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Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the _______. But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and _______ wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike _______ an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company _______ six years inventing a hand­free umbrella. _______ they made it.

They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button (按钮), and the Nubrella will open _______. With the help of its “shoulder support (支撑)”, the umbrella can rest (支撑,搁) on the user’s _______. So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands _______ even in the strong wind.

The hand­free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart _______, they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. ________ in the rain under an umbrella is really cool, isn’t it?

1.
A.snowB.waterC.sunD.light
2.
A.tallB.shortC.smallD.strong
3.
A.byB.forC.withD.without
4.
A.spentB.tookC.paidD.cost
5.
A.At firstB.At lastC.At mostD.At times
6.
A.easilyB.hardlyC.nearlyD.carefully
7.
A.feetB.legsC.shouldersD.head
8.
A.helpfulB.busyC.difficultD.free
9.
A.inventionB.magazineC.bookD.model
10.
A.LyingB.FlyingC.WalkingD.Sleeping
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