________ the weather report, it will be snowy tomorrow.

A. Because of B. instead of C. According to D. Hearing

When was________umbrella________?

A. /; invented B. the; looked for C. an; discovered D. the; invented

He took my English-Chinese dictionary________ mistake.

A. for B. by C. with D. in

________the end, they found a supermarket________ the end of the road

A. At; in B. In; at C. In; by D. By; at

I met a friend of mine ________ in the street yesterday.

A. by accident B. by the end C. by mistake D. by car

Many students enjoy the book Harry potter________ by J. K. Rowling

A. wrote B. was written C. was writing D. written

Was a car invented________March 4, 1876?

A. on B. in C. at D. of

I didn’t see you ________ a box when you came in.

A. is carrying B. carried C. to carry D. carrying

—________?

— They were invented by Julie Thompson.

A. When were they invented B. Who were they invented by

C. Where were they invented D. What were they used for

An invention in front of your eyes

What is the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it is something quite different. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes. He is talking about a simple pair glasses.

Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to read. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers who could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough and could not work. Glasses meant that people could work in their old age.

People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.

1.The invention of the written word is important because___________.

A. we need it to listen

B. we need it to record information

C. we just need it to read

2.The author thinks _______ is the greatest invention of all time in his passage.

A. the telephone

B. the car

C. a simple pair of glasses

3.Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists and teachers had to_________.

A. memorize everything

B. write down everything

C. read everything

4.What happened after glasses were invented?

A. people could not remember well enough.

B. people could not remember well enough.

C. people could write down some information and read it.

5.From this passage, we can know __________.

A. modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago

B. people who designed the first telephones and cars probably wore those glasses

C. the author of this article is an American