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读写练习1　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　
　　Yash Mehta, 14, got the idea for his first science fair project on a trip to Old Delhi, India. There, he visited a school for blind students and noticed that none of them used electronic braille (盲文) readers. They were just too costly. So he decided to build a more affordable one. His device uses tiny spinning motors to create vibrations that feel like the raised dots of braille letters. He then tested it with students at New Delhi’s Blind Relief Association, achieving 86% accuracy in braille reading compared to print.
“I’ve always been a hardware guy. I’ve never been capable of software,” Yash says. But building his device required coding skills, which he learned by watching YouTube videos and reading Reddit posts. “Picking it up was cool,” he adds. “I love 3-D modeling, so having everything fit in the first time was just pure excitement.”
Despite his initial joy, the process wasn’t without challenges. At first, he attempted to base his design on a TENS machine—a device that uses electric pulses to relieve pain, hoping these pulses could create the feeling of braille dots. When this approach didn’t work, he realized that instead of starting over, he only needed to change the way of spreading information to the finger. This idea helped him power through the development of his motor-based device.
Yash’s research earned him the first-place Technology Award in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. “I’m planning to add OCR,” Yash says. Right now, his machine translates computer text into braille letters. But with OCR, it could translate printed or handwritten text into braille.
For those new to science fairs, Yash advises, “Try to find something that you think can be done based on your current abilities. Also, ask people in your community what problems they need solving. I think that’s the most important part—getting first-hand feedback.”
(　)1.Which of the following best describes Yash’s braille reader
A.Water-resistant. B.Budget-friendly.
C.Pocket-sized. D.Energy-efficient.
(　)2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2
A.Developing software. B.Reading Reddit posts.
C.Building a device. D.Coding.
(　)3.How did Yash handle his challenge during the design process
A.By focusing on electric pulse strength.
B.By changing the TENS machine’s design.
C.By starting over with a new type of motor.
D.By adjusting how messages reach the finger.
(　)4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A.Advice for new science lovers.
B.Future science fairs for teens.
C.Feedback of his electronic reader.
D.Abilities to promote his product.
词海拾珠
1.electronic adj. 电子的;电子设备的→electric adj. 用电的→　　　　　　　　 n. 电;电能
2.costly adj. 昂贵的;造成严重损失的→ cost n. 花费;成本;代价 v. 花费
3.affordable adj. 价格合理的;买得起的→　　　　 v. 买得起;承受得住
4.be capable of 有能力做
5.fit in适应;适合;融入,合得来
6.initial adj. 开始的,最初的→　　　　　　　　 adv. 最初
7.relieve vt. 解除;缓解;换班→　　　　 n. 缓解,减轻
8.translate v. 翻译;转换→　　　　　　　　 n. 翻译;译本
9.first-hand adj. 第一手的,直接的
举一反三
一词多义current
原句再现：Try to find something that you think can be done based on your current abilities.
试着根据你当前的能力找到一些你认为可以做的事情。
current adj. 当前的;流通的;流行的 n. (河、湖或海的)水流;电流;趋向
猜测词义
(1)This custom was still current in the late 1960s. (　　　　　　)
(2)The current president of the company is very popular with employees. (　　　　　　)
(3)The boat was swept away by the strong current in the river. (　　　　　　)
(4)There was a strong current of opinion among teenagers. (　　　　　　)
句型透视
原句：At first, he attempted to base his design on a TENS machine—a device that uses electric pulses to relieve pain, hoping these pulses could create the feeling of braille dots.
分析：本句是一个主从复合句,a device为同位语,修饰a TENS machine,其后that引导　,
句中hoping 为现在分词作　　　　　　　　,其后接省略了that的宾语从句。
翻译：起初,他尝试将自己的设计基于 TENS 机器——一种使用电脉冲来缓解疼痛的设备,希望这些脉冲能够产生盲文点的感觉。
仿写：我垂下眼,盯着自己的脚,希望没人注意到我有多么尴尬。
I dropped my eyes and stared at my feet, 　 .
