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 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. they made it. They called it umbrella. Just touch a button and the umbrella will open . With the help of its “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest 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 hand-free 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? 小题1: A．snow B．rain C．sun D．wind 小题2: A．tall B．short C．strong D．big 小题3: A．by B．without C．with D．take 小题4: A．spent B．took C．paid D．cost 小题5: A．At first B．At last C．At most D．Almost 小题6: A．easily B．hardly C．nearly D．hard 小题7: A．feet B．legs C．shoulders D．knees 小题8: A．free B．busy C．difficult D．easy 小题9: A．invention B．magazine C．book D．story 小题10: A．Lying B．Flying C．Walking D．Running