What the Cat Led To
10/10/2020 5:55:00 PM
Do you know?
- Cat's eyes, also known as road studs, are used to support painted lines and road signs to improve road line visibility.
- Cat's eyes were invented by British inventor Percy Shaw by chance.
- They are built to be able to withstand heavy loads and severe impacts.
Let's explore the story of how this useful device was invented!
Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- When did the story happen?
- Where are the small glass reflectors put to help people?
When did the story happen?
- in the 1920s
- in the 1930s
- in the 1940s
Where are the small glass reflectors put to help people?
- in the corner of the road
- by the side of the road
- in the middle of the road
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
What the Cat Led To
The story goes that Percy Shaw was driving at night. It was a very night in the 1930s. The road had a dangerous . A cat was sitting on a by the side of the road. At first, Shaw did not see the cat. Then it turned and looked at Shaw. Shaw saw the cat’s eyes. He saw the car’s in the cat’s eyes. Shaw thought, “I can invent something! I can invent cat’s eyes for roads! Road reflectors will help people see. They will help them know where they are going.”
Roads today are safer because of Shaw. Small glass reflectors in the middle of the road help drivers see the road at night and in the fog.
Read and answer the following questions.
What the Cat Led to
The story goes that Percy Shaw was driving at night. It was a very foggy night in the 1930s. The road had a dangerous curve. A cat was sitting on a fence by the side of the road. At first, Shaw did not see the cat. Then it turned and looked at Shaw. Shaw saw the cat’s eyes. He saw the car’s headlights reflect in the cat’s eyes. Shaw thought, “I can invent something! I can invent cat’s eyes for roads! Road reflectors will help people see. They will help them know where they are going.”
Roads today are safer because of Shaw. Small glass reflectors in the middle of the road help drivers see the road at night and in the fog.
Source: Daily Warm-ups Grade 2
- saw other animals, too.
- was thinking about pets.
- could see the road clearly.
- was having a hard time seeing the road.
Why did Percy Shaw invent cat's eyes for roads?
- Because he wanted to help people see roads.
- Because his car did not have any headlights.
- Because there were many accidents on roads.
- Because he wanted to make roads beautiful.
Small glass reflectors help drivers see the road _____.
- when lights are broken
- in the early morning
- when it is foggy
- after the rain
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
- The road had a dangerous .
- A cat was sitting on a by the side of the road.
- It was a very night in the 1930s.
- He saw the car’s in the cat’s eyes.
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.
- She looked into the water and saw her face there.
- He drove for a while and saw a .
- It was so cold and that I didn't want to go out.
- The strong wind had blown the down.
- Cars driven at night with only one are dangerous.