1.It can be inferred from the passage that Herr Edelweiss.

A.was remembered by the people all over world

B.made a lot of money from his invention

C.was not very famous

D.was a business partner of Sylvan Goodman

2.The author writes this article in order to illustrate that.

A.the names of the people who invented the most useful things are usually forgotten

B.everyday objects are invented and evolve through natural selection

C.many everyday objects are invented more than once

D.many famous people have passed away without being noticed

3.Who probably invented spoons?

A.Leonardo da Vinci. B.Benjamin Franklin.

C.Victor Farris. D.A person unknown.

4. By stating that Leonardo da Vinci invented helicopters, the author means .

A. he really did it

B. he is a military scientist

C. he painted in one of his masterpieces a helicopters

D. people turn to ascribe inventions to him but they are wrong

5.What can be inferred about Aldous Huxley?

A.His death was not reported by the press.

B.He was a famous inventor.

C.He made a very big mistake in his late years.

D.He died on the same day as John F.Kenneddy.

Vocabulary

1.canopy n. 天篷

2.pram n. 婴儿车