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enthusiasts,nothingbeatstheexcitementofridingyourmotorcycleontheopenhighwaywiththewindonyourback.Withgaspricesrising,ridingmotorcyclesiseconomicalandamuchgreenerwaytotravel.Alongwiththebenefitscomestheriskofpersonalinjuryifanaccidentoccurs.Afterall,you’renotprotectedbysteellikeyouarewhiledrivingyourcar.Besidesahelmet(頭盔),thelatestsafety

innovations,newairbagjeans,arepersonalairbagsthatyoucanweartobetterprotectyourlife.Airbagshavebeenprotectingpeopleincaraccidentsfordecades.Now,aSwedishcompany,Mo’cycle,teamedupwithanairbagtechnologycompanywhichpreviouslyproducedupperbodyprotectionformotorcycleriders,todesignandproducetheairbagsjeans.Thiskindofairbagcanofferprotectionforthemotorcyclerider’slowerbody,especiallythetailbone,incaseofanaccident.Accordingtothecompany,“Itreformedtheairbagtechnologytoprotectthefirstboneofthespinalcolumn(脊柱),becausespinalcolumninjuryistheleadingcauseofdisabilityamongmotorcycleriders.”Theairbagjeanslooklikeconventionaltrousers.Its

component

isremovableandthejeanscanbewashed,dried,andwornagain.Thejeansaremadeofa

fabric

calledArmalith

which

isstrongerandweighslessthansteel.Armalithhelpstopreventridersfrominjuriescausedbyforceoffrictionafterafall.Theairbagsfixedintothefabrichelpprotecttheriderifheorshefallsoffthemotorcycle.Iftheriderisseparatedfromthevehicle,theairbagsaretouchedoffinseconds.That’sbecausethe

mechanism

isactuallyachainthatconnectsthejeanstothemotorcycle.Mo’cycle’sairbagjeansareavailableonthecompany’scrowdfundingcampaignalongwithanairbagshirtandacompleteprotectionpackage.

Obviously,theycanprovideprotectionformoremotorcycleriders.Makingtheroadssaferforthemiscertainlyaworthyeffort.8.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?A.Toshowthepopularityofmotorcycles.B.Tostressthenecessityofairbagsjeans.C.Tostatetheimportanceofwearinghelmets.D.Todisplaytheexcitementofhighwayriding.9.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Thetailboneinjuriesarehardtoidentify.B.Airbagsofferoverallprotectionforriders.C.Mocycleisfamousforairbagdesignandproduction.D.Theairbagjeansarebasedontheexistingtechnology.10.Whatisafeatureofairbagjeans?A.Theyleadanewfashiontrend.B.Theyarecomfortabletowear.C.Theyarequickinresponse.D.Theyneedfixingregularly.,11.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureoftheairbagjeans?A.Indifferent.B.Uncertain.C.Promising.D.Curious.BDCCCrossingPhoenix,Arizona,are180milesofcanals.In1867,thecity’sfoundingfather,JackSwillingsawtheremainsofirrigation(灌溉)channelswanderingacrossthelandscape.Herealizedthat,centuriesbefore,somesocietyhadfarmedthisdesert.Soonafter,Swillingbeganclearingtheblockedcanalstobringagriculturebacktotheregion.Threeyearslater,Swillingandotherpioneersmettoconsidernamesfortheirsettlement.ThetoptwowerePumpkinvilleandStonewall.Luckily,EnglishadventurerDarrellDuppaproposedanameinspiredbytheresurrection(復(fù)興)ofthecanals.“Agreatraceoncelivedhereandanothergreatracewilllivehereinthefuture,”heconsidered.“Ipredictthatanewcitywillspring,phoenix-like,fromtheruinsandashesoftheold.”GaryHuckleberry,aresearcher,said,“Inthesouthwest,wehavesomeseriousissuestodealwithintermsofwater.TheColoradoRiveristhemainsourceofwaterforthesouthwestandit’soverdistributed.We’vegotpopulationgrowthandclimatechange.Howarewegoingtodealwith

