初中英语阅读理解与完型填空［2014 浙江湖州·A篇］

The Invention Blog：A place for People to Share Opinions

Today's question is：What do you think is the most useful invention of all time？

By George on Saturday，June 7

The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet．We can now reach people and do business faster．I own a clothing store in Mexico City and I also have a website．Now，people from all over the world can buy my clothing on my website．I can send e-mails to my friends and family in Mexico and around the world．It's faster than the usual mail，and cheaper than the phone．

By Wang Lin on Sunday，June 8

George，I also think that the Internet is useful．But，in my opinion，there is an“invention”that is even more important，and that's electricity．Of course，this isn't a man-made invention，but people like Benjamin Frankiln and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it．Without electricity，many of the world's most important inventions would not work．

By Wendy Liu on Monday，June 9

There are many—the train，the car，and the airplane are useful machines，but these are not my choices．For an everyday useful invention，I vote for the air conditioner．I live in Hong Kong，and during summer the temperature can be 35℃ or more．Without an air conditioner，people here cannot work or study．A lot of people might also get sick without cool air．

1．George says that the Internet helps him to 　　　　　 ．

A．play computer games with friends

B．keep in touch with his family and friends

C．make phone calls easily

D．buy clothing from around the world

2．Why does Wang Lin think electricity is the most useful？

A．Because it isn't really an invention．

B．Because people love Alessandro Volta very much．

C．Because Benjamin Franklin learned how to use it．

D．Because many inventions cannot work without it．

3．For Wendy，the air conditioner is the most useful because 　　　　　 ．

A．she has to work a lot

B．she lives in a very hot place

C．she often gets sick

D．she studies very hard

[参考答案]　1．B　2．D　3．B