【正文】 in making two paddle wheels. They were very rough, but strong and usable. They fixed each of these wheels to the end of an iron rod (長桿 ) which they passed through the boat from side to side. The rod was bent in the middle. When the work was finished, the old fishing boat looked rather strange, with a paddle wheel on each side. The boys lost no time in trying it. One of the boys could guide the boat while the other turned the paddle wheels. That night when Christopher went home, he told his father a wonderful story. “Robert Fulton planned the whole thing,” he said, “and I helped him make the paddles and put them on the boat.” When Robert Fulton became a man, he didn’t fet his experiment with the old fishing boat. He kept on thinking and working, until at last he succeeded in making a boat with paddle wheels that could be run by steam. He’s now honored as the inventor of the steamboat. 21. How did the two boys move their heavy boat at first? A. By moving two paddle wheels. B. By using a long pole in the water. C. By pushing two paddles in the water. D. By moving their hands in the water. 22. What did Robert’s aunt do when she knew about his plan? A. She wished Robert success. B. She didn’t care about Robert. C. She laughed at Robert much. D. She helped Robert work on it. 23. The fourth paragraph is mainly about ____________. A. how the two boys put the paddle wheels on the boat B. how the two boys made the steamboat C. how strange the new fishing boat looked D. how the two boys made paddle wheels 24. The underlined words “a wonderful story” in the last paragraph may refer to __________. A. the old fishing boat B. Christopher’s successful plan C. Christopher’s skill in guiding the boat D. the invention of paddle wheels 25. Which of the following can best describe Robert Fulton? A. Helpful and brave. B. Easygoing and careful. C. Creative and hardworking. D. Determined and selfless. B Do you want to make a difference in your munity? The Verizon App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your munity. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem. Group of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First, teams will pete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference. Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Besides, the winning team get the chance to bring their app to life. A group of six girls from Los Frenos, Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation (導航 )”. The app was designed to help visually (視覺地 ) damaged students navigate their school. Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register (登記 ) is November 24. Find more information and register your team at verizonfoundation. / appchallenge. Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started: 聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時間。 第一節(jié) ： 共 5小題；每小題 1分，滿分 5分 。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間回答 有 關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 6. Why does the woman dislike the first apartment? A. Because it’s small. B. Because the neighborhood is poor and dirty. C. Because it’s expensive. 7. What do we know about the second apartment? A. It’s near the pany. B. It has no kitchen. C. It looks quite dirty. 聽第 7段材料，回答第 8至 10題。 Make a survey and ask family, friends, and people in your munity to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved. 26. If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge, you must ______________. A. design a problemsolving app B. bring the app you create to life C. work together with seven classmates D. present ideas on a local issue 27. How much will the winning team earn in all for their schools? A. $5,000 B. $15,000 C. $20,000 D. $120,000 28. What can we learn about the “hello navigation”? A. It was first made public in Texas. B. It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge. C. It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction. D. It aimed to help those with poor eyesight. 29. The Verizon Foundation advises students willing to participate in the Verizon App Challenge to _______. A. register as earl