20.People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age.There are only a few men in all of history,who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light.But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius."There is no such thing as genius,"Edison said.He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker.From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature.He tried to understand them,and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking.He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking,especially if they do not think very often.But he knew,too,that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life.As he loved to think,he also loved to work.On the day he became 75years old,someone asked him what idea he had about life."Work,"he answered,"Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier."He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100years of work.
83.According to Thomas Edison,what's genius?B
A.Hard thinking.
B.Hard work.
C.Useful dreams.
D.Useful inventions.
84.After exploring the secrets of nature,Edison always tried toC.
A.write down what he had learnt
B.carry out a new experiment
C.make them useful in life
D.share them with others
85.Edison could not understandD.
A.how anybody enjoyed life
B.how anybody loved working
C.why anybody loved thinking
D.why anybody was tired of life
86.The last sentence in the passage means thatD.
A.Edison was born to be a great inventor
B.Edison was able to live another 100years
C.Edison was ready to make his 100th invention
D.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.
分析 短文主要介绍了爱迪生.有些人把爱迪生称为天才,但他认为天才是指那些勤奋的人.爱迪生不仅是个发明家,还是个思想家.他喜欢发现自然的奥秘然后用于人类.他喜欢思考,这让他很享受,他认为去发现自然的奥秘并加以使用使他很快乐.
解答 答案:83.B 细节理解题.根据第一段最后一句He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.他认为人们所谓的天才是努力的工作.可知爱迪生认为天才就是勤奋的人,故选B.
84.C 细节理解题.根据第二段句子He tried to understand them,and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.他试着去理解它们,然后试着去学习他能用它们做什么.可知爱迪生在发现自然的秘密后,经常尝试把它们应用到实际生活中去.故选C.
85.D 细节理解题.根据第四段第一句Edison could not understand why someone could not be interested in life.爱迪生不明白为什么有些人对生活不感兴趣.可知他不能理解为什么有人厌倦了生活,故选D.
86.D 理解理解题.根据最后一句He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100years of work.本句话的意思是,在他的脑子里有足够的发明足以够他再活100年.可知他觉得生命太短暂了以至于不能为人类做出更多的贡献.故选D.
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