1 . Gitanjali Rao, Colorado teenager who invented mobile device to test for lead (铅) in drinking water, was Time’s Kid of the Year for 2020. The magazine announced the award on Thursday, citing Rao’s ability to apply scientific ideas to real-world problems and her desire to motivate other kids to take up their own causes.
It was just the latest recognition for Rao, 15, who was named last year to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. She won praise in 2017 after she responded to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, by creating a device named Tehys, using carbon nanotube sensors to detect (探测) lead in water. The Lone Tree, Colo., native was named America’s Top Young Scientist when she was in the seventh grade. She went on to cooperate with scientists in the water industry to try to get the device on the market.
More recently, Rao has developed a phone and Web tool named Kindly, which uses artificial intelligence technology to detect possible early signs of cyberbullying (网络欺凌).
“You type in a word or phrase, and it’s able to pick it up if it’s bullying, and it gives you the choice to edit it or send it the way it is,” Rao told Time. “The goal is not to punish people. As a teenager I know teenagers tend to become very angry sometimes. Instead, it gives you the chance to rethink what you’re saying so that you know what to do next time around.”
Rao was chosen in part because of the way she has followed up her technical work with efforts to get other young people to work on solving the problems they see.
“I don’t look like your typical scientist. Everything I see on TV is that it’s an older, usually white man as a scientist,” she told Time. “My goal has really shifted, not only from creating my own devices to solve the world’s problems, but inspiring others to do the same as well. So I really want to put out that message: If I can do it, you can do it, and anyone can do it.”
1. What made Gitaniali Rao Time’s Kid of the Year for 2020?| A．Her desire to guide other kids. |
| B．Her invention of testing lead in water. |
| C．Her idea of making devices commercial. |
| D．Her excellent personal ability and desire to encourage other children. |
| A．To make sure the security of the network. |
| B．To punish teenagers’ wrong thoughts. |
| C．To use artificial intelligence technology. |
| D．To type a word or phrase on the Internet. |
| A．A white man can work as a scientist. |
| B．We ought to set a goal at an early age. |
| C．We are supposed to inspire others to do the same. |
| D．Everybody may succeed in solving world’s problems. |
| A．Health. | B．Science. | C．People | D．Entertainment. |
2 . Travel always gives me much energy. As a new travel writer, I was
Then, a year after that trip, an
When she was six, we flew to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. I was impressed by how
| A．suitable | B．grateful | C．concerned | D．anxious |
| A．give up | B．hold back | C．talk about | D．fall into |
| A．appeal | B．popularity | C．nature | D．necessity |
| A．prepared | B．convinced | C．promoted | D．energized |
| A．advertisement | B．effort | C．invitation | D．order |
| A．Stopping | B．Keeping | C．Watching | D．Leaving |
| A．appreciate | B．prove | C．estimate | D．applaud |
| A．interviewing | B．challenging | C．testing | D．entertaining |
| A．eager | B．ready | C．likely | D．unable |
| A．agent | B．companion | C．manager | D．guide |
| A．hopeless | B．selfless | C．fearless | D．aimless |
| A．flight | B．train | C．ship | D．taxi |
| A．lead | B．bring | C．greet | D．seat |
| A．confirming | B．presenting | C．shaping | D．reminding |
| A．adaptable | B．innovative | C．knowledgeable | D．sensitive |
3 . With disastrous global warming already part of the climate system, today’s children face a future entirely unlike that of their parents. Unsurprisingly, children can have many feelings about climate change, such as being anxious, frightened, sad and angry. In a recent survey of American teenagers, 57 percent said that climate change made them feel scared and 52 percent said it made them feel angry.
The most important thing parents can give children is hope: there are solutions, and everyone has something to contribute, whatever their age. Parents can help them discover the facts, know that they are not alone and find ways to take action.
Coverage includes:
·The realities of the climate emergency, where we are, and how we got here. It casts light on the historical progression of climate change.
·Strategies for talking to kids of different ages about the climate crisis. These include advice from experienced parents.
·How to keep our own hope and that of our children.
·A list of practical actions.
| A．They tell families what they can do to deal with climate crisis |
| B．Use it as a chance to listen to their fears and hopes for the planet |
| C．Talking about climate change is key to preparing them for the future |
| D．Children can learn what a livable as well as green world looks like |
| E．These are very natural reactions to something uncertain and destructive |
| F．Parents needn’t be experts on climate science to explore the topic with children |
| G．This book offers both hope and practical ways to involve children in making a better world |
1. What did Clara do at the weekend?
| A．She planted vegetables. |
| B．She went to a yard sale. |
| C．She visited her grandpa. |
| A．A plane ticket. | B．A family photo. | C．A post card. |
| A．Los Angeles. | B．Chicago. | C．Philadelphia. |
| A．Brother and sister. | B．Husband and wife. | C．Father and daughter. |
One day five-year-old Beth received a piano as a gift from her neighbor Mr. Laurence, which had belonged to his late granddaughter. When Beth saw that piano for the first time, she was playing with her friends. The beautiful sound flowing from the large pink piano immediately caught their attention. Turning around and seeing the charming piano decorated with golden birds, flowers, and trees that shone like stars, Beth was overwhelmed (充溢) with emotion.
