14.Benjamin Franklin's inventions reveal a man of many talents and interests.His natural curiosity about things and the way they work made him try to find ways to make them work better.
Ben had poor vision and needed glasses to read.He got tired of constantly taking them off and putting them back on,so he decided to figure out how his glasses let him see both near and far.He had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of each hens(鏡片)in a single frame.Today,we call them bifocals(雙光眼鏡).
Everyone knows the story of Ben's famous kite flight.Although he made important discoveries and advancements,Ben did not"invent"the electricity.He did,however,invent the lighting rod which protects buildings and ships from lighting.
In colonial America,most people warmed their homes by building a fire in a fireplace even though it was dangerous and used a lot of wood.Ben figured that there had to be a better way.His invention of an iron furnace stove allowed people to warm their homes less dangerously and with less wood.The furnace stove that he invented is called the Franklin Stove.Interestingly enough,Ben also established the first fire company and the first fire insurance company in order to help people live more safely.
As a postmaster,Ben had to figure out routes for delivering the mail.He went out riding in his carriage to measure the routes and needed a way to keep track of the distance.He invented a simple odometer and attached it to his carriage.
Later,other famous inventors,like Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell,followed in Ben's footsteps by trying to find ways to help people live better.
46.What do we know about the Franklin Stove?C
A.It is made of iron and easy to carry.
B.It is much smaller than the traditional stove.
C.It is much safer and can save wood.
D.It reaches the requirements of the fire company.
47.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?D
A.Franklin invented the bifocals because of his poor vision.
B.Franklin invented the odometer to make his riding easier.
C.Franklin first invented the electricity and then the lighting rod.
D.Franklin invented the odometer when he worked in a post office.
48.What characteristic did Franklin,Edison and Bell have in common?A
A.They had a strong desire to make life better.
B.They were excellent students at school.
C.They were born in the same age.
D.They made people's life simple
49.What would be the best title for this passage?C
A.The life of Benjamin Franklin
B.A great man
C.Benjamin Franklin,a great inventor
D.How to help people live better.
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,文章主要在介紹本杰明.富蘭克林這位偉大的發(fā)明家.
解答 46-49 CDAC
46題答案:C考查細節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章第四段的His invention of an iron furnace stove allowed people to warm their homes less dangerously and with less wood.(他的鐵熔爐發(fā)明使人們暖和他們的家---更加安全而且更少使用木材.)可知本題答案為C選項.
47題答案:D考查細節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的As a postmaster…He invented a simple odometer and attached it to his carriage.作為郵政局長…他發(fā)明了一種簡單的里程器并且將它附在他的馬車上.可知富蘭克林是在郵局工作時發(fā)明的里程計,故本題答案為D選項.
48題答案:A考查細節(jié)推理,根據(jù)文章最后一段的Later,other famous inventors,like Thomas Alva Edison and Alexander Graham Bell,followed in Ben's footsteps by trying to find ways to help people live better.后來諸如愛迪生、貝爾這樣的著名發(fā)明家也追隨富蘭克林的腳步---通過努力找到方法來使人們的生活更好.可知本題答案為A選項.
49題答案:C考查細節(jié)推理,文章主要在介紹本杰明.富蘭克林這位偉大的發(fā)明家的一些發(fā)明;故本題答案為C選項.
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對 性找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確的答案.