【题目】
Innovative Designs for Accessibility
Deadline: 2020-04-30
Award: $ 7,500 CAD
Open to: University students
The Innovative (创新的) Designs for Accessibility student competition challenges students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities. (Read more)
Clean Tech Competition
Deadline: 2020-04-13
Award: $ 28,000
Open to: Students 13-15 years old
The Clean Tech Competition is a unique, worldwide research and design challenge for pre-college youth. The competition is designed to build a deeper understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related concepts, recognize outstanding talent, and prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators. (Read more)
Agile Robotics Competition
Deadline: 2020-04-10
Award: $ 17,500
Open to: Adults
Agile Robotics Competition is a simulation-based (仿真) competition designed to promote agility(灵活) in industrial robot systems by employing the latest advances in artificial intelligence and robot planning. The competition will be held virtually (虚拟的), so there is no need to travel to compete. The competition will use the Gazebo simulation tool. (Read more)
Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 2020-04-24
Award: $ 5,000
Open to: Everyone
The Wearable Robotics Association is inviting entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in wearable robotic technology. The review committee will select as many as ten finalists. The one considered to be the most innovative will be announced at the conference and will receive $ 5,000 to accelerate the new technology. (Read more)
【1】Which competition favors competitors with a creative mind in helping the disabled?
A.Innovative Designs for Accessibility.B.Clean Tech Competition.
C.Agile Robotics Competition.D.Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge.
【2】What’s the aim of Clean Tech Competition?
A.To make a research about STEM.
B.To encourage university students to be innovators.
C.To help students prepare for the university.
D.To find talented teenagers and develop their ability to innovate.
【3】What can we know about the four competitions?
A.They are open to everyone.B.Every competitor can get an award.
C.They are held in April.D.They are held virtually.
在线课程【答案】
【1】A
【2】D
【3】C
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种比赛，说明了四个比赛各自的截止日期、奖项和针对对象等情况。
【1】
细节理解题。根据Innovative Designs for Accessibility部分中The Innovative (创新的) Designs for Accessibility student competition challenges students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities. (Read more)可知“无障碍学生创新设计大赛”向加拿大各地的学生提出挑战，让他们发挥自己的创造力，为残疾人开发创新的、符合成本效益的和实用的解决方案。由此可知，在帮助残疾人方面，Innovative Designs for Accessibility更喜欢有创造性思维的选手。故选A。
【2】
细节理解题。根据Clean Tech Competition部分中The competition is designed to build a deeper understanding of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related concepts, recognize outstanding talent, and prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators.可知比赛旨在建立对STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）相关概念的深入理解，找到优秀人才，培养下一代具有全球竞争力的创新人才。由此可知，Clean Tech Competition的目的是寻找有才华的青少年，培养他们的创新能力。故选D。
【3】
细节理解题。根据Innovative Designs for Accessibility部分中Deadline: 2020-04-30可知截止日期为2020年4月30；Clean Tech Competition部分中Deadline: 2020-04-13可知截止日期为2020年4月13日；Agile Robotics Competition部分中Deadline: 2020-04-10可知截止日期为2020年4月10日；Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge部分中Deadline: 2020-04-24截止日期为2020年4月21日。由此可知，这四场比赛都是在四月举行。故选C。