2.Ann Makosinski,16,was just another teenager with another science project when she joined her local science fair(展覽會) 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;光束強(qiáng)度單位),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.a(chǎn)t the request of her friend
B.under her parents'encouragement
C.a(chǎn)fter 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類閱讀,主要講述了一個十六歲的女孩Ann Makosinski在發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的一個朋友沒有電,不能完成作業(yè),在考試中總是失敗后,決定研究創(chuàng)造手電筒,最終研究出的手電筒獲獎的故事.
解答 29.答案:A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)""It's a very simple project,"said Arthur Makosinski,Ann's father."Let's move on and do something different.""可知,爸爸說讓我們繼續(xù)前行去做一些不一樣的.可推測知,他并沒有對此想太多.故選A.
30.答案:C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"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決定開始做手電筒當(dāng)了解朋友的情況后.故選C.
31.答案:B.句意理解題.根據(jù)前一句"Hers was the last name they expected to be called out the winner for her age group."可推測出,此句表現(xiàn)出了Ann知道自己獲獎后十分驚訝.故選B.
32.答案:D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)Ann的父親說的話以及"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.""可推測出,Ann的手電筒還需要提高.故選D.
點(diǎn)評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,題目涉及句意理解題,推理判斷題,細(xì)節(jié)理解題.做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.