Have you got any books on Chinese painting? I want to borrow()A.oneB.everyCany
Have you got any books on Chinese painting? I want to borrow()
A.one
B.every
Cany
Have you got any books on Chinese painting? I want to borrow()
A.one
B.every
Cany
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We know the famous ones-the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells-but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper (雨刮器)? Shouldn't we know who they are? Joan Mclean thinks so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she's developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning "who" invented "what", however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the "why" and "how" questions. According to Mclean, "When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try." So,just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to Mew York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn't be a buolt-in devic for cleaing the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever (操作杆) on the inside of a vehicle that would contral an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper. Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations,It's hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan's traffic light. It's equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett's innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses? |
1. By mentionong "traffic light" and "windshield wiper", the author indicates that countless inventions are _____. |
A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous D. not useful, though their inventors are famous |
2. Professor Joan McLean's course aims to _____. |
A. add colour and variety to students' campus life B. inform students of the windshield wiper's invention C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University D. prepare students to try theie own invention |
3. Tommy Lee's invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _____. |
A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm D. not related to Professor Joan McLean's lectures |
4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage? |
A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B. How to Design a Built-in Dervice for Cleaning the Window? C. Shouldn't We Know Who Inventd the Windshield Wiper? D. Shouldn't We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? |
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The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install (安装) video cameras in all 100 police cars. They think this will reduce the number of lawsuits (法律诉讼). In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuits. The chief said,"If cameras had been in those cars. we wouldn't have. had to pay one cent. We're always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot them. Then they always claim (声称) that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first." The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 each. The city council (委员会) will vote on the proposal (提议) next Monday. Ten of the 13 council members said that they like the idea. One member said that it makes good sense. The police officers enthusiastically support camera use. One officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show citizens that police tell the truth. "The money that we've been spending on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras," said one officer. Citizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixed. One person, said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invented. But an elderly man strongly objected. "These police are trying to stick their nose into everything," he said. He was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposal. He hoped that other citizens would join him. |
1. We can learn from what the chief said that with cameras on _____. |
A. the police will not be treated unjustly B. the police will be free from any lawsuits C. the police can beat the law-breakers first D. the police can monitor everything around |
2. What's the purpose of installing video cameras in police cars? |
A. To pay less money on lawsuits. B. To cut the number of lawsuits. C. To prevent lawsuits from happening. D. To stop being beaten by law-breakers. |
3. Which group of people support camera use most? |
A. Council members. B. Police officers C. Local people. D. Drug users. |
4. What can be learned from the last paragraph? |
A. Most citizens support camera use in police cars. B. The police are trying to take control of everything. C. The man showed great disagreement on camera use in police cars. D. Other citizens will join the man to object to camera use in police cars. |
A、negative
B、foolish
C、positive
D、smart
A、hear from both sides
B、hear from the positive side
C、hear from the negative side
D、hear from those who share with their own opinions
A、stood at
B、came about
C、stood by
D、rose to their feet
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