读写练习2
　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　
　　Early on, Sandra Marshall showed a talent and love for art. A New York native, Sandra attributes(把……归功于) her passion for art, and her thirst for learning, to childhood trips into New York City to visit the museums and galleries.
Sandra’s mum, an accomplished wildlife photographer and gardener, who always had an eye for composition, was a big influence in Sandra’s love for nature. She was amazed watching and helping in the garden and developed a true appreciation for how things grow. Her father was a high school science teacher who helped develop her love for teaching others. Sandra studied colour, design, drawing and painting in a private art institute with Jean Fitzhenry.
After graduation, Sandra worked as a painter. Later, Sandra began her passion for food art when her daughter announced she would no longer eat meat. While exploring with fruits and vegetables to make cooking more fun, Sandra was hooked on the colours of nature. At the same time she began to write stories about her dinner time art pieces so her children would see the magic in produce.
Sandra opened a studio in 2014 called Be An Artist Studio, which welcomed artists to come and learn many different types of art. She was featured in many television networks displaying her passion for art. At the same time, Sandra continued writing stories about her food art at night as a way to relax after a busy day at the studio. She began posting her creations on social media which led to her first published book One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar, a collection of fun, hot and steamy adventures in food art with interesting stories to go along with her food art creations.
In 2019, Sandra closed her studio to expand and bring art to more people. Sandra was now painting with thousands of people at her large Be An Artist events.
(　)1.What made Sandra interested in nature
A.Her mother’s influence.
B.Her visits to museums.
C.Her father’s teaching.
D.Her teacher’s encouragement.
(　)2.What is Sandra’s original purpose of writing
A.To get relaxation from it.
B.To explore a new career.
C.To express her love for nature.
D.To make her kids love produce.
(　)3.What can be learned about her first book
A.It is a digital book online.
B.It is a collection of her posts.
C.It was written at the studio.
D.It is about her interviews on TV.
(　)4.Which words can best describe Sandra
A.Social and charitable.
B.Generous and talented.
C.Creative and enthusiastic.
D.Interesting and hard-working.
词海拾珠
1.thirst n. 渴望→　　　　　　 adj.口渴的;渴望的
2.accomplished adj. 才华高的;技艺高超的;熟练的→　　　　　　 v.完成,实现
3.have an eye for 有眼光,对……有鉴赏力
4.appreciation n. 欣赏;感激;理解,领会;增值→　　　　　　　　　　 v. 欣赏;重视;感激;领会;增值→　　　　　　　　　　adj.欣赏的;感激的
5.be hooked on对……着迷
6.feature v. 以……为特色;由……主演 n. 特色;特征;特点;(报章、电视等的)特写,专题节目
7.expand v.扩大,增加;扩展;发展(业务)→　　　　　　 n. 扩张;扩展;扩大
举一反三
一词多义produce
原句再现：At the same time she began to write stories about her dinner time art pieces so her children would see the magic in produce.
与此同时,她开始写关于她晚餐时的艺术作品的故事,这样她的孩子们就能看到农产品的魅力。
produce n.产品;(尤指)农产品 v. 生产,制造;生育;出示;引起,使产生;栽培,培养;制作,拍摄(电影、戏剧等)
猜测词义
(1)The policy changes produced positive effects on the economy. (　　　　　　)
(2)We manage to get most of our produce in farmers’ markets. (　　　　　　)
(3)She works for a company that produces electrical goods. (　　　　　　)
(4)The director produced a TV series about adopted children. (　　　　　　)
(5)He is the greatest athlete this country has ever produced. (　　　　　　)
句型透视
原句：She began posting her creations on social media which led to her first published book One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar, a collection of fun, hot and steamy adventures in food art with interesting stories to go along with her food art creations.
