Macinley Butson was just 16 years old when she first had the idea to try and protect women from more — than — necessary radiation during breast cancer treatments—and now, her invention could be a game-changer in the medical field.
Butson, whose father works in medical physics, has always been interested in science. But she only began researching the harmful side effects of radiation treatment after her father discussed his experience with ineffective cancer treatments in his work. Since Butson had also recently lost a relative to breast cancer, she felt inspired to conduct her own research on the subject. She tried to begin her medical research by consulting scientific journals, but she found their academic terms almost impossible to understand.
She then turned to the Internet to find videos that taught how to read scientific journals. As she went deeper in her research, she stumbled upon a key bit of information: copper （铜）has been shown to be effective at protecting skin from radiation. An idea hit this Australian teen as she was viewing a film on medieval wars in her 10th grade history class. When she saw the scaled （鳞片） patterns of the mail （盔甲）,she was inspired to create a wearable protective tool out of copper. She then headed back online and watched videos on how to put together tiny scales. She made her own flexible scale-mail which she now calls SMART: Scale Mail for Radiation Therapy.
When her invention was tested in a laboratory setting, it reduced surface exposure to unnecessary radiation by 75%. And now Butson is working on getting her SMART into clinical settings for use.
1. Why did Macinley Butson start her research?| A．To assist her father with his work. | B．To save her relative from cancer. |
| C．To publish some articles in journals. | D．To find effective ways to treat cancer. |
| A．Came across. | B．Missed. |
| C．Passed on. | D．Required. |
| A．Videos online. | B．Scientific journals. |
| C．History textbooks. | D．Soldiers defensive clothes. |
| A．Stubborn. | B．Creative. |
| C．Selfless. | D．Considerate. |
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【推荐1】I was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes, the most popular girl, in school, stopped me. “Are you the twin who won the art competition?” she asked.
“No, that’s Christine. I’m Katie.” I said.
We were not identical twins; we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest! Compared to Christine, I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters.
One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too. But I knocked over the vase of flowers, spilling water onto Christine’s painting. Instead of becoming angry, though, she turned the whole mess into a dreamy masterpiece(杰作). You could look at it five different ways and see five different things. With this brilliant creation, she won First Prize in the art competition. I really envied her, but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild, unmanageable hair and no talent.
Joining Christine’s basketball team was my latest effort to be like her.
On the way to the gym, I’d made up my mind to give my best performance in that day’s game. I made preparations with great enthusiasm. “Christine, here!” I tossed her a ball. But it was too high, she leapt for it, it slipped through her fingers and crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem before each game.
I muttered apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked, “How are we going to play the song now?”
Christine suggested, “Let Katie sing it! She’s always singing at home.”
Coach asked. “Would you?” I found myself nodding.
Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood. Standing before a microphone, I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me, and my voice was steady and clear. When I finished, the gym was silent. Then it was filled with applause. As the game started, teammates patted my back and gave me the “thumbs up” sign. Laura Jamison said. “You should try out for the school musical!” I Nodded and said that I might.
The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked, “Are you the twin who sings?”
“Yes, that’s me,” I answered, grinning(露齿笑) as I walked to class.
1. Why does the author use “Snow White” and “Cinderella’s stepsisters”?| A．To show why Christine could win the art competition. |
| B．To show how dissimilar the twins were in appearance. |
| C．C. To show who was the most popular girl at school. |
| D．To show what the twins characters like. |
| A．Christine was unpleasant to her sister. |
| B．Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too. |
| C．The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters. |
| D．Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her sister. |
| A．Because she would like to help the coach. |
| B．Because she thought Katie should be punished. |
| C．Because she knew perfectly well what Katie had a gift for. |
| D．Because she wanted to repair the damage she had caused. |
| A．People Are Talented in Different Ways. |
| B．Bad Situations Help to Become Popular. |
| C．People Should Always Be Nice to Others. |
| D．Unsuccessful Attempts Are Well Worth The Effort. |
【推荐2】Mark Twain, the famous American writer and a great master of humour, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.
The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.
“You bring your uncle to my talk this evening,” said Mark Twain. “I’m sure I can make him laugh.”
That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and made everyone in the room laugh. But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.
Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend, “I know that man. He’s been deaf for years.”
