Question

George Stephenson was born into a poor  family in 1781. He had to start work when he was only eight years old.When  George was fourteen years old, he became his father's helper. He spent a lot of  time in learning about engines(发动机)• And on holidays he  often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became  a very good worker, all hough ( 尽管) he could not read or write. He began to  learn Knglish letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he finished twelve hours of hard work, he walked a  long way to have lessons from a young school teach?er. On his eighteenth  birthtlax , lu- w rote his own name for the first time in his life.George invenlcd many  things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we  take trains from one place to another,we'll think of this great man―George  Slephenson, 41 .When did George Stephenson start lo help  his father?  A.In 1798. B.ln 1789. C.ln 1795. D.ln 1781. 42. He learned about engines_. A. at lessons from a young  teaclirr B. by making them to pieces and studying  each piece carefully C. through reading and writing D. by asking a lot of questions 43. He spent a lot of time learning about  engines and soon he_• A.became a good worker B.became a good scientist C.became a good  teacher D.started to teach other workers 44._was invented by George  Stephenson. A.The train B.The telephone C.The car D.The computer 45. From this passage we know  that George Stephenson was one of the greatest_in the world. A. teachers B. i nventors C. learners D.  workers

Answer 1

C史蒂芬森出生于1781年,14岁开始帮助他父亲干活，故这一年是1795年。

B 根据短文第五句And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully.得出答案。

A 根据短文第六句Soon he became a very good worker…得出答案。

A短文只提到火车是史蒂芬森发明的，而电话、汽车和电脑没有被提及。

B短文提到史蒂芬森发明了包括火车在内的很多东西，由

此可知他是位伟大的发明家。 .