2009年6月英语六级阅读冲刺倒计时(倒数7天)

　　4.It is inferred that the QWERTY arrangement of the keyboard_____.

　　A.is the most scientific arrangement

　　B.adds speed and efficiency of typists

　　C.keeps the typist from typing too fast

　　D.is easy for typists to memorize

　　5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

　　A.The Arrangement of The Letters on Keyboard

　　B.The Story of Christopher Latham Sholes

　　C.How to Invent The Typewriter

　　D.The First Practical Typewriter

　　文章精要

　　说明文。本文主要介绍了键盘上QWERTY这种字母排列顺序的来由。

　　斟词酌句

　　1.patent n. 专利，专利权

　　adj. (有关)专利(权)的，受专利保护的

　　vt. 得到……的专利权

　　*The government patented the device to its inventor. 政府给予发明者专利权。

　　2.transcribe vt. 转录;抄写;改编，改写

　　*He transcribed the poem written by Edgar Allan Poe last night. 他昨晚抄下了埃德加·爱伦·坡的诗。

　　3.whereby adv. 靠那个，借以

　　*The law whereby all children receive free education has been passed by the Congress. 国会通过了使用所有儿童享受免费教育的法律。

　　4.whatsoever adv. (用于否定句中以加强语气)任何

　　*I have no money whatsoever. 我一点儿钱都没有。

　　5.lever n. 杠，杠杆;途径，工具，手段

　　vt. (用杠杆)撬动，撬起

　　*The worker is levering at the rock. 工人用杠杆移动岩石。