1. What did the young man try to do with Mark Twain?| A．Help him. | B．Test him. | C．Play a joke on him. | D．Compete with him. |
| A．Because the old man could tell stories. | B．Because he wanted to learn from the old man. |
| C．Because he wanted to get to know the old man. | D．Because he thought he could make the old man laugh. |
| A．Being sleepy. | B．Being sorry. | C．Being ill. | D．Being disappointed. |
| A．His joke was not funny. | B．The old man couldn’t hear the joke. |
| C．The old man could keep from laughing. | D．The old man was not interested in the jokes. |
【推荐3】I hear some actors keep a sad thought or memory tucked away to help them with scenes where they might need to cry. I think we should each try to find the opposite; a happy memory, something to lift us up on those inevitable down days. I’m saying this because I think I just found mine!
I had some work in Glasgow today. I was on a really tight schedule, which meant I would have no time for myself (or my own work) all day. I was having one of those days, the train was completely packed out and the conversation going on around me seemed to be particularly inane. On top of all that, I had a bit of a headache.
Walking briskly across the concourse, I fished some change from my pocket. There was usually someone at the exit selling The Big Issue (a magazine that helps homeless folk earn a living).
As the crowd parted ways at the bottom of the concourse, I saw someone selling the Big Issue. You had to be homeless to sell the Big Issue. She really looked like she’d been sleeping rough. Her clothes were ragged and she obviously hadn’t had a scrub up for quite a while.
As I approached the exit, I saw that she was also rocking from side to side. At first I thought maybe she was trying to keep warm against the biting wind. But she wasn’t, she was moving in time to a tune. I couldn’t hear her, but I could see her lips moving.
As I got closer, I saw a white cane hanging from her elbow and noticed that she had sunken eyes. She was blind, dirty and living on the streets. I came closer and through the noise of the traffic and the commuters I heard her sing the immortal line, “… and I think to myself, what a wonderful world!”
I bought her last magazine for twice what I’d originally intended. She thanked me, then she picked up her stuff and went tapping off along the pavement - still singing!
So, I have my happy memory for the day. And I think it will stay with me a long, long time. Feel free to borrow it if you like.
1. Why do some actors keep a sad thought or memory according to the passage?| A．Because some of them always feel unhappy | B．because they are scolded by the director |
| C．Because it helps meet the needs of their roles | D．Because they can’t find a happy memory |
| A．Made | B．exchanged | C．pull into | D．took out |
| A．Only those homeless people can sell the magazine |
| B．The author heard her singing as he came close to the exit |
| C．The girl selling the magazines was blind, dirty and homeless |
| D．The author never heard what the girl was singing |
| A．the author had a headache because of his busy work |
| B．the author bought more magazines than planned to |
| C．the girl went away as soon as she sold out magazines |
| D．the author felt unhappy because he missed his train |
| A．A happy Memory to Lift You Up |
| B．An Unforgettable Day I Experienced |
| C．The Roses in Her Hand: the Flavor in Mine |
| D．A Bird in the Hand is Worth than Two in the Bush. |
【推荐1】In the modern age, a great number of people suffer from back pain, which not only affects their quality of life but also costs them a lot of money. Most traditional the rapiese, such as massager (按摩) devices tend to focus on muscle relaxation and can’t specifically target joint stiffness (关节僵硬), as they perform simple shaking or pressing methods with balls.
Recognising the need for an effective back therapy solution, Chongsu Lee built BackHug, a pioneering: health —tech company, which has risen to the challenge of alleviating this situation by introducing a solution that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to make back less painful.
Using AI-powered technology and robotic fingers, the device targets, the main cause of most back pain, which is stiff joints in the back, neck, and shoulder. BackHug’s groundbreaking invention, the Back Tension Treating (BTT) technology, stands as Lee’s promise to mix cutting-edge technology with healthcare.
BackHug’s achievement extends beyond its physical device to use AI to, improve back health. The company’s BTT technology represents a breakthrough in measuring and monitoring back tension. This technology allows users to track changes in their back tension, providing them with a series of data, which will be combined, with other data collected on the BackHug App, especially from its in-app physiotherapy (物理疗法). Then AI comes in to deal with the data and offer continuously personal treatment programmes for users.
