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Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Inventorsarealwaysatwork,dreamingupnewtechnologies.Someinventionshelpussolveproblems.Othersmakelifeeasier,ormorefun.Here,TFK(TimeforKids)presents3ofourfavoriteinventions.Seehowtheymakeusliveabetterlife.

StoppingSickness

ChristineSchindlerisanengineer.Shewantedtohelpstopthespreadoffoodborneillnesses.SoshecreatedPATHSPOT.Ituseslighttoscanapersonshandsforharmfulgerms.Restaurantemployeesholdtheirhandsbeneaththescanner.Thenthescannerjudgeswhethertheymustberewashed.About100locationshavestartedusingtheproductsinceitlaunchedinMay.

TalkingEyes

Forpeoplewhoareblindorhaveothervisualproblems,theORCAMMYEYE2couldbeagamechanger.Itmightalsoproveusefulforpeoplewithreadingdifficulties.Describedas“talkingglasses”，thisAIdevicecanbeattachedtoanyeyeglassframe.Itcanidentifyfaces.Itcanalsoreadtextaloud.Fittingallthispowerintosuchasmalldeviceislike“puttinganelephantinasmallcloset”，saysAmnonShashua,theinventorofthetechnology.Nowthedevicecanbeboughtonline.

Sport-safe

Researchshowsthatplayingfootballincreasestheriskofbraininjury.Still,aboutamillionkidsundertheageof13playfootball,accordingtotheSportsFitnessIndustryAssociation.ThatswheretheVICISZERO1YOUTHfootballhelmetcomesin.Ithasthick,force-absorbingsupportonthefrontandsides,wherekidsarelikelytotakethehardesthitsonthefield.Playerson1,500youthteamshavewornthehelmet.

语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一些科技新发明。

1．WhatisthefunctionofPATHSPOT?

A．Killingthegermsonhands.

B．Checkingifhandsareclean.

C．Rewashingemployeeshands.

D．Stoppingthereproductionofgerms.

解析：选B细节理解题。根据题干关键词PATHSPOT可定位到StoppingSickness部分。根据SoshecreatedPATHSPOT.Ituseslighttoscanapersonshandsforharmfulgerms.可知，这个发明物是用来检查手上是否干净。故选B项。

2．Whichofthefollowingisthefeatureof