Does a 16-year-old have the ability to change...

Does a 16-year-old have the ability to change the world, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people?

Olivia Hallisey should believe so. With her invention of new Ebloa test, the girl from US has become the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair, a yearly competition for creative teenagers who want to make a difference in the world.

Hallisey’s method asks patients to put a sample of their saliva (唾液)onto a testing card. The card changes color if the person is infected with Ebloa. Present Ebloa tests can take up to 12 hours and cost $1,000. Hallisey’s method, by contrast, can be done just in 30 minutes for about $25. Moreover, the test needn’t be put in a refrigerator thanks to the silk material Olivia used to produce the testing cards.

Hallisey started working on the test one year ago when she saw Ebloa spreading across African countries. Her research was based on looking at and using previous research and her own creative ideas.

“She deserves all the praise she’s getting for her hard work, dedication, and intelligence,” said her science teacher Andrew. “Her project is very helpful for the medical diagnosis that we need in parts of the world where Ebola is most common.”

“What affects one country affects everyone,” Hallisey told CNBC. “We have to work together to find answers to the challenges that threaten global health, our environment and our world.”

1.According to the article, Olivia’s tests　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. use a person’s saliva, which is sorted at a low temperature

B. are less time-consuming and less expensive than current tests

C. are less time-consuming but more expensive than current tests

D. show changes in the color of blood if the person is infected

2.Which of the fo llowing statements is TRUE?

A. Olivia’s discovery could benefit the lives of many people.

B. Olivia’s research was based on her own creative ideas.

C. Olivia set her mind on winning the 2015 Google Science Fair.

D. Olivia’s research began before the outbreak of Ebloa in Africa.

3.What quality makes the test more convenient?

A. The material used can easily be produced in Africa.

B. The material used is easier to store in a refrigerator.

C. The material used needn’t be put in a special device.

D. The material used is common in the places where Ebloa is most comm on.

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China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “four great new 1.(invent)” —high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycles, and online shopping.

China’s new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing Hao, 2. can travel at a speed of 350 km/h, is now one of the 3.(fast) trains in the world. Besides high-speed rail, China 4.(improve) people’s lives in many other innovative(创新的) ways over the last ten years.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made 5. much more convenient and popular both in China and overseas. The leading Chinese bike-sharing companies Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.

And back in China, when riding a shared bike, you can stop 6.(buy) and eat whatever you want 7.(simple) with a tap on your phone. You could easily pay with your smartphone by 8.(scan) the seller’s QR code. Cashless payment has grown into 9. choice for Chinese people—even a pancake seller is using Alipay.

Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing to youths from 20 countries taking part 10. the Belt and Road Initiative, and they wish their countries would emulate(效仿) China in terms of technological achievements.

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Great women

When it comes to changing the world, these women have invented, researched and collected their way to a place in scientific history.

Hedy Lamarr

More widely known as a Hollywood star during the 1930s and 1940s, Hedy Lamarr（1914－2000）was much more than a pretty face. After her home country Austria was taken over by the Nazi, highly intelligent and fearless, Lamarr worked with scientist and inventor George Antheil to develop a secret communication system. Without her work, wireless（无线的）technology as we know it today would not exist. Today she is considered as the mother of WiFi.

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was born in 1959 in Mauritius, the country for which she now serves as the first woman president. She is a scientist who has spent many hours researching the local plants of Mauritius and their values as medicine. She has held many high positions in the fields of both politics and science and was awarded（授予）the 2007 UNESCO Award for Women in Science.

Mae C. Jemison

On June 4,1987, Mae C. Jemison became the first African-American woman to enter the space program. On September 12,1992, she joined several other astronauts on the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space. Born in Decatur, Alabama in 1956 and raised mostly in Chicago, Jemison holds many awards and degrees, As a child, Jemison spent a lot of time in her school library ,reading especially books space.

1.Which of the following did Hedy Lamarr achieve?

A. Introducing WiFi for the first time.

B. Co-developing a communication system.

C. Keeping her county from being taken over.

D. Playing a key role in Internet development.

2.Why has Ameenah Gurib-Fakim spent much time studying plants?

A. To protect the environment.

B. To draw Public attention to them

C. To learn about their medical values.

D. To help her people start business

3.It can be inferred that when Mae C.Jemison was young, she 　　　　 .

A. showed great interest in space

B. was encouraged by an astronaut

C. failed to receive a good education

D. wanted to become the first astronaut

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Great changes _________ in many fields since China was open to the whole world.

A. have taken place　　　　　　　　 B. took place

C. have been taken place　　　　　　 D. were taking place

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Believe it or not,the ability to choose is the power to change.If you can choose to live your life differently,will you be the same person?