When it comes to back care, many people find themselves facing large bills and waiting lists for relief, which is why BTT offers an accessible solution through a booking model starting at just E89 per month. This game—changing solution for back problem that could change lives and improve overall wellbeing brings professional-level back therapy to your home or workplace without the high costs.
1. What does the underlined word “alleviating” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Relieving. | B．Examining. | C．Preventing | D．Passing. |
| A．Back tension. | B．Stiff joints. | C．Neck pain. | D．Shoulder pain. |
| A．Popular | B．Fashionable. | C．Creative. | D．Influential |
| A．A major limitation of BTT. | B．A possible reason for BTT. |
| C．The future application of BTT. | D．The working principle of BTT. |
【推荐2】Johnny Georges from Arcadia, Florida, had a dream. He wanted to build the business he started with his father to help farmers lower the costs associated with tree irrigation.
Like so many brilliant innovation their big idea was born out of their need to find a better way to complete a task more easily. Georges got tired of packing the dirt around the young trees and removing it the next day to protect the weak root systems of their trees and decided to try something different. Together, he and his father came up with a product called the Tree T-Pee, which uses just 800 gallons of water per tree per year, instead of the typical 25,000 and does a better job. The irrigated water is contained around each tree, and irrigation takes less than an hour, instead of 10 to 12 hours.
At first, the farmers didn’t think much of their idea and stuck to the conventional ways but Georges kept at changing one farmer at a time, believing they would eventually approve the product. Georges got an opportunity to be on the Shark Tank, where he asked for $ 150,000 in exchange for 20 percent of his company.
Georges explained to the judges that his product, which could save farmers 3,000% of their water usage, costs $ 2.95 each to make. They were astonished to learn that he was only charging $4.50 each. Investor Kevin O’Leary expressed his desire for a larger profit and the need for a higher sale price — up to $ 12 per unit to attract more distributors (经销商). But Georges said his customers were farmers and he stood firm in his belief to put his customers first. Thinking Georges was new to the field, Kevin stepped out.
John Paul DeJoria, another investor, was clearly touched and stepped in. “What you’re doing is right, and you deserve a chance to make it big. I’d like to be your partner, Johnny.” said DeJoria.
1. What was Georges and his father’s original intention of inventing the Tree T-Pee?| A．To conserve water, | B．To plant more trees. |
| C．To make their work easier. | D．To save irrigation time. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Doubtful. | C．Tolerant. | D．Unclear. |
| A．Georges lacked business experience. | B．Georges’ invention was of little use. |
| C．Georges asked for too much investment. | D．Georges demanded very high profits. |
| A．Traditional skills still have a place today. | B．It pays off to stay true to your values. |
| C．Curious minds never feel content. | D．The simplest way is the best way. |
【推荐3】A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people’s weight. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station. There were always lots of people in and out.
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak.
“Good morning, Madam.” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilograms. That’s three kilograms more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Please have a nice day.”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight.
“Good morning, Miss.” the machine said in Chinese.”Your weight is 45 kilograms. It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day. Please have a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time to stand on the machine. The machine spoke quickly in English, “Good morning. Will one of you get off?”
1. The machine in this passage could ________.| A．weigh and talk to people | B．tell people what they should eat |
| C．speak all kinds of languages | D．make people laugh |
| A．she was a little lighter | B．she was a little heavier |
| C．it couldn’t speak Indian | D．to eat what she wanted to eat |
| A．should eat more | B．should eat less |
| C．had to eat more fruit | D．kept herself healthy |
| A．She was healthy. | B．She liked thinking. |
| C．She was too heavy. | D．The machine didn’t like her. |
“You can’t say it’s not a great university, just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all. And it is a top university. ”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad, are they?”
“No,”she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop. His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. What’s more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful；otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（奖学金）. My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
1. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because ________.
| A．his father graduated from the university |
| B．his mother did not thinks it a great university |
| C．his parents needed him to help support the family |
| D．his parents did not have enough money for him |
| A．a local league | B．his university |
| C．his relatives | D．his college friends |
| A．To get a well-paid job for himself. |
| B．To improve relations with his mother. |
| C．To go to his dream university. |
| D．To carry on with his father’s business. |
【推荐2】My name is August. I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old boy. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you are thinking, it’s probably worse.
When I was in my mom’s stomach, no one had any idea I would come out looking the way I look. About two months before I was born, the doctors realized there was something wrong with my face, but they didn’t think it was going to be bad. They told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate and some other stuff going on.
