Student builds robotic arm out of Legos

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1.forearm n.前臂

2.prosthetic adj.假体的

3.currently adv.当前

4.bioengineering n.生物工程

5.version n.版本

6.operational adj.操作的

7.elbow n.肘部

8.joint n.关节

9.demonstrate v.展示

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I.判断正误

听下面一段录音并阅读3个简短的陈述，根据录音内容判断这些陈述是否符合所听内容，本题考查重点是学生对意义的理解能力和信息获取能力。

In this section,you will hear a passage.After you hear the passage,decide whether each of the statement is correct(A),incorrect(B)or not mentioned(C).

1 David Aguilar has shown interest in Legos since his childhood. A B C 2 David Aguilar lost his right forearm because of an accident. A B C 3 It was David Aguilar's parents that encouraged him to realize his dream. A B C

Ⅱ.听力理解

听下面一段录音。录音结束后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1.Where does David Aguilar come from?

A.America. B.Spain. C.Japan.

2.How did David Aguilar feel about his disability?

A.Calm. B.Nervous. C.Negative.

3.When did David Aguilar start to create a prosthetic arm?

A.At the age of 9. B.At the age of 18. C.At the age of 19.

4.Why doesn't David Aguilar use his new arm all the time?

A.He has adapted to the life without a forearm.

B.He finds it not comfortable with a false arm.

C.He always forgets to use it and leaves it in his room.

5.What's the name of David Aguilar's latest model?

A.MK. B.Iron Man. C.Hand Solo.

文 本 解 说

乐高是备受孩子们青睐的玩具，孩子们可以用积木搭建各种各样的东西，甚至他们可以利用乐高创造出能够应用于生活中的东西。一位热衷于乐高游戏的19岁西班牙残疾男孩，充分利用自己的创造力用乐高制造了机器人手臂，不但给自己的生活带来了便利，而且也给其他残疾人带来了福音。

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Legos continue to be one of the most popular toys for children around the world.

Many fun and interesting things can be created with these plastic, colored building blocks.

Sometimes,Legos can even build some very useful things.One such example was created by a Spanish man,whose love for Legos began as a young child.

David Aguilar, now 19, has spent many years playing—and building things—with Legos.

Aguilar was born without a right forearm because of a genetic condition. “As a child I was very nervous to be in front of other guys because I was different,” Aguilar told the Reuters News Agency. “But that didn't stop me from believing in my dreams.”

One dream he had was to build his own prosthetic arm out of Legos.

Aguilar is currently a university student in bioengineering at UIC Barcelona in Spain.He is now using his fourth model of the Lego creation.He says his next dream is to design lowcost robotic arms and legs for people in need.

Aguilar's first attempt at creating a prosthetic arm came when he was nine years old.He says this first version was a simple design with very limited abilities.He built his first fully operational robotic arm at 18.It had a movable elbow joint and a tool for picking things up powered by an electric motor.

Each new version has added improved possibilities for arm movements. His newest Lego inventions also permit him to pick up and carry heavier objects.

Aguilar told Reuters it is nice to be able to wear the prosthetic arm because he likes the feel of having two hands.But he said he does not use the arm all the time because he has learned to do many of his daily activities without it.

All the prosthetic arm versions are kept inside his room at school.The latest models are marked MK,followed by a series number.The name is meant to honor one of Aguilar's favorite superheroes,Iron Man.

Aguilar shows off some of his Lego creations on his own YouTube channel, named“Hand Solo”.In one of his videos,he demonstrates the MK-Ⅲ.He calls it“the best one yet”.

In some of his videos,Aguilar aims to show people with disabilities that nothing is impossible.He wants them to know that they,too,can reach their goals and dreams.He would even like to help provide needed equipment for some of them.

“I would try to give them a prosthetic（arm）,even if it's for free,to make them feel like a normal person.”

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听力短文理解题解题策略

听短文时，需做到整体理解中心内容，把握主要情节，抓住要点，边听边用笔记下重要信息。如全文或段落主题句的关键词、人名、地名、日期、数字等关键词。要学会用符号来记录信息，符号要尽可能简明，只要自己能看懂就行，这样才不影响跟听速度。此外对于关键词的词义要学会推测；对于人名、地名等一些不影响文章理解的词，不必多想；对于未听懂而又必须理解的关键词，要在听过全文之后，再根据上下文猜测词义。切忌在听短文的过程中在某个词上纠结，导致一步跟不上，步步都踏空。

对短文的首句和首段一定要注意抓听，其首句或首段往往是全篇文章的理解线索，如作者观点、内容概要，故事发生的时间、地点及起因等，听懂这些内容有助于整体理解文章。要特别注意，在所听的短文中，结尾部分所给出的信息往往不会是题目的正确答案，而仅仅只是一个“陷阱”。绝不能因为听的时间长了而产生松懈的心理，造成误选。