A Nepali teenager has designed a ￡23 solar panel（太陽能電池板）using human hair．

Milan Karki, who is 18 years old and lives in a village in rural Nepal, used human hair to replace silicon, which is a common but expensive material of solar panels．

　　 By using hair as a replacement, Karki said that solar panels can be produced for around ￡23, aprice tag that could be halved if they were mass-produced．

　　 The solar panel works because melanin, which gives hair black color, is light sensitive and can act as an electrical conductor．Karki was inspired to follow this route by a Stephen Kawking' s book, which explained how to create static （靜電的） energy from hair．

The device that Karki has showed and proved is able to produce 9V or 18W of energy—plenty to charge a mobile phone．

"Half a kilo of hair can be bought for only ￡16 in Nepal and lasts a few months, while a pack of batteries would cost ￡50 and last a few nights, " according to The Daily Mail．

Karki and his four classmates firstly made the solar panel as an experiment but the teens are convinced it has wide applicability and commercial viability （可行性）．

Karki has now sent out several devices to other districts near his home for testing．He said, "First I wanted to provide electricity for my home, then my village．Now I am thinking for the whole world．"

56．What is special about Karki's solar panel?

　 A．Karki' s solar panel has static energy．

　 B．Karki uses a very expensive material in his solar panel．

　 C．Karki puts man' s hair to use in his solar panel．

　 D．Karki uses his solar panel to charge the cell phone．

57．Karki' s idea about designing his solar panel results from __　　 .

　 A．his teacher's instruction

　 B．a(chǎn) book written by a famous physicist

　 C．his classmates' experiment

　 D．a(chǎn) report in The Daily Mail

58．Karki' s attitude to the application of his solar panel is 　　　 .

　 A．optimistic　　　　　 B．uncertain　　　 C．serious 　　　　　　　　 D．negative

59．The text can probably be read in ______．

　 A．a(chǎn)n advertisement　　 B．a(chǎn) text book　　 C．a(chǎn) magazine　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn) newspaper

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　　A 13-year-old American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain．

　　Jordan Romero from Big Bear, California, climbed up the 8,850-meter summit(峰頂)from the Tibetan side．On the same day, a Nepali(尼泊爾的)man, Apa Sherpa, broke his own world record of climbing Everest when he reached the summit for the twentieth time．Apa Shepa’s team set off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, last month, heading for the base camp(大本營)on the Chinese side of the mountain．

　　“The team has just called in and believe that they are standing on top of Mt．Everest,” Romero’s blog said．“Their dreams have now come true．Everyone is happy．”

　　The climbing has put Romero one step closer to reaching his goal of climbing the highest mountains on all seven continents(大洲)．“It is just a goal．” Romero said．He had already climbed five peaks(高峰), and needs to climb only Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, to hit his goal．

　　The youngest person before to climb Everest was 16-year-old Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal．Romero climbed together with a team including his father Paul and three local guides．He wanted to pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world and wear it in a necklace．

　　While Nepal insists that anyone planning to climb Mount Everest must be at least 16．China does not have any age restrictions(限制)．Some mountain climbers haven’t agreed with the Romero family for letting him try it but his father said the climbing from the Chinese side is less dangerous．

(1)

Jordan Romero climbed up Mount Everest mainly to _________．

[　　]

A．

meet Apa Sherpa

B．

build his body

C．

break the world record

D．

realize part of his goal

(2)

To stand on the highest mountains on all seven continents, Jordan Romero plans to climb the peak in _________．

[　　]

A．

Asia

B．

Antarctica

C．

Europe

D．

Africa

(3)

Why did Jordan Romero choose to climb from the Chinese side of Mount Everest?

[　　]

A．

China allows climbers of any age to climb Mt．Everest．

B．

It wasn’t far from Jordan’s base camp on the Chinese side．

C．

There were more challenges on the Chinese side．

D．

There were more local guides on the Chinese side．

(4)

We can learn from the passage that Romero _________．

[　　]

A．

is the first teenager to conquer Mr．Everest

B．

climbed Mr．Everest without the help of local guides

C．

still has two peaks to conquer in order to hit his goal

D．

is supported by his father

(5)

What would be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

The great dream of picking rocks from top of Mt．Everest

B．

California teen becomes youngest to climb Mt．Everest．

C．

The number of successful Mt．Everest climbs．

D．

Mt．Everest climbing becomes more popular．

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A 13­year­old American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest，the world’s highest mountain.

