Question

Do you think doing housework is a hard task for you? Have you ever thought of inventing something to make it __? A boy named Sam Houghton did and he __ a two-head broom (扫帚).

Sam was just three years old when he came up with his __. He saw his father sweep up (打扫) garden leaves and __ brooms while trying to gather large leaves and litter.

Now he is the poster boy for a new show at the British Library in London called “Inventing the 21st Century.” To celebrate __ and encourage new inventors, the famous __ is telling the story of the most special inventions coming out of Britain in the past 10 years. Sam’s broom is produced by big companies, and the brooms are very__ in England.

Young Sam Houghton is now eight years old and has another invention. He has made a balloon popping machine (气球爆破装置) for play centers. He said, “We don’t want children to cry because of __ bangs (爆炸声) of balloons. I used a box to __ the bangs so that they can’t scare (惊吓) the children.”

Have you ever wanted to be a great inventor? Watch __, think it over and work hard. Maybe you will be an inventor. Do you think so?

1.A.easier B.harder C.funnier

2.A.bought B.invented C.saw

3.A.idea B.way C.information

4.A.pick B.change C.control

5.A.inventions B.birthdays C.festivals

6.A.school B.hotel C.library

7.A.popular B.interesting C.necessary

8.A.quiet B.loud C.harmful

9.A.turn on B.turn off C.take away

10.A.quickly B.successfully C.carefully

Answer 1