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【题目】根据短文内容及首字母提示补全短文

In our everyday life, we can see inventions everywhere. It is so hard to imagine what life will be like w【1】these inventions, like cars, computers, televisions and zippers. Even the smallest inventions can make a big d【2】to our lives. The barcode(条形码)is one of the m【3】useful inventions. If you want to know the information of the goods, you can scan the barcode with your smartphone. But do you know how the barcode was i【4】？Here is something about it.

In 1948, an owner of a small food store found i 【5】difficult to record the inventory(详细目录)and prices of his goods. S【6】he turned to the Drexel Institute of Technology. He wanted to find a m【7】to solve the problem. The good news was that Bernard Silver took up the challenge and began w【8】on it. At last Bernard Silver and a group of students from the institute set up a barcode system to solve the problem. To p【9】the invention, Bernard and his classmate Woodland decided to get a patent(专利). It took them about three years. F【10】，on October 7th, 1952, they got the patent. And the invention is more and more widely used in the world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】without

【2】difference

【3】most

【4】invented

【5】it

【6】So

【7】method

【8】working

【9】protect

【10】Finally

【解析】短文大意：本文主要讲述了条形码技术发展的历史及经过，作者给我们提供了一些相关方面的信息。

【1】句意：很难想象没有这些发明，像汽车、电脑、电视和拉链，生活会是什么样的。without介词，没有，表示条件。故填：without。

【2】句意：即使是最小的发明也能给我们的生活带来巨大的影响。difference名词，不同；固定短语make a big difference产生很大影响。故填：difference。

【3】句意：条形码是最有用的发明之一。useful 形容词，有用的；形容词useful的最高级the most useful。故填：most。

【4】句意：但是你知道条形码是怎么发明的吗？invent动词，发明；invented过去式或过去分词；根据句意可知，本句是被动语态：be+动词的过去分词。故填：invented。

【5】句意：1948年，一个小食品店老板发现很难记录库存和他的商品的价格。it人称代词，在本句中作形容宾语。本句是固定句型：find it+形容词+to do sth. 意为“发现做某事是怎么样的”。故填：it。

【6】句意：于是他求助于德雷克斯理工学院。so连词，所以；那么，表示结果。故填：So。

【7】句意：他想找到一种方法来解决这个问题。method名词，方法、方式。a method一种方法。故填：method。

【8】句意：好消息是Bernard Silver接受了挑战，并开始着手工作。work动词，工作；固定短语 work on从事于。begin doing开始做某事。故填：working。

【9】句意：为了保护发明，Bernard和他的同学Woodland决定申请专利。protect动词，保护；to protect the invention动词不定式表目的。故填：protect。

【10】句意：最后，在1952年10月7日，他们获得了专利。finally副词，最后, 表示事件发展的顺序。故填：Finally。