Jordan Romero from Big  Bear，California，climbed up the 8,850 meter summit (峰頂) from the Tibetan side.On the same day，a Nepali (尼泊爾的)  man，Apa Sherpa，broke his own world record of climbing Everest when he reached the summit for the  twentieth time.Apa Sherpa’s team set off from Nepal’s  capital，Kathmandu，last month，heading for the base camp  (大本營) on the Chinese side of the mountain.

“The team has just called in and believe that they are standing on top of Mt.Everest，” Romero’s blog said.“Their  dreams have now come true.Everyone is happy.”

The climbing has put Romero one step closer to reaching his goal of climbing the highest mountains on all seven continents (大洲)．“It is just a goal，” Romero said.He had already climbed five peaks  (高峰)，and needs to climb only Vinson Massif，the highest peak in Antarctica，to hit his goal.

The youngest person before to climb Everest was 16­year­old Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal.Romero climbed together with a team including his father Paul and three local guides.He wanted to pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world and wear it in a necklace.

While Nepal insists that anyone planning to climb Mount Everest must be 16，China does not have any age restrictions  (限制)．Some mountain climbers haven’t agreed with the Romero family for letting him try it but his father said the climbing from the Chinese side is less dangerous.

68．Jordan Romero climbed up Mount Everest mainly to________.

A．meet Apa Sherpa                                B．build his body

C．break the world record                        D．realize part of his goal

69．To stand on the highest mountains on all seven continents，the next act of Jordan Romero is to climb the peak in________.

A．Asia                                                   B．Antarctica 

C．Europe                                               D．Africa

70．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The great dream of picking rocks from top of Everest

B．California teen becomes youngest to climb Everest

C．The most number of successful Everest climbs

D．Mount Everest climbing becomes more popular

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A 13­year­old American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest，the world’s highest mountain.

Jordan Romero from Big  Bear，California，climbed up the 8,850 meter summit (峰頂) from the Tibetan side.On the same day，a Nepali (尼泊爾的)  man，Apa Sherpa，broke his own world record of climbing Everest when he reached the summit for the  twentieth time.Apa Sherpa’s team set off from Nepal’s  capital，Kathmandu，last month，heading for the base camp  (大本營) on the Chinese side of the mountain.

“The team has just called in and believe that they are standing on top of Mt.Everest，” Romero’s blog said.“Their  dreams have now come true.Everyone is happy.”

The climbing has put Romero one step closer to reaching his goal of climbing the highest mountains on all seven continents (大洲)．“It is just a goal，” Romero said.He had already climbed five peaks  (高峰)，and needs to climb only Vinson Massif，the highest peak in Antarctica，to hit his goal.

The youngest person before to climb Everest was 16­year­old Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal.Romero climbed together with a team including his father Paul and three local guides.He wanted to pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world and wear it in a necklace.

While Nepal insists that anyone planning to climb Mount Everest must be 16，China does not have any age restrictions  (限制)．Some mountain climbers haven’t agreed with the Romero family for letting him try it but his father said the climbing from the Chinese side is less dangerous.

58．Jordan Romero climbed up Mount Everest mainly to________.

A．meet Apa Sherpa                             B．build his body

C．break the world record                        D．realize part of his goal

59．To stand on the highest mountains on all seven continents，the next act of Jordan Romero is to climb the peak in________.

A．Asia                                                   B．Antarctica

C．Europe                                               D．Africa

60．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The great dream of picking rocks from top of Everest

