The seventeenth day in the first month of the year is Kid Inventors’ Day, a day to encourage all the children to think actively and try inventing something new. The holiday commemorates(纪念)the birthday of Benjamin Franklin, and celebrates kid inventors around the world. It also encourages children to be creative when solving problems.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest inventors. When he was still a playful child, he invented the precursor(前身)of the swimming flippers(脚蹼)at the age of twelve. In fact, the invention helped the hand instead of the foot.
Then how to celebrate the holiday? Here are some suggestions for you to follow if you have children or there are children around you. Get the kids problem-solving toys and games to help them develop thinking skills. Encourage them to search for ideas to solve problems in a new way. If a child has an idea for a new game or something else, parents should help him make his dream come true. Spend some time talking to children about kid inventors, and encourage them to learn from them. Let them know that their idea or invention doesn’t have to be great. Small things can also solve big problems. And young children can also make a difference.
()26. Why did people set up Kid Inventors’ Day?
A. To remember Benjamin Franklin’s great inventions.
B. To encourage kids to invent great things only.
C. To encourage kids to think actively and be creative.
D. To celebrate the birthday of all kid inventors.
()27. What does the underlined word “suggestions” mean in Chinese?
A. 预算 B. 目标 C. 教训 D. 建议
()28. According to this passage, if a child has a good idea for something, the parents should .
A. help him make his dream come true B. tell him to do big things
C. stop him doing that D. buy him interesting toys or games
()29. We can know that the writer agrees that .
A. we need great inventions instead of small ones
B. young children can also do great things
C. only small things can solve big problems
D. kid inventors’ inventions must be great
()30. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. Stories about Benjamin Franklin B. A Fun Holiday—Kid Inventors’ Day
C. How to Solve Big Problems D. How to Become a Successful Inventor

26. C 根据a day to encourage all the children to think actively and try inventing something new及“It also encourages children to be creative when solving problems.”可知,设立儿童发明家节是为了鼓励孩子们积极思考、尝试发明新事物以及在解决问题时要有创造力。故选C。
27. D 根据“Get the kids problem-solving toys and games to help them develop thinking skills...”可知,此处是给读者一些建议,所以suggestions意为“建议”。故选D。
28. A 根据“If a child has an idea for a new game or something else, parents should help him make his dream come true.”可知,当孩子有好创意时,父母应该帮助他们实现梦想。故选A。
29. B 根据“Let them know that their idea or invention doesn't have to be great. Small things can also solve big problems. And young children can also make a difference.”可知,孩子们的想法或发明不一定是伟大的,小事情也能解决大问题,孩子们也可以发挥作用,做出大贡献。故选B。
30. B 本文主要介绍“儿童发明家节”及过这个节日的建议,所以最佳标题为B项“一个有趣的节日——儿童发明家节”。故选B。