6. A. none　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. someone　　　　　　　　　 C. everyone　　　 　　　　 D. anyone

5. A. people　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. noise　　　　 　　　　 C. lines　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. voice

4. A. afraid　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　 　　　　 C. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. glad

3. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　 　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

2. A. teacher　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　 　　　　 C. inventor　　　　　　　　　 D. worker

1. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick

7. A. died　　　　 　　　　　　 B. lived　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. became strong　　　 　　　 D. got badly hurt

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The word “Hello” is perhaps used more often than any other one in the English language. Everybody in the U.S. uses this word every day and everywhere. The first word you hear when you_ 1_up the telephone is “Hello”. The first word when you meet a friend in the street is “Hello”, too.

Where did the word come from? People think the American_ 2_, Thomas Edison, is the first person to use the word “Hello” in the late 18th century, soon_ 3 _the invention of the telephone.

At first, people had greeted (问候) each other on the telephone with “Are you there?”. They were not _ 4 _ the new thing could carry _ 5 _ but Thomas Edison never wasted time. The first time he picked up the phone, he didn’t ask if anyone was there. He was sure _ 6 _ was, and just said “Hello!”

From then on, the word “Hello” became _ 7 _ used in America.

6. A. According to　　 　　　　 B. Instead of　　　　　　　　 C. Because of　　 　　　　 D. Without

5. A. shown　　　　 　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　　　 C. meant　　　　 　　　 D. described

4. A. in the office　　 　　　　 B. in the school　　　　　　 C. in the university　　 D. at home