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remembered the excitement he felt when the hands of his first repaired clock began to move.It was a
French clock,which took him a month to restore."What amazes me most about these clocks is that they
combine the scientific advances,technological precision (and trends in decorative art of their
particular times,"Qi told the reporter.
Although the antique clock repairing special skills at the Palace Museum were listed as a national
intangible cultural heritage in 2014,it was still a little-known skill and the specialty was in
short supply of professionals.Until 2016,a 3-part TV documentary,Masters in the Forbidden Ciry,
made it possible to the public.
Qi started posting videos about the antique clocks on social media in 2019,giving viewers a look
into the work."With rising attention and influence,antique clock restoration can not only be further
developed,but also expanded to more museums which house antique clocks and watches,"Qi said.
24.Which of the following statements about Qi Haonan is true
A.He began to work at the Palace Museum in 1949.
B.He learned how to restore antique clocks at university.
C.He is part of the fourth generation of clock conservators.
D.He has decided to rescue the cultural relics restoration.
25.What made Qi lose a bit of enthusiasm at the beginning of his work
A.He couldn't touch the antique clocks.
B.He was asked to do much repeated work
C.He had to collect clocks from his friends.
D.He didn't understand the meaning of restoration.
26.How does Qi understand clock restoration work
A.Keeping them clean and brand-new.
B.Making them more beautiful and valuable than ever.
C.Adding modern elements into them
D.Getting them back to their original form and function.
27.
Which word can best describe the future of antique clock restoration
A.Worrying
B.Promising.
C.Hopeless.
D.Uncertain
C
Dogs help a lot in rescue work.With greater sense of smell,they are able to find survivors buried
under fallen buildings in a short time.But now a new animal is being trained to assist search and rescue
teams after an earthquake hits,and it's the rat.
These rescue rats are being trained by Dr.Donna Kean,a researcher from Glasgow,Scotland who
has been working with rats for years.Kean explained why she and her colleagues at the nonprofit
APOPO train rats instead of dogs."The rats have a comparable sense of smell,and they're just as
trainable as dogs,"she said."Their size is useful because they will be able to move through different
environments that dogs just wouldn't be able to."
At the moment,the rats are wearing homemade prototype backpacks that contain microphones,
video equipment,and location trackers,and then scientists are sending these rats into mock debris(
的废墟).Rats would be able to get into small spaces to get to victims(受灾人群)buried in the ruins..
"We have not been in a real situation yet,we have got a mock debris site.When we track the backpack,
we will be able to hear from where the rat is inside the debris,"Kean said."We have the potential to
speak to victims through the rat."
Researchers train them on a basic series of behaviour.Training starts off in a really basic
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