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  You may never heard of Ladislao Biro, but you have certainly heard of the pen he inventedthe ballpoint pen(圆珠笔), or biroBefore Biro invented his pen, people wrote with fountain pens(钢笔)The ink sometimes went outIn the 1930s, Biro was a magazine editor in Budapest in HungaryHe noticed that the inks which the magaxine's printers used dried very quicklyBiro wondered if quickdrying inks could be used in pensHe came up with the idea of a tube(管子)of ink with a freemoving ball on the endAs a person wrote, the ball collected ink from the tube and rolled(滚动)it on to the paperThe pen would be cheap and could be thrown away when the ink was used up

  Biro began to work on his invention but he soon left Europe for Buenos Aires in Argentina, a country in South America, because of the Second World WarBiro and his brother George, who was a chemist, began to improve the penIn the early 1940s, Biro began to produce his new pen, the biroIn 1944, he sold his invention to another company, which began to produce the pen for Britain and America

  Biro was pleased that his pen was popular, but he did not get much from his inventionThe bieo was later sold to the French company, Bic, which now sells twelve million pens a dayBiro sank into obscurity in South AmericaHis name, however, has become famous around the world

(1)

Biro is the name of ________

[  ]

A.

a chemist

B.

a fountain pen

C.

a company

D.

a ballpoint pen

(2)

According to the passage, Biro's new pen was first produced in ________

[  ]

A.

Hungary

B.

France

C.

Argentina

D.

Britain and America

(3)

Which of the following can be filled in the box to show how Biro invented his new pen?

came up with an ideaworked on his invention?produced his pen

[  ]

A.

improved his pen

B.

sold his invention

C.

worked as an editor

D.

left for South America

(4)

The underlined partsank into obscurityis the closest in meaning to________”.

[  ]

A.

was very popular

B.

lost a lot of money

C.

lost interest in business

D.

was unknown to many people

(5)

What does the passage mainly tell us about Biro?

[  ]

A.

He was a popular writer

B.

He was an important inventor

C.

He was a famous magazine editor

D.

He was a successful businessman

You may have never heard of Ladislao Biro, but you have certainly heard of the pen he invented—the ballpoint pen, or biro. Before Biro invented his pen, people wrote with fountain pens. The ink sometimes went out. In the 1930s Biro was a magazine editor in Budapest in Hungary. He noticed that the inks which the magazine’s printers used dried very quickly.Biro wondered if quick-drying ink could be used in pens. He came up with the idea of a tube(管) of ink with a free-moving ball on the end. As a person wrote, the ball collected ink from the rube and rolled(滚动) it on to the paper. The pen would be cheap and could be thrown away when the ink ran out.

  Biro began to work on his invention, but the Second World War broke out before he could patent(取得…的专利) it. Biro left war-torn Europe and went to Buenos Aires in Argentina. There, he and his brother George, who was a chemist, began to improve the pen. In the early 1940s Biro began to produce his new pen, the biro. In 1944, he sold his invention to another company, who began to mass-produce the pen for the British and American armed forces(武装部队).

  Biro was pleased that his pen was popular, but he did not gain much from his invention. The biro was later sold to the French firm, Bic, who now sell twelve million pens a day. Biro sank into obscurity in South America. His name, however, has become a household word.

( )61.Biro is the name of _______.

A. a magazine  B. a fountain pen C. a company  D. a ballpoint pen

(  )62. According to the passage, Biro’s new pen was first produced in ______.

A.   Hungary  B.France     C. Argentina  D.America

(  )63. Which of the following can be filled in No.3 in the box to show how Biro invented his new pen?

   

1.came up  -----2.worked on  -------3.? ------4.produded

with an idea   his invention         his pen

    A. improved his pen       B. sold his invention

    C. worked as an editor      D. left for South America

(  )64. The underlined part “sank into obscurity” is the closest in meaning to”__”.

A. was very popular       B. Lost a lot of money

C. lost interest in business    D. was unknown to many people

(  )65. What does the passage mainly tell us about Biro?

A.He was a popular writer.    B.He was a famous magazine editor

C. He was an important inventor  D. He was a successful businessman

        

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