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　　 　One day two brothers went fishing. They had a dog with them. When they came near the river, they threw down their caps（帽子）　1 　a big stone and went to the river's bank（河岸）to look 　2 　fish. It 　3 　cold that day,　　 　4 　soon they began to want their caps. They 　5 　the dog to go back 　6 　them.

　　 　When the dog got there, he tried to take 　7 　caps together in his mouth at the same time. It was very difficult. Then the dog saw that one 　8 　the caps was smaller 　9 　the other . He put the smaller cap in the 　10 　one, got it down with his foot and then he could carry the two caps at the dame time.

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Thomas Edison wore many caps during his life. First he was just a poor 　 61　 boy. He wore caps of many kinds. He worked 　62　 a station, too. It was there that he got 　63 first experience with electricity. 　64　 in life he became a famous man inventing many things.

65 he wore the caps of many famous schools and colleges. But his most important cap was thinking cap.

If we looked 　66　 us, we can see many of Edison’s inventions. The electric lights shining in our rooms are one of his 　 67　 inventions. He developed the telephone ringing in our homes. Records playing songs and beautiful music were his brain 　68　 . He made the

　 69　 moving pictures.

　 Usual caps keeps the 　70 warm. But thinking caps keep the world warm.

Reuben, a 12-year-old boy, saw something in a shop window. But the price ---five dollars--- was far beyond his means. He couldn't ask his parents' for the money. His father made a living through ____35____ in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.

Hesitating（犹豫) for a few seconds, he opened the ____36____ and talked to the shopkeeper.“…I don't have the money right now. Can you please ____37____ it for me?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.

Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site (建筑工地). Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents ____38____ .

He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly clutched（握紧）the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a rusty iron can and dropped his ____39____inside. Then he rushed into the barn (谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His father sat at the big kitchen table, working on a fishnet. Dorawas at the kitchen stove, ready to ____40____ dinner as Reuben took his place at the table. Looking at his mother, Reuben smiled.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, keeping to his ____41____ task. Finally, the time had come! He ran into the bam, uncovered the can, poured the coins out, began to count.　 .

He still needed 20 cents! He had to sell four nails ____42____ the day ended. Rushing to the town, Reuben searched every comer. The shadows were lengthening（影子拉长）when Reuben arrived at the factory. The man at the factory was about to ____43____ .

"Please, Mister. I have to sell these nails now - please."

'Why do you need this money so ____44____ ?"

"It's a secret."

The man took the nails, reached into his pocket and put four coins in Reuben's hand.

Clutching the can tightly, Reuben ____45____ for the shop.

"I have the money," he solemnly told the owner.

Back home, his mother was cleaning the kitchen. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben shouted as he ran to her. He placed a small box in her roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora ____46____ the lid（盖子）.Tears began to blur（模糊）her vision. In gold lettering on a small, almond-shaped brooch(胸针) was the word Mother.

It was Mother's Day, 1946.

35. A. farming 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. driving 　　　　　　　　　 C. fishing　　　　　　 D. cleaning

36.A. door　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　 D. box

37.A.wrap　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　 D. hold

38. A. each　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. all

39.A. nails　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cans　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. coins　　　　　　　 D. dollars

40. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. serve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　 D. help

41. A. basic B. secret C. exciting　　　　　　 D. surprising

42. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. after　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. while

43.A.call up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　　　　 C .clear up　　　　　　 D. turn up

44. A. immediately　　　　　　　 B. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　 D. hardly

45. A. went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　 C. paid　　　　　　　　 D. headed

46.A. moved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. lifted

One day during winter holiday , Jacob went to visit his grandmother . The six-year-old boy form Connecticut(康涅狄格州) couldn’t wait to play baseball when he got to her house . Jacob had brought his bat , but he had forgotten to bring a baseball .

Jacob’s problem gave him an idea . After returning home , he cut off the top of his bat with his parents’ help . The bat was hollow inside . Jacob dropped some balls into the hollow bat . Then he put a cap on the bat to close it . With the balls inside the bat , Jacob didn’t have to worry about forgetting them on his next visit to his grandmother . Since the balls were inside the bat , the new toy also allowed Jacob to carry the bat and balls in one hand . Jacob called his new toy a batball .

When school started , he took the batball to his school’s invention fair . Many people liked it , especially Jacob’s teacher . Jacob felt very proud about it .

A bit company heard about Jacob’s invention . They liked his idea and decided to sell “batballs” in shops . The batballs were blue (Jacob’s favourite color) and had three balls inside them .

Jacob also won an award for his toy . In 2002 , his batball was named the best new American product (产品) made in Connecticut .

11.Why did Jacob invent the batball ?

A. He wanted to sell it to a big company .　　 B. He had lost his bat and ball .

C. He wanted to solve a problem　　　　　　 D. He wanted to take it to the school’s invention.

12. Which event happened after Jacob took the batball to school ?

A. A toy company liked Jacob’s idea .　

B. Jacob took the top off his bat with his parents’ help .

C. Jacob got an idea .　　　　　　

D. Jacob wanted to play baseball at his grandmother’s house .

13. How did Jacob probably feel about the batball ?

A. Proud　　 B. Sad　　　 C. Brave　　 D. Surprised

14. The underlined word “hollow” means _________ .

A. 新的　　　 B. 铁的　　 C. 塑料的　　 D. 空的

15. Why were the batballs blue ?

A. Because people like this colour .　　　　　 B. Because blue is a nice colour .

C. Because blue is Jacob’s favourite colour .　 D . We don’t know .