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Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went worse in March 2017 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables(电缆) in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful method to solve it. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun’s energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons(电子). The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to get the energy and keep it in the lamp’s batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge(电荷) can power a 50-walt LED light for two hours－enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2017. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
Topic: A new invention－the Plant Lamp | |
The problem in the small village | The people living in Nuevo Saposoa have much 【1】 getting electricity. However, things went worse for the only power cables there were destroyed by heavy rains. The villages had to use oil lamps, although they are expensive to use and can be bad for people’s health. |
The method to solve the problem | ★Some researchers made a new kind of lamp. It can be powered by【2】 objects found in the rainforest－plants and soil. ★The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb. |
The science explanation | ★Plants create their food and produce waste which is【3】 to the soil at the same time. Some tidy animals feed on the waste and produce electrons. ★The UT team can get the energy and keep it in the lamp’s batteries. A 50-walt LED light can be powered by a single charge for local villagers to【4】 their evening work. |
Conclusion | Ten Plant Lamps were given to the villagers in October 2017 and they have been very【5】 since then. Elmer Ramirez, the inventor of the lamp, believes that they could be the most helpful for the small rainforest communities. |
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An American in Beijing Lives His Chinese Dream
Wearing his bright red armband(袖章) and speaking fluent Mandarin(普通话), 62-year-old Terry could be taken for any regular Chinese man from a distance.
His Chinese name is Gao Tianrui. He became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read the Tao Te Ching by Laozi. At 18, he took a ship to Taiwan to learn Chinese. On the ship the captain suggested that he should have a Chinese name. “He named me Gao Tianrui, based on the pronunciation (发音)of my English name,” he said. Then he first visited Beijing in 1987 on business.
Gao Tianrui lives in a Siheyuan with other three families. His neighbors are very helpful and friendly. Gao Tianrui once wasn't familiar with Chinese living habits and his neighbors helped him to overcome difficulties. Gradually, he could speak Chinese fluently.
Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Gao Tianrui has also finally achieved his Chinese dream: becoming a public security(安全) volunteer. Life as a“ Xicheng Dama” has even made him an online celebrity. Xicheng Dama is a club for volunteers, usually women in late middle-age, who roam(漫步) the streets of downtown at Beijing's Xicheng district. And now Gao Tianrui has joined their club.
“I like helping others," he said. "I live in the Siheyuan and my neighbors and I usually help each other…This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home.”
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The thing that Guo Tianrui became interested in as a teenager | 【1】 |
The person who gave Terry his Chinese name | 【2】 |
The time that Gao Tianrui first visited Beijing | 【3】 |
The place that Gao Tianrui lives in | 【4】 |
The Chinese dream of Gao Tianrui | 【5】 |
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Super International Crafts (工艺品) Market 1/F, Super Shopping Center, 12 Shopping Road, ssKowloon, next to Dandy's Store and Cleo's Café The Super Shopping Center is proud to hold the Super International Crafts Market. The market owns hand-crafted products from all over the world. Come to learn about other cultures and see beautiful things from different countries! A part of the sales will be given to the International Children's Fund (ICF). Some of the interesting products include: | |
Beaded bracelets (圆珠手链) from Africa Do you love bracelets? Here you can find bracelets made from special wooden beads, and no two pieces are the same! Each bracelet looks expensive, but costs only $20. What is more, if you buy two, you can get a card for a free drink at Cleo's Cafe! | Silk handbags from Thailand These colorful bags are beautiful and useful! You can use them every day. Each bag is as much as $150. If you buy more than one, they will be 10% cheaper for you. |
Fantastic! We will have introductions about the different countries, as well as a lucky draw for a free trip to one of the special countries in the market! You can also taste foods from the different countries at our International Foods Stand. Visit the International Crafts Market and learn about different cultures. Buy beautiful, interesting things and support the International Children's Fund! | |
【1】The passage above is probably _________.
A. a visitor's letterB. a shopping guide
C. a piece of newsD. a trip introduction
【2】The Super International Crafts Market is _________.
A. on 1/F, Dandy's StoreB. next to 12 Shopping Road
C. next to Cleo's CafeD. on 2/F, Super Shopping Center
【3】People can _________ in the market.
A. see beautiful things mostly from ssKowloonB. visit the International Children's Fund
C. sell their own hand-crafted productsD. learn about different cultures
【4】Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. The handbags are colorful.B. The bracelets look the same.
C. Each bag costs only $135.D. Two bracelets cost $20.
【5】What can we do to have a free trip to a country in the market?
A. Give money to the ICF.B. Take part in a lucky draw.
C. Buy wooden beads from Africa.D. Taste different foods in the market.