Question

Mike Henry has a two-hectare farm in Palmer, Alaska. About a year and a half ago, his goat Millie was giving him a hard time. She didn’t want to be milked. Instead, she kicked her back legs and stepped into the bucket that was supposed to catch her milk. But there was no milk to catch. All Mike Henry got was tired hands from his attempts to milk her. But he also got an idea. He designed a goat milking machine that does not require any electricity or motors.

The Henry Milker is a hand-operated vacuum pump. It attaches a tube to the goat. After a little pumping, the milk begins to flow. The process uses a closed system to keep hair and dirt out of the milk. The milk goes directly from the goat into a box that is then placed in the refrigerator to keep the milk cold.

Milk Henry has sold his invention to hundreds of people, mainly small farmers just like him. He at first considered spending more than one thousand dollars on an electric milking machine. But that seemed like a lot of money to milk just one goat. So he began to develop a device of his own. He worked with parts that he bought from an auto supply store and a Wal-Mart store.

He tried his invention on Millie. How did she react? She gave a little milk. As the months passed, he improved the device. Milking Millie became easy. The average milking time with the Henry Milker is ten minutes. Mike Henry says Millie now gives about two liters in half that time.

Mike Henry began to think other people who owned just a few goats might be interested in his invention. So he offered one on eBay, an Internet marketplace. The first one sold for forty-five dollars. Today, he receives orders from as far away as Australia and New Zealand with the regular price being one hundred forty-nine dollars.

66. Mike Henry’s idea of inventing the Henry Milker came from __________ .

A. Henry’s usual milking experiences          

 B. Henry’s sense of saving electricity

C.    Henry’s difficult time with Millie  

 D. Henry’s conversation with some farmers

67. A closed system is used during the process in order to __________ .

A. cause the milk to flow               B. make sure the milk is fresh  

C.      save the milking time                D. keep the milk clean

68. According to the passage, who would love the improved invention by Mike Henry most?

A. People who are interested in electric machines.

B. Farmers with just a few goats wondering how to milk goats efficiently.

C. Farmers owning a large number of goats.

D. People from as far away as Australia and New Zealand.

69. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Henry’s profits from his great invention are increasing.

B. After offering his invention online, Henry found people took no interest in it.

C. Henry gave his invention to small farmers like him for free.

D. Henry invented his electric milking machine.

70. What is the author’s attitude in this passage?

A. Defensive.    B. Persuasive.      C. Objective.     D. Subjective.

Answer 1

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