3 . AGCCI Builds Digital Skills and Momentum (动力) Towards a Better Future
In the rural Rwandan village where Chantal grew up, access to digital technology was basically non-existent.
AGCCI works both to train and empower girls and to increase their inclusion in the tech sector more generally. Awa Ndiaye-Seck, UN Women Special Representative to the African Union and UNECA says, “We aim to address not only the policy-level bottlenecks related to access to technology and finances but also the gender-based harmful norms and practices that prevent women and girls from pursuing STEM fields.”
A.AGCCI’s coding camp was a turning point for Chantal, too. |
B.The camp inspired me in the world of technology and made me develop an interest in it. |
C.The absence of workable women role models further drives their under-representation. |
D.Though the details vary, versions of Chantal’s story are shared by girls across Africa and around the world. |
E.Everything changed for Sizolwethu when she attended a coding camp run by the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI). |
F.But when she was selected to attend one of the country’s top high schools, Chantal took to computer science right away. |
A DINO SCIENCE INVESTIGATION | Look at rocks and bones, dig up your own fossils, and find out how to identify prehistoric animals and plants at the Natural History Museum. Dinosaurs became extinct around 65 million years ago, so how do we know what they looked like and how they behaved? Bring your pupils to our Dino Scene Investigation workshops to find out! If you want more from your dinosaur experience, you can actually spend the night in the museum. Our Dino Snores programme takes you into the museum and on your way to your “bedroom” you solve a puzzle. You can then watch a film before going to sleep under the Diplodocus dinosaur. Although museum admission is free, there is a charge for the Dino Snores event. So see the website for details. |
B TEAM BUILDING THE MEDIEVAL WAY | Bring your staff to our special Medieval Knight School for a company event they won’t forget. Our experienced knights will tell you about the history of Warwick Castle and will take you back to mediaeval times when the Castle’s soldiers were getting ready to fight. Your employees will improve their business skills, such as leadership and trust, while they learn about fighting with swords and bows and arrows. For more information, contact our Sales Team. |
C EXCELLENT TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN MOTORING | Porsche has a unique history in motor racing and engineering innovation. The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany has around 80 of the most famous Porsche models in the history of the company. Children can take part in the “Museum Rallye”, which is a quiz relating to the exhibits. There is also a special children’s audio guide, which is available in several languages. They can learn about the exhibits in any order and at their own speed. It serves to present the excitement and variety of the Porsche brand to children from all over the world. |
A.Sleepovers are offered at the Natural History Museum (NHM) to attract children to it. |
B.Porsche wants to attract children to the museum to help advertise the cars. |
C.To inspire children to become future engineer is one aim of Porsche Museum. |
D.Visitors have the opportunity to recognize different dinosaurs in NHM. |
A.to learn about sales techniques | B.to help team building |
C.to teach staff to fight | D.to help the staff remember the experience |
A.Taking part in a model car race. | B.Participating in a quiz. |
C.Listening to a recorded guide. | D.Learning about the exhibits at their own pace. |
A. claimed B. cuisine C. securing D. adding E. fueling F. made G. opponent H. seed I. historic J. tough K. venue |
Zheng Secures Historic Tennis Gold for China
China’s women’s ace Zheng Oinwen has etched her name in tennis history after winning the country’s first singles Olympic gold medal in Paris on Saturday,
China’s world No. 7 Zheng was the sixth
It was only China’s second Olympic gold medal in tennis, following a women’s doubles title won by Li Ting and Sun Tiantian at Athens 2004, and the first in singles.
After
It was the second Olympic tennis medal won by the Chinese delegation in Paris, after mixed doubles pair Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu
“Nothing can describe my feeling right now, it’s unreal. I’ve always been hoping to get a medal for China. Finally I
“I did everything I could. I think my country will be proud of me, I feel proud of myself. The success is for all my team members, my families and whoever supported me, not just for me.
I just fought every single match. There were two matches that I almost lost on my way to the final, especially 0-4 down in the second set against Iga (Swiatek) in the semis. I feel the energy of all the support, knowing that I play for my country. I just never gave up and tried to find every single solution,” Zheng said of her
And for the celebration? The 21-year-old native of Hubei province just wants to join her family and enjoy some home
“I haven’t thought about it yet. For sure to eat some Chinese food, after having eaten chicken and rice every day here, nothing much of flavor,” she said with a grin.
Late one autumn day at the aquatic center in Ancenis, France, something went quietly, horribly wrong. An 18-year-old named Jean-Francois LeRoy was a regular, coming often in the early evenings to swim in the 25-meter pool. Drownings are often difficult
But on this evening LeRoy was practicing apnea (屏气) swimming — testing
Although the human lifeguards watching the pool were unaware, 12 large machine eyes deep underwater
Sixteen seconds after Poseidon noticed the large, sinking lump that was Jean-Francois LeRoy, lifeguards had LeRoy out of the pool and gave him first aid. He started breathing again. After one night in the local hospital, he was released with no permanent damage. Poseidon had saved his life.
7 . Rock climbing might seem extremely dangerous, but most climbers know what they’re doing. Over the years, climbers know what they’re doing. Over the years, climbers have developed knowledge and techniques that allow them to conquer rocks safely. There are different kinds of rock climbing and it’s mainly based on the equipment used. The two main categories are aid climbing and free climbing. Aid climbing uses equipment, such as screws inserted into rocks to help climbers pull themselves to the top. In free climbing, most climbers use equipment only to protect themselves from falling: they don’t use any tool to help them climb up the rock. In free climbing, it’s all about skill, strength and knowledge.
You might think that muscles are the most important factors in this extreme sport. Not so, says Jeremy Noris, a rock climber in US. “ Your can’t muscle your way through climbing no matter how hard you try”, he says. More important factors are balance, coordination, and the ability to make your body tense, which helps climbers pull themselves up. Norin also says that lower-body strength in actually more important than upper-body strength. One of the best climbers Norin knows can only do seven pull-ups, but he has no problems climbing up some of the most rugged rock faces around.
Although some climbers have mastered the sport, beginners are welcome. Start with bouldering, a kind of climbing without a rope that take place on a rock three to five meters tall, so that falling won’t result in serious injury. Believe me- it won’t seem that low when you are looking down from the top.
1. The main difference between aid climbing and free climbing lies in____.A.the function of the equipment | B.the way climbers keep balance |
C.the rocks climbers choose to conquer | D.the strength climbers use |
A.Screws are required so climbers can pull themselves up. |
B.Skill, strength and knowledge play a great role in it. |
C.Climbers are not allowed to use any kind of tools. |
D.The rules are not so strict as those of aid climbing. |
A.Conquering rocks has nothing to do with strength. |
B.Muscles are the most important factors in rock climbing. |
C.The more pull-ups a climber does, the tenser his body will be. |
D.Upper- body strength is not as important as lower-body strength. |
A.first take a basic lever course |
B.overcome the fear of height |
C.climber without a rope to a lower height |
D.learn to protect themselves from injury |
A.the place where | B.that | C.in which | D.where |