Readingcomprehension(阅读理解):
Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给):
Doyouhavebrightideas?Ideasforinventionsthatchangetheworldoratleastmakelifeeasierforsomebody?P1wealldosometimesbutwedon’toftenmaketheideaarealthing.Recentlytherewasacompetitioninacountrywhichencouragedyoungpeopletomaketheirbrightideascometrue.Thereweret2groupsinthecontest:GroupAwasforschoolchildrenunder16;GroupBwasforthoseo316.Andtherewereelevenprize-winnersaltogether.
NeilHuntoneoftheprize-winnerswasc4“SunshineSuperman”byonenewspaperwritingabouthisdesign.Whenpeoplestudytheweatherit’simportanttobeabletorecordthesunshineaccurately.Weneedtoknowhowmanyh5ofsunshinewehaveandhowstrongitis.Mostsunshinerecorderso6recorddirect(直接的)sunshine.Neil’sismoreaccurateandthisisveryimportantforresearchintowaysofusingsolarpower.Neilplanstokeepinventing.
Theideasinthecompetitionweresog7thatwearesurprisedthattheindustry(工业界)doesn’taskmoreschoolchildrenforsuggestions.