2021-2022学年度第44期总第874期 (6版)
Inspire Innovation (Page 6)

I. Find out the information about the competition and winners.
Prize :          _________________________________
Requirements:   _________________________________
Aim:           _________________________________

Name:          Belgian Victor Dewulf and Briton Peter Hedley
Invention:       _________________________________
Materials:       _________________________________
Aim:           _________________________________

Name:          Brazilian Rafaella de Bona Goncalves
Invention:       _________________________________
Materials:       _________________________________
Aim:            _________________________________

Name:              Erin Smith
Invention:            _________________________________
Source of inspiration:    _________________________________
Aim:                _________________________________

II. Translate the following sentences.
1. The prototype for their invention was made using a treadmill and a camera.
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2. After further research, she discovered Parkinson’s disease first affects areas of the brain used to express emotion.
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3. Smith said she hoped FacePrint will “lead to a paradigm shift in the way that we view and treat degenerative nerve diseases”, according to the European Patent Office.
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III. Further thinking.
1. What do you think has inspired these inventions?
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2. What new inventions have popped up in recent years to improve our lives as well as meet the sustainable development goals?
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参考答案：
I. Young Inventors prize
Inventors must be under the age of 30 and their inventions must support the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
To “inspire a new generation of inventors”.
An AI vision software for detecting recyclable waste and a robotic arm to separate waste.
A treadmill and a camera
To bring sorting waste manually to an end and create a more efficient sorting process.
biodegradable menstruation products
widely available plant waste from the banana harvest
To provide affordable sanitary products for disadvantaged women.
An AI-powered app that can detect the early signs of Parkinson’s disease
Smith got the idea for her invention after watching a video of actor Michael J. Fox, who has the condition.
She hoped FacePrint will “lead to a paradigm shift in the way that we view and treat degenerative nerve diseases”.
II. 1. 他们发明的原型是用一台跑步机和一个相机制作的。
2. 经过进一步的研究，她发现帕金森病首先影响大脑用于表达情感的区域。
3. 据欧洲专利局称，史密斯表示，她希望FacePrint能改变我们看待和治疗神经退行性疾病的方式。