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The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. one of his _
21_ important inventions was the train. He _
22_his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the _
23_ engine on the train, he met with _
24_ from the government, newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _
25_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _
26_ would hurtle(炸飞) or that the hot coals from it would _
27_their houses. At that time, _
28_ people believed what they said.
George Stephenson
_29_ the people that the train could go on small _
30_, could pull carriages _
31_goods and passengers and there was _
32_ to them. It was a very _
33_ matter for him to _
34_ them believe. However, after _
35_, he was able to do it; and the first train that _
36_ by Stephenson himself _
37_ what he had said.
The first day _
38_ the people along the way _
39_ the noises of the train _40_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.
| 【小题1】 | | A．very | B．a lot | C．most | D．much |
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【小题2】made B. bought C. introduced D. did
| 【小题3】 | | A．electrical | B．atomic | C．steam | D．beautiful |
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| 【小题4】 | | A．success | B．troubles | C．people | D．pleasure |
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| 【小题5】 | | A．kill | B．buy | C．interest | D．take away |
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| 【小题6】 | | A．smoke | B．noise | C．driver | D．engine |
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| 【小题7】 | | A．pull down | B．blow away | C．set fire to | D．pass |
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| 【小题8】 | | A．most | B．few | C．only a few | D．the rich |
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| 【小题9】 | | A．said | B．spoke | C．told | D．warned |
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【小题10】 A.reads B. rivers C. steam D rails
| 【小题11】 | | A．short of | B．full of | C．empty of | D．without |
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| 【小题12】 | | A．no great danger | B．dangerous | C．a lot of danger | D．few danger |
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| 【小题13】 | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．pleasant | D．light |
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| 【小题14】 | | A．get | B．cause | C．make | D．force |
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| 【小题15】 | | A．sometimes | B．some time | C．a few times | D．sometime |
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| 【小题16】 | | A．was sold | B．were driven | C．was pulled | D．was driven |
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| 【小题17】 | | A．believed | B．seemed | C．sensed | D．proved |
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| 【小题19】 | | A．caught sight of | B．listened to | C．heard | D．thought |
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| 【小题20】 | | A．nearby | B．in the distance | C．on the far | D．from the distance |
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. Are you coming directly home, dear? Or do you plan to m
ake some stops 36 the way? I hope you’ll be home in 37 for Patsy’s birthday next Sunday. She is 38 you to show films to her 39 friends.