Angel Sanguino, an electronics technician from Caracas, Venezuela, who last year lost his left arm in a motorcycle accident, has recently won a prize for science, technology and innovation, after he managed to build a robotic arm that would allow him to perform a series of useful tasks.
33-year-old Angel Sanguino was riding his motorcycle when he was hit by a speeding car. He was taken to the emergency room, and the doctor had to amputate(截肢)his left arm. It was a devastating blow to the talented electronics technician. The doctor told him that he should accept his disability and move on with his life, but he had other plans. Three months after his accident, the young man used his experience to design an artificial arm that would allow him to repair electronic components just like before.
With the help of his uncle, Brunel Rodriguez, Angel managed to create an ingenious robotic arm fitted with a series of switches and sensors that allowed him to control it with the motion of his collarbone(锁骨). Angel used his knowledge of electronics to make sure that the artificial arm would allow him to do his job without any kind of assistance from anybody else. He paid little attention to aesthetics(美学), focusing solely on functionality, but he has already had a new prosthesis(假体)that is apparently much more visually appealing.
【小题1】Angel Sanguino was given a prize because________.
| A．he had a robotic arm |
| B．he lost one of his arms in an accident |
| C．he was very clever and brave |
| D．he made a man-made arm that could allow him to do things by himself |
【小题2】What do you think the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in the second paragraph is?
【小题3】Angel Sanguino controls his artificial arm by moving________.
| A．his neck | B．his head | C．his collarbone | D．the other hand |
【小题4】From the passage we can infer(推知)that________.
| A．Angel’s new arm may not look nice |
| B．Angel could do everything with his new arm |
| C．Angel was speeding his car when the accident happened |
| D．Angel was in hospital for 3 months |
【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?
| A．A Brave Venezuelan Man |
| B．A Great Venezuelan Inventor |
| C．A Talented Electronics Technician |
| D．Venezuelan Man Builds His Own Prosthetic Arm |
