Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the "Nubrella", which means "new" + "umbrella". It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.
"I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and came up with a solution," said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day, when Mr. Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people's umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the Nubrella was born.
One cool feature of the Nubrella is that you don't hold it like a normal umbrella; you wear it. The shoulder straps (肩带) of the Nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the Nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella will never be inverted (颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.
29. How can you use the "Nubrella"?
A. You can wear the shoulder straps of the Nubrella.
B. You can put the Nubrella on your head.
C. You can use your hands to control it.
D. You can put it on your bike.
30. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. "Nubrella" means "new" + "umbrella".
B. The idea of the new umbrella came from the rainy day.
C. When you are walking in the rain, you'd better take the Nubrella.
D. If you go out with the Nubrella in the rain, you'd better drink a hot cup of coffee.
31. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. Alan Kaufman often uses umbrellas in everyday life
B. the new kind of umbrella was invented by an umbrella store owner
C. the inventor thought for a long time before inventing the Nubrella
D. you can do other things with your hands when using the Nubrella
32. The writer writes the passage to ______.
A. introduce this new kind of umbrella to people who are selling umbrellas
B. tell the readers about a great inventor named Alan Kaufman
C. tell the readers about a new invention that is very useful
D. tell the readers that the inventor didn't want to invent anything