Question

    Passage 3

There are many useful inventions in the world. Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has thought up the “Nubrella”, which means “new”+ “umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.

“I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and thought up a solution,” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born. One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a usual umbrella, you wear it. The shoulder straps(肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella will never be inverted(颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.

1.“Nubrella” is a kind of_________ umbrella.

A.usual B.hands-free C.traditional D.paper

2.How can you use the “Nubrella”？

A.You can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella. B.You can put the Nubrella on your head.

C.You can use your hands to control it. D.You can put it on your bike.

3.Which of the following is NOT right？

A.“Nubrella” means “new”+ “umbrella”.

B.The idea of the new umbrella came from the rainy day.

C.When you are walking in the rain, you’d better take the Nubrella.

D.If you go out with the Nubrella in the rain, you’d better drink a hot cup of coffee.

4.It can be learned from the passage that_________.

A.Alan Kaufman often uses umbrellas in everyday life

B.the new kind of umbrella was invented by an umbrella store owner

C.the inventor thought for a long time before inventing the Nubrella

D.you can do other things with your hands when using the Nubrella

5.In writing this passage, the writer mainly intends(意图) to_________ .

A.introduce this new kind of umbrella to people who are selling umbrellas

B.tell the readers about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman

C.tell the readers about a new invention that is very useful

D.tell the readers that the inventor didn’t want to invent anything

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

这篇文章主要介绍了一种新型的伞，这种伞可以把人的手解放出来。

1.

细节理解题。根据“It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world.”可知，这是世界上第一把真正解放双手的雨伞。故选B。

2.

细节理解题。根据“One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don't hold it like a usual umbrella, you wear it. The shoulder straps(肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free.”可知，Nubrella的一个很酷的特点是，你不用像撑伞一样撑着它，而是戴着它。肩带允许人们完全解放双手。故选A。

3.

推理判断题。A：“Nubrella”的意思是“新的”+“雨伞”。根据“Alan Kaufman has thought up the ‘Nubrella’, which means ‘new’+ ‘umbrella’.”可知，“Nubrella”的意思是“新的”+“雨伞”，该项表述正确；B：Nubrella的想法来自于一个雨天。根据“The idea for the invention began on one rainy day.”可知，这项发明的想法是在一个雨天产生的，该项表述正确；C：当你在雨中行走时，你最好带上Nubrella。根据“The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones”可知，Nubrella比传统的伞更安全，所以下雨天最好带上Nubrella，该项表述正确；D：如果你外出在雨中带着一把Nubrella，你最好喝一杯热咖啡。根据“so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee”可知，人们使用Nubrella时，可以使用手机或喝一杯热咖啡。并不是最好这样做，该项表述错误。故选D。

4.

细节理解题。根据“so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee”可知，当人们使用Nubrella时，可以用手做其他事情。故选D。

5.

主旨大意题。A：向卖伞的人介绍这种新型伞；B：告诉读者一个伟大的发明家叫艾伦·考夫曼；C：告诉读者一项非常有用的新发明；D：告诉读者发明者并不想发明任何东西。分析文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了一种对人类有用的发明。故选C。