If you are in the market looking for a new bike,maybe you would like to consider this bicycle.The brainchild of Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni,the fully functional bike that costs just ﹩10 to make,is made entirely of cardboard (硬紙板).
Mr.Gafni came up with the idea after he heard about a working canoe that had been made of cardboard.However,when he suggested the idea to engineers,they all told him that it was impossible.Not ready to accept failure,Mr.Gafni decided to try to build one himself.However,the task turned out to be harder than he had thought.Considering that the cardboard is normally used to make just boxes,there was not much idea on how to even get started.
While being able to get the design right,his biggest difficulty was to create a bike strong enough to carry a rider of almost any size and weight.After experimenting with several choices he found out that by using the Japanese principals of origami (折紙) he could increase the weight the cardboard can bear.Therefore,he made the bike strong enough to carry a real rider.He then had to figure out a coating that would protect the bike in all kinds of weather conditions.While getting it right took a few models,the final result is a new bike coated with a finish ( 拋 光 ) that gives it the look and feel of lightweight plastic.It can carry as much as 485 pounds.
Mr.Gafni is now working with some businessmen to get his cardboard creation into stores by late 2018.Considering that it costs only ﹩10 to make the entire bike,he believes that the finished product could be sold for at least ﹩80- ﹩90,which makes it the coolest,cheapest,most eco-friendly bike in the world!
(1)What does the underlined word "brainchild" mean? (1 word) Invention/ Creation/ Bike.Invention/ Creation/ Bike.
(2)What made Mr.Gafni have the idea of making a bike of cardboard? (no more than 10 words) A working canoe that had been made of cardboard.A working canoe that had been made of cardboard.
(3)Why did Mr.Gafni use the Japanese principals of origami to make his bike? (no more than 15 words) Because it could increase the weight the cardboard can bear.Because it could increase the weight the cardboard can bear.
(4)What are the characteristics of Mr.Gafni's bike? (no more than 15 words) It is the coolest,cheapest,most eco-friendly bike in the world.It is the coolest,cheapest,most eco-friendly bike in the world.
(5)Please explain how you are encouraged by Izhar Gafni. (no more than 20 words) I am encouraged by his creation and his strong desire to succeed.I am encouraged by his creation and his strong desire to succeed.
【考點(diǎn)】記敘文;品行與態(tài)度.
【答案】Invention/ Creation/ Bike.;A working canoe that had been made of cardboard.;Because it could increase the weight the cardboard can bear.;It is the coolest,cheapest,most eco-friendly bike in the world.;I am encouraged by his creation and his strong desire to succeed.
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