20.People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age.There are only a few men in all of history,who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light.But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius."There is no such thing as genius,"Edison said.He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.
But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker.From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature.He tried to understand them,and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.
Edison enjoyed thinking.He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking,especially if they do not think very often.But he knew,too,that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.
Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life.As he loved to think,he also loved to work.On the day he became 75years old,someone asked him what idea he had about life."Work,"he answered,"Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier."He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100years of work.
83.According to Thomas Edison,what's genius?B
A.Hard thinking.
B.Hard work.
C.Useful dreams.
D.Useful inventions.
84.After exploring the secrets of nature,Edison always tried toC.
A.write down what he had learnt
B.carry out a new experiment
C.make them useful in life
D.share them with others
85.Edison could not understandD.
A.how anybody enjoyed life
B.how anybody loved working
C.why anybody loved thinking
D.why anybody was tired of life
86.The last sentence in the passage means thatD.
A.Edison was born to be a great inventor
B.Edison was able to live another 100years
C.Edison was ready to make his 100th invention
D.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.
分析 短文主要介紹了愛迪生.有些人把愛迪生稱為天才,但他認(rèn)為天才是指那些勤奮的人.愛迪生不僅是個發(fā)明家,還是個思想家.他喜歡發(fā)現(xiàn)自然的奧秘然后用于人類.他喜歡思考,這讓他很享受,他認(rèn)為去發(fā)現(xiàn)自然的奧秘并加以使用使他很快樂.
解答 答案:83.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段最后一句He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.他認(rèn)為人們所謂的天才是努力的工作.可知愛迪生認(rèn)為天才就是勤奮的人,故選B.
84.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段句子He tried to understand them,and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.他試著去理解它們,然后試著去學(xué)習(xí)他能用它們做什么.可知愛迪生在發(fā)現(xiàn)自然的秘密后,經(jīng)常嘗試把它們應(yīng)用到實際生活中去.故選C.
85.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段第一句Edison could not understand why someone could not be interested in life.愛迪生不明白為什么有些人對生活不感興趣.可知他不能理解為什么有人厭倦了生活,故選D.
86.D 理解理解題.根據(jù)最后一句He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100years of work.本句話的意思是,在他的腦子里有足夠的發(fā)明足以夠他再活100年.可知他覺得生命太短暫了以至于不能為人類做出更多的貢獻(xiàn).故選D.
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