Maybe you’ve just invented something better than the iPhone or a solar-powered car. You don’t want anyone to steal your design. What should you do? Patent (申請專利) it! Patents are the best way to get credit for your work and help others continue advancing in that field. Here’s what you need to know.
A patent gives you the right to an invention. The patent protects its owner, which means the invention can’t be copied or sold without their agreement. In exchange, the owner must reveal information about the invention. This contributes knowledge that helps other inventors improve on their own research. A patent usually lasts about 20 years.
The first step to getting a patent is the application. The person applying must name the invention, explain its use and describe it clearly. The invention must be practical and contain some new characteristic — something that hasn’t been seen or used before. But not everything “new” can be patented. Many countries don’t allow patents on things like new concepts, scientific theories, medical procedures or substances already found in nature.
You may not be able to see patents, but they’re connected to nearly everything. There are patents on things you use every day, like plastic, medicine and your computer. There are patents on things that are unavailable on the market, too. Apple is well-known for its patents on potential products, such as the “iBike” or the “iKey”.
Of course there are also patents on inventions like this. Take the anti-eating face mask for example. This device locks around your head with a metal cage covering your mouth. You can breathe and speak, but you can’t eat!
Although many patented inventions can be failures, there’s plenty of room for success. So if you have a cool invention, try to patent it.
小題1:Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A．A patent can last for around 20 years.
B．Everything new can be patented.
C．Your invention is protected after you have applied for a patent.
D．Some patents are on the things that we use every day.
小題2:We can infer that Apple’s iBike is _____.
A．a(chǎn) popular productB．a(chǎn) mere new concept
C．a(chǎn) famous brand in the worldD．a(chǎn) practical bike on the market
小題3:The underlined word “device” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “_____”.
A．weapon B．medicineC．equipment D．strength
小題4:The purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
A．a(chǎn)dvertise B．persuadeC．warnD．inform

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：文章寫作的目的是為了給我們告知申請專利的好處，如何申請專利，并介紹了并非所有新的東西都是專利。最后作者建議我們?nèi)绻行碌陌l(fā)明，那就去嘗試申請專利吧。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。從But not everything “new” can be patented. 可知，不是所有的新的東西都能申請專利，故選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從文章There are patents on things that are unavailable on the market, too. Apple is well-known for its patents on potential products, such as the “iBike” or the “iKey”.可知，蘋果的iBike 僅僅只是一個新的概念而已，還沒有出現(xiàn)真正的東西，故選B
小題3:推斷題。從文章Take the anti-eating face mask for example. This device locks around your head with a metal cage covering your mouth. 可知這個單詞的意思是設(shè)備，故選C
小題4:主旨推斷題。文章寫作的目的是為了給我們告知申請專利的好處，如何申請專利，并介紹了并非所有新的東西都是專利，故選D
點評：本文推斷題較多，給文章增添了一定的難度。對于此類文章，所給的信息量比較精煉，要求學(xué)生仔細(xì)認(rèn)真的讀懂文章，不能走馬觀花的看，要根據(jù)題目中的內(nèi)容對比文章的上下，綜合作答，尤其對于推斷題，要準(zhǔn)確理會作者的寫作情感，事情發(fā)展的邏輯關(guān)系都需要特別注意。
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Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.
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小題1:What is the main purpose of this passage?
A．To attract tourists to Pacaya.
B．To describe the beauty of Pacaya.
C．To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.
D．To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.
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A．where people can have a close-up view of the volcano
B．where the daring Pacaya tour starts
C．that lies on the summit of Pacaya
D．that is famous for its tour companies
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A．walk down to the active summit
B．hear the continuous loud screams from above
C．make greater efforts than to other summits
D．see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions
小題4:Many tours are timed for people to      .
A．get down the mountain in time when night falls
B．a(chǎn)void the smell from the upwind direction of the cone
C．enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky
D．a(chǎn)ppreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain
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A．a(chǎn) travel journalB．a(chǎn) popular science magazine
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