Question

Bexley Middle School eighth―graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers week Future City Competition(TM) on Feb. 18 in Washington，D. C. They competed with 37 other schools across the country.

The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan. 17 in Columbus. By winning the national event，the students earned an all ―expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville，Ala. ，according to a Bexley school district news release.

Future City aims to Rrouse interest in science，technology，engineering and math among young people. Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak，Abby Sharp，Wyatt Peery，Elizabeth Maher. Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock. They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher，Margaret Englehardt，and a volunteer engineer，Mark Sherman，design and build a city of tomorrow. Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting.

Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city. Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city. They also must make a presentation to judges.

Focusing on eco一responsibility. the Bexley team built "Novo―Mondum，" an Icelandic city in the year 2171. Krajnak said the team's project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500一word essay on using bacteria to purify water. "We used our essay and abstract to build a model. " he said. "It was hard to organize which building would go where， what each building does and how to make it look good. "

Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu(即席)questions during the regional competition. "They can think on their feet，" she said. Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students’ performance.

 

71. The grand prize winners will___________

A. receive scholarship for further studies

B. get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville

C. earn a large sum of money for their designs

D. be admitted to universities without exams

72. The goal of the Future City competition is to___________

A. make the Sire City 4 Deluxe software popular

B. test the students’ knowledge of city planning

C. select future engineers from young students

D. make students become interested in engineering

73. Each team must do the following EXCEPT___________.

A. write brief abstracts describing their city

B. present and defend their designs before judges

C. build a future city in Iceland by themselves

D. create model cities using the Sim City software

74. According to Margaret Englehardt，the students___________?

A. always stand still in the competition

B. react very quickly to the questions

C. prepare for the questions in advance

D. take pride in the advisers’ performance

75. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

A. The creativity and teamwork are essential for their success

B. local government paid litde attention to the competition

C. 38 schools took part in the national Future City competition

D. the participants designed a future city without consulting others

Answer 1

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