Parker Stewart, 15 years old, studies at the Sayre School in Kentucky, US. After doing some independent environmental studies, Parker wanted to make a difference in his community to help the environment.

He started to work really hard last year to bring solar (太阳的) energy to his school’s science labs. Thirty solar panels (电板) are going to be used in late November.

It started when Parker began researching solar energy. He found a solar power app. When he put in an exact address in it, it would tell him how much sunlight that area receives each day. He found that his school building receives a perfect amount (数量) of sunlight, which provided help for finding a good place to install (安装) solar panels for science labs.

At his science teacher’s suggestion, Parker performed an energy examination of one of the school’s science labs to see how much energy it uses. He then started doing more research, including communicating with a local company called Synergy Home to install solar panels.

Parker then went to the headmaster of his school to ask for money after explaining the upsides of solar power. The school used the money to buy one panel, but since then, the project has grown to a total of 30 panels. They’re expected to produce enough energy to run all of the four science labs.

Debbie Wheeler, his science teacher, said the success of the project was because of Parker’s hard work. He did all of the research necessary to make clear of whether solar energy would be a suitable solution for the school’s labs, as well as found out the number of the cost and good results for the project.

Others just talk about improving the environment “but Parker had the persistence to make it happen,” she added.

1.Parker tried really hard to make use of __________ for his science labs.

A.wind energy B.solar energy C.heat energy

2.What do we know about the solar power app in Paragraph 3?

A.Parker Steward created the solar power app.

B.The app helps to receive more solar energy.

C.The app helps find a good place to install solar panels.

3.__________ provided Parker with the money he needed.

A.His teacher B.His school C.Synergy Home

4.According to Teacher Wheeler, Parker succeeded because __________.

A.he got a lot of help from his teachers

B.he did a lot of research before taking action

C.he worked on a similar project for a local company

5.What can be the best title?

A.Young Boy, Great Energy B.Parker and Science Labs C.Low Cost, Good Results

Andrew was puzzled. He was sitting in class, but had no idea what the other students were talking about. He had done his homework, paid attention to lectures, and taken notes, but nothing was familiar. “Everyone is so much cleverer than I am,” he thought. It was a strange feeling, as he was always a good student in high school.

He felt even more puzzled a few days later. He got lost on his way to his favorite cinema. What’s worse, he began having trouble finding the right words when speaking. He asked, “What’s for dinner, Mom?” after he had just eaten. Poor Andrew, he was only 15!

His parents were worried and took Andrew to see a doctor. A brain scan(扫描) made it clear: Andrew had a malignant brain tumor(恶性脑肿瘤) . It was pressing on the part of the brain that makes new memory. He should be operated on as soon as possible. Andrew was scared!

Doctors removed the tumor, but Andrew’s memory was still poor. He was told he would probably never go back to school. Andrew was eager to enter a university, but it seemed that his dream wouldn’t come true.

“Even though they told me this, I knew I wanted to go back to school,” Andrew said. “I wanted to get my memory back.”

Andrew began by auditing(旁听) an English class at a nearby school. In class, he took notes carefully and read his notes several times a day, then typed them again and again. He studied twelve hours a day, seven days a week. He worked ten times harder than other students. In 2007, at age 29, he graduated from a local university. Six months later, Andrew found a job.

1.The underlined sentence “…, but nothing was familiar.” means “______” in this passage.

A.he didn’t work hard B.he couldn’t remember anything

C.his schoolwork was too difficult D.he couldn’t hear his classmates

2.Andrew’s strange behavior(行为) including all the following except ______.

A.having no idea what the other students were talking about

B.getting lost on his way to his favorite cinema

C.having trouble finding the right words when speaking

D.not knowing who he was

3.The underlined word "removed" in the fourth paragraph means “______”.

A.moved to another place B.looked for

C.took away D.shook off

4.Andrew studied very hard at the nearby school because _______.

A.he wanted to realize his dream B.he liked to stay with other students

C.he wanted to forget his illness D.his parents asked him to do so

5.The best possible title for this passage should be “______”.

A.A man with an amazing brain

B.An unusual story of memory lost and found

C.How to improve your memory

D.Never lose your memory

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