Question

Most great inventors often met with much trouble in their work. Before they could succeed, they had to overcome (客服) thousands of difficulties. The following is one of such e1..

George Stephenson (1781～1848), a famous British inventor made the first train in 1825, using a stream engine. When he was experimenting with the engine on the train, he met with troubles from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the n2.and the smoke would kill cows, horses and sheep, that the engine would burst (爆裂) or that the h3. coals from it would set fire to their houses.

George Stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages full of goods (货品) and p4.and that there was no great d5. to them. It was a very difficult matter for him to convince (使信服) them. H6., after some time, the first train that was d7. by Stephenson himself proved him right. On the train there was a new steam engine. It was invented by him, and was proved a complete success.

The first day when the train ran on the rails, people along the way heard the noise of the train in the distance, and saw it r8. quickly to them. They thought it was a genie (妖怪). They were so full of fright that they ran quickly back home and closed their doors tightly. They did not dare to come out until it had passed. An old woman s9.said that her hen had been so frightened that it hadn’t l10. any eggs for three days.

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