Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(专利的)and have trade mark licenses(许可). The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that 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 the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
小题1:The first paragraph tells us the importance of _________.
A．the particular changes in houses
B．human beings’ role in making inventions
C．the advantages of modern lifestyle
D．the difference between human beings and animals 小题2:What plays the most important role in causing people to invent new things?
A．To earn more money and gain awards.
B．To be recorded by some special companies.
C．To improve the present living conditions.
D．To meet the new demands of new science.小题3:It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to _________.
A．prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured
B．keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation
C．help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D．cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike小题4:Common people can also make good inventions because __________.
A．wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life
B．some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
C．common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
D．success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people小题5:The passage is mainly talking about _________.
A．the correct use of household facilities
B．different ideas about household inventions
C．the history of household inventions
D．household inventions and their influence
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:D
题目分析：这篇文章主要讲了人们在日常生活中，为了提高生活质量，发明了许多家用发明并且阐述了家用发明所产生的影响。
小题1:根据Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past.故选B。
小题2:根据Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.故答案应为C。
小题3:根据The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long..故选A。
小题4:根据These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.故选A。
小题5:这篇文章主要讲了家用发明以及它们产生的影响，故选D。
点评：本题型考查了对文章段落或某一板块的理解概括能力。先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。