You can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyacv doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That's why he created lampbrella,a lamp post with its own rain-sensing umbrella.

  The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. "Once,I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy (傘蓬) built into a street lamp," he said.

  The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors (傳感器) then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

  In addition to the rain sensor,there's also a 360°motion sensor on the fi-breglass street lamp which detects whether anyone's using the lampbrella. Af?ter three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.  

  According to the designer,the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed,so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides,it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strikes. Each lampbrella would of?fer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 metres off the ground,it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

  While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production,Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department,and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

5. For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?

   A. To predict a heavy rain.

   B. To check the weather forecast.

   C. To protect people from the rain.

   D. To remind people to take an umbrella.

6. What do we know from Belyacv's words in Paragraph 2 ?

   A. His creation was inspired by an experience.

   B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

   C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.

   D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

7. Which of the following shows how the lampbrella works?

   A. motor—canopy—sensor

   B. sensor-^motor—*-canopy

   C. motor—sensor—canopy

   D. canopy-*-motor-* sensor

8. What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?

   A. Its moving speed.

   B. Its appearance.

   C. Its installation.

   D. Its safety.

9. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

   A. The designer will open a company to promote his product.

   B. The lampbrella could be put into immediate production.

   C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.

   D. The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.

5. C細節(jié)理解題。題目問的是Belyacv創(chuàng)造lampbrella 的目的是什么。由第二段第一句話可知,這個發(fā)明是為了防止人們淋雨。

6. A推理判斷題。第二段引號部分為作者的親身經(jīng)歷,他由此想出了這個創(chuàng)意,因此答案為a。

7. B

8. D主旨大意題。根據(jù)第五段中的關(guān)鍵詞"…so as not to cause harm ..."以及"…protect from possible lightning strikes."可知該段體現(xiàn)了其安全性。

9. C推理判斷題。最后一段的"...and insists—shelter." 說明設計者對他的創(chuàng)意很有信心。

題目來源:2015年全品作業(yè)本高中英語必修1外研版 > Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications

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