Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations，It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?

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　　) 1. By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are

　　.

　　A. beneficial, because their inventors are famous

　　B. beneficial, though their inventors are less famous

　　C. not useful, because their inventors are less famous

　　D. not useful, though their inventors are famous

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　　) 2. Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.

　　A. add color and variety to students’ campus life

　　B. inform students of the windshield wiper’s invention

　　C. carry out the requirements by Mountain University

　　D. prepare students to try their own invention

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　　) 3. Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _________.

　　A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer

　　B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper

　　C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm

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