don’t like autumn, because I know that it’s going to be getting cold soon.![]() ![]() |
![]() Anna / Germany |
Autumn is my favourite season. I love the changing of leaves. I like the colours. I love the autumn wind that blows the leaves around. And I often take a walk in that autumn air with a warm cup of coffee. My least favourite season is summer, because it’s too hot.![]() ![]() |
![]() Neil / Canada |
I like summer best. It’s very cool in my hometown, and it’s nice to have a long and sunny summer. There are a lot of outdoor activities you can take part in, such as going camping. My least favourite is winter, because it’s pretty cold, and you don’t want to go outside.![]() ![]() |
![]() Kat / US |
My favourite season is winter, because there’s a lot of snow, and it’s very beautiful. When the countryside is covered with snow, it’s perfectly white. Also, I love building snowmen with my friends. So I like winter.![]() ![]() |
Matt’s favourite season is .
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
Where is Anna from?
A.The US. | B.Canada. | C.The UK. | D.Germany. |
What’s the weather like in Neil’s hometown in summer?
A.Wet. | B.Cool. | C.Windy. | D.Cloudy. |
In winter, Kat loves .
A.going camping | B.taking a walk |
C.building snowmen | D.having picnics |
My friends like different clothes. Sue likes red clothes. She is often in a red skirt and red shoes. Mina likes white clothes. She is in a white shirt. Her sister Emma likes to wear a green skirt. She looks nice. David often wears a white cap and black pants. Peter often wears a white coat and black pants.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。What color does Sue like?
A.White. | B.Red. | C.Yellow. | D.Green. |
Mina is in a white ______.
A.shirt | B.skirt | C.dress | D.coat |
Mina's sister's name is ______.
A.Sue | B.Emma | C.Jenny | D.David |
David often wears a ______.
A.black pants | B.black cap |
C.white cap | D.white pants |
______ often wear black pants.
A.Sue and Emma | B.Mina and Sue |
C.David and Peter | D.David and Mina |
I'm an English girl. My name is Rose White. I'm short but my hair is long. I have a round face and my mouth is small. Now I'm a student in No. 5 High School. I have a good friend. Her name is Liu Xing. We are in the same class. She is from China. She has big eyes. But her mouth is small.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。Rose White is from ______.
A.the USA | B.Japan | C.Canada | D.England |
Rose White is a ______.
A.teacher | B.student | C.boy | D.Chinese |
Rose White has a ______ face.
A.long | B.round | C.wide | D.short |
Liu Xing has a ______ mouth.
A.small | B.long | C.short | D.wide |
Liu Xing is a(n) ______.
A.Chinese | B.boy |
C.teacher | D.English student |