Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark at night. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented 1,200 other important things. Nearly every two weeks, he created something new.

Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but he was mostly self-educated. He started trying but his new ideas at a very young age and he loved that very much.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first working experience didn’t end well. He was fired (解雇) when he accidentally (偶然地) set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked as a telegraph operator (电报员) for five years, but he continued to spend much of his time creating things until the vote recorder (投票计数器), his first invention, came in 1868.

Thomas Edison was nearly deaf in one ear and it was also hard for him to hear in the other, but he never minded. Because of this, he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.

1.How old was Edison when he had his first invention?

A. 12. B. 17.

C. 19. D. 21.

2.How do you feel about Thomas Edison?

A. He was serious.

B. He was humorous.

C. He was lucky.

D. He was hard-working.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Edison showed great interest in creating something new at an early age.

B. Edison once worked as a great worker in a newspaper company.

C. There was something wrong with Edison’s ears.

D. Edison often forgot to eat and sleep when he was working.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Edison’s life.

B. Edison’s inventions.

C. Edison’s education.

D. Edison’s mother.

Chatting online is now a national pastime in China, especially among the post-90s generation. To some people, however, online chats can seem like a kind of polite conversation. Yet hidden rules and standards do exist, as long as you take the time to look for them.

Get to the Point.

When sending a friend request, include your real name and any other identifying information. Remember, everybody's time is precious. If there's something you want, cut right to the chase. Never send an "are you there?" without any follow-up messages. The quicker that you get to the point, the more likely the other person is to reply.

Send the Right Things.

Please send texts, not voice messages. It might be easier for you to speak than type, but what about the person on the other end? They may be unable to listen to a 59-second message right now. Also, never send personal information by voice message — it is hard to note down. Emojis, GIFs and memes can save the day when you find yourself in an embarrassing conversation, or words fail you.

Try to Understand.

You can always judge a person's mood by their text messages. If the person you're talking to says "good night" or "I'm going to take a shower" that's probably not what they're actually going to do, it is just an excuse to stop talking to you. If someone hesitates for longer than three seconds before saying "yes", they probably really mean "no". If you receive these emojis from friends who are older, read them literally(字面意思) (as a smile, a wave or a laugh).

For the post-90s generation, however, they could be speechlessness.

1.What can you do if there’s something you want when you’re chatting online according to the passage?

A. Send an "are you there?" without any follow-up messages.

B. Send a friend request without any other identifying information.

C. Send it directly without any other useless messages.

D. Send your real name without any follow-up messages.

2.The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to"_________".

A. personal information B. voice message

C. Emojis D. GIFs

3.Who will send you a wave to say Goodbye according to the passage?

A. the post-80s generation B. the post-90s generation

C. the post-2000s generation D. the post-2010s generation

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to get to the point when you’re chatting online.

B. Different good ways of sending the right thing.

C. Hidden rules and standards in chatting online.

D. How to understand others through the messages.

5.What is the writer's opinion about chatting online?

A. Your text messages on the phone will show what you're feeling.

B. Using too many emojis while chatting will annoy others.

C. Voice messages make it easier for others to understand you.

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