【Doyouhavebrightideas?Ideasofinventionsthatchangesocietyoratleastmakelifeeasierforsomebody?Perhapswealldosometimesbutwedon’toftenmaketheideaarealityRecentlyinBritaintherewasacompetitioncall】

　　Doyouhavebrightideas?Ideasofinventionsthatchangesocietyoratleastmakelifeeasierforsomebody?Perhapswealldosometimesbutwedon’toftenmaketheideaarealityRecentlyinBritaintherewasacompetitioncalledBritishDesignersforTomorrow.Thecompetitionencouragesyoungpeopletocarryouttheirbrightideas.Thereweretwogroupsinthecontest:GroupOnewasforschoolchildrenunder16;GroupTwowasforschoolchildrenover16.Andtherewereelevenprize-winnersaltogether.

　　NeilHuntoneoftheprize-winnerswascalled“SunshineSuperman.It’simportantwhenpeoplestudytheweathertobeabletorecordsunshineaccurately.Weneedtoknowhowmanyhoursofsunshinewehaveandhowstrongitis.Mostsunshinerecordersonlyrecorddirectsunlight.Neil’sismoreaccurate（精确的）andthisisveryimportantforresearchintothewayofusingsolar（太阳的）power.

　　Youcandosomuchwithanimated（活动的）cartoon.LookatSimonWest’sideaforanimatedroadsigns.Heusespictureswhichappeartomoveasyougonearertoorfartherfromthem.Thisisn’tanewidea.Butitisnewtousethesepicturesonroadsigns.“Wefoundthatpeopleweremorelikelytoseemovingsigns”saidSimon.Sonowyoucanreallyseerocksfallingtrainsmovinghorsesrunningoracarfallingovertheedgeofacliff（悬崖）.Quiteawarning!

　　TheideasinthecompetitionweresoinventivethatwearesurprisedthatBritishindustrydoesn’taskmoreschoolchildrenforsuggestions.Perhapsthiswillbethestartof“pupilpower!”

　　1．Thewriterholdsthatpeopleseldom .

　　A．havebrightideas B．turntheirbrightideasintoreality

　　C．maketheirlifeeasier D．thinkofinventingsomething

　　2．Theorganizersofthecompetitionhopedtheschoolchildrenwhotookpartinitwould .

　　A．becomegooddesignersforfutureBritain

　　B．inventsomethingforimmediateuse

　　C．designsomethingusefulforthenextday

　　D．winasmanyprizesastheycould

　　3．NeilHunt’sdesignwouldfinallyleadtotheimprovementofthewayof .

　　A．recordingdirectsunshine B．recordingthehoursofsunshine

　　C．usingtheenergyofthesun