The Clockwork Radio
The British inventor Trevor Baylis created this really clever ′wind-up radio′ for people from Third World countries. in some parts of the Third World countries, it’s very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy. This radio uses no batteries (电池) and does not need any electricity to run it. A clockwork generator (发电机) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦), the radio can work for long periods.
The clock work product is not a new invention. The Victorians had already put it in wide use. We may find them used in toys as well. Then what is new about this clockwork radio? Baylis has used this simple but effective (高效的) way of creating electricity to both help the people of the Third World and to develop a product which is selling well in Western Europe.
Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others.
【小题1】What does the clockwork radio use to run it?
A.Batteries. | B.Electricity. |
C.A clockwork generator. | D.Wind power. |
A.the rich countries | B.the poor countries |
C.Western European | D.Victorian countries |
A.the clockwork radio can work for only a short period of time. |
B.Trevor Baylis created the world’s first clockwork product. |
C.The clockwise radio is also a toy for people of the Third World. |
D.Nelson Mandella owns one of the clockwork radios. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】D
解析【小题1】根据A clockwork generator (发电机) is put inside the radio and works as the power. When it is fully wound up (上弦), the radio can work for long periods.描述。可知选C。
【小题2】根据in some parts of the Third World countries, it’s very hard for people to get or pay for enough energy.可知这些国家的人们很穷,故选B。
【小题3】根据Even former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandella has one of these radios and personally recommends this product to others. 描述,可知选D。
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U.S companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.
【小题1】Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots?
A.Because they are able to climb stairs. | B.Because they are able to send an alarm |
C.Because they can open doors. | D.Because they can move around slowly on wheels |
A.From a human guard . | B.From a built- in computer. |
C.From another robot . | D.From radio signals. |
A.protected | B.allowed . | C.marked | D.prevented |
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C.move over rough ground . | D.detect people through walls. |
A.protect the museum | B.set off a siren . |
C.judge the size of a person. | D.patrol buildings. |
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B.Sleeping less means working hard. |
C.Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits. |
D.Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |
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C.finding somewhere to let him sleep |
D.giving him their best food |
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A.You use up a lot of energy. | B.You enjoy daily activities. |
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【小题3】_ to be happy , | To enjoy【小题4】_____in life. |
To be active. | |
【小题5】_. | |
Conclusion | Happiness is important for everyone and we make happiness by ourselves. |
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根据短文内容, 判断下列句子的正误,正确的为“T”,错误的为“F”。并在答题卡上将答案涂黑。
【小题1】Google and Blog are two kinds of popular search engineer.
【小题2】.One can use Google to search the Internet for all information he wants.
【小题3】.People may use blogs to share their opinions or ask others for help.
【小题4】.Bloggers must add information to their blogs every day.
【小题5】From the passage we can infer ( 推断) that computer technology is changing people’s life.
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