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You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.
The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(傘蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said.
The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(傳感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.
In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
小題1:For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?
A．To predict a heavy rain B．To check the weather forecast
C．To protect people from the rain D．To remind people to take an umbrella
小題2:What do we know from Belyacv’s words in Paragraph2?
A．His creation was inspired by an experience
B．it rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg
C．Street lamps are protected by canopies
D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain
小題3:Which of the following show how the lampbrella works?
A．motor→canopy→sensors B．Sensors→motor→canopy
C．motor→sensors→canopyD．canopy→motor→sensors
小題4:What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?
A．Its moving speed B．Its appearance
C．Its installation D．Its safety
小題5:What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The designer will open a company to promote his product
B．The lampbrella could be put into immediate production
C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical
D．The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:C

小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段話“That’s why he created lampbrella”及之前的敘述可知，設計lampbrella的目的是讓忘記帶傘的人不遭雨淋。故答案選C。
小題2:推理判斷題。第二段話的主題句為首句“The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia”后文Belvacv所言是更為具體的描述，即本段中Belvacv的話語是點出了他設計lampbrella的靈感來源。故答案選A。
小題3:細節(jié)歸納題。根據文章第三段話的敘述“It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(傳感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.”可知，先是發(fā)動機的運轉，然后發(fā)動機打開傘，最后是傳感器的運轉。故選B。
小題4:主旨概括題。根據本段“…so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians”“… to protect from possible lighting strike”“ Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians”可以得知，這是lampbrella的人性化設計，為避雨的行人在安全方面的作了充分考慮。故選D。
小題5:推理判斷題。根據“there are no plans to take lampbrella into production”，可知lampbrella還不會投入生產，可排除AB選項；根據“he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department”可排除D項；根據“insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter”可知Belyacv對他設計的lampbrella的實用性充滿自信。故答案選C。
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