As a young girl, Margaret “Mattie” Knight never played with dolls, preferring to make toys for her brothers instead. In 1849, Knight went to work in a cotton factory where she witnessed a “shuttle,” a device that carries thread back and forth across a textile loom（纺布机）, fly off the machine when the thread broke, striking and killing a young boy about her own age.

The 12-year-old Knight developed a safety mechanism that made it impossible for a shuttle to leave the loom. The design was so effective, soon virtually every new power loom carried her invention, saving countless workers from injury or death. Being so young, she didn’t bother to patent the device, so she never received payment.

Knight wouldn’t make the same mistake later in life when she invented a machine that could produce flat-bottomed paper bags. Knight had built a small wooden model in her home, but she needed a metal version to show it could hold up to the stress of mass production. So she hired Charles Annan to make the full-sized machine for her, only to have him try to claim the patent for himself. When Knight sued（起诉）, Annan’s argument was that the design had to be his, because no woman could possibly understand the complex mechanics. Knight proved him wrong when she brought back her wooden prototype and explained how every part worked. She won the case in 1871, making her the second woman to hold an American patent. Over a hundred years later, her design is still used as the basis for many modern flat-bottom bag machines.

But that wasn’t the last the world heard of Mattie Knight. During her lifetime, she made about 90 inventions and received 26 patents, becoming one of the most productive female inventors of the 19th century.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

2.What do we know about Knight’s first invention?

3.Knight sued Charles Annan because he _______.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was     by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was     and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now      about lessons learned from that experience.

　　One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You    jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were      !"

"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.

　　"I      your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and     .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"

Plumb assured him, "It     did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."

Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him      the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything     , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a      ."

Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship      working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the      of someone he didn't know.

　　Plumb asks his      , "Who's packing your     ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it      the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down—he needed his      parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these      before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to     and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through      times.

1.A.followed      B. destroyed      C. spied         D.seen

2.A.released       B. wounded      C.captured       D.killed

3.A. lectures       B. gives         C.  studies      D.hear

4.A. repaired       B. made         C.flew          D.cleaned

5.A. taken down    B. looked down   C. set down      D.shot down

6.A. bought        B. checked      C. found          D.packed

7.A.gratefully      B.suspiciously    C. happily        D.sadly

8.A. almost        B.surely          C.narrowly      D.nearly

9.A. abroad        B.in             C.on            D.at

10.A. so          B. because        C.unless         D.though

11.A. sailor        B.  captain      C. pilot          D.technician

12.A.unwillingly    B.immediately    C. worriedly      D.carefully

13.A.death         B. fortune        C.fate           D.chance

14.A. wife         B. children       C. sailors        D.audience

15.A.luggage       B. bag          C. parachute      D.future

16.A. through       B. to           C. up to          D.as

17.A. psychological  B. physical      C.  imaginary     D.safe

18.A. spirits        B. emotions     C. supports        D.people

19.A. award        B. recognize     C.reward         D. help

20.A. happy        B. tough        C. comfortable     D. cosy

As a young girl, Margaret “Mattie” Knight never played with dolls, preferring to make toys for her brothers instead. In 1849, Knight went to work in a cotton factory where she witnessed a “shuttle,” a device that carries thread back and forth across a textile loom（纺布机）, fly off the machine when the thread broke, striking and killing a young boy about her own age.
The 12-year-old Knight developed a safety mechanism that made it impossible for a shuttle to leave the loom. The design was so effective, soon virtually every new power loom carried her invention, saving countless workers from injury or death. Being so young, she didn’t bother to patent the device, so she never received payment.
Knight wouldn’t make the same mistake later in life when she invented a machine that could produce flat-bottomed paper bags. Knight had built a small wooden model in her home, but she needed a metal version to show it could hold up to the stress of mass production. So she hired Charles Annan to make the full-sized machine for her, only to have him try to claim the patent for himself. When Knight sued（起诉）, Annan’s argument was that the design had to be his, because no woman could possibly understand the complex mechanics. Knight proved him wrong when she brought back her wooden prototype and explained how every part worked. She won the case in 1871, making her the second woman to hold an American patent. Over a hundred years later, her design is still used as the basis for many modern flat-bottom bag machines.
But that wasn’t the last the world heard of Mattie Knight. During her lifetime, she made about 90 inventions and received 26 patents, becoming one of the most productive female inventors of the 19th century.
【小题1】We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

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Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was   36  by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was   37  and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now   38  about lessons learned from that experience.

