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12.One day Thomas Alva Edison was given a letter by his teacher.His teacher asked him to give it to his mother.Edison thought it was something nice.After he returned home,he proudly gave it to his mother,saying"My teacher let me give this letter to you."Not knowing what it was,Edison's mother opened it,and then her eyes opened wide.With tears in her eyes,she looked at her son and read out the letter aloud,"Your child is a genius.This school is too small for him and doesn't have enough good teachers to train him.Please teach him yourself."
The fact was that Edison liked asking strange questions in class.His teachers thought he was mentally ill.They could no longer stand him and decided to stop him from going to school.However,Edison's mother didn't give up on her son.She taught him at home.
Many years after Edison's mother died and he was already one of the greatest inventors,one day he was looking through the old family things.Suddenly he saw a piece of folded paper in the corner of a drawer.He took it and opened it up.It read,"Your son is addled (mentally ill).We won't let him come to school any more."
Edison cried for hours and then he wrote in his diary,"Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child,but,by his hero mother,he becomes the genius of the century."
Having faith in those we love is very important.We should have faith in those around us.Even if others have given upon you,you should have faith in yourself.
8.How did Edison's mother probably feel when reading the letter?C
A.relaxed
B.proud
C.sad
D.calm
9.In the teacher's opinion,EdisonA.
A.wasn't a normal child
B.wasn't hard to train
C.was too clever to teach
D.was really a genius
10.What did Edison's mother do after knowing the teachers'decision?D
A.She asked him to study by himself.
B.She asked him to invent things.
C.She sent him to another school.
D.She let him get educated at home.
11.The passage is meant to show thatB.
A.parents know their children the best
B.we should have faith in others and ourselves
C.most children can be geniuses if encouraged
D.teachers should love their students.
分析 本文讲述了发明大王爱迪生小时候险些被退学,却由于母亲的鼓励而有所成就的故事.
解答 8.C.推理判断题.由倒数第三段可知信的内容Your son is addled (mentally ill).We won't let him come to school any more,你儿子是变质(精神病).我们不会让他来上学了.可知母亲是伤心的,故选C.
9.A.推理判断题.由第三段His teachers thought he was mentally ill,可知老师认为他有精神病,不正常,故选,A.
10.D.细节理解题.由第三段However,Edison's mother didn't give up on her son.She taught him at home,可知他的妈妈在家里教育他,故选D.
11.B.主旨归纳题.由最后一段We should have faith in those around us.Even if others have given upon you,you should have faith in yourself可知,我们应当相信周围的人,即使别人不相信自己,自己也要相信自己,故选B.
点评 本篇文章主旨句即在最后一段.因此考生要重视文章的首段和文章的末段,因为这往往就是文章的主题,有利于考生理解全文内容.
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