小汽车是谁发明的英文作文（英语原版阅读小汽车的发明Was）

今天分享一篇阅读理解。可以作为日常的阅读材料。

每日10分钟英语阅读，养成习惯，孩子的英语学习不用愁。

这篇阅读的题目是Was it a car?

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先来读文章：

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1.People take cars and other road vehicles for granted today.

今天，人们认为汽车和其他道路交通工具是理所当然的。

take ... for granted 认为……是理所当然的

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2.However, the idea of such vehicles was unheard of about 500 years ago.

然而，这种交通工具的想法在500年前是闻所未闻的。

unheard of 闻所未闻的 about 500 years ago 500年前

3.Then, in 1428, the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci designed a self-propelled vehicle.

然后，在1428年，艺术家和发明家列奥纳多·达·芬奇设计了一种自动推进的交通工具。

a self-propelled vehicle 一种自动推进的交通工具

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4.His drawing showed a boxy, open-topped wooden machine with three wheel.

他的画展示了一个四四方方的、有三个轮子的开放式木制机器。

open-topped wooden machine 开放式木制机器 three wheel 三个轮子

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5.Coiled springs would make the vehicle more somewhat like a windup toy.

盘绕的弹簧使汽车更像一个发条玩具。

Coiled springs 盘绕的弹簧 a windup toy 一个发条玩具

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6.Models of Leonardo's vehicle have been made in recent years and are on exhibit in museum in Italy.

达·芬奇的汽车模型是近年来制造的，目前正在意大利的博物馆展出。

in recent years 近年来 are on exhibit 展出

再来读一遍完整的文章：

People take cars and other road vehicles for granted today. However, the idea of such vehicles was unheard of about 500 years ago. Then, in 1428, the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci designed a self-propelled vehicle. His drawing showed a boxy, open-topped wooden machine with three wheel. Coiled springs would make the vehicle more somewhat like a windup toy. Models of Leonardo's vehicle have been made in recent years and are on exhibit in museum in Italy.

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根据短文，选择正确答案。

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1. A title that best summarzes this paragraph is

A Models in Museums Today.

B Taking Cars for Granted.

C Da Vinci's Self-Propelled Vehicle.

D. Three-Wheeled Wooden Machine.

2. Which sentence is most likely true?

A People can still use Leonardo's drawing.

B. Leonardo da Vince is still working.

C Leonardo invented windup toys.

D. Leonardo painted his new vehicle.

3. From the paragraph, you can conclude that

A Leonardo started a car making business.

B. Leonardo didn't think his invention would work.

C Lconardo's vehicle design amazed people.

D. Leonardo's drawings weren't very good.

4. In this paragraph, the word self-propelled means

A a fuel that makes things go.

B. moves by its own power.

C a kind of propeller.

D. is powered by an engine.

参考答案: 1C 2A 3C 4B

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