There were two nurses in the delivery room the night I was born. One was very nice and sweet. The other one, Mom said, did not seem at all nice or sweet. She had very big arms and she kept farting (放屁). Mom said it was unbelievable because the nurse never even said excuse me!
When I came out of Mom’s stomach, she said the whole room got very quiet. Mom didn’t even get a chance to look at me because the nice nurse immediately rushed me out of the room. Mom got very upset and tried to get out of bed to see where they were going, but the farting nurse put her very big arms on Mom to keep her down in the bed. They were practically fighting, because Mom was hysterical and the farting nurse was yelling at her to stay calm. And then all of a sudden, she let out the biggest, loudest, smelliest fart in the history of farts. Anyway, when Mom tells this story, she acts out all the parts-including the farting noises-and it is so, so funny! Mom says the farting nurse turned out to be a very nice woman. She stayed with Mom the whole time and didn’t leave her side. After I had lived through the night, it was that nurse who held Mom’s hand when they brought her to meet me for the first time.
When Mom looked down into my tiny mushed up face for the first time, all she could see was how pretty my eyes were. She kissed me all over my face and she even kissed my tortoise mouth. Mom didn’t see me as ordinary but she saw me extraordinary. What I value most is the care and love from my mom.
1. What disease does “cleft palate” refer to?| A．The narrow opening in the chin. | B．The split of the mouth. |
| C．The crack in the cheek. | D．The feature of the face. |
| A．Depressing. | B．Tiring. | C．Funny. | D．Risky. |
| A．Responsible and nice. | B．Strict and rude. |
| C．Enthusiastic and active. | D．Kind and gentle. |
| A．She devoted unconditional love to him. | B．She didn’t care about his tortoise mouth. |
| C．She thought his eyes were pretty. | D．She comforted his broken heart. |
【推荐3】Fei-Fei Li arrived in the U. S. from China at age 16 with many big dreams. And it took many unusual jobs to help her achieve them. Luckily, she was smart and extremely driven. And today, she’s the director of Stanford University’s artificial intelligence lab.
“As one of the leaders in the world for A. L., I feel much excitement and responsibility to create the most awesome and excellent technology for society and to educate the most awesome and excellent technologists—that’s my calling.” Li said.
She is also a loyal advocate for diversity in the tech industry.
“I see extremely talented Stanford PhD students struggling with their visas and I find it unthinkable that we create so many barriers for the talents of the world”, Li said. While Li was in college at Princeton, she borrowed money from friends and even her high school math teacher to run a dry-cleaning business for her parents in order to help them get by. Li attended classes during the week and worked at the business on the weekends. Then, when Li was in graduate school, her mom developed cancer and had a stroke (中风). “It was difficult to keep moving ahead while all of this was happening. The real existential challenge is to live up to your fullest potential, live up to your sense of responsibility and to be honest to yourself about your dreams while doing it,” she said.
Li was named a Great Immigrant of 2016 by the Carnegie Corporation, the nation’s oldest grant making foundation which honors roughly 40 naturalized U. S. citizens each year. Her graduate studies were supported by the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
1. What do we know about Fei-Fei Li according to Paragraph 1?| A．She was born in the United States of America. |
| B．She has made many of her dreams come true. |
| C．She worked very hard because she’s not gifted. |
| D．She’s now doing researches on AI in China. |
| A．Interest in technology. | B．Desire to help. |
| C．Creativity in science. | D．Sense of duty. |
| A．She had been struggling with her visa. |
| B．Both her parents suffered from illness. |
| C．Her family was faced with a tight budget. |
| D．It was difficult for her to attend classes. |
| A．her awareness of her duty and goals made a difference |
| B．an American foundation gave her support |
| C．the Carnegie Corporation named her a Great Immigrant |
| D．she was lucky enough to borrow money from others |
【推荐1】Beltana Station —— Stay with a difference
Beltana Station is a fully working sheep and cattle station, and a great place for a holiday with a real difference in Australia. Here the animals are not just to be looked at. They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station.
What to do
See how a station really works. Join in the daily working life with station workers.
Shearing (剪羊毛) and camp-outs are part of Beltana Station's activities.
Farm animals to see: sheep and cattle. For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed — lambs and calves.
