In Stark County, a group of high school students are working on a solution for a dangerous intersection(交叉路口). They’re in the process of developing technology to make the intersection of Mayfair and Wise roads safer.
At Green High School, while many students are home enjoying their spring break, one group of students are testing out a project they have been working on since October. In their STEM class, they were given the task of coming up with an idea that could be entered into the “Samsung Solve for Tomorrow” project.
“Samsung puts out some grant(助学金) money and they challenge students to bond with their community to solve problems for the betterment of the community,” said Green High School science teacher Christopher Kriebel.
The intersection the students chose looks like a normal intersection at first glance, but on closer inspection, there are multiple hills that cause blind spots, leaving only three or four seconds of notice if there’s a car coming in at 45 mph. That’s really dangerous. The students’ solution involves sensors that notice oncoming traffic from distances up to 12 or 13 meters, which then light up a sign.
Though the project started in class, the three students, Erich, Giuliana Ciccarelli-Aloisi and Alec Hemphill, took it on full-time in their science club after their STEM course ended. They spent hours outside of school working to perfect their idea and even getting the city involved, working with the mayor(市长) and engineers.
Now as they continue to work on their invention, these students are in disbelief at what they’ve created. They hope they’ll win the competition on April 5 when they are to submit their final video to Samsung explaining what they’ve done and what they hope to continue to do. The students will test the project at the intersection. If the students make it, they could end up in New York in the top 10.
【小题1】What are the group of students at Green High School doing?| A．They are brainstorming ideas for future society. |
| B．They are working to solve a problem for Samsung. |
| C．They are trying to find a solution to a traffic problem. |
| D．They are developing technology to be applied to their STEM class. |
| A．To present the main idea of the text. |
| B．To support the author’s point of view. |
| C．To provide some background information. |
| D．To give an example of the students’ commitment. |
| A．Creative and devoted. | B．Intelligent and brave. |
| C．Cooperative and cautious. | D．Generous and determined. |
| A．They ended up among the top ten. |
| B．They are excited about their invention. |
| C．They are disappointed at the test result. |
| D．They won praise from the city officials. |
