小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com必修第三册Unit2MakingadifferenceⅠ.阅读理解A(★)(2024·山南期末东济)Astheworldhaschanged，sohaseducation.Since2018，NellyCheboiandhernonprofitTechLitAfricahavebeenbringingcomputertechnologyintoschoolsinKenya，helpingstudentsjointhedigitalworld，andunlocktheirpotential.Withitsownsoftwareprograms，curriculum(课程)andteachertrainingprograms，thisnonprofithopestochangeAfrica.In2012，CheboireceivedascholarshiptoCollegeinIllinoisthatchangedherlife.ShegrewupinpovertyinruralKenya，watchinghermotherstruggletosupportherfamilyalone.CheboihadnoexperiencewithcomputersbeforemovingtotheUStostudy.Shehandwrotepapersandthenstruggledtotypethemoutonalaptopcomputer.Somehowshefellinlovewithcomputerscienceandbeganacareerinthefield.Butshedidnotlosesightofherorigins.“Asanundergraduate，IinvestedallofmyincomefromvariouscampusjobsintomycommunitybackinKenya，”shesaidontheTechLitAfricawebsite.ButsoonshewantedtodomoreforitandthatishowTechLitAfricabegan.Cheboirecalledhowherbackgroundhelpedherunderstandhowimportanttechnologicalknowledgecouldbeforchildrenlivinginpoverty.Shebuiltaschoolwiththeideaofbringingcomputerscienceaspartofkids’curriculumgrowingup.Butshefoundthatitwasgoingtobereallyhardtoimpactasmanypeopleaspossible，becauseitwassohardtofundraise.Theninordertoreachmorestudents，sheintroducedcomputertrainingtoexistingschools.Cheboiphysicallydraggedover40recycledcomputersthathadbeendonatedtothembyvarioustechcompaniestoKenyainsuitcases.Now，sincethenonprofithasgrown，itworkswithvariouscompaniesthathelpthemcleanthedonatedcomputersofdataandsendthemtoAfrica.TechLitAfricarunsitsowncurriculumwithitsownsoftwareprogramsin10Kenyanschools，andthehopeistoincreaseto100throughoutAfricabynextyear.Thestudentslovelearningaboutcomputers，andinturnaregainingskillsthatwillhelpthemmakeuseoftheirtalentsintoawayoutofpoverty.1．WhathasCheboibeendoingsince2018?A．Boostinghersciencecareer.B．Promotingdigitaleducation.C．Startingascholarshipprogram.小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comD．Updatingthecomputercourses.2．WhatinspiredCheboitosetupTechLitAfrica?A．Herloveforcomputerscience.B．Herdesiretohelpherhometown.C．Herdreamofsupportingherfamily.D．HerchildhoodexperienceintheUS.3．WhatdoweknowaboutCheboifromparagraph3?A．Shehopestohelpmorekids.B．Sheplanstobuildnewschools.C．Sheseekstodevelopnewcourses.D．Shecallsfordonationsofcomputers.4．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeCheboi?A．Sensitive.B．Considerate.C．Devoted.D．Cooperative.BIfyou’veeveremergedfromtheshowerorreturnedfromyourwalkwithacleverideaorasolutiontoaproblemyouhadbeenstrugglingwith，itmaynotbeasurprise.Ratherthanconstantlyconcentratingonaproblem，researchfromthelast15yearssuggeststhatpeoplemaybemorelikelytohavecreativebreakthroughswhenthey’redoingahabitualtaskthatdoesn’trequiremuchthought.“Peoplealwaysgetsurprisedwhentheyrealizetheygetinteresting，novelideasatunexpectedtimes，”saysKalinaChristoff，ascientistattheUniversityofBritishColumbiainVancouver，“becauseourculturetellsusthatweshoulddoitthroughhardwork.”Nowresearchersbegintounderstandwhythesecleverthoughtsoccurduringmorepassiveactivitiesandwhat’shappen...