Many people ask me what my favorite invention is.I find it very hard to answer them,because there are so many things in my life that I can choose.However,I have chosen a pen.Don't you think it's surprising?
I know that to most people a pen is very boring,but,to me,it stands for possibility(可能).There are so many things you can do with a pen.You can write a novel or a song,record information,or draw a picture.
A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me.Every day,I write a new page with my pen,and I am slowly making a path(路)for my future.Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries.Maybe I'll become a musician and touch people's hearts with my music.Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words,or a teacher to help children grow into the kind of people that they want to be.
There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life,but I know that with the pen in my hand,I will write a good future for myself.Tell me what future you will write for yourself.
1.People may feel ________ after they know the writer's choice.
A. bored B. interested C. excited D. surprised
2.The writer thinks a ________ can move people through words.
A. scientist B. musician C. writer D. teacher
3.The underlined word “discoveries” means “ ________ ” in Chinese.
A. 力氣 B. 汗水 C. 理智 D. 發(fā)現(xiàn)
4.The writer wants to tell us ________.
A. why a pen is the most important invention for him
B. what a pen can help him do
C. why he wants to have a good pen
D. what person he will become in the future
5.Where does the passage most probably come from?
A. A grammar book. B. A science website.
C. A dictionary. D. A sports magazine.

1.D
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.B
【解析】
短文是談?wù)撚嘘P(guān)發(fā)明的話題。作者闡述了鋼筆是自己最喜歡的發(fā)明,并提出可能會(huì)令許多人感到吃驚,作者用大量的篇幅解釋了自己持有這種觀點(diǎn)的原因。
1.D
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中的句子“However,I have chosen a pen. Don't you think it's surprising?”可...