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【題目】 The need for something that can solve the problems in our daily lives often leads to new and interesting inventions. Here are some examples of inventions that were born as solutions to common daily problems.

Earle Dickson noticed that his wife often burned or cut herself accidentally while working in the kitchen. She would then need his help to put bandages on the wounds. Since Dickson couldn’t always be there to help her, he invented a bandage that she could easily deal with herself. Sold under the brand name Brand-Aid, these bandages are now used for many types of minor (not serious) cut.

Then there was Bette Nesmith Graham, a secretary who wanted a simple way to correct her typing mistakes. One day, as she was watching painters use touch -up paint to a wall, it struck her that the same way could be used on paper. She mixed a white paint and used a small brush to apply it to her work. This small bottle of paint with brush finally came to be known as Liquid Paper.

In some cases, though, people invent things for one purpose but end up using them for another. Take tea bags, for example. In 1908, a New York tea seller named Thomas Sullivan came up with the idea of creating small gifts for customers by putting the unopened bags. Customers are supposed to take out the tea leaves from each bag before boiling a pot of tea. However, some people misunderstood began putting the unopened bags into hot water, and the custom of using tea bag was born.

Sometimes inventions are used for their original purposes. Other times they end up being used for something completely different. Either way, they make our lives a whole lot better.

【1】How many inventions are mentioned in the passage?

A.2B.3C.4D.5

【2】How was the custom of using tea bags born?

A.It was born from a misunderstanding.

B.It was born from a need to take out tea leaves.

C.It was born from a new creative idea to make tea.

D.It was born from a creative tea trade between countries.

【3】The underlined word “original” in the las paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

A.livingB.firstC.usefulD.opposite

【4】Which of the following is correct according to the article?

A.The invention of Brand-Aids came from an unexpected accident.

B.Liquid Paper was invented by a secretary to solve her kitchen problem.

C.Liquid Paper invented by a secretary was used to correct typewriting.

D.Thomas Sullivan was the first person to sell tea in the United States.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

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【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知，本文一共提及提到了三項發(fā)明，分別是：Brand-Aid創(chuàng)可貼、Liquid Paper涂改液、tea bag茶包。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“However, some people misunderstood began putting the unopened bags into hot water, and the custom of using tea bag was born”可知，人們由于誤解，于是把未拆封的茶包放入熱水中，茶包就誕生了，因此使用茶包的習(xí)俗是因為一個誤解誕生的。故選A。

【3】詞句猜測題。living活著的；first第一，首先；useful有用的；opposite對面的，相反的。根據(jù)“Sometimes inventions are used for their original purposes. Other times they end up being used for something completely different”可知，發(fā)明是為了它們最初的目的，但有時它們最終被用來做其它完全不同的事情。根據(jù)語境可知，前文的劃線部分original與后文中的end up“最終”意思相反，故其應(yīng)意為“最初的，最早的”，與first同義。故選B。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。A選項：創(chuàng)可貼的發(fā)明源于一次意外的事故。根據(jù)“his wife often burned or cut herself…he invented a bandage that she could easily deal with herself”可知，由于他的妻子經(jīng)常弄傷自己，所以他才發(fā)明了創(chuàng)可貼，選項錯誤；B選項；涂改液被一個秘書用來解決廚房問題。根據(jù)“a secretary who wanted a simple way to correct her typing mistakes…Liquid Paper”可知，選項錯誤；C選項：涂改液被一個秘書用來糾正打字問題。根據(jù)“a secretary who wanted a simple way to correct her typing mistakes…Liquid Paper”可知，選項正確；D選項：Thomas Sullivan是第一個在美國賣茶的人。文中并沒有提到他是第一個在美國賣茶的人，選項錯誤。故選C。