A
A tech company created a screen-free smartphone that allows kids 1 (chat) with loved ones without the distractions (干扰) of a touchscreen. It only works when 2 (pair) with a parent’s mobile app, which ensures that strangers can’t contact the child through the device. Parents can also track their child’s location and check the device’s battery level from their end. The company’s newest version is expected to be 3 (wide) available soon.
B
Mollie Ray, a comic artist and author, devotes herself to championing young comic creators. She wants to reach young people 4 might not otherwise have access to the arts and give them a voice through comics. For Mollie, comics 5 (consider) a beautiful art form, 6 (encourage) people to read for pleasure-that’s why they deserve to be taken seriously. Her advice to young people is to keep practicing and put time into 7 makes them happy.
C
The colour “ultrablack” (超黑) is inspired by the feathers (羽毛) of the riflebird (风鸟). Originally used on 8 (instrument) such as telescopes and cameras, it has now become the centrepiece of a dress. Scientists describe it 9 “the darkest fabric ever made”. The team said they 10 (develop) the ultrablack in a laboratory, before making it into a dye (染料) to colour cloth. Ultrablack is so dark that looking at the fabric is like looking into a black hole.