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.
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. conclusion D. discussion
3. 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
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
Wanting: I want nothing but music
Wanting Qu,born and raised in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, has become one of the most popular singers in China this year. During the past few months, her name and songs have spread quickly on the Internet, over the radio, and in almost every corner of China. You would be considered totally “out” if you have never heard of her song “Stay in My Song”.
She is a girl full of courage. At only 16, Wanting left home and entered a Canadian school to study business, starting her life in a foreign country alone. Soon，she found that her true passion was music. She went on to get her degree(学位), but also tried her hand at songwriting. She did part-time jobs to keep on her study like many Chinese students who study in foreign countries, but never gave up her dream of being a musician. When the chance came, she bravely introduced herself to the CEO of Nettwerk and became the first Chinese singer-songwriter the company signed in 26 years.
Wanting’s music career started to take off in 2009 when she worked in Nettwerk. In 2011, after hearing the songs she wrote and recorded, the famous Chinese composer Zhang Yadong called her and would like to work with her.
With all the successes she has achieved in China, Wanting is recording her first English album. She is ready to conquer the world.
1.From the passage,we know that________.
A. Wanting Qu didn’t get used to her school life in China
B. Wanting Qu dreamed of being a musician before going abroad
C. Wanting Qu was taken to Canada because her parents found her a part-time job there
D. The song “Stay in My Song” made Wanting Qu popular around China.
2.What is the meaning of “ take off” in this passage?
A. 腾飞 B.脱衣 C.下滑 D. 关掉
3.What is Wanting going to do next? She is going to_________
A. write songs by herself.
B. make people in the world know her music and love it.
C. work together with Zhang Yadong.
D. start her own business company,dreaming of becoming a CEO.
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The story was a true one and still moved me deeply. Thirty years ago. I got to know a _______lady named Rose. She had no kids and lived alone. _______ I went to visit her, I always took Rose some coffee and food. One day she said she _______ me to have lunch.
We walked from my work place to a little restaurant on David Street. _______the way, I began to worry: I knew that she had no money, but if I offered to _______ the lunch, I was afraid I would hurt her.
There were many people in the _______ and all of them were happy. Rose told me to sit and drink coffee by the window. Then she went to_______ in the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, she came out and sat with me. She just paid for one meal and we started to_______ the delicious food together. She told_______ that the restaurant let people work for a meal if they had no money, or would give them a free meal if they were not able to work. To my surprise, she also explained that the workers _______ were working there were all volunteers.
I _______ remember the beautiful afternoon I shared with Rose. _______ we had a meal together only once, it was paid by Rose’s work. The weather was _______ and bright, and everyone’s smile was warm and bright as well.
I’m still thinking that life cannot be easy to us, but we can still do _______ for our friends and neighbors. The world will be _______ if everybody would like to share happiness with others. It will never be dark if there is a light in everyone’s heart.
1.A. rich B. poor C. strange D. crazy
2.A. When B. After C. Until D. Unless
3.A. will invite B. was inviting C. is inviting D. to invite
4.A. By B. In C. On D. Out of
5.A. pay for B. ask for C. look for D. care for
6.A. park B. restaurant C. hotel D. bar
7.A. sit B. rest C. stay D. work
8.A. buy B. cook C. enjoy D. drink
9.A. her B. him C. me D. you
10.A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
11.A. never B. still C. hardly D. already
12.A. So B. But C. Though D. Because
13.A. hotter B. cold C. cool D. warm
14.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
15.A. colder B. nicer C. harder D. worse
Chinese player Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam (网球大满贯赛事) champion, announced her retirement on Sept 21 because of long-term knee injuries. Although it was a hard decision, Li said she had no regrets (遗憾).
“I don’t feel sorry about retiring, because I’ve tried my best,” said the 32-year-old.
Becoming professional at the age of 17, Li has set many milestones (里程碑) for Chinese tennis. She was the first Chinese player to win a WTA title and the first to break into the top 20. Li won the 2011 French Open title and became the first Asian player to ever win a Slam. By winning this year’s Australian Open, she became the first Asian player with two Slams.
