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(2021·山东新高考第一次模拟)
Innovative Designs for Accessibility
Deadline：20210430
Award：$7，500
Open to：University students
The Innovative Designs for Accessibility student competition challenges students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative，costeffective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities.(Read more)
Clean Tech Competition
Deadline：20210413
Award：$28，000
Open to：Students(1315 years old)
The Clean Tech Competition is a unique，worldwide research and design challenge for precollege youth.The competition is designed to build a deeper understanding of STEM(science，technology，engineering，and mathematics) related concepts，recognize outstanding talent，and prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators.(Read more)
Agile Robotics Competition
Deadline：20210410
Award：$17，500
Open to：Adults
The Agile Robotics Competition is a simulationbased(基于仿真的) competition designed to promote agility(灵活) in industrial robot systems by employing the latest advances in artificial intelligence and robot planning.The competition will be held virtually(虚拟地)，so there is no need to travel to compete.The competition will use the Gazebo simulation tool.(Read more)
Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge
Deadline：20210424
Award：$5，000
Open to：Everyone
The Wearable Robotics Association is inviting entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in wearable robotic technology.The review committee will select as many as ten finalists.The one considered to be the most innovative will be announced at the conference and will receive $5，000 to accelerate the new technology.
语篇解读： 本文是一篇应用文。是一篇在网站上发布的四则创新设计类比赛的相关信息。
1．Which competition favors competitors with a creative mind in helping the disabled?
A．Clean Tech Competition.
B．Innovative Designs for Accessibility.
C．Agile Robotics Competition.
D．Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge.
B [细节理解题。根据第一部分的主体内容可知，该比赛要求选手利用他们的创造力为残疾人的无障碍环境开发出创新、经济、实用的解决方案，故选B。]
2．What's the aim of Clean Tech Competition?
A．To make research about STEM.
B．To encourage university students to be innovators.
C．To help students prepare for the university.
D．To find talented teenagers and develop their ability to innovate.
D [细节理解题。根据Clean Tech Competition部分第二句可知，该竞赛旨在加深对STEM相关概念的理解，发现优秀人才，培养下一代具有全球竞争力的创新者，故D选项“找到有天赋的青少年，并培养他们的创新能力”正确。]
3．What can we know about the four competitions?
A．They are open to everyone.
B．Every competitor can get an award.
C．They are held in April.
D．They are held virtually.
C [细节理解题。根据每一部分的Deadline的内容可知，C项正确。根据每部分的Open to的内容可知，A项显然错误；B项错在Every competitor，赢得比赛的选手才能获得奖金；根据全文内容尤其是第三部分内容可知，只有Agile Robotics Competition将以虚拟形式举行，故D项错误。]
