The man tried several times to start the car, and he succeeded .

A. in the past

B. in the end

C. at first

D. at once

In our school library there _________ a number of books on science and the number of them _________ growing larger and larger.

A. is; are B. are; is

C. has; is D. have; are

She likes ________ cookies.They are hard dry and easily broken.

A. salty B. sweet

C. sour D. crispy

We need some players for the game.________ you ________ your brother can join us.

A. Not; but B. Neither; nor

C. Either; or D. Not only; but also

A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight(手电筒) getting power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.

Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.

Winning the science and technology competition was "a surprise". Ann said, "I think it will have a great influence on my future."

Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors(晶体管).

Ann's prize includes $ 25,000 and a "once in a-lifetime expericnce" from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.

The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend's experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she saw the friend couldn't study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries - Hollow Flashlight.

In her project, Ann wrote "I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5℃ temperature difference between the holder's body and the environment around to produce light."

A video of Ann explaining how she creatcd the flashlight has been watched more than 1.4 million times on the Internet.

Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hopes that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.

The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.

1.In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage?

A. Travel. B. Culture. C. Technology. D. Advertisement.

2.The first paragraph is written to be a(n) ________.

A. introduction B. warning C. argument D. discussion

3.Paragraph 6 mainly tells us ________.

A. what Ann saw in the Philippines B. why Ann invented Hollow Flashlight

C. how Ann's family encouraged her interest D. what prize Ann got for Hollow Flashlight

4.According to the passage, we learn ________.

A. easy to win the international science competition

B. Hollow Flashlight is safe, noiseless and can save energy

C. Ann has made a decision to be a scientist in the future

D. few people are interested in how Ann created the flashlight

China is ______ Asian country, while the UK is ______ European country.

A. a; a B. an; a C. an; an D. a; an

The clay pieces need to be fired ______ a very high heat.

A. at B. on C. in D. by

During the final exam, students are required ______ their own pens and pencils.

A. to bring B. brought C. bring D. bringing

---- Could you please tell me _______ ?

----Sure. It’s on Center Street.

A. how is the bank B. how the bank is

C. where is the bank D. where the bank is

Not only my classmates but also my mother ______ getting interested in Korean stars.

A. is B. are C. has been D. were