Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logcally. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lotol 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 people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every indivicdual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invenaion of a new tool or device.Many new household inveritions 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 pa- tented(专利的) and have trade mark licenses(许可) . The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effedtive method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer fumiture that speciflcally 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．the advantages of modern lifestyle
C．the difference between human beings and animals
D． human being role in making inventions小题2:What plays the most impoltant role in causing people to invent new things?
A．To improve the present living conditions.
B．To earn more money and gain awards.
C．To be recorded by some special companies.
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．some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
B．common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
C．wisdom and in spiration sometimes come from everyday life
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．household inventions and their influence
C．different ideas about household inventions
D．the history of household inventions
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
试题解析：本文讲述了人们的家居生活和发明的关系：发明和创新来自于生活，来自于生活带灵感。
小题1:推理判断题。根据第一段内容：人类是所有动物中最聪明的动物，因为我们有思考和逻辑推理的能力。科学家甚至有特殊的智力的普通人已经在过去有许多的发明和为现代生活方式做出贡献。房屋在过去和现在都是适合发现和发明的最受欢迎的地区，可以判断出D正确。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话Many household items have been the result of people who desired better functioning of the existent products，可以知道人们发明东西的目的在与改善现在的生存状况，所以A正确。
小题3:细节判断题，根据第三段The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effedtive method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. 滑动的专利是对于整天在电脑前工作的那些人来说是一个防止肩压力和损伤很简单但非常有效的的方法。
小题4:总结推理题。根据全文内容可知人们有好的发明来自于人们日常生活的灵感，贯穿文章始末，所以C正确。
小题5:总结归纳题。根据全文内可以知道本文讲的是家居产品的发明的原因，过程以及带给人们的生活的影响，所以B正确。