2.Ann Makosinski,16,was just another teenager with another science project when she joined her local science fair(展览会) in Victoria,Canada.Her invention,a flashlight that is powered from hand heat,took second place at the competition.
"It's a very simple project,"said Arthur Makosinski,Ann's father."Let's move on and do something different."
But if Ann had left her project,the world may have missed out on a light source that doesn't use batteries,solar power or wind energy.
Two years ago,Ann found that a friend of hers in the Philippines didn't have electricity.According to Ann,her friend couldn't complete her homework and was failing in school."So I wanted to do something to help my friend in the Philippines,"said Ann.
Ann got to work.After a few experiments,her"hollow flashlight"was born.It shines for as long as you hold onto it.At the suggestion of Kate Paine,her ninth grade biology teacher,Ann submitted her flashlight into the Google Science Fair.
A few months later,in September,Ann was named a finalist in her age group.At the science fair's celebration night,Ann and Arthur stayed with top Google engineers,well-known scientists and some of the most creative kids on the planet.
Hers was the last name they expected to be called out the winner for her age group.When it was,Arthur almost dropped his camera!
And then there's the business of changing the original design for market.At about 24lumens (流明;光束强度单位),Ann's flashlight's brightness falls shy of commercial flashlights.
Of her efforts to increase her flashlight's efficiency,she said,"I want to make sure my flashlight is available to those who really need it."
29.What did Ann's father think about her idea of the flashlight?A
A.He didn't think much of it.
B.He was satisfied with it.
C.He considered it to be different.
D.He thought it would be hard to carry out.
30.Ann decided to work on the flashlightC.
A.at the request of her friend
B.under her parents'encouragement
C.after learning about her friend's situation
D.to help people who lack access to electricity
31.The underlined part"Arthur almost dropped his camera"shows thatB.
A.he was a little careless
B.he was shocked by the result
C.he was delighted at the result
D.he was eager to take a picture of Ann
32.What do we know about Ann's flashlight?D
A.It works better than commercial flashlights.
B.It has made a difference to the poor.
C.It has been put on the market.
D.It needs improving.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,主要讲述了一个十六岁的女孩Ann Makosinski在发现自己的一个朋友没有电,不能完成作业,在考试中总是失败后,决定研究创造手电筒,最终研究出的手电筒获奖的故事.
解答 29.答案:A.细节理解题.根据""It's a very simple project,"said Arthur Makosinski,Ann's father."Let's move on and do something different.""可知,爸爸说让我们继续前行去做一些不一样的.可推测知,他并没有对此想太多.故选A.
30.答案:C.细节理解题.根据"Two years ago,Ann found that a friend of hers in the Philippines didn't have electricity.According to Ann,her friend couldn't complete her homework and was failing in school"可知,Ann决定开始做手电筒当了解朋友的情况后.故选C.
31.答案:B.句意理解题.根据前一句"Hers was the last name they expected to be called out the winner for her age group."可推测出,此句表现出了Ann知道自己获奖后十分惊讶.故选B.
32.答案:D.推理判断题.根据Ann的父亲说的话以及"Of her efforts to increase her flashlight's efficiency,she said,"I want to make sure my flashlight is available to those who really need it.""可推测出,Ann的手电筒还需要提高.故选D.
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