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【题目】 Inventions make the world better, smarter and – in some cases – a little more fun.

	The folding(可折叠的) bike helmet: People refuse to wear a helmet because it’s thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible(灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry.
	Shoes that tie themselves After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes themselves tighten and loosen around your feet.
	The smart alarm clock-Hello Sense An alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles.
	Sweet potatoes that could save lives The lack of vitamin A puts children at risk of blindness, malaria(疟疾) and many other diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant scientists are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight viruses.

【1】The folding bike helmet is _______.

A.thick and heavyB.made from metal

C.not as strong as a traditional oneD.flexible enough to fold almost flat

【2】Which company makes self-tying shoes?

A.Adidas.B.Nike.C.Kappa.D.Lining.

【3】The smart alarm clock can NOT _______.

A.improve our sleepB.control our weight

C.record our sleep cyclesD.control the temperature in the bedroom

【4】If someone has a poor eyesight, he may be in the lack of _______.

A.vitamin DB.vitamin EC.vitamin AD.vitamin K

【5】You can find the passage in a _______.

A.newspaperB.storybookC.guidebookD.cookery book

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

科普知识类阅读。文章主要讲了几项重要的发明，具体介绍了这几项发明的功能，优势等。

【1】细节理解题，根据语境 It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible（灵活的） enough to fold almost totally flat． 它和传统的一样牢固，但足够的灵活，几乎可以折叠得完全平坦．可知折叠自行车很灵活，可以折平，结合选项，可知选D。

【2】细节理解题，根据语境After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self﹣tying shoes． Now， thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true看完电影《回到未来》后，几乎每个人都想要一双自系鞋。现在，多亏了耐克，鞋子梦想实现了。可知耐克公司能造自系鞋，结合选项，可知选B。

【3】细节理解题，根据语境 It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles．它可以控制你的卧室的温度，光线，甚至空气质量，帮助你拥有一个完美的睡眠环境。它可以记录你的睡眠周期。可知这个闹钟不能控制你的体重， 结合选项，可知选B。

【4】细节理解题，根据语境 The lack of vitamin A puts children at risk of blindness，缺乏维生素A会使儿童有失明的危险，可知如果视力不好，可能是缺维生素A，可结合选项，可知选C。

【5】细节理解题；根据语境 Inventions make the world better, smarter and ﹣ in some cases ﹣ a little more fun.发明使世界变得更美好、更聪明，在某些情况下，也会更有趣。可知文章主要讲了几项发明，可能是报纸上的广告，结合选项，可知选A。