Question

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

	The folding bike helmet (头盔) People hate 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 shoes dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves.
	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.
	Sweep potatoes that could save lives The lack (缺乏) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.

【1】Which company makes self-tying shoes?

A.Adidas.B.Kappa.C.Nike.D.Li-Ning.

【2】The smart alarm clock can NOT .

A.improve our sleepB.record our sleep cycles

C.control our weightD.control the temperature in the bedroom

【3】You can find the passage in a .

A.newspaperB.story bookC.guide bookD.cookery book

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

本文介绍了四种不同的发明创造。一种是可以折叠的自行车头盔，一种是能够自己系鞋带的鞋子，一款新型的智能闹钟，以及在撒哈拉以南非洲，植物专家培育出的一种对抗多种疾病的新的甘薯。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二栏中“Now, thanks to Nike, the shoes dream comes true.”可知，是耐克公司生产了自己系鞋带的鞋子，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三栏中“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.”可知，新型闹钟可以改善你的睡眠，可以控制你卧室的温度、光线甚至空气质量，帮助你拥有一个完美的睡眠环境，可以记录你的睡眠周期但是不可以控制体重，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。分析全文可知，文章是向我们介绍了四种发明创造，因此最有可能出现在报纸上，故选A。