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.

阅读理解

　　Tom Edison was in school for only three months. During those three months he asked a lot of strange questions. Most of the questions were not about his lessons. His teacher didn't think he was a good pupil. So his mother taught him at home. He became very interested in science. He grew vegetables and sold them. With the money he built a science lab.

　　Tom was a clever boy. He was always trying out new ideas. One day his mother was very ill. She sent him for a doctor. When the doctor came,he looked over Tom's mother carefully and said that she needed an operation at once. But it was night, and the light in the room was very bad. Tom thought for a moment. Then he had an idea. He took all the lights in the house and put them on a long table. Then he put a big mirror behind them. Now the doctor was able to see clearly. He operated on her at once. Edison's mother was saved.

(1) Edison studied in school for________.

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(2) --Edison wasn't clever, was he?

--________.

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(3)--Who sent him away from school?

--________did.

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(4) Where did Edison get money to build a science lab?

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A. His mother gave him.

B. He found work in town.

C. His friend gave him.

D. He grew vegetables and sold them.

(5) ________ saved Edison's mother.

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 Success is not easy to talk about because for some people it means power, for some people it means wealth(财富), for others it is fame(名声) or great achievements. But I have my own understanding of it. Here are some my different ways to succeed.

Success means to try your best. Many people believe that success means to win. In my opinion, it means to try your best when you do everything, no matter you will win or not. When you are taking part in a long-distance race, if you keep on running as fast as you can, you are

①       , although you may be the       to pass the finishing-line.

Success means to work hard. No one can be successful without any hard work. Tomas Edison succeeded, because he had experimented thousands of times to find the best material for lights. Every success calls for hard work.

Success means not to lose heart. No one can always be the winner. You will certainly lose or fail some day. It is important for you not to lose heart. Nobel had failed many times when he was doing his experiments. Sometimes his lab was on fire and he was nearly killed. But he never lost heart and kept on trying. Finally he invented a new explosive（炸药）. ② So when you fail or meet any difficulty, just believe in yourself, stand up and give the difficulty a heavy strike.

76. 在①处填上适当词使文章完整。___________　___________

77. 将②处译成汉语。

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78. What is success according to the understanding of it ?

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79. 找出与下列句子意思相同的句子。

Anybody won’t be successful unless they work hard.

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80. 找出本文的主题句。