The station is a joy for painters and photographers. There is a family games room.
Three roads for 4-wheel-drive cars through the station take in such views as Lake Torrens, Mount Deception, relics in Old Beltana town and much more.
Where to live
• the historic 1860s shearers' rooms
• two-room small houses (1860s)
• one small historic country house
Beltana Station is not a resort (度假胜地) hotel. Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.
1. What would be a proper activity for children at Beltana Station?| A．Camp-outs with station workers. | B．Sheep shearing. |
| C．Driving cattle. | D．Feeding lambs. |
| A．Skills needed for long walks in mountains. |
| B．Knowledge of Australian history. |
| C．What to do in team sports. |
| D．How to keep pets. |
| A．It is a large wild park. | B．It offers real-life work experience. |
| C．It has seasonal family activities. | D．It is a good place for weekend picnics. |
【推荐2】The 2020 Advertisement Design Competition
The Advertisement Design Competition is international design contest organized by the A’ Design Award and Competition, which is the word's largest design competition awarding best designs, design concepts and products & services. This Competition primarily targets to highlight the best advertisement design ideas in Graphics Design. Award Winners usually get recognition opportunities, appear on various publications and get press attendance.
How to join
Joining the Advertisement Deign Competition is easy: Crete an account at the A’ Design Award and Competition, login to your account and send your work. When you submit your work,it will be checked by the preliminary judges for necessary qualities. Then, your design will be either Approved or Rejected to take part in the competition. If your design is approved you can continue recommending your design by paying the necessary processing fees.
Benefits for Award Winners
A unique public relations campaign will be made for the Advertisement Design Award winners. Your work and your details will be communicated to thousands of press contacts, and also we will prepare a media kit for you. You can use this professionally prepared media kit to contact local press contacts. The winning design and the designer or the design studio will also be featured in the design annual and yearbook which distributed by Design PR Wire to key figures in the design industry such as famous editors, press members and multi-national companies. All Winner Designs will be included in the winners’ book free of charge. The winners will be listed as co-editors of the work.
Submit your design by 25 November 2020. You will be informed of the outcome by 25 December 2020.
1. What's the main purpose of the Advertisement Design Competition?| A．To collect ad designs for a book. |
| B．To draw special attention to ad design concepts |
| C．To make ad design international. |
| D．To promote ad design in popular media |
| A．Submit your wort | B．Pay necessary fee. |
| C．Register an account. | D．Recommend your design. |
| A．Chances to get noted. | B．Access to Design PR Wire. |
| C．Positions as editors. | D．Contact with other competitions. |
【推荐3】Seal Island is a 200-meter long island off the coast of South Africa, which is surrounded by 55 to 57 degrees Fahrenheit waters and covered with over 60,000 seals and some birds. This island has been home to many birds and seals. You may think this island is a paradise. In fact, the island is not famous for the seals or birds. However, the real stars are the great white sharks that leap out of the water to catch the seals they are hunting.
You may think that there is no way for a 15-foot long, 3000-pound shark to hurl its body out of the water and catch a seal in midair. Actually, these sharks are called “Air Jaws”.
Over the years, the seals have gotten smarter. Now, they go out in groups of seven and eight to feed. They swim down on the sea floor, which gives them extra cover. When they have to swim near the surface of water, they swim in a zigzag pattern(Z字形). But with all these tricks, they can still be cleverly beaten by the sharks. Usually, the sharks will take one seal away from its group and force it to swim on the surface, where it is easy to hunt. Sometimes, the seal is fortunate and gets away, but most of them die in the process of trying to survive.
Every year, tourists go to see these amazing animals leap out of the water, sometimes flinging their whole bodies into the air when they want to catch the seals. This is the reason why this island attracts thousands of tourists from around the world every year.
1. Which of the following statements is true?| A．Seal Island is covered with only 6000 seals. |
| B．Great white sharks always catch seals under the water. |
| C．The way the great white sharks hunt makes Seal Island famous. |
| D．Seal Island is a 200-meter-long island in North Africa. |
| A．To prove they are smart. |
| B．To play in groups. |
| C．To search for food. |
| D．To avoid the white sharks. |
| A．the seals have learned how to escape. |
| B．the seals usually swim near the water surface. |
| C．the sharks are often successful in hunting the seals. |
| D．the sharks are less intelligent than the seals. |
