《2025年教与学课程同步讲练九年级英语全一册外研版》

A. Fill in the mind map according to the passage.
Young inventors and their inventions
| Chester Greenwood | One day in 1873, while skating, he had the idea of creating something that would keep his ears from 1. getting cold. |
| Louis Braille | He could not 2. see with either eye. In order to improve 3. communication with his classmates and write more easily, the boy invented Braille. |
| Frank Epperson | One night in 1905, he left his drink 4. outside, and the first Popsicle was created. |
| Margaret E. Knight | At the age of 12, she invented a device for 5. factories that could save workers' lives. |
B. Choose the best answer.
6. What can we learn about Greenwood's first pair of earmuffs? (D)
7. What does the underlined word "sought" in the passage mean? (C)
8. The life-saving device Margaret invented primarily ______. (D)
9. Which of the following was born by accident? (B)
10. What advice will the author probably give to young people? (A)

答案： 1. getting cold 2. see 3. communication 4. outside 5. factories 6—10 DCDBA