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高中英语阅读强化训练(一) Ⅰ阅读理解 Mother Nature knows best. But she’s not always generous with her secrets. Sometimes she only tells them to the most careful observers. George de Mestral was a Swiss engineer who enjoyed walking with his dog in the woods. One day, after a walk, he looked down and saw some seeds( 种子) stuck to his trousers. He was a little bit angry because the seeds were har to remove. He pulle a few of the seeds off of his trousers an examine them under a microscope(显微镜). What he saw amaze him: tiny hooks(钩子) on the ends of the seeds. George de Mestral saw a new way to stick things together and keep them attached. He was inspired to turn his accidental discovery into a useful product. He borrowed money from a bank, gave up his job, and gave all of his time and energy to the__task. At first, people refused to take him, and the idea, seriously. He took his idea to a weaving center, where he di manage to get the help of one weaver, who made two products out of cotton that worked. However, the cotton wore out quickly. Finally, by using nylon instead of cotton, he made his invention work. It took ten years to develop it. He called it Velcro. Today, Velcro is used everywhere: in shoes, purses, and children ’s toys. We can thank de Mestral for discovering an developing a wonderful way to attach things. But the real thanks should go to nature for making the secret known. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了瑞士工程师George de Mestral 发明 维可牢尼龙搭扣的故事。 1．What gave de Mestral the idea for inventing Velcro? A ．The thick woods. B ．The sticky seeds. C ．His trousers. D ．His dog. B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的描述可知，de Mestral 散完步后发现裤子上粘了 许多种子，而且这些种子很难清除掉，这让他感到好奇，因此在显微镜下观察其结构。也正 是对于这些种子的观察让他有了重大发现并萌生了发明一种用来粘合物品的材料的想法。 2 ．What does the underlined part “the task” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A ．Looking for a new job. B ．Finding a useful mate