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回答问题(三)传统节日+人物故事AInChina,the12thmonthofthelunarcalendar(阴历)iscalledLayue.Themonthisfullofinterestingfestivalsandcustoms.LabaFestival,whichisonthe8thdayofLayue,isthefirstfestivalinthismonth.Fromthisdayon,peoplebegintogetreadyfortheChineseNewYear.OnLabaFestival,peopleeathotLabaporridge.Thereareusuallyeightthingsintheporridge:rice,redbeans,peas,driedlotusseeds,dates,andthreedifferentkindsoffruitsandnuts.Theporridgeisnotjustgoodforyourhealth,butablessingforthecomingofChineseNewYear.LabaporridgeisnottheonlytastyfoodinLayue.Labagarlic(腊八蒜)ispopularinthenorth.Peoplebegintosoakgarlicinvinegarfromthatdayon,andeatitwithdumplingsduringtheChineseNewYear.Whileinthesouth,peoplelikemakingsausages.AnothermajorcelebrationbeforeSpringFestivalisXiaonian.Itisusuallyonthe23rdor24thdayofthelastlunarmonth.TraditionallyitisanimportantdaywhenpeopleoffersacrificestotheKitchenGodwholooksafterthefamily.Dontforgettocleanyourhome.ThisisalsoanimportantthingtodotopreparefortheChineseNewYear.Itmeanssweepingawaythedustoftheoldyearandwelcomingafreshstart.Now,thelastthingforyoutodoistowaitforthecomingSpringFestival.1.WhenisLabaFestival?2.WhatdopeopleofteneatonLabaFestival?3.IsLabagarlicpopularinthesouth?4.WhatdopeopledoonXiaonian?5.WhydopeoplecleantheirhomesbeforetheSpringFestival?BThis12-year-oldGirlBuiltaRobottoFindPlasticsintheOceanAnnaDuwaswalkingalongthebeachwhenshenoticedplasticsthere.Shereacheddowntopickthemup,andquicklyrealizedthereweremanymoretinypiecesthanshecoulddealwith.Itseemedimpossibletocleanthemallup.Du,12yearsoldatthetime,triedtosolvetheproblemlikeanygoodscientistfirst,bydoingalittleresearch.Thatshowshelearnedthat8milliontonsofplasticsendupintheoceanseveryyear.Thenshegottoworkbuildingsomethingthatcouldhelpsolvetheproblem:aremote-operatedvehicle(遥控潜水器),orROV.HerROVcanmovethroughwaterandfindplasticsontheoceanfloor.TheactuallycoolpartofDusROVisthedetection(探测)system.Sheusesacameraalongwiththreedifferentkindsoflighttofindtheplastics.Shealsousesvisible(可见的)lighttofindunnaturalcolorsthatmightmaketheplasticsstandout.“Shehasaverygoodengineeringsensetobreakdownaproblemlikethisandthengoafterit,”saysengineerCaseyMachado.“Itsoundssimple,butitsalevelofthinkingthatsreallyamazing.”Dustartedattendingpubliceventsandworkshopsatauniversitywhenshewasfiveyearsold,andsoshepickeduptheengineeringskillsnecessarytobuildherROV.ShesaysactuallygettingherROVtomovethroughwaterwellwasnoteasy.Shefailedmanytimes,butshenevergaveuptryingandtesting.Whenaskedaboutfutureplans,shementionswantingtoaddresstheeffectsofclimate(气候)change.“Ithinktherearealotofproblemsthatcouldbesolvedwithnewinventions,”saysDu.Duthanksherparents,whoforyearshavetakenhertostudentoutreachactivities,forsupportingherinterestinscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM).Shesaysshehasbeenabletomeetstudentsandscientiststhere.“IknowIwanttobeanengineerbecauseIlikebuildingthingstohelpsolveworldproblems,”saysDu.“ButImnotsurewhatkindofengineerIwanttobeyet.”1.WhatdidAnnaDunoticewhilewalkingalongthebeach?2.HowoldwasDuwhenshedidalittleresearchtosolvetheproblem?3.WhatcanDusROVdo?4.WhydoesDuwanttobeanengineerinthefuture?5.WhatmadeDusucceedinbuildingherROV?【参考答案】A主旨大意本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了中国人在腊月庆祝的传统节日,如腊八和小年。1.Onthe8thdayofLayue.2.(Peopleeat)HotLabaporridge(onLabaFestival).3.No,itisnt.4.TheyoffersacrificestotheKitchenGod.5.Becauseitmeanssweepingawaythedustoftheoldyearandwelcomingafreshstart./Tosweepawaythedustoftheoldyearandwelcomeafreshstart.B主旨大意本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了12岁小女孩AnnaDu为帮助解决一个环保问题所做的努力。她通过自我设计、研发机器人,来清除海洋塑料垃圾。1.Plastics.2.Twelve/12yearsold.3.HerROVcanmovethroughwaterandfindplasticsontheoceanfloor.4.Becauseshelikesbuildingthingstohelpsolveworldproblems.5.Agoodengineeringsense,thespiritofnevergivingupandthesupportfromherparents.
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