22、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 75 years 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 100 years of work.
1.According to Thomas Edison, what’s genius?
A.Hard thinking. B.Hard work.
C.Useful dreams. D.Useful inventions.
2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .
A.write down what he had learnt B.carry out a new experiment
C.make them useful in life D.share them with others
3.Edison could not understand .
A.how anybody enjoyed life B.how anybody loved working
C.why anybody loved thinking D.why anybody was tired of life
4.The last sentence in the passage means that .
A.Edison was born to be a great inventor
B.Edison was able to live another 100 years
C.Edison was ready to make his 100th invention
D.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings
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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 75 years 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 100 years of work.
1.According to Thomas Edison, what’s genius?
A.Hard thinking. B.Hard work.
C.Useful dreams. D.Useful inventions.
2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .
A.write down what he had learnt B.carry out a new experiment
C.make them useful in life D.share them with others
3.Edison could not understand .
A.how anybody enjoyed life B.how anybody loved working
C.why anybody loved thinking D.why anybody was tired of life
4.The last sentence in the passage means that .
A.Edison was born to be a great inventor
B.Edison was able to live another 100 years
C.Edison was ready to make his 100th invention
D.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings
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A.Hard thinking. | B.Hard work. | C.Useful ideas. | D.Useful inventions. |
A.To write down what he had learned. |
B.To carry out a new experiment. |
C.To make them useful in life. |
D.To share them with others. |
A.Edison was born to be a great inventor. |
B.Edison was able to live another 100 years. |
C.Edison was ready to make his 100th invention. |
D.Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings. |
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People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius(天才)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 thinker 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 how he could usefully deal 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 why anyone could not be interested in life.As he loved to think, he also loved to work.On the day he became 75 years 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 100 years of work.
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Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born to a poor family in 1847. His mother taught him at home. He often observed things carefully and he made over 1,300 inventions during his life time. He was often said to be the greatest genius(天才) 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 happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He also said that 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. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work, ” he answered back, “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 100 years of work.
【小题1】Edison was______________.
A.interested in changing people’s ideas |
B.interested in discovering the secrets of nature |
C.very much uninterested in nature |
D.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature |
A.Many other people have changed Edison’s life. |
B.Edison has changed the lives of many other people. |
C.Only a few men in history can change other people’s lives. |
D.Edison invented the electric light. |
A.people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 year’s work |
B.Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings |
C.Edison made 100 inventions in his life |
D.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years |
科目:初中英语 来源:2012-2013学年北京市怀柔区九年级上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born to a poor family in 1847. His mother taught him at home. He often observed things carefully and he made over 1,300 inventions during his life time. He was often said to be the greatest genius(天才) 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 happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He also said that 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. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work, ” he answered back, “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 100 years of work.
1.Edison was______________.
A.interested in changing people’s ideas
B.interested in discovering the secrets of nature
C.very much uninterested in nature
D.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Many other people have changed Edison’s life.
B.Edison has changed the lives of many other people.
C.Only a few men in history can change other people’s lives.
D.Edison invented the electric light.
3.The last sentence in the passage most probably implies(意指)___________.
A.people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 year’s work
B.Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings
C.Edison made 100 inventions in his life
D.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years
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A.interested in changing people’s ideas |
B.interested in discovering the secrets of nature |
C.very much uninterested in nature |
D.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature |
A.Many other people have changed Edison’s life. |
B.Edison has changed the lives of many other people. |
C.Only a few men in history can change other people’s lives. |
D.Edison invented the electric light. |
A.people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 year’s work |
B.Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings |
C.Edison made 100 inventions in his life |
D.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years |
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