Well,choosing to do the following few “simple”things will help to change your life.

Review your life.Take time to go through your life and ask yourself, “If I do the same thing I do every day,will there be a change?If I want to change,where will my first step be?”

Make careful choices.Choose exactly what you wish to get to live your life;describe and think what you really want

Keep up with chances.Find out about the possibilities and ways that can make you move toward your goals,write them down and see which one suits you most.

Get down to business.Start working on your goals.People may bring you down;you may have difficulties;you will fail and want to give up.But the most important thing is never to give up.

If you try these “simple”things,you will find that success is something for everyone,and you will finally become what you want to be.Remember,success is more than what you hold in your hands;It is something from the heart.

1.How many pieces of advice does the writer give on changing one’s life?

A.Three        B.Four         C.Five        D.Six

2.Once you get down to business,the most important thing is to________ .

A.see possibilities    B.set goals    C.ask for help      D.keep on trying

3.The underlined word “it”in the last paragraph refers to ________ .

A.choice        B.change        C.success         D.life

4.This passage mainly discusses the relationship between ________ .

A.choice and change               B. power and life

C.choice and difficulties            D.power and success

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At 1,345 meters above sea level, Ben Nevis is not the world’s most difficult mountain to climb. But things get considerably tricky if instead of hiking shoes you put on a pair of 5-inch high heels, especially if you’re a guy. One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible.

Ben Conway, a 19-year-old art student from London, recently began the challenge as a way to stand out in an application(申请) for a scholarship for the School of Communication Arts in Brixton. He started his unusual high-heel climb at 8 a. m., on June 27, and was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen, a friend from his art foundation year, who videotaped the whole thing for a two-minute video that was used as his application project. The whole climb took five hours and wasn’t the smoothest experience.

Halfway up Ben Navis, one of his shoes broke, so he had to tape the shoes to his feet to make sure they stayed on. The weather didn’t make it easy for him either, as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time, and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. Due to these difficult conditions, Ben and his friend had to turn back after reaching 900 meters up the mountain.

Besides providing an art school application project, the high-heel climb also allowed the 19-year-old to raise some money for worthy causes(事业), like Sal’s Shoes, which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world.

“Raising money for charity brings happiness to people’s lives and if I can do something ridiculous and bring someone happiness, then that’s what it’s all about.” Ben said.

1.What can replace the underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 1?

A. pleasant　　 B. boring.

C. difficult.　　 D. smooth.

2.Why did Allen videotape the high-heel climb for Ben?

A. To prove nothing is impossible.

B. To record a special experience.

C. To develop their friendship.

D. To help Ben’s application.

3.What does Paragraph 3 focus on?

A. The difficulties in the climb.

B. The climbing way.

C. The terrible weather.

D. The expected thing.

4.What can best describe Ben’s story?

A. Puzzling.　　 B. Encouraging.

C. Exciting.　　 D. Frightening.

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While inventions like the wheel and the Internet have changed the way the world works today, there are some creations that never quite got off the ground. Let’s look at the strangest inventions from across the globe.

THE TOMATO-FEEDING ROBOT

Japanese juice seller, Kagome, invented a robot that will feed you tomatoes with its long metal arms extended on either side of your face while you run. Originally created for the Tokyo Marathon, the robot even has a timer so that tomato-eating runners won’t use up their supply too quickly.

THE ROLLING BENCH

It’s lunchtime and many people may be looking for a park bench to sit on, but the rain has made every surface humid. This is when the rolling bench comes in. When one side is too wet, a handle on the side can roll up another dry side for better sitting conditions. The inventions come from designer Sung Woo Park, from Seoul in South Korea.

THE LED SLIPPERS(拖鞋)

We all hate hurting our toes in the dark, but a revolutionary footwear design can prevent this from happening again. The slightly strange LED slippers are designed to be comfortable, yet shine your path at night. With two in-built LED lights at the top of each slipper, the users can direct their toes at any area that needs light.

THE FOOT-POWERED BICYCLE

It’s the unusual invention of German designers Tom Hambrock and Juri Spetter. Besides an unusual appearance, its function is also slightly strange, as the user must run to get the bicycle moving. As soon as the riders have enough momentum(动力), they’re able to rest their feet on the back wheel and use the handlebars to control its direction.

1.What can we know about the tomato-feeding robot from the text?

A. It’s popular with lazy eaters.

B. It was the creation of a Korean.

C. It was designed for a sports event.

D. It has two plastic arms.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “humid” in the text?

A. Dirty.　　 B. Wet.

C. Unsafe.　　 D. Uncomfortable.

3.Which invention was designed for its users’ safety?[

A. The LED slippers.

B. The rolling bench.

C. The foot-powered bicycle.

D. The tomato-feeding robot.

4.What can we infer about the inventions mentioned in the text?

