阅读下列短文，完成短文后面的表格内容。（各小题不超过5个词）　　
George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took engines into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.　　
He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.　　
On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man ------George Stephenson.  　　

Great Inventor:      【小题1】
In    【小题2】	He started work.
In1795	He spent much time     【小题3】           .
In 1798	He began to learn the English letters.
In 1799	He could  【小题4】for the first time.
In his life	He invented many things, including    【小题5】     .

 

阅读下列短文，完成短文后面的表格内容。（各小题不超过5个词）　　

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took engines into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.　　

He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.　　

On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man ------George Stephenson.  　　

Great Inventor:      1.
In    2.	He started work.
In1795	He spent much time     3.           .
In 1798	He began to learn the English letters.
In 1799	He could  4.for the first time.
In his life	He invented many things, including    5.     .

 

 

　　阅读理解

　　　　Thomas Edison was g great American scientist. He was born in Ohio（俄亥俄州）in 1847.

　　　　When he was at school, he asked his teachers a lot of questions.Some of his questions were easy, others were difficult. And he did 　　not stop doing so. His teachers often said he was not a good student.They did not like him and they did not want to answer any more 　　questions. So Edison had to leave school after only three months.

　　　　After this, Edison's mother taught him at home. The boy was soon reading all kinds of books.

　　　　When he was about ten, he was already doing science work. He planted tomatoes and other things. So he got some money to buy the 　　needed things for his work.

　　　　When he was twelve, he began to work on the train. He tried his best to read a lot of science books when he was free. He taught 　　himself maths, physics and other subjects. He studied all the time.

　　He wished he could do his best to find new ways out to make our world 　　much happier.

　　　　Edison made many, many new things. People all over the world will always remember him. Can you tell me what he made for us?

　　判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。

　　1. Thomas Edison was an English scientist.

　　2. Edison asked a lot of questions, so his teachers liked him very much.

　　3. His teachers wanted him to study at school.

　　4. He stayed at school for only three months.

　　5. Edison taught himself at home.

　　6. When he was twelve, he was already doing some science work.

　　7. He liked to eat tomatoes and so he planted a lot.

　　8. He read all kinds of books when he was only a boy.

　　9. He tried his best to find out ways to make our life happier.

10. He made a lot of new things for us. So we will always remember him.