The Coolest Inventions

Great inventions often change the world. Why not try our coolest inventions?

Frying Pan

$ 100

Cooking by yourself is a great idea! Try this smart pan even if you don’t know how to cook! In it there is an APP that can control the heat. You just need to follow the instructions and a delicious meal can be yours.

Year of invention: 2015

Cooler

$399

A cooler can keep your food and drinks fresh. But the US inventor Ryan wants more than that. His cooler can also be used as an MP3 player. It even provides power for your mobile phone.

Year of invention: 2012

Coaching Basketball

$200

The coaching basketball can develop your basketball skills. In the basketball there is a Bluetooth chip (It can send information to your mobile phone.) If you don't play well, a “coach” will tell you how to improve.

Year of invention: 2014

Super Wheel

$799

Too tired to ride a bike in a large city? Cambridge University has developed the Super Wheel. It’s a real wheel to help riders to ride more easily. It also gives real-time information of the road conditions to your phone.

Year of invention: 2014

1.How much is a Frying Pan?

A. $100. B. $200. C. $399. D. $799.

2.What can Ryan’s Cooler do?

A. It can help to heat the food and the drink.

B. It can teach you how to play basketball.

C. It can cook your food without electricity.

D. It can provide power for mobile phones.

3.When was the Coaching Basketball invented?

A. In 2011. B. In 2014. C. In 2015. D. In 2016.

4.What’s the speical of the Super Wheel?

A. It can be used as a mobile phone.

B. It can show the cooking steps by riding.

C. It can improve your basketball skills quickly.

D. It can give the information about the road conditions.

5.What does the undelined word “real-time” mean?

A. 真正的 B. 随机的 C. 实时的 D. 匆忙的

阅读下面短文,然后从每小题所给的三个选项中选择一个最佳答案,并将其字母标号填入题前括号中。

Tony was a children’s football trainer. In his team there were three boys. They all played _____ forwards(前锋). In every game, Tony could only put one forward in the field, so he sometimes didn’t know which forward should

_____ . The three forwards were the best players in the team, so it was ______ luck that only one of them could play in each match.

Tony also found it very difficult to ask for help. He wanted to solve the problem ______. But one day, the three forwards came to him and said ,“Tony, sometimes it’s best to ask someone else for help…”

Tony remembered an old friend of his. The friend had a lot of ______ in training children’s football teams. So Tony decided to _____ the old trainer, Julian, and he welcomed Tony with pleasure. “How are you, Tony? How’s the team?” he asked. And Tony replied,“That’s exactly _____ I’ve come to talk to you about.”Tony told Julian all about his problem. “Tony, I understand your problem,”said Julian, “and there’s no _____ solution(解决)… But there’s one thing I would say…” and they went on _____ for quite a while.

Very soon, Tony put Julian’s idea into action and from then on, Tony’s team_____ all their matches and became the best children’s team in the world. Tony learned that leaning(依赖)on someone you trust can make life a lot easier.

1.A. for B. as C. with

2.A. rest B. exercise C. play

3.A. good B. much C. bad

4.A. himself B. herself C. themselves

5.A. money B. experience C. time

6.A. visit B. copy C. teach

7.A. when B. why C. what

8.A. easy B. hard C. boring

9.A. sitting B. talking C. laughing

10.A. lost B. broke C. won

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