2024-2025学年下学期高中英语必修三第五单元B卷.docx

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必修三Unit5B卷

一．阅读理解（共2小题）

1．（2024?安徽模拟）HemanBekeleisnotyourtypicalhighschoolstudent．Ratherthanspendinghisfreetimeplayingvideogamesorstaringathisphone，this14year﹣oldfromFairfax，Virginiawascallingprofessorsandconductingexperiments，alltocreateasoapthatcouldtreatskincancer，andtomakeitaffordableforeveryonewhoneedsit．Hisworkwonhimthegrandprizeinthisyears3MYoungScientistsChallenge，acompetitionthatencourageskidstothinkofuniquewaystosolveeverydayproblems.

GrowingupinEthiopia，Bekelefoundinpitythatpeopleworkingoutsidewerelikelytoendupgettingskincancer．Skincancerdidhavecuresandwastreatableinmostcases．However，theaveragepriceofskincancertreatmentgloballywasalmost＄40，000．Thoseshockingstatisticsreallyinspiredhimtocreateamoreaccessiblesolution．Hestarteddoingexperimentsandworkingondifferentthings，andthatturnedintohisbarofsoapasaproject.

Alotofhisresearchanddevelopmentstartedinhisfamilyskitchenandinhisbasement．Butashereachedthefinalofthecompetition，herealizedthathedidneedtodoalittlebitmoreoutsideofjusthishouse．SohereachedouttopeopleatUniversityofVirginiaandpeopleatGeorgetown，andhegotalotofassistance．ThenumberonepersonwouldbeDeborahIsabelle，whohelpedhimorganizeandstructurehisideasduringthefinalistcompetition．Bekelesaidthathedefinitelycouldnthavedonethatallbyhimself.

Bekelesaward﹣winningsoapisacompoundbasedbarofsoapanditschargedwithdifferentcancerfightingchemicals．Thecolorofthesoapisabitofadarktypeofwhiteandithasaroughsurface，whichcouldbeagoodexfoliant（去角质剂）．Itdoeshaveastrongmedicinesmellandfeelabitstickier．Thewholepointofitisthatevenonceyouwashoffthesoaps，themedicinalpartswillstayonyourskin．Itcanactivatethebodysimmunecellstodefendcancer.

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