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【題目】Nowadays science has made great progress in every aspect and more and more really good inventions have changed our daily lives. However, the U.S. Patent Office has issued over 7.5 million patents (專(zhuān)利), and not all of them are quite so celebrated. Some good, some bad, and some crazy! The following lists some of the most unusual ideas that have come along.

Snake Leash (皮帶)

In 2002, a patent was issued for a snake-walking leash. There are at least two major problems with this idea. 1) Dog leashes fit securely between the head and shoulders. A snake does not have shoulders; so it might slither (蜿蜒滑行) away. 2) Dogs are OK for public places because they are social animals, and people like them. Snakes are not OK for public places because they are not social, and some people are terrified of them.

Stadium Helmet

Americans are known for their love of sports. Unfortunately, good tickets to games are expensive, so some fans have to sit in the backward sections. This invention, patented in 2000, is designed for these fans. Featuring a built-in radio, binoculars (望遠(yuǎn)鏡), a cooling fan, and a helmet for falling litter, this design transforms the stadium experience.

Bacon Alarm Clock

When you think about it, waking to the dreadful, blaring noise of an alarm clock is a terrible way to start the day. However, this clock could change that. You simply put a piece of frozen bacon in the alarm clock, set the alarm, and go to sleep. The clock gently wakes you up with the mouth watering smell of bacon the next morning, just like waking up on a Sunday morning to the smell of mom cooking breakfast. Who said there’s no time to eat breakfast?

Toilet Lock

In 1969, a patent was issued for a really bad idea the toilet seat lock. First of all, fishing for your keys when you have to go seems very unpleasant. Then there is the possibility of losing the key altogether. What about guests? Just think that you would have to ask permission for the bathroom. Of course, there is the ultimate question: Why would you lock it in the first place?

【1】Snake Leash was designed to .

A. take a snake for a walk B. keep off a snake

C. catch a snake D. keep dogs and snakes together

【2】What can be inferred about the backward sections?

A. They are close to the center of a stadium.

B. They are for fans who have poor eyesight.

C. They are for fans who can’t afford to buy good tickets.

D. They are in the center of a stadium.

【3】Which of the following inventions can help to save your time?

A. Toilet Lock. B. Bacon Alarm Clock. C. Snake Leash. D. Stadium Helmet.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

本文為應(yīng)用說(shuō)明文。主要介紹了三種專(zhuān)利。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一部分Snake Leash中的.In 2002, a patent was issued for a snake-walking leash.可知，這是牽蛇散步的皮帶。分析選項(xiàng)可知A正確。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Stadium Helmet部分中的Americans are known for their love of sports. Unfortunately, good tickets to games are expensive, so some fans have to sit in the backward sections. 美國(guó)人以熱愛(ài)運(yùn)動(dòng)而聞名。不幸的是，好的門(mén)票是昂貴的，所以一些球迷必須坐在較后的部分。由此可推斷出一些買(mǎi)不起好座位票的球迷坐的部分。分析選項(xiàng)可知C項(xiàng)符合題意。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Bacon Alarm Clock部分的內(nèi)容可知，在鬧鐘里放一塊冰凍的臘肉，然后睡覺(jué)，第二醒來(lái)，香噴噴的臘肉就可以吃了。由此可知，早晨起來(lái)不用現(xiàn)做臘肉了，這樣就節(jié)約了時(shí)間，分析選項(xiàng)可知B項(xiàng)正確。

推理判斷試題屬于高層次閱讀理解題。這種題型包括判斷題和推理題。這兩類(lèi)題常常相互依存，推理是為了得出正確的判斷，正確的判斷又依賴(lài)于合乎邏輯的推理。推理題要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基礎(chǔ)上，作出一定判斷和推論，從而得到文章的隱含意義和深層意義。推理題所涉及的內(nèi)容可能是文中某一句話，也可是某幾句話，但做題的指導(dǎo)思想都是以文字信息為依據(jù)，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根據(jù)的推理，也不能根據(jù)表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是說(shuō)，要做到判斷有據(jù), 推論有理, 忠實(shí)原文。切忌用自己的觀點(diǎn)代替作者的本意，切忌片面思考，得出片面結(jié)論。如本大題的第2和3小題，就是依據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容，從而判斷出正確的選項(xiàng)。