Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with

Human beings are the most intelligent of all animalsbecause we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot ofinventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” havebeen the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and evennow.

Many household items have been the result ofinventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the rightpurpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new householdinventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, whichparticularly keep a record of all these inventions.

A lot of inventions have been made recently in thehousehold field. These products are patented(专利的)andhave trade mark licenses(许可). The patented sliding cinch is a verysimple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those whowork before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniturethat specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look.All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安装)the dirt drain(排水管)at theentrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toiletnight-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat isopened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.

These are some of the new household inventionsinvented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items areinvented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores andin a more useful manner.

1.The first paragraph tells us the importance of_________.

A．theparticular changes in houses

B．human beings’ role in making inventions

C．theadvantages of modern lifestyle

D．thedifference between human beings and animals Zxxk

2.What plays the most important role in causing peopleto invent new things?

A．To earn moremoney and gain awards.

B．To berecorded by some special companies.

C．To improvethe present living conditions.

D．To meet thenew demands of new science.

3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to_________.

A．prevent yourshoulder from being over-pressured

B．keep yourshoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation

C．help youpractice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains

D．cover yourshoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike

4.Common people can also make good inventions because__________.

A．wisdom andinspiration sometimes come from everyday life

B．someinventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people

C．common peoplehave a strong desire to do something for science research

D．success isoften connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

5.The passage is mainly talking about _________.

A．the correctuse of household facilities

B．differentideas about household inventions

C．the historyof household inventions

D．householdinventions and their influence

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1.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.D

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