WASHINGTON, March 13—When 17-year-old Mary Masterman set out to build a spectrograph（摄谱仪）, she knew it would be no easy task. The device, an instrument used to identify characteristics of different kinds of molecules, can cost thousands of dollars, and Mary was building on a budget. “I wanted to build one that was lower costing so it would be more available to anyone interested in spectrography（摄谱术）,” Mary said.

A senior at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City, Mary built the spectrograph at home for $300, and her project won the top prize of a $100,000 scholarship in the Intel Science Talent Search Monday night in Washington. “The most challenging part was trying to get it to work,” said Mary, who said she hoped to attend Stanford or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“I had to keep coming up with creative ways to adjust or change something,” she said．“It took three months to build and another three months before it actually functioned properly.” Mary said she chose to build a spectrograph because of its many applications in forensics（法医检查）, medicine and artwork analysis.

Some 1,700 students entered this year’s contest, and 40 finalists were chosen, all of whom won a laptop computer and a cash prize. The finalists were almost equally divided by sex. Six women were among the top 10．The second-place winner was John Pardon, 17, of Chapel Hill, N.C., who researched the unfolding of simple closed curves. He won a $75,000 scholarship. Dmitry Vaintrob, 18, from South Eugene High School in Eugene, Ore., won the third-place, a $50,000 scholarship, for a mathematics project exploring loop homology.

New York produced 12 finalists, more than any other state. Two New Yorkers placed in the top 10．Elizabeth Marincola, president of Science Service, the nonprofit group that administers the contest, said winners had a certain “spark”. “They have a deep passion for their research,” Ms. Marincola said.

1．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Altogether Mary spent 6 months to build a cheap spectrograph which could work with real functions.

3．What was the final result of the contest? And what conclusion can we draw from the contest result? (Please answer within 30 words.)

4．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

WASHINGTON, March 13—When 17-year-old Mary Masterman set out to build a spectrograph（摄谱仪）, she knew it would be no easy task. The device, an instrument used to identify characteristics of different kinds of molecules, can cost thousands of dollars, and Mary was building on a budget. “I wanted to build one that was lower costing so it would be more available to anyone interested in spectrography（摄谱术）,” Mary said.

A senior at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City, Mary built the spectrograph at home for $300, and her project won the top prize of a $100,000 scholarship in the Intel Science Talent Search Monday night in Washington. “The most challenging part was trying to get it to work,” said Mary, who said she hoped to attend Stanford or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“I had to keep coming up with creative ways to adjust or change something,” she saiD．“It took three months to build and another three months before it actually functioned properly.” Mary said she chose to build a spectrograph because of its many applications in forensics（法医检查）, medicine and artwork analysis.

Some 1,700 students entered this year’s contest, and 40 finalists were chosen, all of whom won a laptop computer and a cash prize. The finalists were almost equally divided by sex. Six women were among the top 10．The second-place winner was John Pardon, 17, of Chapel Hill, N.C., who researched the unfolding of simple closed curves. He won a $75,000 scholarship. Dmitry Vaintrob, 18, from South Eugene High School in Eugene, Ore., won the third-place, a $50,000 scholarship, for a mathematics project exploring loop homology.

New York produced 12 finalists, more than any other state. Two New Yorkers placed in the top 10．Elizabeth Marincola, president of Science Service, the nonprofit group that administers the contest, said winners had a certain “spark”. “They have a deep passion for their research,” Ms. Marincola said.

1．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Altogether Mary spent 6 months to build a cheap spectrograph which could work with real functions.

3．What was the final result of the contest? And what conclusion can we draw from the contest result? (Please answer within 30 words.)

4．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

As we all know, music is p___1.____ the most importantpart in our day-to-day lives. Some songs can ___2.____ (激励) us and drive us forward, while _____3._____ may remind us ___4.__ the people whom we love. Many important occasions like those of ___5.____ (婚礼) or sports and games have their special music. Every nation has its n____6.___ anthem. With years p_____7.___ by, music grows and changes.Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, ___8.____ (电的) instrument, tapes,recorders and videos have changed the way in ___9.___ we play and listen to music; they have h___10._____ to make music an important form of international communication.

"It was cool, because I got a chance to be in a studio and see how a record is made," says 14-year-old Javon Martin, who joined the music clubhouse 3 years ago. "It has impacted my life in a big way. People are actually starting to see me as an artist." Ten-year-old Akheylah Hunter didn't play an instrument when she became a club member last year. Now, she plays piano and sings with the band. What she likes best, she says, is performing. "We performed in different places," she says. "We go on trips and it is fun."

    Since the Music Clubhouse opened three years ago, it's served almost 500 kids. Aggeler says performing in front of different audiences helps the young musicians build self-esteem. Coming to the club to prepare for those performances helps them learn how to deal with their personal problems and concerns.

    "I can see what it does for them and it just develops confidence," he explains, "It's also an escape from the big problems we have in-the neighborhood. So whether they feel embarrassed about a zit on their face, or they feel embarrassed because they're not as tall as somebody, they can rap about, it and let it out a little bit."

    To expand the club and help more kids learn music, Aggeler sought the support of the community. The Berklee College of Music and local music stores have provided free equipment. The club has also gotten support from th9 Music and Youth Initiative, n nonprofit that develops after school music education programs in underserved communities in Massachusetts. All these have made it possible to provide kids who may not have the means to get private music lessons the opportunity to still learn music and get all the benefits that music education brings."

1. Why does the writer mention the two children in the first paragraph?

     A．To tell readers that all children like music.

     B．To provide examples of how children like the club.

     C．To convince readers that music can solve many problems.

     D．To show readers how to discover children's potentials,

2. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a benefit of joining the club?

     A．Helping the youngsters to build self-confidence.

     B．Helping its members escape from problems.

     C．Learning to deal with personal problems.

     D．Learning to get help from nonprofit groups.

3. What is Mr. Aggeler's possible post?

      A．An organizer of the club.                   B．A conductor of the band.

      C．An expert in child problems.               D．A parent of one of the children.

4. What does the writer intend the passage to be?

      A．An advertisement for a club.

      B．A promotion of some non-profit groups.

      C．An introduction of a music club for children.

      D．A try to call for attention on children's needs.

5. Which of the following might NOT be included in activities of the dub?

      A．Putting on performances.                 B．Making records.

      C．Traveling to different places.             D．Giving private music lessons.