As excellent as her tennis abilities are, Li’s sense of humor is outstanding too. She often jokes about life with her husband in interviews, changing them into funny comedy shows. Her speech at the Australia Open in January is just the best example.
During her 15-year professional career, Li has helped the improvement of tennis in China. Earlier this month, Chinese another player Peng Shuai, 28, made the semifinals of the US Open. Last week, a new tennis match started in Li’s hometown of Wuhan.
“I’ve seen changes happening in front of my eyes, young girls picking up tennis rackets, setting goals … and believing in themselves,” Li said in an online post.
Li is more than a sports superstar. As WTA chief executive (行政长官) Stacey Allaster said, she is “a pioneer who opened doors to tennis for hundreds of millions of people throughout China and Asia.”
Li said she planned to take care of my family and then to open a tennis school in China after her retirement. Her official retirement ceremony (仪式) will be on Sept 30.
1.Why did Li Na decide to give up her tennis career?
A. Because of the increasing age.
B. Because of the arm injuries.
C. Because of the knee injuries.
D. Because of the bad performances
2.When did Li Na become the first Asian player with two Slams?
A. In 2011.
B. In 2012.
C. In 2013.
D. In 2014.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “outstanding” in Paragraph (段落) 4?
A. 普通的 B. 古怪的 C. 杰出的 D. 完美的
4.Which is of the following is the writer’s opinion?
A. She was the first Chinese player to win a WTA title.
B. Li became the first Asian player to ever win a Slam.
C. Li is more than a sports superstar.
D. Her official retirement ceremony will be on Sept 30.
1.How many times does the Homework Club open a week?
A. Once.
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
D. Four times.
2.What CANNOT you do in the Homework Club?
A. Meet new friends.
B. Have fun.
C. Learn from teachers.
D. Learn cooking skills.
3.How many ways can you register (报名) for the club?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
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The smell of coffee wakes me. I run into the . There Pa is! Pa lifts me onto his shoulders. Ma says, “I’m going to bake a . Go down to the cellar(地窖), Jimmy, and bring me that jar of apples from the shelf.” That’s the last jar---the we’ve been saving and saving to welcome Pa home.
I take down the jar carefully and put both my hands around it. I can Pa and Ma laughing upstairs. I hurry up the steps. I take the steps two at a time but my
catches on the middle one. The jar slips(滑落) through my fingers and on the floor. Bits of apple fly everywhere.
“Are you hurt?” Ma comes . I look at her face. “Go on upstairs now. Don’t cut your feet.” I want her to be at me, but that’s all she says. Upstairs, Pa wipes my eyes. “Never mind, son, accidental happens.” I bury my face in Pa’s old jacket. I wish I hadn’t hurried.
Ma comes back. She kisses my cheek. “Now out of the kitchen,” Ma says. “I’m going to a special sugar pie, and it doesn’t need apples.”
Pa and I go out. I show him the place I caught a rabbit. He measures me against the back door and a new notch(刻痕) with his knife. I’ve grown a whole half-inch he’s been away. “Pa, are you home to stay now?” I ask him.
“Not yet, son. Got to till times get better. And they will. The sun will shine, rain will fall, and things will grow the way they’re supposed to.”
“I’ll Ma while you’re gone, Pa.”
“I know you will, son.”
1.A. bedroom B. kitchen C. living room D. cellar
2.A. cake B. biscuit C. cookie D. pie
3.A. it B. one C. that D. this
4.A. see B. feel C. hear D. smell
5.A. foot B. hand C. eye D. finger
6.A. opens B. stays C. breaks D. stops
7.A. quietly B. quickly C. slowly D. politely
8.A. excited B. mad C. pleased D. satisfied
9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
10.A. buy B. send C. find D. make
11.A. which B. where C. when D. what
12.A. makes B. cuts C. puts D. gets
13.A. since B. until C. before D. when
14.A. start B. stop C. wait D. leave
15.A. look for B. look up C. look over D. look after
