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At the age of nine, Chris Haas found that many of his classmates held basketballs the wrong way. As a result, they tried hard to shoot well during a school basketball practice. Since his father was a basketball coach, Chris knew something about the right shooting method. After trying to teach his classmates how to hold the ball correctly, he thought of an invention: the hands-on basketball.
The hands-on basketball is a training tool made for kids who want to learn basketball. Painted hands on the ball show children the right way to hold it when shooting. With the help and encouragement from his teachers and family, Chris asked for and got a patent(专利) for his idea. Later, he went to several sports companies and asked if they were willing to make and sell his invention. Unfortunately, none of them was.
Chris didn't give up, and one and a half years later, his invention luckily got the attention of a sports company. Soon, it became popular in the market. Today, the hands-on basketball is sold successfully all over the world.
However, becoming famous brought new challenges for Chris after he sold his invention. He promoted(推广) his invention by traveling to cities like New York and Las Vegas to show it to people. He also had to work out how to use his money properly.
Every year, he gives a lot of money to children in need. Nowadays, Chris is not only an active basketball player but also the writer of the book—Shooting for Your Dreams.
()1. How did Chris get the idea for the hands-on basketball?
A. From his father, a basketball coach.
B. From helping his classmates with shooting.
C. From practicing his own shooting skills.
()2. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Chris's teachers and family.
B. Several sports companies Chris visited.
C. Chris's classmates in the basketball practice.
()3. When did Chris's invention appear on the market?
A. After a sports company noticed it.
B. Right after he got the patent for his idea.
C. When he published his book Shooting for Your Dreams.
()4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. A kid's invention and his path to success.
B. The importance of having good shooting skills.
C. How to make an invention popular in the market.
At the age of nine, Chris Haas found that many of his classmates held basketballs the wrong way. As a result, they tried hard to shoot well during a school basketball practice. Since his father was a basketball coach, Chris knew something about the right shooting method. After trying to teach his classmates how to hold the ball correctly, he thought of an invention: the hands-on basketball.
The hands-on basketball is a training tool made for kids who want to learn basketball. Painted hands on the ball show children the right way to hold it when shooting. With the help and encouragement from his teachers and family, Chris asked for and got a patent(专利) for his idea. Later, he went to several sports companies and asked if they were willing to make and sell his invention. Unfortunately, none of them was.
Chris didn't give up, and one and a half years later, his invention luckily got the attention of a sports company. Soon, it became popular in the market. Today, the hands-on basketball is sold successfully all over the world.
However, becoming famous brought new challenges for Chris after he sold his invention. He promoted(推广) his invention by traveling to cities like New York and Las Vegas to show it to people. He also had to work out how to use his money properly.
Every year, he gives a lot of money to children in need. Nowadays, Chris is not only an active basketball player but also the writer of the book—Shooting for Your Dreams.
()1. How did Chris get the idea for the hands-on basketball?
A. From his father, a basketball coach.
B. From helping his classmates with shooting.
C. From practicing his own shooting skills.
()2. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Chris's teachers and family.
B. Several sports companies Chris visited.
C. Chris's classmates in the basketball practice.
()3. When did Chris's invention appear on the market?
A. After a sports company noticed it.
B. Right after he got the patent for his idea.
C. When he published his book Shooting for Your Dreams.
()4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. A kid's invention and his path to success.
B. The importance of having good shooting skills.
C. How to make an invention popular in the market.
答案
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A
解析
1. 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"After trying to teach his classmates how to hold the ball correctly, he thought of an invention: the hands-on basketball."可知，Chris是在帮助同学纠正投篮持球姿势的过程中，萌生了发明这款辅助篮球的想法，对应选项B。
2. 词义指代题。根据第二段前文"Later, he went to several sports companies and asked if they were willing to make and sell his invention."可知，Chris拜访了多家体育公司询问是否愿意生产售卖他的发明，不幸的是这些公司都拒绝了，因此划线的them指代Chris拜访的几家体育公司，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题。根据第三段"Chris didn't give up, and one and a half years later, his invention luckily got the attention of a sports company. Soon, it became popular in the market."可知，在一家体育公司注意到他的发明之后，这款产品很快就进入市场了，对应选项A。
4. 主旨大意题。全文围绕少年Chris Haas从发现同学投篮的问题萌生发明想法、申请专利、多次碰壁不放弃最终让产品全球热销，后续收获名气、投身公益、出版书籍的经历展开，核心讲述了这个孩子的发明创造以及他的成功之路，对应选项A。
2. 词义指代题。根据第二段前文"Later, he went to several sports companies and asked if they were willing to make and sell his invention."可知，Chris拜访了多家体育公司询问是否愿意生产售卖他的发明，不幸的是这些公司都拒绝了，因此划线的them指代Chris拜访的几家体育公司，对应选项B。
3. 细节理解题。根据第三段"Chris didn't give up, and one and a half years later, his invention luckily got the attention of a sports company. Soon, it became popular in the market."可知，在一家体育公司注意到他的发明之后，这款产品很快就进入市场了，对应选项A。
4. 主旨大意题。全文围绕少年Chris Haas从发现同学投篮的问题萌生发明想法、申请专利、多次碰壁不放弃最终让产品全球热销，后续收获名气、投身公益、出版书籍的经历展开，核心讲述了这个孩子的发明创造以及他的成功之路，对应选项A。
