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The European Patent Office (EPO) on 4th July 2023 announced that Maasai inventor, Richard Turere, won first place in the Young Inventor Prize at the European Inventor Award 2023.
Turere invented the Lion Lights system at age 11. As a young Maasai boy, Turere was entrusted with the vital responsibility of protecting his family's cattle from predators(捕食者). He recognised the need for a solution to prevent lions and other predators from attacking livestock(牲畜), which led him to develop the innovative light system that has since gained global recognition.
Lion population in Africa is estimated to have declined by 43% in the past 20 years. Many lions are killed to stop them from eating precious livestock, significantly impacting the lion population, the area's biodiversity and tourism. Known as Lion Lights, Turere's invention is based on a simple concept: visually reproducing the human presence that keeps lions away. With changing sequences(序列) of flashing lights which are fixed on fences, the lions cannot become comfortable with the patterns and are discouraged from hunting livestock.
As word of Turere's technology and its success spread, other community members began requesting the system for their properties, and now over 2,000 homes in Kenya use Lion Lights. The system typically runs on solar energy but can also be coupled with wind power when the weather is cloudy or there is little sun.
In 2013, Turere founded the Lion Lights organization, which now cooperates with more than50 young people in his native village. Turere's commitment and resourcefulness have attracted international attention. His invention has been adopted in several other countries. "I want this story to inspire the young kids so that they too can do something.
(1)、What motivates Turere to invent Lion Lights?A、To win an award. B、To protect livestock. C、To maintain lion population. D、To shoulder family responsibility.(2)、How does the Lion Lights system work?A、It controls electric fences to trap lions. B、It operates on a single energy source. C、It patterns the human existence using lights. D、It uses strong flashing lights to scare lions away.(3)、Which of the following best describes Turere?A、Creative and devoted. B、Intelligent and modest. C、Brave and disciplined. D、Ambitious and outgoing.(4)、In which column can the text be found in a newspaper?A、Profiles. B、Entertainment. C、Health. D、Adventure. -
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3、 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
A Sweet Song
"Nothing will ever be the same again," Ally whispered.
Ally's father died last summer. It wasn't fair, Ally thought, frowning. Dad was young and had never been sick. Why had his heart suddenly stopped? Ally curled herself up in her father's favorite chair and looked at his picture on the bookcase. It was one of her favorite shots. Ally smiled. "I miss you, Dad," she said softly.
She felt a hand smoothing her hair and glanced up. " Why don't you come outside with me, Ally?" her mother asked. "The birds are nesting(筑巢) in the woods. By this time last year you had already taken dozens of pictures." But she knew bird watching wouldn't be the same this year. How could it be? Ally wondered. Ever since she could remember she and Dad had been a team, searching the woods for the special wood warbler(林中莺). "I'll be out in a while, I promise," she answered.
After her mother left, Ally reached for the photo album she and Dad had put together. On the cover was a photo of a tiny orange bird with blue-gray wings and black eyes. Dad cut it from a local newspaper. Ally smiled, remembering the excited look on Dad's face when he showed her the pretty bird.
"I can't believe someone spotted(发现) this little guy way up here in New Jersey," he said. "Wood warblers are usually found in the south, not this far north. I bet if we search real hard, Ally, we'll see this little guy together someday."
Ally leaned her head back and closed her eyes, letting her mind wander. She loved thinking about the times she and Dad had spent searching the woods for the little bird. They'd never spotted the warbler, but her father had an amazing way of making each outing seem special. He was her best friend, and when they were together Ally felt comfortable, "If only I could get that good feeling back," she thought, sighing.
Staring at the bird, suddenly, she knew exactly what she had to do. Waving goodbye to her mom, she placed her camera around her neck and hurried outside. "Please let me see the warbler," she murmured to herself. She gave her worried Mom a kiss and then set off into the woods.
注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为 l50 左右;请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
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Familiar smells of the earth rose up to greet her the moment Ally stepped into the woods.
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All too soon the sun disappeared behind thick grey clouds and Ally was about to head home when a ringing birdsong floated down to her.
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4、 一般来说,多接触世界其他地区的事物能够帮助你从不同角度看问题。
, a greater to the rest of the world will help you to see things from different angles.
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5、 但是,我们可以确定的是,文化和美食这两者息息相关,如果你没有体验过其中的一个,你就永远无法真正了解另一个。
we can say, however, is that culture and cuisine go , and if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other.
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6、 受到叔叔的鼓励,他答应在国外努力学习,不辜负家人的期望。
by his uncle's encouragement, he promised to do his best to his family's expectations when studying overseas.