A. They bring us speed improvement.

B. Their inventors are all from Asia.

C. They are powered by electricity.

D. They can serve us in different ways.

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Health and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways. The scientists point to the fact that changes in the past thirty years may, have been affecting human health. Possible effects include more deaths from extreme heat or cold, more storms and more crop failures in dry periods.

The health and climate scientists recently estimated that climate changes caused by human activity lead to more than one hundred and fifty thousand deaths each year. Cases of sickness are estimated at five million. And the W.H.O. says the numbers could rise quickly by the year of 2003.

Jonathan Patz of an environmental institute led the study. Professor Patz points out that climate scientists connected global warming with the heat that killed thousands in Europe in August, 2003. But he says poor countries least responsible for the warming are most in danger from the health effects of higher temperatures.

Professor Patz says areas in greatest danger include southern and eastern Africa and coastlines along the Pacific and Indian oceans. Also, large cities experience what scientists call a “heat island” effect that can make conditions worse.

Representatives from about two hundred countries hold a meeting in Canada, to discuss climate change. The ten-day meeting ends on December 9th. It is the first such United Nations meeting since the Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书) took effect earlier this year. The agreement aims to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) and other heat-trapping (吸热的) gases sent off into the air.

1.Who is Jonathan Patz?

A. A scientist responsible for the climate change.

B. A scientist in charge of the study of the climate change.

C. A professor interested in the climate change.

D. A professor who is a representative from an African country.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Climate changes affect different parts of the world in the same way.

B. The ten-day meeting is the first United Nations meeting on climate change.

C. The Kyoto Protocol aims to make smaller the amount of heat-trapping gases into the air.

D. Poor countries are responsible for the global warming.

3.Possible effects from the climate changes include the following EXCEPT ______.

A. air pollution                                          B. storms

C. more deaths from overheat                  D. crop failures

4.According to the health and climate scientists, climate changes have been caused by ______.

A. dry weather                                         B. cold weather

C. human activities                                   D. storms

5.We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. climate changes are having a bad effect on human’s health

B. Professor Patz leads the study of climate changes

C. a “heat island” effect large cities experience makes the matter worse

D. rich countries are most responsible for climate changes

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How to change the world

You want to change the world, but you aren’t sure where to start. First, remember that changing the world can mean so many different things.

Understand what's wrong.

1.The world is such a big place, so you won't be able to change much if you don't understand what's going on out there. Try to learn about what is happening both home and abroad.

Know that change doesn't come overnight.

2.Try to live your values each day, even if you don't see much appreciable change on a day-to-day level. Work hard and don't give up.
　　 Start small.

Find ways to make a difference every day. It may feel as though you are just one tiny part of a huge system. At first, you almost certainly will be. Be patient.3.. Try to put your activism into practice and make it a reality.

4.

Write letters to newspapers; post an article, video, or idea on the internet; wear a T-shirt. If you think that it is important and worthy of attention, try to raise awareness(意识) by telling as many people as you can.

Consider a career.

Think about which sort of job might put you in the best position to change the world. 5.There are a lot of ways to get paid for adding value to the world. Start researching to find jobs in fields that feel valuable.

A. Read the news.

B. Spread the word.

C. All things begin small

D. Remember that you don’t need to do it alone

E. You could be a teacher, a reporter, or something else.

F. There are other, less public ways to show your support!

G. Don’t expect to change the world with one big heroic act.

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How to change the world

You want to change the world, but you aren’t sure where to start. First, remember that changing the world can mean so many different things.

Understand what's wrong.

1.The world is such a big place, so you won't be able to change much if you don't understand what's going on out there. Try to learn about what is happening both home and abroad.

Know that change doesn't come overnight.

2.Try to live your values each day, even if you don't see much appreciable change on a day-to-day level. Work hard and don't give up.
　　 Start small.

Find ways to make a difference every day. It may feel as though you are just one tiny part of a huge system. At first, you almost certainly will be. Be patient.3.. Try to put your activism into practice and make it a reality.

4.

Write letters to newspapers; post an article, video, or idea on the internet; wear a T-shirt. If you think that it is important and worthy of attention, try to raise awareness(意识) by telling as many people as you can.

Consider a career.

Think about which sort of job might put you in the best position to change the world. 5.There are a lot of ways to get paid for adding value to the world. Start researching to find jobs in fields that feel valuable.

A. Read the news.

B. Spread the word.

C. All things begin small

D. Remember that you don’t need to do it alone

E. You could be a teacher, a reporter, or something else.

F. There are other, less public ways to show your support!

G. Don’t expect to change the world with one big heroic act.

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