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　　 　　     Morse was on a ship returning from Europe in October 1832 when he　　 heard about some recent experiments which had been done with　　 electricity in Paris. During the rest of the trip, Morse thought about　　 the experiments and about telegraph. He had figured out all the　　 important features (特点) of telegraph before the ship reached New　　 York. Morse spent the next five years building working models. On June　　 20, 1840, Morse got a U.S. patent (专利) on his invention. During the　　 1840s and 1850s many telegraph lines were built in the United States　　 and Europe. Morse was never able to get patents in Europe or England,　　 and his income from the U.S. telegraph companies (公司) was small. In　　 1858 ten companies gave him a gift of 400,000 francs for their use of　　 his system (系统).　　

　　

(1) In which years did Morse most probably succeed in inventing　　 telegraph?

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A. In 1832.　　B. In 1837.　　C. In 1840.　　D. In 1858.　　 　　

(2) Morse had the idea of his invention ________.

　　

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A. before he settled down in New York　　 　　

B. on a ship returning to Europe　　 　　

C. on a trip to America　　 　　

D. in his lab in Europe　　 　　

(3) After he got a U.S. patent on his invention, _________.

　　

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A. telegraph lines were put to use by many companies　　 　　

B. Morse found out all the important features of telegraph　　 　　

C. Morse tried hard to get patents in Europe　　 　　

D. his system was greatly improved　　 　　

(4) In 1858, some companies gave him a great deal of money ______.

　　

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A. in order for him to live properly　　 　　

B. to praise him for his invention　　 　　

C. for him to get patents in England　　 　　

D. for his telegraph lines used by them　　 　　

(5) Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　

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A. Morse tried the experiments with electricity on a ship goingn to New York.　　 　　

B. After Morse got his patent in the United States many telegraph lines were built there.　　 　　

C. His income was small because his system was not widely used.

D. His system was introduced to Europe only after he got his patent on the invention.

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　　When I was growing up，I was embarrassed（局促不安）to be seen with my father．He was severely crippled（破的）and very short，and when we 　1　 walk together，his hand on my arm for 　2　，people would 　3　．I would inwardly squirm（局促不安）at the unwanted attention．But as we started out，he always said，“You set the pace．I will try to adjust to（适应）you．”

　　Our usual walk was 　4　 the subway，　5　 was how he got to work．He went to work，and，　6　 bad weather，he always never 　7　 a day．

　　When snow or ice was on the ground，it was impossible for him to walk，even with help．　8　 my sister or would 　9　 him through the streets on a child's sleigh（雪撬）to the subway entrance．

　　He never talked about himself as an object of pity，　10　 did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able．What He 　11　 in others was a“ good heart，”and if he found one，the owner was good enough for him．Now that I am older，I believe that is a 　12　 standard by which to judge people，　13　 I still don't know exactly what a“good heart”is．But know the times don't have 　14　 myself．

　　Unable to engage in many activities，my father still tried to take part in some may．

　　When a local sandlot baseball team found itself without a manager，he 　15　 it going．I now know he 　16　 some things indirectly through me．When I played ball，he“ played”too．

　　He had been 　17　 many years now，but I think of him often． I wonder if he sensed my un-willingness 　18　 with him during our walks．If he did，I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was，how I regretted it．I think of him when I get unhappy with something unimportant，when I am envious of another's good 　19　，when I don't have“good heart．”At such times I put

my hand on his arm to 　20　 my balance，and say，“You set the pace．I'll try to adjust to you．

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　　Once upon time there was a man named Lord Ye. 1. ________

　　It was said that he was very fond of                    2. ________

　　dragons that he had them painting all over               3. ________

　　his house. When the real dragon in the heaven heard of this, 4. ________

　　it decided fly down and pay                          5. ________

　　a visit to him. It put it's head through one               6. ________

　　of Lord Ye's windows. If the lord saw                  7. ________

　　the dragon, he got up immediately and runs away,        8. ________

　　frightened nearly out of his wits.

　　                                                9. ________

　　This shows that the lord was not real fond of dragons.    10. ________

A lot of us lose life's tougher battles by starting a frontal(正面的)attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒)about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late-serious illness at home-he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was, as Sam entered the office at9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room(更衣室);everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job. Which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"

　　The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job-with the only tool that could win, a laugh.

　　Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽略), means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no," criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is away to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians(喜剧演员)on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance(忍受力)than people in any other forum.

1.WhywasSamlateforhisjob?

　A. Because he was ill.　　 B. Because he got up late.

C. Because he was caught in a traffic jam. 　 D. He was busy applying for a new job.

2.The main idea of this passage is ____.

　A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor 　 B. humor is important in our lives

　C. early bird gets the worm 　　　　 D. humor can solve racial discriminations.

3.The phrase "clamped off" n paragraph 3 means____.

　A. tried to hold back　 B. tried to set　 C. charged　 D. gave out

4.Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?

A. Many lose life's battles because they are lacking in a sense of humor.

B. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for work.

C. Sam was supposed to arrive at his office at8:30.

D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems