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    Four Funny Inventions

Time Temp Glasses

Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show what time it is above your right eye and how hot or cold it is above your left eye. Price: $20.00 for one pair.

Alarm Fork

Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can Alarm Fork help you? Well, this fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it’s OK to take a bite of food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite. Now it is only $8.00 for one and you’ll receive a free gift for ordering.

Smell This

How do you know if the air that comes out of your own mouth smells nice or bad? Smell This is useful for this situation. It covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to tell. Maybe you need a piece of gum(口香糖). Original price: $15.00 for one. We’ll take 10% off the original price if you order now.

Banana Suitcase

Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana fresh and delicious. Original price: $10.00! If you order now, you can save $3. 00!

1.Time Temp Glasses are special because they _________.

A.show time in different cities B.can tell your body temperature

C.help people see very faraway places D.can tell you the time and the temperature

2.According to the passage, Alarm Fork _________.

A.comes in two colors B.tells people what to eat

C.helps people eat healthily D.is popular in big restaurants

3.Now, if you buy one Smell This and Banana Suitcase now, you should pay at least _________.

A.$16.50 B.$25 C.$11.5 D.$20.5

4.The Banana Suitcase might be useful for someone who _________.

A.often takes bananas on trips B.wants to grow a banana plant

C.has little interest in eating bananas D.wants to tell if a banana has gone bad

5.Where might you see the passage?

A.In a tourist map. B.In a health report.

C.In a science magazine. D.In a medical dictionary.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了4大有趣的发明：时间温度眼镜，闹钟叉子，闻他和香蕉旅行箱。

1.细节理解题。根据第1大段“These special glasses show what time it is above your right eye and how hot or cold it is above your left eye”这个特殊的眼镜能显示在有眼上面显示时间和在左眼上面显示温度。可知这个眼镜能告诉你时间和温度。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第2大段“this fork has two lights: one green and one red.”叉子有2种灯而不是两种颜色，故A错误；根据第2大段“Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much?”叉子是提醒你吃太多或者吃太快而不是告诉你吃饭的时间，故B错误；根据第2大段“Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much?”叉子可以帮助你健康饮食，故C正确；第2大段没有提到这种叉子在餐馆受欢迎，D错误。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第3大段“Original price: $15.00 for one. We’ll take 10% off the original price if you order now.”现在订购可以15美元打9折，所以是13.5美元；根据第4大段“Original price: $10.00! If you order now, you can save $3. 00!”原价是10美元，现在订购可以节省3美元所以是7美元。可知，一共是20.5美元。故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据第4大段“You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon,”早上放香蕉在午餐包，中午再打开包。可知，适合喜欢在路途上带香蕉的人。故选A。

5.推理判断题。根据标题“Four Funny Inventions”4个有趣的发明。可知这篇文章最可能在科学杂志上。故选C。