Những đứa trẻ có khả năng phi thường

Trở thành phi công lúc 5 tuổi hay nhà khoa học hạt nhân lúc 14 tuổi là những câu chuyện truyền cảm hứng của trẻ em trên thế giới. Nghe và điền từ vào chỗ trống. 

 

Phần 1

Everybody likes to think they are talented at something but sometimes this just isn’t the …(1)… These kids, on the other hand, definitely demonstrate that they posses some pretty incredible …(2)… From mathematics to …(3)…, from art to …(4)…, these amazing kids will no doubt make all of us feel pretty average. Amazing kids with incredible talent.

He Yide. When we were …(5)…, the closest any of us likely came to piloting an …(6)…was while playing a …(7)…game. At just five years of age, He Yide of China did away with the simulators and decided to take …(8)…of the …(9)…thing. In 2013, he took the controls of an aircraft for 35 minutes of flight over China. Sure there was an instructor in the plane with him, but he did all of the …(10)…and engine management himself. When he’s not …(10)…, he is reportedly sailing boats and …(11)…mountains. You know, the usual things that kids do.

Phần 2

Taylor Wilson. What were you doing when you were 14? In all likelyhood you were playing video games, watching …(12)…and hanging out with your friends at the mall. Taylor Wilson likely did all those things too, when he wasn’t performing nuclear fusion. The Arkansas …(13)…took to science like a …(14)…to water and before he knew it, he had become a full blown nuclear scientist by his early …(15)… His expertise in the field has caught a lot of …(16)…and Taylor is now involved in everything from improving cancer treatment to developing devices to detect hidden nuclear …(17)…

Cory Nieves. New Jersey’s Cory Nieves is a little different than most kids at his age. When he was just five years old, Cory decided he was going to start a …(18)…selling cookies to help his mom buy a new …(19)… Rather than sell the cookies door-to-door, Cory spearheaded the development of a …(20)…cookie selling business which today sees him as CEO of the Mr. Cory’s Cookie Company. Now 10 years old, Cory’s business has really taken off and continues to …(21)…with each passing years. Not bad for someone who’s not even old enough to legally be in the commercial kitchen which produces his …(22)…

 

Phần 3

Autumn De Forest. For most of us, our artistic ability goes no further than being able to draw a stickman or some geometric …(23)… Then there is Autumn De Forest. This 14 years old began …(24)…around the age of five and it was clear that she had talent. Before she had even become a …(25)…, Autumn was selling paintings with one even fetching 25.000$. She is so good that her …(26)…appears in galleries and Disney even commissioned her to paint a series of works for them.

Priyanshi Somani. When you’re known as a “mental calculator”, you’re probably good at …(27)… Priyanshi Somani is definitely good with …(28)… From 2006 to 2008 she was the national champion of …(29)…in mental arithmetic. In 2010, at just 12 years of age, she entered the Mental Calculations World Cup and …(30)… Not only was Priyanshi the …(31)…entrant ever, but she got a perfect score of 100%. Thanks to her amazing abilities of …(32)…and calculation, she is even cited in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Từ mới: 

mental calculator: phép tính nhẩm, máy tính nhẩm

mental arithmetic: tính nhẩm

Đáp án phần 1

Everybody likes to think they are talented at something but sometimes this just isn’t the …(1)…case. These kids, on the other hand, definitely demonstrate that they posses some pretty incredible …(2)…talents. From mathematics to …(3)…music, from art to …(4)…science, these amazing kids will no doubt make all of us feel pretty average. Amazing kids with incredible talent.

He Yide. When we were …(5)…little, the closest any of us likely came to piloting an …(6)…aircraft was while playing a …(7)…video game. At just five years of age, He Yide of China did away with the simulators and decided to take …(8)…control of the …(9)…real thing. In 2013, he took the controls of an aircraft for 35 minutes of flight over China. Sure there was an instructor in the plane with him, but he did all of the …(10)…flying and engine management himself. When he’s not …(10)…flying, he is reportedly sailing boats and …(11)…climbing mountains. You know, the usual things that kids do.

Đáp án phần 2

Taylor Wilson. What were you doing when you were 14? In all likelyhood you were playing video games, watching …(12)…television and hanging out with your friends at the mall. Taylor Wilson likely did all those things too, when he wasn’t performing nuclear fusion. The Arkansas …(13)…native took to science like a …(14)…fish to water and before he knew it, he had become a full blown nuclear scientist by his early …(15)…teens. His expertise in the field has caught a lot of …(16)…attention and Taylor is now involved in everything from improving cancer treatment to developing devices to detect hidden nuclear …(17)…bombs.

Cory Nieves. New Jersey’s Cory Nieves is a little different than most kids at his age. When he was just five years old, Cory decided he was going to start a …(18)…business selling cookies to help his mom buy a new …(19)…car. Rather than sell the cookies door-to-door, Cory spearheaded the development of a …(20)…serious cookie selling business which today sees him as CEO of the Mr. Cory’s Cookie Company. Now 10 years old, Cory’s business has really taken off and continues to …(21)…expand with each passing years. Not bad for someone who’s not even old enough to legally be in the commercial kitchen which produces his …(22)…cookies.

Đáp án phần 3

Autumn De Forest. For most of us, our artistic ability goes no further than being able to draw a stickman or some geometric …(23)…shapes. Then there is Autumn De Forest. This 14 years old began …(24)…painting around the age of five and it was clear that she had talent. Before she had even become a …(25)…teenager, Autumn was selling paintings with one even fetching 25.000$. She is so good that her …(26)…work appears in galleries and Disney even commissioned her to paint a series of works for them.

Priyanshi Somani. When you’re known as a “mental calculator”, you’re probably good at …(27)…math. Priyanshi Somani is definitely good with …(28)…numbers. From 2006 to 2008 she was the national champion of …(29)…India in mental arithmetic. In 2010, at just 12 years of age, she entered the Mental Calculations World Cup and …(30)…won. Not only was Priyanshi the …(31)…youngest entrant ever, but she got a perfect score of 100%. Thanks to her amazing abilities of …(32)…memory and calculation, she is even cited in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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