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【題目】Thinking outside the Box

If you think young people can't have an influence on the world，think again. Over the years，teens have invented excellent things that solve problems and have changed the ways people do things.

Take fourteen-year-old Eliott Sarrey for example. He invented Bot2Karot，a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden. The robot is controlled by an app on a smartphone. It helps people grow and take care of vegetables. It also saves water and energy，and makes gardening easy for people who are very busy or have difficulty getting around. Brooke Martin is an animal lover who missed her dog when she was away. So she invented iCPooch when she was just twelve years old. The iCPooch lets pet owners check on their pets from anywhere in the world using a smartphone. It also allows owners to use their smartphone cameras to video chat with their pets.

Fourteen-year-old inventor Robert Saunt was tired of buying or borrowing different video-game controllers for each game console(操 控 器 ) . So he invented a controller called Game Blox. It can be used with four of the most popular game consoles. His invention will save players a lot of money and space，and it will save 330 million kg of materials every year.

Kids all over the world find ways to solve problems every day. Who knows?Maybe the next time you have a problem，you'll come up with the next amazing idea!

【1】If you have no time to take care of your vegetable garden，_______ can help you.

A. Bot2Karot B. iCPooch C. Game Blox D. Smartphone Cameras

【2】Brooke Martin invented iCPooch when she was _______.

A. 4 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14

【3】According to the passage，Robert Saunt ________.

A. is an animal lover B. was tired of playing games

C. invented a controller D. helps with gardening

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

本文舉例說明青少年有創(chuàng)造性思考，打破常規(guī)，發(fā)明了能解決問題并改變?nèi)藗冏鍪路绞降暮脰|西。14歲的艾略特.薩里，他發(fā)明了BoT2KAROT，一個園藝機器人。機器人是由智能手機上的應用程序控制的。它幫助人們生長和照料蔬菜。它還節(jié)約用水和能源，并使園藝便捷。Brooke Martin是一個動物愛好者。他12歲時發(fā)明了iCPooch（狗狗電話）。十四歲的發(fā)明家Robert Saunt發(fā)明了一種叫做游戲Bulx的控制器。它可以與四款最受歡迎的游戲機一起使用。他的發(fā)明將為玩家節(jié)省很多錢。全世界的孩子每天都在尋找解決問題的方法。也許下一次

你有一個問題，你會想出下一個驚人的主意！

【1】題意：如果你沒有時間照顧你的菜園，_________可以幫助你。根據(jù)第二段第1和2句Take fourteen-year-old Eliott Sarrey for example. He invented Bot2Karot，a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden.（以十四歲的艾略特.薩里為例。他發(fā)明了BOT2KAROT，一個可以照顧一個小菜園的園藝機器人。）可知Bot2Karot可以幫助你照顧你的菜園；故選A。

【2】題意：Brooke Martin ____________歲時發(fā)明了iCPooch（狗狗電話）。根據(jù)第3段第二句So she invented iCPooch when she was just twelve years old.可知“Brooke Martin12歲時發(fā)明了iCPooch”；故選C。

【3】題意：根據(jù)文章，Robert Saunt _________________。A. is an animal lover是動物愛好者；B. was tired of playing games厭倦了玩游戲；C. invented a controller發(fā)明一個控制器；D. helps with gardening幫助做園藝。根據(jù)第4段第2句So he invented a controller called Game Blox. 可知Robert Saunt發(fā)明了一個叫Game Blox控制器�？芍�選C。