After knowing it was from her neighbor Mr. Laurence, who had just lost her little granddaughter, Beth resolved to express her gratitude in spite of her shyness and worry. Mr. Laurence had always been seen as a “scary man” by the children for he is so tall with beard on the face and a deep voice, seemingly unapproachable.
“You’ll have to go and thank him,” said her sister Hannah by way of a joke, for the idea of the child’s really going never entered her head. “Yes, I mean to. I guess I’ll go now, before I get frightened thinking about it.”
And, to the amazement of everyone present, Beth walked down the garden, through the fence, and in Laurence’s through the door. “Well, it is the strangest thing I ever see!” cried Hannah, staring after her, while the other children were made quite speechless by her unexpected act.
They would have been still more amazed if they had seen what Beth did afterward. She went and knocked at the study door before she gave herself time to think. When a deep voice called out “Come in”, she entered, right up to Mr. Laurence, who looked quite surprised, and held out her hand, saying, with only a small quake in her voice, “I came to thank you, sir, for the piano...” But she didn’t finish, for he looked so sad and friendly that she forgot what she intended to say and, only remembering that he had lost the little girl he loved, she put both arms round him and hugged him.
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Mr. Laurence was so touched and pleased.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The children were so surprised to see Mr. Laurence walk Beth home.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6 . My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter and picked out a little dog to accompany Grandma. The dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (喜爱的) to each other, and that attachment grew much
The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming
On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny,
After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out — Penny was waiting at the door to
| A．stronger | B．higher | C．farther | D．longer |
| A．similar | B．gentle | C．friendly | D．close |
| A．work | B．hospital | C．sleep | D．church |
| A．on | B．beside | C．under | D．below |
| A．table | B．bed | C．chair | D．blanket |
| A．lost | B．active | C．weak | D．tired |
| A．lie | B．walk | C．play | D．jump |
| A．looking | B．crying | C．climbing | D．getting |
| A．worriedly | B．hurriedly | C．excitedly | D．disappointedly |
| A．as usual | B．in time | C．by accident | D．at once |
| A．believed | B．guessed | C．heard | D．found |
| A．guided | B．posted | C．sent | D．followed |
| A．owner | B．mother | C．doctor | D．saver |
| A．opened | B．brightened | C．closed | D．wetted |
| A．call | B．help | C．miss | D．greet |
1. What is Bruce’s plan for this afternoon?
| A．Doing some research. |
| B．Gathering some news online. |
| C．Writing articles for the school paper. |
| A．Thirty-nine deaths. | B．Two missing people. | C．Some severe injuries. |
| A．He got help from rescuers. |
| B．He was saved by local people. |
| C．He kept swimming for 12 hours. |
| A．A sportsman. | B．A policeman. | C．A government official. |
1. Who does the woman admire most?
| A．Her grandfather. | B．Tu Youyou. | C．Yuan Longping. |
| A．Music. | B．Medicine. | C．Math. |
1. Why does the man teach the woman video chatting?
| A．He will work abroad. | B．He wants to save money. | C．He bought her a new videophone. |
| A．Useless. | B．Difficult. | C．Interesting. |
10 . As I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team, I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment-it was the opponents’ home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan’s team was trailing (落后) for three quarters (节) of the game. As for me, I had been fired from my job earlier in the day.
During my drive home, I kept telling myself that I would find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities. This is the same belief as I always try to teach my son.
The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing. I saw the determination on his face, as well as his teammates’ faces as they fought back to not only tie with the other team, but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the score again. With the game in a tie and few seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball. With skill and confidence, he proceeded to make a basket with a defender hanging his hands all over him. The defender was warned for a foul (犯规).As Nathan stood at the free-throw line preparing for a shot that would make his team one point ahead, I saw the determination on his face again. There was no room for self- doubt. Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill. It was as if he had done it a thousand times.
As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride. It dawned on me that I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He would play in the finals, but it didn’t matter if he would win or lose. At this moment, we both won.
1. Why did the author feel sorry?| A．He had made a big mistake in his work. |
| B．He used to be too busy to accompany Nathan. |
| C．Nathan’s team was too weak to compete in the game. |
| D．He and Nathan were both going through a hard time. |
| A．Self-centred and pessimistic. | B．Self-confident and optimistic. |
| C．Hard-working and intelligent. | D．Easy-going and warm-hearted. |
| A．Ignore. | B．Focus. | C．Create. | D．Receive. |
| A．Father and Son in Life | B．A Lesson in Life and Basketball |
| C．It Matters Whether to Win or Lose | D．Life Goes Just like Playing Basketball |
