《2025年名校作业九年级英语上册人教版湖北专版》

四、阅读理解。
Robotics has done a world of good for the disabled. New inventions are improving their life. Now a 17-year-old teen in India has invented a smart spoon that can help people with Parkinson's disease (PD) (帕金森病).
Aarrav Anil has had a deep interest in mechanics since childhood. This allows the teen to represent (代表) India at more than 20 robotics competitions around the world. But Aarrav didn't create his smart spoon to win a prize. He saw his uncle, who has PD, struggling to feed himself. Food kept falling out of his mouth, making him look like a mess. He wanted to make a change.
More than 7 million people in India have PD. The disease influences the brain, causing patients to shake uncontrollably. As the disease progresses, it leads to difficulty in eating by oneself.
Aarrav wanted his uncle to be able to eat by himself. This encouraged the teen to look for a way to help his uncle. So he took to his room with sensors (传感器), a 3D printer and other tools. But not everything went well.
"It was disappointing not to be able to find certain parts I needed in India. I had to buy some from abroad," Aarrav said in an interview.
Aarrav made a first model, but the spoon handle was not easy for his uncle to hold. "I've improved the invention. It needs to be waterproof (防水的). The spoon must be easily separated, so that it can be cleaned and replaced with a fork. And the spoon needs to be deeper to hold more food," the teen said.
The smart spoon is now being tested at a local college. The test is expected to be completed in early 2024. Aarrav hopes that his smart spoon will be used in hospitals soon.
(B)1. Why did Aarrav want to make the smart spoon?
A. To win a competition.
B. To help one of his relatives.
C. His uncle wanted him to make one.
D. Some patients with PD touched him.
(C)2. What does the underlined word "struggling" mean in English?
A. Feeling like doing something.
B. Not realizing something.
C. Having difficulty doing something.
D. Looking forward to doing something.
(D)3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Aarrav represented his school at more than 20 robotics competitions in India.
B. PD influences the brain and makes people forgettable.
C. The first spoon made by Aarrav was waterproof.
D. It was difficult for Aarrav to buy some parts for his invention in India.
(C)4. What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A. How Aarrav made the smart spoon.
B. Some suggestions from Aarrav's uncle.
C. Some improvements Aarrav has made.
D. Why Aarrav wanted to invent the spoon.
(A)5. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell us the teen's invention for patients with PD.
B. To tell us India's greatest inventor in its history.
C. To tell us a smart spoon which can help patients eat more.
D. To tell us Parkinson's disease is not terrible any more.

答案： 1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A