Question

Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their website.

School Competition

Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:

What do you have to do?

● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention

● Write a short description of your invention

Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

1. Who can take part in the competition?

A. The disabled. B. Middle school students.

C. Middle school teachers. D. All the readers.

2. What will be the award for the winners?

A. Souvenirs B. Inventions.

C. Pictures. D. Money.

3.A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.

A. the difficulties the disabled face

B. his suffering

C. his invention

D. his wishes for the disabled

4.The aim of the activity is to_______.

A. make the disabled know more about modern technology

B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled

C. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled

D. help people learn how to help the disabled

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了网站上关于香港Island University举行的竞赛的目的，要求和奖项及参赛对象。

1. University has a competition for middle school students及结尾Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong可知竞赛是面向中学生的，故选B。.

2.The winning schools each will get $ 15,000.可知奖品是奖金，故选D

3. a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

可知，故选A。

4.归纳理解题。根据短文的第一段可知这次竞赛想通过中学生设计的机器人或者机器帮助残疾人生活的更好。故选C。

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