题目内容
【题目】Thinking outside the Box
If you think young people can't have an influence on the world，think again. Over the years，teens have invented excellent things that solve problems and have changed the ways people do things.
Take fourteen-year-old Eliott Sarrey for example. He invented Bot2Karot，a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden. The robot is controlled by an app on a smartphone. It helps people grow and take care of vegetables. It also saves water and energy，and makes gardening easy for people who are very busy or have difficulty getting around. Brooke Martin is an animal lover who missed her dog when she was away. So she invented iCPooch when she was just twelve years old. The iCPooch lets pet owners check on their pets from anywhere in the world using a smartphone. It also allows owners to use their smartphone cameras to video chat with their pets.
Fourteen-year-old inventor Robert Saunt was tired of buying or borrowing different video-game controllers for each game console(操 控 器 ) . So he invented a controller called Game Blox. It can be used with four of the most popular game consoles. His invention will save players a lot of money and space，and it will save 330 million kg of materials every year.
Kids all over the world find ways to solve problems every day. Who knows?Maybe the next time you have a problem，you'll come up with the next amazing idea!
【1】If you have no time to take care of your vegetable garden，_______ can help you.
A. Bot2Karot B. iCPooch C. Game Blox D. Smartphone Cameras
【2】Brooke Martin invented iCPooch when she was _______.
A. 4 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14
【3】According to the passage，Robert Saunt ________.
A. is an animal lover B. was tired of playing games
C. invented a controller D. helps with gardening
【答案】
【1】A
【2】C
【3】C
【解析】
本文举例说明青少年有创造性思考，打破常规，发明了能解决问题并改变人们做事方式的好东西。14岁的艾略特.萨里，他发明了BoT2KAROT，一个园艺机器人。机器人是由智能手机上的应用程序控制的。它帮助人们生长和照料蔬菜。它还节约用水和能源，并使园艺便捷。Brooke Martin是一个动物爱好者。他12岁时发明了iCPooch（狗狗电话）。十四岁的发明家Robert Saunt发明了一种叫做游戏Bulx的控制器。它可以与四款最受欢迎的游戏机一起使用。他的发明将为玩家节省很多钱。全世界的孩子每天都在寻找解决问题的方法。也许下一次
你有一个问题，你会想出下一个惊人的主意！
【1】题意：如果你没有时间照顾你的菜园，_________可以帮助你。根据第二段第1和2句Take fourteen-year-old Eliott Sarrey for example. He invented Bot2Karot，a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden.（以十四岁的艾略特.萨里为例。他发明了BOT2KAROT，一个可以照顾一个小菜园的园艺机器人。）可知Bot2Karot可以帮助你照顾你的菜园；故选A。
【2】题意：Brooke Martin ____________岁时发明了iCPooch（狗狗电话）。根据第3段第二句So she invented iCPooch when she was just twelve years old.可知“Brooke Martin12岁时发明了iCPooch”；故选C。
【3】题意：根据文章，Robert Saunt _________________。A. is an animal lover是动物爱好者；B. was tired of playing games厌倦了玩游戏；C. invented a controller发明一个控制器；D. helps with gardening帮助做园艺。根据第4段第2句So he invented a controller called Game Blox. 可知Robert Saunt发明了一个叫Game Blox控制器。可知选C。
