Question

Many objects (物体）that people use each day started with a simple idea. These objects have often 1 the way we live. Some help us to do a job more 2 . Others help us to fill a need or _3 a problem.

In 1585 Lipman had such an idea. One day he took 4 a pencil, a piece of paper and an eraser. Then he began to write. Sometimes he 5 to change a word. Each time he had to 6 under his books and paper to find the eraser. “I wish my eraser would stay in one    7    !’’ he thought to himself.

Then Lipman had his simple idea. He 8  a groove    (沟槽）in one end of the pencil. He    glued the eraser into this groove. Later he thought that others might    9    to have such a pencil. So  he  sold his invention. Soon pencils 10 erasers came into use.

(    )    1.    A.    shown    B. found    C.    changed    D.    pointed

(    )2.    A. easily    B. clearly    C.    luckily    D.    carefully

(    )3.    A.    discuss    B. study    C.    offer    D.    solve

(    )4.    A.    back    B. out    C.    way    D.    off

(    )5.    A.    began    B. failed    C.    refused    D.    needed

(    )    6.    A.    search    B. see    C.    hide    D.    move

(    )    7.    A.    side    B. box    C.    place    D.    space

(    )8.    A.    put    B. cut    C.    drew    D.    made

(    )9.    A.    agree    B. forget    C.    like    D.    mean

(    )10.    A.    with    B. without    C.    or    D.    and

Answer 1

 1-5: CADBD    6-10: ACBCA