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7、 斯诺怀疑水泵是罪魁祸首。
Snow suspected that the water pump was .
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8、 斯诺同意这个理论:霍乱是由食物或水中的细菌引起的。
Snow the theory that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water.
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9、 Upon their arrival, ten groups, (组成) of two soldiers, spread out around the site in search of the criminal.
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10、 The towns investigated fell into two broad (类别).
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11、 We have (消耗) half of the energy on the Earth in the last 30 years.
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12、 They were (暴露)to radioactive fallout during nuclear weapons tests.
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13、From that day on, my grades improved (急剧地)growing to my teacher's advice.
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14、 Her son Peter adapted effortlessly to his new (环境).
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15、 He doesn't want to get (参与,卷入) in this dispute.
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16、 He has always been (有雄心的) and fiercely competitive.
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17、 The driver of the crashed car received (数量多的) injuries.
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18、 His illness was (最初) diagnosed as food poisoning.
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19、 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It's hard to believe my husband and I will be celebrating our 11th wedding anniversary this year, but I still remember our honeymoon clearly.
After our1 , we flew to Mexico for our honeymoon. We stayed at a beautiful hotel on the east coast facing a beautiful sea and we had a(n)2 time! The weather was perfect, locals were friendly, and we had plenty of things to 3 while we were there.
At the top of our list of4 was to swim with dolphins. There was a place down there called Dolphin Discovery and it was included within our honeymoon 5 . We headed over there one afternoon and were 6 with the place. The dolphins looked well-kept and happy.
The employees told us that the dolphins 7 interacting with us humans as it entertained them and gave them exercise. They were social animals and loved to play. They spent about 30 minutes 8 us all about these wonderful animals. Then it was our group's 9 .
We 10 clothes and got into the pool. We were given clear11 so that we could swim with the dolphins as a couple. Gradually, the dolphins 12 us, so it was a great chance for my husband and me to13 them closer they were so cute and lovely. It 14 let me appreciate dolphins more and made me realize how 15 it was to save and protect them.
(1)A 、 adventure B 、 appointment C 、 graduation D 、 wedding(2)A 、 anxious B 、 good C 、 strict D 、 ordinary(3)A 、 enjoy B 、 protect C 、 spread D 、 avoid(4)A 、 experiments B 、 performances C 、 bargains D 、 activities(5)A 、 package B 、 regret C 、 prize D 、 invention(6)A 、 careful B 、 pleased C 、 familiar D 、 bored(7)A 、 stayed away from B 、 broke up with C 、 put up with D 、 looked forward to(8)A 、 selling B 、 lending C 、 telling D 、 posting(9)A 、 gift B 、 recipe C 、 turn D 、 risk(10)A 、 made B 、 changed C 、 donated D 、 designed(11)A 、 instructions B 、 destinations C 、 connections D 、 combinations(12)A 、 challenged B 、 attacked C 、 approached D 、 controlled(13)A 、 feed B 、 train C 、 observe D 、 catch(14)A 、 merely B 、 casually C 、 barely D 、 really(15)A 、 significant B 、 complex C 、 hopeful D 、 confusing -
20、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。
We all do little things to boost the way we feel and think throughout the day. Something as simple as taking a walk or eating a piece of chocolate can brighten your mood almost instantly, thanks to certain chemical reactions that occur in the brain. If you're going through something complex, you need a more permanent(持久的) practice. That's where writing comes in.
As Mental Health Awareness Month begins, it's worth learning about the ways that you can use writing to support your mental well-being.
Use writing for mindfulness. Mindfulness is a tried-and-true technique for improving mental wellness, but can writing have the same effect? By focusing on a particular moment and getting it all out there on the page, you can free yourself from any of the other concerns that are crowding your mind. This way, you can use writing as an approach to mindfulness and as a way of relieving stress.
Another benefit to writing is its ability to clear your mind of worries, negative thoughts, or sources of pain. Fortunately, writing can speed up the process of restoring mental clarity.
People were more likely to talk to others about a painful event after writing about it privately, which powerfully suggests that writing can indirectly lead to reaching out for support, which can mean even greater healing (治愈)and relief.
Through the process of populating a blank page with letters and words, writing can be a useful mental health tool that both records your experiences and allows you to work through them.
A. Become more self-aware.
B. These pleasures are just temporary, however.
C. There's real power behind the pen—here's why.
D. Writing is also the best method of self-care treatment.
E. Clearing your brain of negative thoughts can be really tough work.
F. Actually the act of writing for a mere 20 minutes each day can work.
G. This is because writing tends to stimulate questions about your life and direction