問題詳情
(40~42)When we lack something that can solve the problems in our daily lives, it often leads to inventions.There was Bette Nesmith Graham, a secretary who wanted a simple way to correct her typing mistakes. One day, as she was watching painters put paint to a wall, she thought of the idea that the same skill could be used on paper. She mixed a white paint and used a small brush to spread it to her work. This small bottle of paint with brush came to be known as Liquid Paper.In 1908, a New York tea seller ,Thomas Sullivan, came up with the idea of creating samples for customers by putting tea leaves in a small silk bags. He planned for customers to remove the leaves from each bag before making a pot of tea. In that way, customers can taste different tea flavors. However, some people failed to understand correctly and began putting the unopened bags directly into the water, and the custom of using tea bags was born.Sometimes inventions are used for their original(原來的) purpose. Other times they end up being used for something totally different. They make our lives better.
【題組】40. Which of the following is correct according to the article?
(A) The invention of tea bags came from Thomas’ plan on purpose at the beginning.
(B) Liquid Paper was invented by a secretary to handle her trouble at work.
(C) Tea bags were originally to be used as gifts.
(D) Thomas Sullivan was the first person to sell tea in the United States.
參考答案
答案：B
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)