that?Ithinkthere’ssomethingtobelearnedbylookingatpastsocietieswhomanagedwaterforthousandsofyears.”ThatgreatsocietywastheHohokam.Between100and1450AD,theyconstructed1,000milesofcanals.AstheHohokamexpandedtheirnetwork,theyconstantlyrepaired,cleanedanddivertedthecanals.“Itrequirescooperation,becausealltheusersofthewaterfromthatcanalhavetoagreenotonlytoconstructit,butalsotomaintainit,”Henderson,ascientist,said.“Userswouldhavetoagreetocertainconditionstokeeptheentiresystemgoing.”TheHohokamcommittedtosharingwaterandputthemselvesontimetables.TheHohokamusedcanalirrigationfor3,000years.“That,tome,isthedefinitionofsustainabledevelopment,”Huckleberrysaid.“Theylearnedhowtosustainablyfarm,tomanagewater,tonotdestroytheirsoilsinawaythatisworthyandmightgiveusinsightintohowwemightdealwiththecurrenttrouble.Ithinkoneofthekeylessonsisthatyoudon’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”8.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thereconstructionofcanals.B.Theoriginofthecity’snamePhoenix.C.Thediscoveryoftheirrigationchannels.D.Theagriculturaldevelopmentinthesettlement.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?A.Thesourceofwater.B.Theclimatechange.C.Thepopulationgrowth.D.Theover-distributionofwater.10.WhatdoesHendersonsayabouttheHohokam?A.Theywereexpertinfarming.B.Theywerepoorattimemanagement.C.Theyhadastrongsenseofteamspirit.D.Theyfoughtfortheirrightstousewater.11.WhichofthefollowingwouldHuckleberryagreewith?A.Canalirrigationisoutofdate.B.Sustainabledevelopmentmatters.C.Farmingcansolvecurrenttrouble.D.Thelossofsoilsisworsethanbefore.BDCBKe’NyzjahFerebeewasstandingbythekitchenworktop,addingcupcakelinerstoapan.Sheusedanicecreamspoontofilleachwithcakebatter(面糊)toensuretheywouldlookidentical.Afinishedgroupsatonthecounterwithwhitebuttercreamturningontop.Thecupcakeswerefora2-year-old’s“Moana”-themedbirthdayparty.Thenextday,shehadordersforatwo-tieredcakeandtwobirthdaycakes.WhilemostteenagersarespendingthesummerhangingoutwithfriendsandworkingKe’Nyzjahisfillingorders,updatingherwebsiteandgettingnewbrandingphotos.SheownsandoperatesKayKeBakery,ahome-basedbusiness,specializingincustomcakesandcupcakes.Sheoffers14flavors.Sherequiresatleasttwotofourweeks’noticeonorders,andshegetssixtosevenaweek.In2020,shestartedbakingoutofboredomandadesireforcake.Sheaskedhermomforasolution.Mompointedhertoaboxofcakemixinthecupboard.Ke’Nyzjah’sfirstattemptfailed.Butshetriedmakingmorecakesthenextday.Shegotbetter.ShewatchedhoursofYouTubevideostocomeupwitharecipeandtoteachherselfbakingtechniques.“OnceIgotonInstagramandstartedseeingotherpeople’sdecoratedcakes,that’swhenIgotinspiredtobeacakeartistinsteadofjustabaker,”shesaid.Shetookbusinessclassessuchasdigitalmarketingatherschool.Shealsoregisteredforacoursetobecomeacertifiedcustomerservicespecialist.Ittaughtherhowtotalktocustomersandgetthroughasale.She’sconstantlytryingtofindmorewaystopromoteherbusinessandfindnewclients.“It’salittledifficulthavingtokeepupwithbothmyInstagramandmyFacebookpagesandmanagingschool,personallifeandabusiness.Itcanbealotsometimes,butImanage.”NakesiaFercbec,Ke’Nyzjah’smother,feltherdaughter’sfatherhasbeeninfluential.Ke’Nyzjahgiveshermotheralargeofthecredit.“She’slikemybiggestsupporter.She’smademewhoIam.I’vecometorealizethatIamanincredibleperson.”4.WhatwasKe’Nyzjahdoingaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Designingathemedparty.B.Makingcakesforbusiness.C.Preparingforherbirthdayparty.D.Placinganorderforcakesonline.5.WhatcanbeinferredaboutKaykeBakery?A.Itiswellreceived.B.Ithostspartiesforcustomers.C.Itisajointbusiness.D.Itmainlyprovidesserviceforkids6.WhatmightbeachallengeforKe’Nyzjah?A.Attendingbusinessclasses.B.Teachingherselfbakingtechniques.C.Gettingalongwithherclients.D.Balancingherbusinesswithschooling.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Ahome-basedteenbaker.B.Aboredom-killingbakery.C.Howtobecomeacakeartist.D.Howtostartabusiness.BADACrossingPhoenix,Arizona,are180milesofcanals.In1867,thecity’sfoundingfather,JackSwillingsawtheremainsofirrigation(灌溉)channelswanderingacrossthelandscape.Herealizedthat,centuriesbefore,somesocietyhadfarmedthisdesert.Soonafter,Swillingbeganclearingtheblockedcanalstobringagriculturebacktotheregion.Threeyearslater,Swillingandotherpioneersmettoconsidernamesfortheirsettlement.ThetoptwowerePumpkinvilleandStonewall.Luckily,EnglishadventurerDarrellDuppaproposedanameinspiredbytheresurrection(復(fù)興)ofthecanals.“Agreatraceoncelivedhereandanothergreatracewilllivehereinthefuture,”heconsidered.“Ipredictthatanewcitywillspring,phoenix-like,fromtheruinsandashesoftheold.”GaryHuckleberry,aresearcher,said,“Inthesouthwest,wehavesomeseriousissuestodealwithintermsofwater.TheColoradoRiveristhemainsourceofwaterforthesouthwestandit’soverdistributed.We’vegotpopulationgrowthandclimatechange.Howarewegoingtodealwith

that?Ithinkthere’ssomethingtobelearnedbylookingatpastsocietieswhomanagedwaterforthousandsofyears.”ThatgreatsocietywastheHohokam.Between100and1450AD,theyconstructed1,000milesofcanals.AstheHohokamexpandedtheirnetwork,theyconstantlyrepaired,cleanedanddivertedthecanals.“Itrequirescooperation,becausealltheusersofthewaterfromthatcanalhavetoagreenotonlytoconstructit,butalsotomaintainit,”Henderson,ascientist,said.“Userswouldhavetoagreetocertainconditionstokeeptheentiresystemgoing.”TheHohokamcommittedtosharingwaterandputthemselvesontimetables.TheHohokamusedcanalirrigationfor3,000years.“Th