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高二假期英语试卷作业c

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节共（10个小题：每小题2.5分，满分25分）

阅读下列文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Automaticdishwashershavebeenaroundformorethan100years.Itstartedin1886withosephine

Cochrane,awomaninShelbyville,Illinois.Shewasarichwomanwhocouldaffordservantstowashherdishes,

soshereallydidntmindthework.Whatshedidmindwasthatherservantsbrokethedishes.Shehostedquitea

fewdinnerparties,andaftereverypartytheservantsbrokemoreofherexpensivedishes.

Finally,Cochranetookaction.First,shemeasuredherdishesandbentwireintorackstoholdthem.Next,she

puttheracksonawheelinalargecopperboiler.Then,theboilersprayed

hot,soapywateronthedishesasamotorturnedthewheel.Afterahotwaterrinse冲（洗），the

disheswereclean!

osephineCochrane\friendswereimpressedwiththemachineandaskedhertobuildmore.Afterthat,word

gotoutfast.Soonhotelandrestaurantownerswhodidntlikebrokendishesalsowereinterested.Cochranethen

knewthatshehadawonderfulmachine,soshereceivedapatentfromthegovernment,whichsaidthatonlythe

inventorcanmakemoneyfromaninvention.Thenin1893ChicagoheldaWorldsFairwhereinventionsfrom

allovertheworldwereshown.Cochraneslabor-savingmachinewasabighit.Herdishwasherwonthehighest

award.

Cochranescompanycameoutwithasmallermachinein1914.Itwassupposedtobefortheordinaryhome,

butitwasntanimmediatesuccess.Manyhomescouldntproducetheextremelyhotwateritneeded.Also,in

mosthomes,dishwashingwasntconsideredverydifficultcomparedtomostotherhousework.Infactsome