Student builds robotic arm out of Legos

聽 力 掃 障

1.forearm n.前臂

2.prosthetic adj.假體的

3.currently adv.當前

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.關節

9.demonstrate v.展示

掃 碼 聽 測

I.判斷正誤

聽下面一段錄音并閱讀3個簡短的陳述，根據錄音內容判斷這些陳述是否符合所聽內容，本題考查重點是學生對意義的理解能力和信息獲取能力。

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.聽力理解

聽下面一段錄音。錄音結束后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。

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 說

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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.”

聽 力 策 略 指 導

聽力短文理解題解題策略

聽短文時，需做到整體理解中心內容，把握主要情節，抓住要點，邊聽邊用筆記下重要信息。如全文或段落主題句的關鍵詞、人名、地名、日期、數字等關鍵詞。要學會用符號來記錄信息，符號要盡可能簡明，只要自己能看懂就行，這樣才不影響跟聽速度。此外對于關鍵詞的詞義要學會推測；對于人名、地名等一些不影響文章理解的詞，不必多想；對于未聽懂而又必須理解的關鍵詞，要在聽過全文之后，再根據上下文猜測詞義。切忌在聽短文的過程中在某個詞上糾結，導致一步跟不上，步步都踏空。

對短文的首句和首段一定要注意抓聽，其首句或首段往往是全篇文章的理解線索，如作者觀點、內容概要，故事發生的時間、地點及起因等，聽懂這些內容有助于整體理解文章。要特別注意，在所聽的短文中，結尾部分所給出的信息往往不會是題目的正確答案，而僅僅只是一個“陷阱”。絕不能因為聽的時間長了而產生松懈的心理，造成誤選。