Efficiency is the by-product of fort, says Dr. Erwin Tichauer of New York University. To prove this , Dr. Tichauer uses his capability to find ways to do things. , he felt that the traditional kind of pliers(钳子） a better design. The usual limited hand movement and used unnecessary force because it bent the . So he designed a pair of pliers to allow the wrist to remain in a fortable position.
To improve the design of and then make work easier, Dr. Tichauer the old tools. He asks such questions as: why a stepladder have four legs three are more stable? Why dose a screwdriver (螺丝刀) have to be made with straight handles? After testing his , he has invented a new tool that causes less muscle injury and is more efficient.
Tichauer is not interested in getting from his inventions. In fact, he says, We people to steal from us. At New York University, we do not patent(注册专利）knowledge or invention. panies have adopted some of his inventions.
As a biochemist, as well as inventor, Dr Techauer the effect of stress on areas of the body. Even easy work may put heavy stress on small areas of body and causes a serious disease. Thus his studies of workers in factories who use the tool all day long are extremely in learning about the damage on human body? Dr. Techauer knows that he can not redesign the so he redesigns the tool!
【小题1】A．argument B．impression C．statement D．expectation【小题2】A．unusual B．easier C．new D．correct【小题3】A．Especially B．What's more C．Meanwhile D．For example【小题4】A．followed B．showed C．needed D．proved【小题5】A．design B．habits C．materials D．work【小题6】A．body B．finger C．hand D．wrist【小题7】A．pliers B．a tool C．a stepladder D．screwdrivers【小题8】A．tests B．uses C．fixes D．destroys【小题9】A．could B．will C．would D．must【小题10】A．if B．because C．when D．once【小题11】A．inventions B．theories C．tools D．questions【小题12】A．recognized B．famous C．excited D．rich【小题13】A．encourage B．prevent C．warn D．forgive【小题14】A．Modern B．Research C．Commercial D．Industrial【小题15】A．teaches B．studies C．produces D．discovers【小题16】A．physical B．daily C．office D．research【小题17】A．in time B．in addition C．immediately D．monly【小题18】A．wrong B．old C．same D．heavy【小题19】A．suitable B．valuable C．logicalD．practical【小题20】A．work B．study C．labor D．bodyC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍Dr. Erwin Tichauer为了使工具更加好用，对人体的伤害更少，经过研究实验设计出对人体伤害较少的工具，而且他并不指望这些发明盈利，而是希望更多的人使用他的工具，公司也能利用他的发明。
【小题1】考查名词辨析：A. argument争论，B. impression印象，C. statement 陈述，D. expectation期待，从上文的:Efficiency is the by-product of fort, says Dr. Erwin Tichauer可知是为了证明这个说法,选C
【小题2】考查形容词辨析：A. unusual不寻常的，B. easier容易的，C. new新的，D. correct正确的，从下文可知他是为了找到更好的做事情的方法,选B
【小题3】考查副词辨析：A. Especially特别的，B. What's more还有，C. Meanwhile同时，D. For example例如，从下文:he felt that the traditional kind of pliers(钳子） a better design.可知是举例,选D
【小题4】考查动词辨析：A. followed跟随，B. showed 展示，C. needed 需要，D. proved证明，他感觉传统的钳子需要更好的设计,选C
【小题5】考查名词辨析：A. design设计，B. habits习惯，C. materials 材料，D. work工作，从上文的:he felt that the traditional kind of pliers(钳子） a better design.可知传统的设计限制了手的活动，选A
【小题6】考查名词辨析：A. body身体，B. finger手指，C. hand手，D. wrist手腕，从下文的：So he designed a pair of pliers to allow the wrist to remain in a fortable position.可知传统的钳子需要转动手腕，选D。
【小题7】考查名词辨析：A. pliers钳子，老虎钳，B. a tool工具，C. a stepladder梯子，D. screwdrivers螺丝刀，从上文可知为了改善工具的设计使它们工作起来更容易。选B
【小题8】考查名词辨析：A. tests检测，B. uses使用，C. fixes安装，D. destroys破坏，从下文的：After testing his , he has invented a new tool that causes less muscle injury and is more efficient. 可知他检测了旧的工具，选A
【小题9】考查情态动词辨析：A. could能够，B. will将会， C. would 过去常常，D. must必须，为什么梯子要有四条腿，选D
【小题10】考查连词辨析：A. if 如果，B. because因为，C. when当…时候。D. once一旦，既然三条已经很稳了，为什么还要四条腿？选C
【小题11】考查名词辨析： A. inventions发明，B. theories理论，C. tools 工具，D. questions问题，在检测了他的理论后，他发明了一种新的工具可以减少肌肉受伤并更加有效。选B
【小题12】考查形容词辨析：A. recognized认可的，B. famous著名的，C. excited 兴奋的，D. rich富有的，从下文可知Tichauer对通过发明变得富有不感兴趣，选D
【小题13】考查动词辨析：A. encourage鼓励，B. prevent阻止，C. warn警告，D. forgive原谅，我们鼓励人们向我们偷学，选A
【小题14】考查形容词辨析：A. Modern现代的，B. Research调查，C. Commercial商业的，D. Industrial工业的，从下文的：At New York University, we do not patent(注册专利）knowledge or invention.可知商业公司采纳了他的一些发明。选 C
【小题15】考查动词辨析：A. teaches教，B. studies学习，C. produces生产，D. discovers发现，Dr Techauer研究了压力对身体的影响，选B
【小题16】考查形容词辨析：A. physical物理的，身体的，B. daily每日的，C. office办公室，D. research 研究，甚至容易的体力劳动都会对身体很小的部位造成压力，选A
【小题17】考查词组辨析：A. in time及时，迟早，B. in addition 增加，C. immediately立刻，D. monly通常地，一般地，迟早会导致严重的疾病，选A
【小题18】考查形容词辨析：A. wrong错误的，B. old 旧的，C. same同样的，D. heavy重的，他对工厂使用旧工具的工人的研究对了解对人的身体破坏是很有价值的。选B
【小题19】考查形容词辨析：A. Suitable适合的，B. Valuable有价值的，C. Logical合乎逻辑的，D. practical他对工厂使用旧工具的工人的研究对了解对人的身体破坏是很有价值的。选B
【小题20】考查名词辨析：A. Work工作，B. Study学习，C. Labor劳动，D. Body身体，他说不能重新设计身体，所以他重新设计工具，选D