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范畴:人与自我 主题:敢于创新 体裁:新闻报道 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:________/4
On March 11, ten U. S. high school seniors won top prizes in the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), a famous science competition. This year, 2,471 students were involved in it—the
most since 1967.
What is STS? STS is America's oldest youth Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition. It started in 1942 by a charity group and Westinghouse Electric. Later, Intel managed it from 1998 to 2016 and Regeneron (a biotechnology company) took over it in May 2016. Winners often become leaders in science, start companies, or win big awards like Nobel Prizes. Each year, Regeneron gives $3.1 million to students and schools.How does it work? U. S. high school seniors or Americans studying abroad can join by sharing their science projects. Judges look for strong research, creative ideas, and leadership skills. First, they pick 300 students, and then choose 40 finalists to attend STS Finals Week in Washington, D. C. There, finalists show their work to scientists and guests. The top 10 winners are named at a ceremony. This year's host was Suzanne Malveaux, a former news reporter.$
$▲ All 300 selected students get $2,000 and their schools get $2,000 for STEM programs. Finalists win prizes from $25,000 to $250,000. Students can also apply for summer jobs at Regeneron.Top winners: 1. Matteo Paz (18, California) won first place ($250,000). He created a new method to find stars and space objects using computer programs. His work sorted 10 years of space information into a list of 2 million stars, some possibly never seen before. 2. Ava Grace Cummings (18, North Carolina) won $175,000. She studied a special muscle disease found in her Lumbee tribe. Using fruit flies, she discovered that the nettle (a plant) helped flies with this disease move better. 3. Owen Jianwen Zhang (18, Washington) won $150,000. He solved a difficult math problem using computer programming.
These students show how young scientists can solve real-world problems. Their work covers space exploration, health research, and advanced math—proving STEM skills can change the world!
( )1. If a student wants to take part in STS, what should he or she do first?
A. Share his or her science projects.
B. Apply for a summer job at Regeneron.
C. Go to Washington, D. C. to show his or her work.
D. Wait for the judges to pick him or her as a finalist.
( )2. What's the best sentence to fill in " ▲ " in Paragraph 4?
A. What do they win?
B. Who manages the STS?
C. What do judges look for?
D. How do finalists show their work?
( )3. What can we learn from these young winners?
A. STEM skills are not very useful.
B. Only a few students are interested in science.
C. Young scientists can solve real-world problems.
D. It is difficult for young people to succeed in science.
( )4. 新考法·行文方式 How does the writer organize the passage?
A. By following the time order.
B. By listing the advantages of STS.
C. By answering some key questions about STS.
D. By comparing different students' achievements.
范畴:人与自我 主题:敢于创新 体裁:新闻报道 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:________/4
On March 11, ten U. S. high school seniors won top prizes in the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), a famous science competition. This year, 2,471 students were involved in it—the
most since 1967.
What is STS? STS is America's oldest youth Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition. It started in 1942 by a charity group and Westinghouse Electric. Later, Intel managed it from 1998 to 2016 and Regeneron (a biotechnology company) took over it in May 2016. Winners often become leaders in science, start companies, or win big awards like Nobel Prizes. Each year, Regeneron gives $3.1 million to students and schools.How does it work? U. S. high school seniors or Americans studying abroad can join by sharing their science projects. Judges look for strong research, creative ideas, and leadership skills. First, they pick 300 students, and then choose 40 finalists to attend STS Finals Week in Washington, D. C. There, finalists show their work to scientists and guests. The top 10 winners are named at a ceremony. This year's host was Suzanne Malveaux, a former news reporter.$
$▲ All 300 selected students get $2,000 and their schools get $2,000 for STEM programs. Finalists win prizes from $25,000 to $250,000. Students can also apply for summer jobs at Regeneron.Top winners: 1. Matteo Paz (18, California) won first place ($250,000). He created a new method to find stars and space objects using computer programs. His work sorted 10 years of space information into a list of 2 million stars, some possibly never seen before. 2. Ava Grace Cummings (18, North Carolina) won $175,000. She studied a special muscle disease found in her Lumbee tribe. Using fruit flies, she discovered that the nettle (a plant) helped flies with this disease move better. 3. Owen Jianwen Zhang (18, Washington) won $150,000. He solved a difficult math problem using computer programming.These students show how young scientists can solve real-world problems. Their work covers space exploration, health research, and advanced math—proving STEM skills can change the world!
( )1. If a student wants to take part in STS, what should he or she do first?
A. Share his or her science projects.
B. Apply for a summer job at Regeneron.
C. Go to Washington, D. C. to show his or her work.
D. Wait for the judges to pick him or her as a finalist.
( )2. What's the best sentence to fill in " ▲ " in Paragraph 4?
A. What do they win?
B. Who manages the STS?
C. What do judges look for?
D. How do finalists show their work?
( )3. What can we learn from these young winners?
