A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight 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).
The ideas 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 created 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 hope 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．conclusion | D．discussion |
Paragraph 5 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 |
Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem,“ Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ( 谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).”But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food ? Of course not. According to the UN World Food program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
The Chinese people are well known for being hospitable ( 好客的 ) and generous ( 慷慨大方 ). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized ( 批评 ) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily life to waste less food ? Here are some tips :
Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you can not eat all the food you ordered ,take the rest of it home.
Don’t be too picky ( 挑剔的 ) about food . Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
| A．200 million | B．Six million | C．925 million | D．625 million |
| A．Many Chinese restaurants waste a large amount of food . |
| B．Many Chinese people are kind—hearted and ready to help the weak . |
| C．Chinese people feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food. |
| D．Many Chinese people don’t agree with the behavior of wasting food. |
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 | C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
| A．food comes from very hard work. |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day. |
| C．There is enough food to feed all the people. |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy[来 |
A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.
People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.
“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.
More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.
To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.
We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .
| A．It experienced larger amounts of smog. |
| B．People set off lots of firecrackers. |
| C．There was a heavy rain. |
| D．Many car accidents happened |
| A．By putting up a notice | B．By setting off firecrackers |
| C．By not wasting food | D．By using public transportation |
| A．Three | B．Six | C．Eight | D．More than ten |
| A．Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival |
| B．We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution. |
| C．Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission. |
| D．More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable. |
| A．How to reduce the vehicle emission |
| B．How to improve the air quality |
| C．What do Chinese do in Spring Festival |
| D．Using public transportation |
Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community ( 社区 )！ Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters ( 灾害 ) or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “ power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community!
1. Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits ( 限制). With biosphere Expedition ( 生物探险 )， you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.
2. We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience and are warm—hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center Today !
Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.
| A．look after pets | B．help the poor people |
| C．buy houses for the homeless | D．Clean up the yards |
| A．for three months | B．in summer vacation |
| C．only by local scientists | D．between America and China |
| A．11 | B．13 | C．15 | D．16 |
| A．The volunteers should create green space for all the families. |
| B．The volunteers can choose any service activity in the community. |
| C．To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed. |
| D．A boy who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids |
| A．Volunteers Wanted | B．A Job Interview |
| C．An Expedition Club | D．Education Service |
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could happen?
“Max, I’m so sorry,” I heard him say. That’s when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.
Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a serious illness. She knew she was different from other kids. Although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little girls, we spent quite a bit of time together. When Suzie was ten, she had to live in a hospital. About eight months before she died, we talked at least twice a week on the phone until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to me and wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate.
When Suzie and I first started calling each other, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.That phone call on a summer day made the author very _________.
| A．sad | B．dark | C．cold | D．disappointed |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．The author’s day had never cried before. |
| B．Max was the best friend of the author’s dad. |
| C．Suzie was in bad health, so she was always unhappy. |
| D．Suzie enjoyed talking to the author on the phone. |
The underlined word “it” probably refers to _________.
| A．all the talks between Suzie and the author on the phone |
| B．Suzie’s serious illness |
| C．Suzie’s death |
| D．the first talk between Suzie and the author on the phone |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The Gift of Life | B．A Cold Dark Day |
| C．Suzie’s Death | D．My Friend Suzie |
Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them. Though they were very young.
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing... The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong... And the government never charges (收费) for them.
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps.Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the _________.
| A．holiday camps |
| B．English holiday camps |
| C．science holiday camps |
| D．Chinese holiday camps |
The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps in Hong Kong is _________.
| A．to make their bodies strong |
| B．to learn much knowledge about many things |
| C．to learn to look after themselves |
| D．to have a further study about many subjects |
The cost to take part in a holiday camp is _________.
A. very dear B not cheap C. very high D. lowThe students who often take part in the holiday camps _________.
| A．must have much knowledge about many things |
| B．must he very thin |
| C．must he very tall |
| D．must be very beautiful |