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2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-发明与创造
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介绍了一个12岁的美国女孩MadisonChecketts为了减少塑料垃圾而发明的可食用水瓶的故事。
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介绍出售回收物的不便引出了最新的微信小程序。人们可以通过小程序来预约，增加了便利性，也保护了环境。
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介绍了OpenAI开发的ChatGPT是最强大的人工智能之一，它具有和真人一样的完整写作能力；但它也带来了一些问题
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介绍了一种新型的阅读方式——图书漂流。
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介绍了智能窗户清洁机器人Ozmo。
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许多孩子还没有养成正确的洗手习惯。Issar和他的朋友决定用一种有趣的方法来解决这个问题。他们尝试了很多次，创造了一种叫做Soppen的工具。它把洗手变成了一项有趣的活动。
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（2023·广东佛山·统考三模）Acrosstheworld,humansbuyaround1.3billionsingle-useplasticbottlesaday.However,onlyabout9%ofthemarerecycledandmostofthemendupinlandfills,theoceanorelsewhereinnature.
Whenbeach-lovingMadisonCheckettsnoticedthatmanyplasticbottlespollutedthesandduringherfamilytriptoCalifornia,the12-year-oldAmericangirlrealizedthatthisneededtobechanged.Soforherschoolscienceproject,shedecidedtofocusonreducingplasticlitter.
Duringherresearch,Madisoncameacrossaspecialmethodofpackingwaterwithinaneatablematerial—agelmembrane（凝胶膜）.Atthattime,thegirlgotheridea:ShewoulddesignaneatablewaterbottlecalledtheEco-Hero.
Tocarryoutheridea,Madisondevelopedthemethodbydoingscientifictestswithcommonfoodadditives（添加剂）.Shealsolearnedfrompreviousresearchoneatablewaterbottles.Basedonthepastresearch,sheimprovedthemethodandmadeherbottlesbiggerandabletolastforalongertime.Shefoundthatwater,lemonjuiceandotherchemicalscouldbeusedtogethertomakeagelbagthatwouldn’tbreak.Andthebagcouldholdupto3/4cupofwaterandcouldbekeptinthefridgeforthreeweeks.
“Mybiggestgoalwiththisprojectistohelptheworld,”saystheyounginventor.Shehopesherinventioncanencourageotherstotakebettercareoftheplanet.“Itdoesn’tnecessarilyhavetobeinabigway,”sheadds.“Peoplecanmakeadifferenceintheworld,evenifit’sjustinasmallway.”
1．Howmanyplasticbottlesarerecycled?
A．Around1.3billion. B．About91%. C．About9%. D．3/4.