Need an app for that?Anvitha Vijay,9 years old,can build it.With the help of YouTube videos,the young girl from Melbourne,Australia,Learned to code(编程)at age 7.Soon,she was trying her hand at making apps.

"When I first got my iPad,I was attracted by all the apps on it,"she told TFK."It wasn't long before I wanted to create my own."

She built her first two apps with her younger sister in mind.Smartkins Animals helps children know more than 100 animals and their sounds.Smartkins Rainbow Colors teaches kids colors.Each app has been downloaded thousands of times.

Anvitha's skills won her an award to attend a big tech conference hosted by Apple in San Francisco,California There,she got tips from so many smart people.She went to workshops where she learned about the latest software(软件)for app building.

All that training led to an idea for a third app.This one,called GoalsHi,inspires kids to practice good habits. Users are rewarded for achieving goals,such as eating their vegetables or practicing piano."Kids can set goals with this app and get stars when they achieve them,"she says,"The idea is to encourage kids to achieve one little step a day."

Anvitha's goal is to continue creating technology that helps kids learn while having fun.But even more important to her is that the world sees the power of technology in kids' hands."The more training we get in technology at an early age,"she says,"the better chance we have of becoming people who will one day change the world."

1.What can we learn from the text?

A. Anvitha has created educational apps.

B. Anvitha won an award for practicing piano.

C. The power of technology has been in kids' hands.

D. Educational apps are very popular among parents.

2.Which of the following helped Anvitha to learn to code at an early age?

A. YouTube videos. B. Her younger sister.

C. All apps on her iPad D. All training in Australia.

3.What do we know about the apps Anvitha created?

A. They teach kids to paint.

B. They teach kids to keep pets.

C. They help kids to invent instruments.

D. They help kids learn while having fun.

4.What's the general meaning of what Anvitha says in the last paragraph?

A. Kids should keep having a beautiful dream.

B. Kids mastering technology must change the world.

C. Work hard and you'll have a better life in the future.

D. Children had better get training in technology as early as possible.

A major source of teen stress is school exams,and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under stress,how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work._ 1._ What they look for is your presence?to talk,to cry,or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express his/her worries and fears,but don’t let them focus on those fears.

Help them get organized.__ 2._ Together,you and your teen can work out a time?table in which he/she can study for what he/she knows will be on the test.

Provide a calm setting.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his/her privacy.Give them a nutritious diet.It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy,balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his/her best.__ 3.__ If this happens,encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet,rather than junk food,is best for reducing stress.

__4._ Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying.Making time for relaxation,fun,and exercise are all important in reducing stress.Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.

Show a positive attitude._ 5._.Your panic,anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his/her efforts.Most importantly,reassure your teen that things will be all right,no matter what the results are.

A.A parent’s attitude will dictate their teen’s emotions.

B.Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.

C.They will only make the situation worse.

D.Encourage your teen to relax.

E.The best thing is simply to listen.

F.Help your teen think about what he/she has to study and plan accordingly.

G.Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.

Taxi-sharing could have a good effect on car numbers.

Taxi-sharing services could reduce the number of cars on the road by 75%,a study has suggested.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study found that a number of 3,000 four-passenger taxis could take the place of the present number of 13,000 yellow taxis in New York City.But it would mean that people would have to travel with strangers.The study was based on data from 3 million taxi rides.

Most experts who are looking at our city future agree that there is a real need to do something about the heavy traffic.Studies suggest that around the world people waste 7 billion hours each year sitting in traffic.And the effects on the environment are also severe-with cars in traffic burning 3 billion more gallons of gas.

Prof Daniela Rus from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab writes,"Instead of taking one person at a time,drivers could transport two to four people at once,leading to fewer trips in less time to make the same amount of money."The team developed a math method that could arrange cars based on real-time requests."A system like this could allow drivers to work shorter time,while also creating less traffic,cleaner air and less stressful rush hour,"said Prof Rus.Such a system would be particularly suitable for smart cars controlled by computer systems, she added.

1.What's the shortcoming of sharing a taxi?

A. Passengers have to wait longer.

B. Passengers have to face strangers.

C. Passengers have to talk more.

D. Passengers have to pay more.

2.What is the main cause that leads to taxi-sharing?

A. The busy people. B. The serious pollution.

C. The heavy traffic. D. The gas shortage.

3.According to Prof Daniela Rus,who can also benefit from taxi-sharing?

A. The gas companies. B. The math experts.

C. The car producers. D. The taxi drivers.

4.The taxi-sharing trips had better to be carried out by .

A. cars controlled by computer systems

B. cars driven by the latest robots

C. the Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab

D. the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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