A
Innovative Designs for Accessibility
Deadline: 2020-04-30
Award: $7,500 CAD
Open to: University students
The Innovative（创新的）Designs for Accessibility student competition challenges students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities.
Clean Tech Competition
Deadline: 2020-04-13
Award: $ 28,000
Open to: Students 13—15 years old
The Clean Tech Competition is a unique, worldwide research and design challenge for pre-college youth. The competition is designed to build a deeper understanding of STEM（science, technology, engineering and math） related concepts, recognize outstanding talent, and prepare the next generation for globally competitive innovators.
Agile Robotics Competition
Deadline: 2020-0S-10
Award: $ 17,500
Open to: Adults
Agile Robotics Competition is a simulation-based（仿真）competition designed to promote agility（灵活）in industrial robot systems by employing the latest advances in artificial intelligence and robot planning. The competition will be held virtually（虚拟的）, so there is no need to travel to compete. The competition will use the Gazebo simulation tool.
Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 2020-05-24
Award: $5,000
Open to: Everyone
The Wearable Robotics Association is inviting entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in wearable robotic technology. The review committee will select as many as ten finalists. The one considered to be the most innovative will be announced at the conference and will receive $5,000 to accelerate the new technology.
21. What is the age range required by Clean Tech Competition?
A. 6—10. B. 38—40. C. 20—22. D. 13—15.
22. Which competition does not require competitors to travel to compete?
A. Innovative Designs for Accessibility.
B. Clean Tech Competition.
C. Agile Robotics Competition.
D. Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge.
23. What can we know about the four competitions?
A. They are open to everyone. B. They all give an award.
C. They are held in May. D. They are held virtually.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个比赛，包括截止日期、奖项和参赛对象等情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Clean Tech Competition中“Open to: Students 13—15 years old(开放对象:13-15岁的学生)”可知，Clean Tech Competition要求的年龄范围是13-15岁。故选D。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Agile Robotics Competition中“ The competition will be held virtually（虚拟的）, so there is no need to travel to compete. (比赛将在网上举行，所以没有必要旅行去参加比赛)”可知，Agile Robotics Competition不需要参赛者旅行去比赛。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Innovative Designs for Accessibility部分中“Award: $7,500 CAD(奖励：7500加元)”；Clean Tech Competition部分中“Award: $ 28,000(奖励：2万8千美元)”；Agile Robotics Competition部分中“Award: $ 17,500(奖励：17,500美元)”和 Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge部分中“Award: $5,000(奖励：五千美元)”可知，这四个比赛都有奖励。故选B。
