A baby carrier is like a backpack for carrying a baby. Ann Moore introduced the idea of a baby carrier to American people nearly 50 years ago.
Ann spent two years in Africa in the early 1960s. She worked as a nurse there. Ann saw babies wrapped in bright cloth tied to their mothers’ backs. The babies snuggled (依偎) close to their mothers, and the mothers could use their hands to do other things.
In 1964, Ann had her own baby. She tried making a carrier like the one African mothers used. The carrier was like a backpack. Everywhere Ann went with her baby in the carrier, people asked, “Where can I buy one?” In 1965, Ann and her mother began to sell handmade carriers. Ann received a patent (專利) for the baby carrier in 1969. By that time, the baby carrier had leg holes and straps (帶子) that could be made longer or shorter. It could also be worn on the back or front.
By 1979, the baby carriers were made in a factory. These baby carriers cost less to make and more than 25,000 were sold every month.
When Ann made her first baby carrier, she just wanted to keep her baby close and still have her hands free to do other things. Now all over the world babies ride in baby carriers, close to their parents, safe and happy.
根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標號填入題前括號內(nèi)。
【小題1】 Ann Moore made her first baby carrier in        .

A．1964B．1965
C．1969D．1979
【小題2】People asked Ann where they could buy a carrier because        .
A．Ann looked kind and friendly
B．Ann knew where to buy it
C．they liked it and wanted to have one
D．they couldn’t go to Africa
【小題3】 What did Ann’s baby carrier look like?
A．It was a bag made of bright cloth.
B．It was a bright cloth tied to the mother’s back.
C．It was a big backpack which could be worn on the back or front.
D．It was like a backpack with leg holes and adjustable (可調(diào)節(jié)的) straps.
【小題4】From the passage we can learn that people usually invent new things to     .
A．start a family business
B．show they are better than others
C．help people in poor areas
D．make their lives easier
【小題5】What’s the passage mainly about?
A．Baby carriers in Africa
B．The mother of the baby carrier.
C．Ann Moore’s family business
D．How to make a baby carrier.


【小題1】A
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了安.摩爾在非洲時發(fā)現(xiàn)了那里的媽媽把嬰兒栓在背上，嬰兒偎依著媽媽，而媽媽能騰出手做其他的事情，在安有孩子后她模仿非洲婦女制作了一個嬰兒背帶。后來她和媽媽還是賣手工制作的背帶，在1979年這種嬰兒背帶開始在工廠生產(chǎn)�，F(xiàn)在幾乎全世界的嬰兒都乘坐嬰兒背帶。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段In 1964, Ann had her own baby. She tried making a carrier like the one African mothers used.描述可知在1964年安制作了第一個嬰兒背帶，故選A。
【小題2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段描述可知人們打聽在哪里能買到嬰兒背帶，說明對她的嬰兒背帶很喜歡，想要買，故選C
【小題3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段By that time, the baby carrier had leg holes and straps (帶子) that could be made longer or shorter描述可知帶子能長能短就是能調(diào)節(jié)，故選D
【小題4】歸納理解題。根據(jù)第五段When Ann made her first baby carrier, she just wanted to keep her baby close and still have her hands free to do other things.描述可知安最初發(fā)明嬰兒背帶，只是為了靠近嬰兒，騰出手做其他事情，故選D
【小題5】歸納理解題。根據(jù)短文描述可知主要講述了安如何創(chuàng)造嬰兒背帶。故選B
考點：產(chǎn)品介紹類短文閱讀。

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