题目内容
19.Robotics Classes,Teams and Clubs for Boston Area KidsIn Boston,parents have a handful of good choices to look into if their kids want to experience the fun and technology behind robotics.FIRST
4 High St.,Suite 128,North Andover,MA 01845
FIRST introduces kids to robotics as a way to improve technological life skills.Programs for children in kindergarten through Grade 12are separated into four groups,starting on the early level with Lego models and up through self-built robots.Teams nationwide compete in seasons,in Boston or surrounding areas.There are no per-student fees for attending FIRST,but team fees can cost several thousand dollars each season.
Zaniac
358 Cambridge Road,Woburn,MA 01801
Zaniac offers after-school programs for kids in Kindergarten through Grade 8,including Lego robotics classes.These hands-on,instructor-led gatherings promote mechanics,robotic design,and environmental science.Groups meet once a week for 90minutes on various days.
Einstein's Workshop
25 Adams St.,Burlington,MA 01803
Einstein's Workshop offers Lego-themed robotics classes for kindergartners through eighth graders (classes currently meet on the weekends).The classes usually draw kids with an appealing theme.Students can create"battlebots"and eventually enter an important competition.And how cool is this?The company has its own home-built,8-by-8-foot"field".
Empow Studios
1776 Massachusetts Ave.,Lexington,MA 02420
The Programming and Robotics Club at Empow Studios focuses on application languages and ties in this learning with robotics as a way to bring programming to life.The club meets on weekends for children in Grade 2through Grade 8.
21.What do we learn about FIRST?D
A.It's unpopular due to its high cost.
B.It aims at advertising Lego models to kids.
C.Kids take the same courses in different groups.
D.Kids have to pay to participate in the team competition.
22.Who may take part in the club at Empow Studios?A
A.Students who have interest in computers.
B.Students who have interest in mechanics.
C.Students who want to make their own robots.
D.Students who want to learn foreign languages.
23.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?D
A.To advertise some competitions.
B.To encourage kids to learn science.
C.To advertise some after-school programs for kids.
D.To introduce programs to children who love robots.
分析 本文介绍了几个在波士顿可以让孩子们体验机器人技术背后的乐趣和技术的几个不错的地方,主要包括地址,费用以及其他基本情况等.
解答 21.D;细节理解题.根据文中"Programs for children in kindergarten through Grade 12are separated into four groups,starting on the early level with Lego models and up through self-built robots."(幼儿园到12年级的孩子们被分成四组,从早期的乐高模型开始,通过自建机器人完成)以及"team fees can cost several thousand dollars each season."(团队费用成本数千美元每个季节),可知孩子们必须花钱参加团队的比赛,故选D.
22.A;细节理解题.根据文中"The Programming and Robotics Club at Empow Studios focuses on application languages and ties in this learning with robotics as a way to bring programming to life."(empow工作室的编程和机器人俱乐部专注于应用语言和在这个学习中的联系,机器人是一种将编程带到生活中的方法),可知这个俱乐部适合对计算机感兴趣的学生.故选A.
23.D;态度意图题.通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了几个可以让孩子们体验机器人技术背后的乐趣和技术几个不错的地方,所以作者写这篇文章就是想为那些热爱机器人的孩子们介绍地方,故选D.
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