分析：本句是一个主从复合句。在句中which引导　　　　从句,修饰前面整句话;published是过去分词作　　　　,修饰名词book;a collection of fun, hot and steamy adventures in food art with…是同位语, 解释说明One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar的内容;with interesting stories to go along with her food art creations是with的复合结构,不定式短语作　　　　　　　　　　。
翻译：她开始在社交媒体上发布她的作品,这使得她的第一本出版书籍《素食酒吧的一个炎热的夜晚》得以问世, 这是一本汇集了有趣、热烈且充满激情的美食艺术冒险故事集,并且书中还配有与她的美食艺术创作相关的有趣故事。
仿写：在离终点线还有100米的时候,我仍然是第三名,这使我感到焦虑。(with复合结构+定语从句)
I was still in the third place 　　　　　　　　　　　　from the finish line, 　 .
读写练习1答案
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了14岁的Yash Mehta发明了便宜的盲文阅读器,并不断改进其功能,让盲文阅读器造福盲人。
1.B　推理判断题。根据第一段中“There, he visited a school for blind students and noticed that none of them used electronic braille (盲文) readers. They were just too costly. So he decided to build a more affordable one.” (在那里,他参观了一所盲人学校,发现学生们都没有使用电子盲文阅读器。它们的价格太高。因此,他决定制造一个更便宜盲文阅读器。)可知,电子盲文阅读器太贵了,所以Yash Mehta决定制造一个便宜的盲文阅读器,因此推断Yash的盲文阅读器是便宜的。故选B。
2.D　词义猜测题。结合上文可知,打造他的设备需要编程技能,此处指学习编程技能很酷。
3.D　细节理解题。根据第三段中“When this approach didn’t work, he realized that instead of starting over, he only needed to change the way of spreading information to the finger.” (当这种方法不起作用时,他意识到不必重新开始,只需改变将信息传播到手指的方式即可。)可知,Yash通过调整消息到达手指的方式来应对挑战。
4.A　段落大意题。根据最后一段中“…Yash advises, ‘Try to find something that you think can be done based on your current abilities…’”可知,Yash给初级科学爱好者提供了建议。
语篇分析
1.noticed/spotted/identified　2.approach　3.award　4.feedback
词海拾珠
1.electricity　3.afford　6.initially　7.relief　8.translation
举一反三
猜测词义
(1)流行的　(2)当前的　(3)水流　(4)趋势
句型透视
分析 定语从句;伴随状语
仿写 hoping no one would notice how embarrassed I was
读写练习2答案
文章大意： 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了艺术家桑德拉·马歇尔的成长经历以及成就。
1.A　细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Sandra’s mum, an accomplished wildlife photographer and gardener, who always had an eye for composition, was a big influence in Sandra’s love for nature.”可知,桑德拉的妈妈是一位知名的野生生物摄影师和园艺师,她对桑德拉热爱大自然有很大影响。故选A。
2.D　细节理解题。根据第三段末句“At the same time she began to write stories about her dinner time art pieces so her children would see the magic in produce.”可知,桑德拉一开始写故事是为了让不吃肉的孩子看到农产品的魅力,喜欢上水果和蔬菜。故选D。
3.B　细节理解题。根据第四段末句“She began posting her creations on social media which led to her first published book One Hot Night at the Veggie Bar, a collection of fun, hot and steamy adventures in food art with interesting stories to go along with her food art creations.”可知,桑德拉的第一本书收录的是她在社交媒体上发表的帖子。故选B。
4.C　推理判断题。桑德拉学习绘画、喜欢上食品艺术后,又从事写作,由此可知,她是有创造性的;她在电视网络上宣传艺术,把艺术带给成千上万的人,由此可知,她是满怀激情的。故选C。
语篇分析
1.talent　2.influence　3.achievements　4.writing　5.book
词海拾珠
1.thirsty　2.accomplish　4.appreciate;appreciative　7.expansion
举一反三
猜测词义
(1)引起,使产生　(2)农产品　(3)生产,制造　(4)拍摄,制作　(5)培养,栽培
句型透视
分析 定语;定语;宾语补足语
仿写 with 100 metres to go; which made me feel anxious

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