One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You   39  jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were   40  !"

"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.

"I   41  your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and   42  .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"

Plumb assured him, "It   43  did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."

Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him   44  the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything   45  , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a   46  ."

Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship   47  working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the   48  of someone he didn't know.

Plumb asks his   49  , "Who's packing your   50 ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it   51  the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down-he needed his   52  parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these   53  before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to   54  and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through   55  times.

1.                A．followed        B．destroyed       C．spied     D．seen

2.                A．released        B．wounded       C．captured  D．killed

3.                A．lectures        B．gives           C．studies   D．hears

4.                A．repaired        B．made           C．flew D．cleaned

5.                A．taken down     B．looked down     C．set down  D．shot down

6.                A．bought         B．checked        C．found    D．packed

7.                A．gratefully       B．suspiciously      C．happily   D．sadly

8.                A．almost         B．surely          C．narrowly  D．nearly

9.                A．abroad         B．in             C．on   D．at

10.               A．so             B．because        C．unless D．though

11.               A．sailor          B．captain         C．pilot D．technician

12.               A．unwillingly      B．immediately     C．worriedly D．carefully

13.               A．death          B．fortune         C．fate  D．chance

14.               A．wife           B．children        C．sailors D．audience

15.               A．luggage        B．bag            C．parachute D．future

16.               A．through        B．to             C．up to D．as

17.               A．psychological    B．physical        C．imaginary D．safe

18.               A．spirits          B．emotions       C．supports   D．people

19.               A．award          B．recognize       C．reward    D．help

20.               A．happy          B．tough          C．comfortable    D．cosy

As a young girl, Margaret “Mattie” Knight never played with dolls, preferring to make toys for her brothers instead. In 1849, Knight went to work in a cotton factory where she witnessed a “shuttle,” a device that carries thread back and forth across a textile loom（纺布机）, fly off the machine when the thread broke, striking and killing a young boy about her own age.
The 12-year-old Knight developed a safety mechanism that made it impossible for a shuttle to leave the loom. The design was so effective, soon virtually every new power loom carried her invention, saving countless workers from injury or death. Being so young, she didn’t bother to patent the device, so she never received payment.
Knight wouldn’t make the same mistake later in life when she invented a machine that could produce flat-bottomed paper bags. Knight had built a small wooden model in her home, but she needed a metal version to show it could hold up to the stress of mass production. So she hired Charles Annan to make the full-sized machine for her, only to have him try to claim the patent for himself. When Knight sued（起诉）, Annan’s argument was that the design had to be his, because no woman could possibly understand the complex mechanics. Knight proved him wrong when she brought back her wooden prototype and explained how every part worked. She won the case in 1871, making her the second woman to hold an American patent. Over a hundred years later, her design is still used as the basis for many modern flat-bottom bag machines.
But that wasn’t the last the world heard of Mattie Knight. During her lifetime, she made about 90 inventions and received 26 patents, becoming one of the most productive female inventors of the 19th century.

1. 1.

   We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

   1. A.
      Knight behaved like boys
   2. B.
      Knight had an unhappy childhood
   3. C.
      Knight did a poor job of making toys
   4. D.
      Knight liked inventing things as a child
2. 2.

   What do we know about Knight’s first invention?

   1. A.
      It is still used today.
   2. B.
      It brought her great profit.
   3. C.
      It was made when he was 20.
   4. D.
      It reduced injuries at textile plants.
3. 3.

   Knight sued Charles Annan because he _______.

   1. A.
      stole the wooden model for the machine she invented.
   2. B.
      failed to make the full-sized machine for her
   3. C.
      tried to patent her invention for himself
   4. D.
      kept the metal version for himself
4. 4.

   What would be the best title for the text?

   1. A.
      Mattie Knight’s fight for her patent
   2. B.
      A great woman in the 19^th century
   3. C.
      “The female Edison”, Mattie Knight
   4. D.
      Great inventions, great woman