B．California teen becomes youngest to climb Everest

C．The most number of successful Everest climbs

D．Mount Everest climbing becomes more popular

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     If this 13year old American boy succeeds in climbing Mount Everest, he has modest ambitions-pick a small piece of rock from the top as a memento (紀(jì)念品) and wear it in a necklace.
     "It is something for myself to say 'this is a rock from the top', "Jordan Romero from California,
told reporters in Kathmandu.He left for the mountain on Sunday.
     If he succeeds, Romero will become the youngest climber to climb the 8,850 meters Everest
Summit.Currently a 16yearold Nepali boy, Temba Tsheri Sherpa, holds the record of being the
world's youngest climber of Mount Everest.
    But Romero, sitting over lunch with his climbing father and stepmother in Kathmandu's tourist
district of   Thamel, said he was not after setting climbing records.
    Romero said Mount Qomolangma, that runs across NepalChina border, was part of his goal
to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents.
      "It is just a goal, " he said confidently."If I don't succeed I am okay.I will try again."
      Romero has already climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount McKinley in Alaska among
others.
     Romero's father Paul said the boy was ready to take on the climb and understood the risk of
climbing the giant mountain.
    "I know it requires a lot of patience.I will remain patient.I want to stay safe and make right choice,
" Romero said of his climb using the northeast ridge (山脊) route on the Chinese side of the mountain.
    Over 4,000 climbers have reached the top of Mount Qomolangma since it was first climbed by
New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953.Romero said he
wanted to climb the highest mountains in all 50 states in the US next."It does not need to be after
Qomolangma and could be in between."
1. According to the passage, at present________keeps the record of being the world's youngest
    climber of Mount Everest.
A. Jordan Romero  
B. Temba Tsheri Sherpa
C. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa  
D. Sir Edmund Hillary
2. From the passage we can learn that Romero's goal is________.
A. to break the record of the youngest climber to climb Everest Summit
B. to pick a small piece of rock from the top of Everest Summit
C. to climb the highest mountains on all seven continents
D. to climb the highest mountains in all 50 states in the US
3. We can infer from the passage that________.
A. Romero has made a promise that he must climb up the top of Mount Qomolangma
B. the highest mountain in America is Mount Kilimanjaro
C. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa come from different countries
D. there is no risk climbing Mount Qomolangma
4. The following statements are true EXCEPT________.
A. Romero is to use the northwest ridge route on the Chinese side of the mountain
B. Romero has his patience and understands the risk of climbing the giant mountain
C. Romero has made a safe climbing plan
D. Romero is fond of climbing

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    A 13yearold American boy on Saturday became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest,
the world's highest mountain.
     Jordan Romero from Big  Bear, California, climbed up the 8,850 meter summit (峰頂) from the
Tibetan side.On the same day, a Nepali (尼泊爾的)  man, Apa Sherpa, broke his own world record
of climbing Everest when he reached the summit for the  twentieth time.Apa Sherpa's team set off from
Nepal's  capital, Kathmandu, last month, heading for the base camp  (大本營) on the Chinese side of
the mountain.
     "The team has just called in and believe that they are standing on top of Mt.Everest, " Romero's blog
said."Their  dreams have now come true.Everyone is happy."
     The climbing has put Romero one step closer to reaching his goal of climbing the highest mountains on
all seven continents (大洲). "It is just a goal, " Romero said.He had already climbed five peaks  (高峰),
and needs to climb only Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica, to hit his goal.
     The youngest person before to climb Everest was 16yearold Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal.Romero
climbed together with a team including his father Paul and three local guides.He wanted to pick a small
piece of rock from the top of the world and wear it in a necklace.
    While Nepal insists that anyone planning to climb Mount Everest must be 16, China does not have any
age restrictions  (限制). Some mountain climbers haven't agreed with the Romero family for letting him try
it but his father said the climbing from the Chinese side is less dangerous.
1. Jordan Romero climbed up Mount Everest mainly to________.
A. meet Apa Sherpa      
B. build his body
C. break the world record  
D. realize part of his goal
2. To stand on the highest mountains on all seven continents, the next act of Jordan Romero is
    to climb the peak in________.
A. Asia  
B. Antarctica  
C. Europe  
D. Africa
3. Why did Jordan Romero choose to climb from the Chinese side of Mount Everest?
A. China allows climbers of any ages to climb Mt.Everest.
B. It wasn't far from Jordan's base camp on the Chinese side.
C. There were more challenges on the Chinese side.
D. There were more local guides on the Chinese side.
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Apa Sherpa climbed up Mount Everest from the Tibetan side to the base camp on the Nepali side.
B. Jordan Romero's father and three American guides climbed up Mount Everest with Romero.
C. The youngest person who has climbed up the world's highest mountain is 16 years old.
D. Apa Sherpa has reached the summit of Mount Everest twenty times.
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The great dream of picking rocks from top of Everest
B. California teen becomes youngest to climb Everest
C. The most number of successful Everest climbs
D. Mount Everest climbing becomes more popular

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