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高一英语下期限时练2Haveyoueverhadawonderfulideaandthoughtitwouldmakeagreatinvention,butdidn’tknowwhattodonext?36Theywillhelpyoumakeyourdreamscometrueandbecomeafamousinventor.ThefirstthingthatyoushoulddoisdosomeresearchontheInternettoseeifanyoneelsehasinventedit.Ifnot,youshouldsearchthroughtheUSPatent(专利)informationtoseeifapatentwasevercreatedforyourtypeofinvention.37Theeasiestthingtodoisworkingwithacompanythatcanhelpyoutomakeyourdreamsareality.Itcanhelpyoupresentyourideasandgetyourproducttotherightcompanies.Onecompanythatisveryreputable(声誉好的)is“LambertandLambertinMinnesota”.38Iftheythinkyourproductismarketable(有销路的),theywillhelpyoutogetittotherightcompany.Callthecompanyandmakeanappointment.Youwillwanttobringinamodelofyourinventionandacompletedescriptionofyourideas.39Thenwhenyoumeetwiththem,youcanpresentitandtheywilltellyouhowmarketableitis.Iftheydecidetohelpyou,theywillworktopresentittodifferentcompaniesandhelpyoutogotothenextstep.Onceyourinventionhasbeensoldtoalargecompany,getreadytogetthebenefitsofbecomingthenextgreatinventor.40Butthebenefitsareworththewait.A.Itmaytakeayearortwo.B.Youwillbethenextinventor.C.Writedownexactlyaboutyourinvention.D.Ifthereisnopatent,gotothenextstep.E.YouwillfindsomethingnewontheInternet.F.Herearesomestepsthatyoucantake.G.Theyofferfreeadviceforgoodideas.ADarwenlookedforajobforalongtime.OnedayhewasofferedanopportunitytointerviewforajobwithafirminNewYork.AsthejobinvolvedmovinghiswifeandsmallchildfromTexastoNewYork,hewantedtotalkthedecisionoverwithsomeonebeforeacceptingit,buthisfatherhaddiedandDarwendidnotfeelhehadanybodyto.Atlast,hetelephonedanoldfriendofthefamily.ThefriendsaidhewouldbehappytogiveDarwenadviceaboutthejobofferundertheconditionthattheyoungmantookwhateveradvicehewasgiven.Darwenagreed.GoontoNewYorkandhavetheinterview,theoldermansaidButIwantyoutogothereonatrainandIwantyoutogetaprivatecompartment（车厢）．Don'ttakeanythingtowritewith,anythingtolistento,andputinyourorderfordinnerwiththeporter.WhenyougettoNewYork,callmeandIwilltellyouwhattodonext.”Darwenfollowedtheadviceexactly.Thetriptooktwodays.Ashehadbroughtalongnothingtodoandkeptentirelytohimself(不与人来往）,hequicklybecamebored.Itsoonoccurredtohimwhatwashappening.Hewasbeingforcedintoquiettime.Hecoulddonothingbutthink.OnarrivingatNewYork,Darwencalledthefamilyfriend.Iknowwhatyouwanted,hesaidYouwantedmetothink.AndnowIknowwhattodo.Idon'tneedanymorehelp.”Now,yearslater,DarwenownsacompanyinCalifornia.Andhehasalwaysmadeitapolicytotakeacoupleofdaystobealoneeachyear.Hegoeswherethereisnophone,notelevisionandnopeople.Hegoestobealone,tothinkandtolisten.Darwenremindsustobefaithfultowhatexistswithinourselves.Theanswersweseekmaybeverycloseindeed.25.FromParagraph1wecanlearnthatDarwendidn'tknowA.howtogotoNewYorkB.howtodealwiththeinterviewC.whetherheshouldaccepttheinterviewD.whetherheshouldbringhisfamilytoNewYork26.ThetruemeaningofDarwen'sfamilyfriend'ssuggestionisthatDarwenshouldA.makedecisionshimselfB.starthisownbusinessC.stayquietandcalmD.staywherehewas27.WhathabithasDarwendeveloped?A.Travelingaloneforafewdayseachyear.B.Beingonatrainforseveraldayseachyear.C.Visitingtheoldfriendseveraltimeseachyear.D.Spendingafewdaysalonethinkingeachyear.28.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TimetoRestB.TimetoBeQuietC.TimetoChallengeD.TimetoRelaxOnlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcities,wherepeopleareabletomakefulluseoftherapidly-developedInternettechnology.Nowadays,canwefindaperson___61___hasnotexperiencedonlineshopping?Definitelynot.Onlineshopping___62___(welcome)bymostpeopleduetovariousreasons.Fromtheviewofconsumers,itcansavesometimeforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchsparetime.Justclickthemouse,theycanget___63___theywantwhilestayingathome.Forthebusinessmen,itcancutsomecostsforthosewhodon’thavemuchmoney.___64___(compare)withthetraditionaltradepattern,itdoesn’tneedrentingahouse.___65___,therearestillsomedisadvantagesinonlineshopping.First,aface-to-facedealmakesonlineshoppingless___66___(rely)andtrustworthy.Second,peoplewilllose___67___funofbargaining.___68___iscertainthatshoppingontheInternethasbecomeatrendinmodernsociety.It’sofgreaturgencythatweneedtomaketherelativelawsinagreement___69___therapidgrowthofonlineshopping.Onlyinthiswaycanweenjoythepleasureand___70___(convenient)ofonlineshoppingwithouttheconcernofbeingcheated.LastSundaymorning,whenIwashavingawalkintheparknearmyhome,Icameacrossacrewmakeanewfilmwithoneofmyfavouriteactor.Ididn’thavemycamerawithmeatthattime,butIrushedbackhometoget.Unluckily,bythetimeIgotback,theyhavefinishedthesceneandtheactorcouldn’tbeseeneverywhere.Iwasreallydisappointingandabouttoleavewhilehewalkedoutofabuilding.Hewasrightthereinthefrontofme!Icouldn’tbelievemyluck---notonlydidIhadmyphototakenwithhim,buthesignedhisnameonmyshirt!舒中高一期中英语第10页(共10页)