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[2022·Î人ÊÐÖÊÁ¿¼ì²â]A 15­year­old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence (AI) and created apps to address polluted drinking water and other social problems has been named Time magazine's first­ever “Kid of the Year”£®

Rao told The Associated Press in an interview from her home that the prize is “nothing that I could have ever imagined. And I'm so grateful and just so excited that we're really taking a look at the upcoming generation and our generation, since the future is in our hands.”

Time said Rao stood out for creating a global community of young innovators and inspiring them to pursue their goals. Rao insisted that starting out small doesn't matter, as long as you're passionate about it.

She told Time contributing editor Angelina Jolie in an interview that her science pursuits started early as a way to improve social conditions. The drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, inspired her to develop a way to detect pollutants and send those results to a mobile phone, she said.

“I was like 10 when I told my parents that I wanted to research carbon nanotube (ÄÉÃ×¹Ü) sensor technology at the Denver Water quality research lab, and my mum was like, ‘A what£¿’” Rao told Jolie. She said that work “is going to be in our generation's hands pretty soon. So if no one else is gonna do it, I'm gonna do it.”

In a world where science is increasingly questioned or challenged, Rao insisted that its pursuit is an act of kindness, the best way that a younger generation can better the world.

“We have science in everything we're involved in, and I think that's the biggest thing to put out there, that science is cool, innovating is cool, and anybody can be an innovator£¬” Rao said. “Anybody can do science.”

1£®What did Rao think of the award she received?

A£®It was a mark of social progress.

B£®It was a recognition of her work.

C£®It was an inspiration to the youth.

D£®It was a title beyond her expectation.

2£®Why would Rao start to pursue science?

A£®To encourage people to aim high.

B£®To pursue her passion for research.

C£®To change the society for the better.

D£®To stop science from being questioned.

3£®Which word can best describe Rao?

A£®Cool.          B£®Kind.

C£®Independent.    D£®Creative.

4£®What's the purpose of the text?

 A£®To report a young genius.

 B£®To introduce new inventions.

 C£®To improve social conditions.

 D£®To present artificial intelligence.