5．On March 14 at the National Building Museum in Washington，D．C．，40 high school seniors showed off their scientific research to a crowd of more than 500 people．Positioned at their posters，the students enthusiastically described their efforts to improve flight control，study implied tendency，and track space rubbish，for just a few examples．Before the evening was over，one deserving senior received a﹩250，000top prize，and her peers went home with large scholarships，too．The students had come to Washington as finalists for the 2017Regeneron Science Talent Search，a program of Society for Science & the Public，which publishes Science News．It was their big night and a night I look forward to every year．
In many ways，attending the Science Talent Search festival is like going to the poster gathering at a scientific meeting．Anybody eager can dive in and find out something new．There are questions to ask about methods，results and applications．Certain themes emerge：Cancer treatment and machine learning appeared a few times this year．But in other ways the event is unusual．Rarely does such charm accompany scientific meetings．Science Talent Search finalists are treated like stars，with standing cheers，a balloon drop and media attention more often reserved for athletes or rock bands．Here，there's no doubt that the science kids are cool．
The event is inspiring because these teens offer hope that the future is bright for science．We live in challenging times．There's much talk about public distrust of science．Yet，deeply curious young people are still asking interesting questions about the world．They want to know how to face science's big challenges，and they want to participate in basic discovery．I went home from the festival convinced that there will always be scientists．Scientists may not always be celebrated by everyone，but the rewards that come with pursuing knowledge and the excitement of discovery will probably continue．
32．What happened to the 40teenagers on March 14？B
A．They visited the National Building Museum．
B．They were awarded for their research projects．
C．They were invited to deal with space rubbish．
D．They volunteered to collect money for the poor．
33．Why does the author say the event is unusual？C
A．Anybody eager can dive in．
B．Rock bands cheer for the finalists．
C．Teen scientists are favorably received．
D．Many problems are discussed this year．
34．How does the author feel about the future of science？C
A．Confused．B．Uncertain．C．Confident．D．Worried．
35．What's the author's purpose of writing the text？D
A．To describe the public distrust of science．
B．To introduce the big challenges of science．
C．To encourage media to focus on teens'development．
D．To inspire young minds to pursue their interest in science．
分析 本文主要講述了有40個青少年研究人員獲得了科學獎勵，由此來激勵青少年要多多的加入到科學研究的隊伍中來．
解答 32．B 細節(jié)題．根據文章內容，On March 14 at the National Building Museum in Washington，D．C．，40 high school seniors showed off their scientific research to a crowd of more than 500 people…Before the evening was over，one deserving senior received a﹩250，000top prize，and her peers went home with large scholarships，too．由此可知，3月14日有40個青少年在大家面前展示了他們的研究成果，并且隨后獲得了獎勵，結合選項，故選B
33．C 細節(jié)題．根據文章內容，But in other ways the event is unusual．Rarely does such charm accompany scientific meetings．Science Talent Search finalists are treated like stars，with standing cheers，a balloon drop and media attention more often reserved for athletes or rock bands．Here，there's no doubt that the science kids are cool．由此可知，青少年研究者獲得了這個獎勵，這是與以往的獲獎者有所不同的地方，青少年越來越受到社會的接受，結合選項，故選C
34．C 細節(jié)題．根據文章內容，The event is inspiring because these teens offer hope that the future is bright for science．這個事情是令人振奮的，因為這個獎勵的頒發(fā)表明這些青少年越來越熱愛科學，也代表著科學有一個光明的未來，結合選項，故選C
35．D 寫作目的題．根據文章內容，主要講述了有40個青少年研究人員獲得了科學獎勵，由此來激勵青少年要多多的加入到科學研究的隊伍中來．結合選項，故選D
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