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高一英语下期限时练2
Haveyoueverhadawonderfulideaandthoughtitwouldmakeagreatinvention,butdidn’tknowwhattodonext?
36 Theywillhelpyoumakeyourdreamscometrueandbecomeafamousinventor.
ThefirstthingthatyoushoulddoisdosomeresearchontheInternettoseeifanyoneelsehasinventedit.Ifnot,youshouldsearchthroughtheUSPatent(专利)informationtoseeifapatentwasevercreatedforyourtypeofinvention. 37
Theeasiestthingtodoisworkingwithacompanythatcanhelpyoutomakeyourdreamsareality.Itcanhelpyoupresentyourideasandgetyourproducttotherightcompanies.Onecompanythatisveryreputable(声誉好的)is“LambertandLambertinMinnesota”. 38 Iftheythinkyourproductismarketable(有销路的),theywillhelpyoutogetittotherightcompany.
Callthecompanyandmakeanappointment.Youwillwanttobringinamodelofyourinventionandacompletedescriptionofyourideas. 39 Thenwhenyoumeetwiththem,youcanpresentitandtheywilltellyouhowmarketableitis.Iftheydecidetohelpyou,theywillworktopresentittodifferentcompaniesandhelpyoutogotothenextstep.
Onceyourinventionhasbeensoldtoalargecompany,getreadytogetthebenefitsofbecomingthenextgreatinventor.
40 Butthebenefitsareworththewait.
A.Itmaytakeayearortwo.
B.Youwillbethenextinventor.
C.Writedownexactlyaboutyourinvention.
D.Ifthereisnopatent,gotothenextstep.
E.YouwillfindsomethingnewontheInternet.
F.Herearesomestepsthatyoucantake.
G.Theyofferfreeadviceforgoodideas.
A
Darwenlookedforajobforalongtime.OnedayhewasofferedanopportunitytointerviewforajobwithafirminNewYork.AsthejobinvolvedmovinghiswifeandsmallchildfromTexastoNewYork,hewantedtotalkthedecisionoverwithsomeonebeforeacceptingit,buthisfatherhaddiedandDarwendidnotfeelhehadanybodyto.Atlast,hetelephonedanoldfriendofthefamily.
ThefriendsaidhewouldbehappytogiveDarwenadviceaboutthejobofferundertheconditionthattheyoungmantookwhateveradvicehewasgiven.Darwenagreed."GoontoNewYorkandhavetheinterview,"theoldermansaid
"ButIwantyoutogothereonatrainandIwantyoutogetaprivatecompartment(车厢).Don'ttakeanythingtowritewith,anythingtolistento,andputinyourorderfordinnerwiththeporter.WhenyougettoNewYork,callmeandIwilltellyouwhattodonext.”
Darwenfollowedtheadviceexactly.Thetriptooktwodays.Ashehadbroughtalongnothingtodoandkeptentirelytohimself(不与人来往),hequicklybecamebored.Itsoonoccurredtohimwhatwashappening.Hewasbeingforcedintoquiettime.Hecoulddonothingbutthink.
OnarrivingatNewYork,Darwencalledthefamilyfriend."Iknowwhatyouwanted,"hesaid"Youwantedmetothink.AndnowIknowwhattodo.Idon'tneedanymorehelp.”
Now,yearslater,DarwenownsacompanyinCalifornia.Andhehasalwaysmadeitapolicytotakeacoupleofdaystobealoneeachyear.Hegoeswherethereisnophone,notelevisionandnopeople.Hegoestobealone,tothinkandtolisten.
Darwenremindsustobefaithfultowhatexistswithinourselves.Theanswersweseekmaybeverycloseindeed.
25.FromParagraph1wecanlearnthatDarwendidn'tknow
A.howtogotoNewYorkB.howtodealwiththeinterview
C.whetherheshouldaccepttheinterviewD.whetherheshouldbringhisfamilytoNewYork
26.ThetruemeaningofDarwen'sfamilyfriend'ssuggestionisthatDarwenshould
A.makedecisionshimselfB.starthisownbusiness
C.stayquietandcalmD.staywherehewas
27.WhathabithasDarwendeveloped?
A.Travelingaloneforafewdayseachyear.B.Beingonatrainforseveraldayseachyear.
C.Visitingtheoldfriendseveraltimeseachyear.D.Spendingafewdaysalonethinkingeachyear.
28.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.TimetoRestB.TimetoBeQuiet
C.TimetoChallengeD.TimetoRelax
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