| The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his 1 important inventions was the train. He 2 his first train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the 3 engine on the train, he met with 4 from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would 5 cows, horses and sheep, that the 6 would burst or that the hot coals from it would 7 their houses. At that time, 8 people believed what he said. George Stephenson 9 the people that the train could go on small 10 , could pull carriages 11 goods and passengers and there was 12 to them. It was a very 13 matter for him to make them believe. However after some time, he was able to do it, and the first train that was 14 by George Stephenson himself 15 what he had said. The first day, when the people along the way 16 the noise of the train 17 and saw it running 18 to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their 19 tightly, for they thought it a genie（妖怪）. They did not dare to come out 20 it had passed. 1. A. out B. a lot C. most D. much 2. A. made B. bought C. introduced D. did 3. A. electrical B. atomic C. steam D. gas 4. A. success B. troubles C. people D. pleasure 5. A. kill B. buy C. interest D. take away 6. A. smoke B. noise C. driver D. engine 7. A. pull down B. blow away C. set fire to D. pass 8. A. most B. few C. only a few D. the rich 9. A. explained B. spoke to C. told D. warned 10. A. roads B. rivers C. steam D. rails 11. A. short of B. full of C. empty of D. without 12. A. no great danger B. dangerous C. pleasant D. much danger 13. A. easy B. difficult C. pleasant D. light 14. A. told B. driven C. pulled D. helped 15. A. believed B. seemed C. sensed D. proved 16. A. caught sight of B. listened to C. heard D. thought 17. A. nearby B. in the distance C. on the far D. from the distance 18. A. silently B. clearly C. quickly D. loudly 19. A. eyes B. ears C. doors D. houses 20. A. until B. before C. then D. while |