중3 능률 양현권 6과 본문 문제 모음 (내신대비)

Make Your Ideas Blossom

A Chat with Your Pet

Brooke had a dog, Kayla, who was [suffering / suffered] from awful separation anxiety.

The dog became very upset and depressed whenever she was [leaving / left] alone.

So Brooke wanted to find a way to connect with her pet dog [during / while] she was away.

[Necessity / Necessary] is the mother of invention!

One day Brooke was video chatting [to / for / of / with] her friends, and an idea flashed across her mind.

“Why not [do / don't] the same thing with Kayla?

Wouldn’t it be great to video chat with her and deliver a snack [while / during] I am away from home?” she said to herself.

Brooke suggested the idea at Startup Weekend, [which / that / where] people put forward ideas for products and develop them together.

She was [fortunate enough / enough fortunate] to work with a team of designers to develop the product concept,

and finally invented a [device / devise] for lonely dogs left at home.

Brooke said that she [found / founded] genuine satisfaction in being part of the solution.

1 Put some snacks in the [device / devise].

2 Attach a tablet computer [of / to / for / at] it.

3 [Use / Using / To use] an application on your smartphone to make a video call and deliver a snack to your pet.

An All-in-One Shampoo Ball

Plastic [produces / products / productions] are everywhere.

They are in our homes, offices, and schools, and [end up / ending up] in our rivers, lakes, and oceans.

People often see animals [suffering / suffered / suffer] from plastic waste that is produced every day.

Benjamin was especially [concerning / concerned] about plastic bottles that people use every day, and he wanted to cut down on them.

What first caught his attention [was / were] the shampoo bottles in his bathroom.

He kept [to ask / asking / asked] himself, “How can I take a shower without using shampoo from a plastic bottle?”

Then, one day he saw his mom using a laundry tablet and [get / got / getting / gotten] the idea for an all-in-one shampoo ball.

Benjamin showed his idea [at / of / for / to] chemistry experts, and they liked it.

He received a lot of help from them and finally [invent / to invent / invented / inventing] the world’s first eco-friendly shampoo balls.

“Recycling [reduces / is reduced] waste, but shampoo balls don’t make any waste at all,” he said.

1 [Grab / Grabbing / To grab] one ball before showering.

2 Rub it gently under water to bring [out / to / about / for] the shampoo.

3 Wash your hair [at / for / with / within] it!

What problems [do / don't] you see around you?

Think of possible ways [to solve / solving / solve] them, and ask for help from others, if necessary.

Indeed, the best solution cannot be [found / founded] without creative thinking and hard work.

As the famous saying goes, [follow / following / to follow] your dreams, but more importantly, make them happen!

“Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas [in / into / for / from] reality.

Creativity [involves / involving] two processes: thinking, then producing.”

-Linda Naiman