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Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. About 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 Thomas was mostly self-educated. He started experimenting at a young age.

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 work experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.

Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

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

1.How often did Edison make a new invention?

A. About every fourteen days B. About every seven days

C. About once a week D. About twice a week

2.The underlined word “fired” in the passage means “__________”

A. Gave somebody a job B. Set fire to somebody

C. Let somebody down D. Forced somebody to leave his job

3.Edison considered his deafness as______.

A. something bad B. a gift from god

C. a kind of ability D. a disadvantage

4.Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to the passage

A. Edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafness ?

B. Edison got his education mostly by self-teaching

C. Edison had his first job in 1869

D. Edison’s inventions greatly improved the quality of people’s life

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The function of the electric light

B. Edison and his experiments

C. The importance of inventions

D. The whole life of Edison.

Alice, 35 years old

I like shopping, but shopping with young children is not a good thing. I have to look after them while I'm shopping. I go shopping with my husband only when I want to buy something for him. When I look at a cheap dress, he always says, “It's nice on you.” But when I have an expensive one in my hands, he always says, “I don’t think it fits you well.” So I often go shopping with my friends. It’s fun.

Maria, 26 years old

I like shopping very much, but I never go shopping on weekends. There are too many people in shops. I don’t like shopping with other people. It usually takes me much time to buy things because I never buy the first thing I see. I always look around other shops to find the same thing cheaper. I’m good at finding cheap things. I don’t like buying food in small shops or street markets. I think food in the supermarkets is fresh (新鲜的) and cheap.

1. Alice likes shopping with ________.

A. young children B. her husband

C. her friends D. her parents

2.Alice's husband says, “I don't think it fits you well.” It really means “________”.

A. it’s too small B. it’s too big

C. it’s not beautiful D. it’s too expensive

3. It usually takes Maria ________ to buy things.

A. a lot of time B. a little time

C. little time D. no time

4. Maria does not like shopping on weekends because ________.

A. she has no time

B. there are too many people

C. the things are expensive

D. there are not many things

5.Maria likes to buy food in ________.

A. small shops B. street markets

C. the supermarkets D. big shops

1.Tom is a ten-year-old boy. He likes sports very much. His parents want him to spend some time teaming skating skills during the coming winter vacation.

2.Wang Lin is a university graduate. He is looking for a suitable job now. He majors in marketing and computer. He does pretty well in all his schoolwork.

3.The Green family is going out to have dinner this Sunday evening. They would like to try something different and delicious for a change.

4.Wei Hua is a beautiful girl. She wants to find a job. She used to work in a big office. She works hard and she is good at typing.

5.Mr. Yang works on a large farm which is far away from his home. He decides to buy a car. Bur he doesn't have much money

A. Meijia Restaurant Picnic

Are you tired of having the same food every day? Why not enjoy our picnic? You will be able to taste many new kinds of food. They are nice and cheap. Come and spend your weekend evening outside with us.

B. Car for Sale

A used Mazda car is on sale! It is in good conditions and costs only 50,000 Yuan. Anyone who wants to buy it can call Mr. Liu at 8383-5689.

C. Oral English College

Provide classes for students of all levels. Beginners will have a course for 3 months, with good oral training, listening practice, reading and writing.

D. Bondy Winter Camp

Teach students skating, skiing, ice dance, ice-hockey and other winter sports. Primary school students and middle school students can join it.

E. Office Clerks Needed

We need a few office clerks who should have at least 3 years' work experience and be able to type at least 60 words in a minute, good-looking and hard-working. Please apply to Dihe Business, 108 Wanyan street.

F. Sports Express

There will be a basketball match between China and Australia at the city gym. It will start at 7:30 this Saturday evening. Let's support Wang Zhizhi, Yi Jianlian and other stars.

G. King Company

Providing good pay to two marketing managers. College degree and good computer skills are necessary. Address: No. 68, Huangshan Road.

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