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1.Do you have imagination?Do you like to solve problems?Can you?If so,you could be the next great inventor."But I'm just a kid",you might be!Don't worry about a little thing like age.For example,one famous inventor-Benjamin Franklin-got his start when he was only 12.At that young age,he created paddles for his hands to help him swim faster.Finally his creation led to what we know is called flippers!
So you don't have to be adult to be an inventor.One thing you do need,though,is something that kids have plenty of:curiosity and imagination.Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways.
So what should you do if you have what is a great idea for an invention?Talk to a friend or family member about it.Get input from others about your idea.Then ask them to help you create a working model-called a prototype(原型)of your idea.
Once you have a prototype,you can test it.Sometimes your idea turns out to be not as great as you thought.At other times,though,you realize it is a good idea and your prototype can help you figure out how to make it even better.
If your idea is really a good one,an adult can help you contact companies that might be interested in it.You will also want an adult's help to get a patent for your idea,so that it is protected and can't be stolen by someone else.If you need some inspiration,consider these kids and their inventions:
Jeanie Low invented the Kiddie Stool when she was just 11.It's a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink.Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves.
At the age of 15,Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read.
Chelsea Lanmon received a patent when she was just 8for the"pocket diaper(尿布)",a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder.
21.By saying"But I?m just a kid",you probably mean you.A
A.are too young to achieve anything
B.can do anything though you are young
C.are old enough to become an inventor
D.have to learn knowledge from other people
22.Kids are most likely to be inventors probably because they.D
A.would like to make friends with others
B.usually work hard at their lessons at school
C.like playing all kinds of toys at home
D.think about things in quite different ways
23.Who invented something that helps the blind to read?D
A.Jeannie Low      
B.Benjamin Franklin
C.Chelsea Lanmon  
D.Louis Braille
24.Which of the following can be the main idea of this passage?D
A.Kids have curiosity and imagination
B.There are some world  famous inventers
C.Kids are exactly like adults in a way
D.Itis  possible for kids to beinventors.

分析 本文通过列举例子来告诉人们孩子们能成为发明家的可能性.

解答 21.A.推理判断题. 由第一段中"Don't worry about a little thing like age"可知,你这么说是想表明你太小,还不能取得任何成就.所以答案选A.
22.D.推理判断题. 由第二段最后一句"Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways"可知,他们看待问题和思考问题的方式不同.
23.D.细节理解题. 由文章倒数第二段"At the age of 15,Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read"在15岁时,路易斯•布莱叶发明了以他命名的系统,使盲人能够阅读,可知答案为D.
24.D.主旨大意题. 本文通过举例说明了孩子成为发明家的可能性.

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

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