Question

    A native of Florida, U. S. , Hannah Herbst, 17, uses water power to deal with energy poverty. Herbst has risen to fame with the development of BEACON, an ocean energy probe that seeks to offer a stable power source to developing countries by using untapped energy from ocean currents.

She told Teen Vogue , " I was really involved in theater and athletics and I'm still really into those things. When I was in the seventh grade, I was put into a summer camp. The minute I got there I realized that I was the only girl in the program. I wanted to quit at that moment. But my dad told me, ' Just try it. '  I tried it for that day and it changed my life. ”

“At the camp, we started building the robots, which is something I had never done before but many of the boys had, and I realized it was a platform for problem-solving. We were solving simple tasks like how to push a robot off a platform. Learning from my partners as well as online articles about how to program and build was really interesting to me," said Herbst.

Later that year, she received a letter from her pen pal, Ruth, who lives in Ethiopia, and learned that she was living in energy poverty with minimal access to electricity and medical supplies. " I knew that I wanted to do something to help, so I created BEACON, she said.

The device is made from 90% recycled materials easily found throughout the world, including 2-liter bottles and recycled spoons. It costs $ 12 to make and can produce enough electricity to power an LED light. Hannah imagines BEACON being used in developing countries to power pumps for fresh water and she is working on polishing it to get it available to people all over the world.

1.What advice does Herbst most likely give to teens by her camp experience?

A.Quilting to gain more.

B.Giving something a go.

C.Developing various interests.

D.Avoiding favorable conditions

2.What kind of summer camp did Herbst join in the seventh grade?

A.Athletic. B.Literature.

C.Theater. D.Engineering.

3.Which words can best describe Hannah Herbst?

A.Energetic and kind. B.Helpful and creative.

C.Generous and modest. D.Careful and adventurous.

4.What can we know about BEACON?

A.It is a powerful LED light.

B.It's made without any cost.

C.Its materials are accessible.

D.It has been put on the market.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文属于说明文，介绍了Hannah Herbst发明的BEACON是一种海洋能源探测器，旨在利用洋流中未开发的能源为发展中国家提供稳定的能源。文章讲述了她发明BEACON的原因、过程及其作用。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段But my dad told me, ' Just try it. ' I tried it for that day and it changed my life.但我爸爸告诉我，试一试。那天我试了，它改变了我的生活。可知赫布斯特最有可能建议青少年对喜欢的事试一试。故选B.

2.推理判断题。根据文章第三段At the camp, we started building the robots, which is something I had never done before but many of the boys had, and I realized it was a platform for problem-solving.在营地，我们开始建造机器人，这是我以前从未做过的事，但很多男孩都有，我意识到这是一个解决问题的平台。可知 赫布斯特在七年级参加的是工程夏令营。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据文章第一段Hannah Herbst, 17, uses water power to deal with energy poverty. 和倒数第二段she received a letter from her pen pal， Ruth, who lives in Ethiopia, and learned that she was living in energy poverty with minimal access to electricity and medical supplies. " I knew that I wanted to do something to help, so I created BEACON， she said她收到了她的笔友，露丝，的一封信，她住在埃塞俄比亚，得知她生活在能源贫乏中，很少有机会获得电力和医疗用品，因此，创建了BEACON。可知，汉娜•赫布斯特是乐于助人，富有创造力的。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The device is made from 90% recycled materials easily found throughout the world, including 2-liter bottles and recycled spoons. It costs ﹩ 12 to make and can produce enough electricity to power an LED light.该装置由90%的回收材料制成，在世界各地很容易找到，包括2升瓶和回收勺子，它的成本为12美元，可以产生足够的电力来为LED灯供电。可知BEACON 的材料是容易得到的。故选C。