A. STEM skills are not very useful.
B. Only a few students are interested in science.
C. Young scientists can solve real-world problems.
D. It is difficult for young people to succeed in science.
( )4. 新考法·行文方式 How does the writer organize the passage?
A. By following the time order.
B. By listing the advantages of STS.
C. By answering some key questions about STS.
D. By comparing different students' achievements.
答案
B
3月11日,10名美国高中毕业生在著名的STS科学竞赛中获得了最高奖项。本文介绍了竞赛的定义,竞赛的流程,以及相关奖项的具体信息。
1. A 细节理解题。由第三段中“U. S. high school seniors or Americans studying abroad can join by sharing their science projects.”可知,如果学生想参加STS竞赛,应该分享科学项目。
2. A 推理判断题。由第四段内容可知,300名被选中的学生获得2000美元,他们的学校对应获得2000美元用于STEM项目;决赛入围者的奖金从25000美元到250000美元不等。故A项适合填入空处。
3. C 推理判断题。由最后一段中“These students show how young scientists can solve real-world problems.”可知,年轻的科学家可以解决现实世界中的问题。
4. C 行文方式题。文章围绕STS竞赛,通过“What is STS?”“How does it work?”“What do they win?”等问题展开,介绍竞赛相关信息。
3月11日,10名美国高中毕业生在著名的STS科学竞赛中获得了最高奖项。本文介绍了竞赛的定义,竞赛的流程,以及相关奖项的具体信息。
1. A 细节理解题。由第三段中“U. S. high school seniors or Americans studying abroad can join by sharing their science projects.”可知,如果学生想参加STS竞赛,应该分享科学项目。
2. A 推理判断题。由第四段内容可知,300名被选中的学生获得2000美元,他们的学校对应获得2000美元用于STEM项目;决赛入围者的奖金从25000美元到250000美元不等。故A项适合填入空处。
3. C 推理判断题。由最后一段中“These students show how young scientists can solve real-world problems.”可知,年轻的科学家可以解决现实世界中的问题。
4. C 行文方式题。文章围绕STS竞赛,通过“What is STS?”“How does it work?”“What do they win?”等问题展开,介绍竞赛相关信息。
解析
【分析】
本题是一篇关于STS科学竞赛的时事新闻阅读理解题，共4道选择题，考查细节理解、推理判断、行文方式三类考点。解题思路：1. 第1题定位原文中参加竞赛的要求，找第一步动作；2. 第2题结合空后获奖内容，推断空格处的问题；3. 第3题定位最后一段，匹配关于年轻科学家能力的描述；4. 第4题梳理文章结构，判断作者组织内容的方式。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第三段“U. S. high school seniors or Americans studying abroad can join by sharing their science projects.”可知，参加STS竞赛的第一步是分享科学项目，故选A。
2. 第2题：空格后介绍被选中学生和决赛入围者的获奖情况，因此空格处应提出“他们获得什么？”的问题，A项符合语境，故选A。
3. 第3题：根据最后一段“These students show how young scientists can solve real-world problems.”可知，年轻科学家能解决现实世界中的问题，C项正确，故选C。
4. 第4题：文章通过“What is STS?”“How does it work?”“What do they win?”等问题展开，介绍STS相关信息，行文方式为回答关于STS的关键问题，故选C。
【答案】
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（推理判断）、阅读理解（行文方式）
【点评】
本文为时事新闻类阅读理解，围绕STS科学竞赛展开，考查学生信息定位、推理判断及文章结构分析能力，需结合原文细节与逻辑关系解题。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题是一篇关于STS科学竞赛的时事新闻阅读理解题，共4道选择题，考查细节理解、推理判断、行文方式三类考点。解题思路：1. 第1题定位原文中参加竞赛的要求，找第一步动作；2. 第2题结合空后获奖内容，推断空格处的问题；3. 第3题定位最后一段，匹配关于年轻科学家能力的描述；4. 第4题梳理文章结构，判断作者组织内容的方式。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第三段“U. S. high school seniors or Americans studying abroad can join by sharing their science projects.”可知，参加STS竞赛的第一步是分享科学项目，故选A。
2. 第2题：空格后介绍被选中学生和决赛入围者的获奖情况，因此空格处应提出“他们获得什么？”的问题，A项符合语境，故选A。
3. 第3题：根据最后一段“These students show how young scientists can solve real-world problems.”可知，年轻科学家能解决现实世界中的问题，C项正确，故选C。
4. 第4题：文章通过“What is STS?”“How does it work?”“What do they win?”等问题展开，介绍STS相关信息，行文方式为回答关于STS的关键问题，故选C。
【答案】
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（推理判断）、阅读理解（行文方式）
【点评】
本文为时事新闻类阅读理解，围绕STS科学竞赛展开，考查学生信息定位、推理判断及文章结构分析能力，需结合原文细节与逻辑关系解题。
【难度系数】
0.6
