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浙江省杭州市十三中教育集团2024-2025学年九年级上学期英语期中阶段性检测试题
When she was 14 years old, Remya Jose's life was turned upside down by a family crisis( 危机).
Remya, who lived in a small village in India, learned that her mother was ill and her father would have to spend his time caring for her. As a result, she and her twin sister had to do most of the housework
— including washing clothes. To make things even more difficult, the Jose family couldn't afford an electric washing machine. Instead, the two girls would have to do the washing all by hand in the local river, and then carefully carry everything back to their home—a task that took several hours.
Being a good student interested in engineering, Remya wanted to make a washing machine which could be used without electricity. She started studying electric washers to learn how they worked. Remya then designed(设计) a machine that used bicycle pedals(踏板) and chain. To find those items, she and her father went to a local auto shop. Workers there not only gave her the parts, they helped her make the machine!
Here's how the machine works: Remya used a cylinder(圆筒) to hold the clothes and put it in a cube( 立方体). Next, she connected the bicycle pedals and the chain to the cylinder. As Remya pushed the pedals with her legs, the cylinder cleaned the clothes just like a regular washing machine.
Remya's invention worked! She had created her own human-powered washing machine—and now a task that used to take several hours took only 30 minutes. Remya's washing machine was chosen from among 25, 000 entries as India's best innovation! She was given India's National Award and honored by the nation's former president.
The story of this young woman's creative invention was known around the world.
"Remya Jose made a difference, " said Jeanine Thomas of The Borden Project, "Her invention saves time and money for the world's poor. Her story shows that with creativity, one individual can improve the lives of many. "
①getting bicycle pedals and chains ②making a human-powered washer
③testing her machine by washing clothes ④studying how washing machines worked
My name is Liu Jing. I am a middle school student. I have some interesting things to do in the next (接下来的) three months.
The Music Festival Time: October 26th~31st Place (地点): The School Music Center Notice: * The festival is for all the students. Their parents and friends can come to the festival, too. * Do you want to know more about the festival? Come to Classroom 5A. You can also call Mr Chen at 8956-6481. | Volleyball Game Time:November 11th~25th Place: The Students' Sport Center Notice: * The volleyball game is only for students in Grade (年级) Seven and Grade Eight. * Do you want to play in the volleyball game? Please come to Classroom 9D to find Mrs Wang. |
English Party Time: November 30th Place:Classroom 8C Notice: * The English party is only for students and teachers in Grade Nine. * You can eat food and play interesting games at the party. * Call Mrs Zhang at 5624-5899 and she can help you know more about the party | School Trip Time: December 12th Place:The Green Park Notice: * The ticket (票) price for one student is 80 yuan. * We'll meet at school at 8: 00 am. Don't be late. * Take (带去) your food, pens and note- books. |
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