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Thomas Edison made more than 1,000 inventions in his life. Many of his inventions have changed the world His first invention was a rote recorder in 186(9) This machine allowed people to place a vote by pressing a button instead of saying
“yes” or “no”. However, American government officials(政府官员)did not like Edison's invention because they liked to call out their votes. Edison learned a lesson: he told himself never again to invent something people did not want.Edison started a company with his friend, Franklin Pope, to make fire and burglar alarms to use with the telegraph. At this company, Edison was busy from early morning until late at night. He often said,
“There is no substitute(替代物)for hard work.” He invented a telegraph to print the price of gold and silver. He sold it to the Western Union Company for 15,000 US dollars.With some of this money Edison started his own company. He next invented a stock ticker. This was a machine that recorded the price of stocks in New York. Western Union paid Edison 40,000 dollars for this invention.
Edison used this money to open a shop in the state of New Jersey. There he met a young woman, Mary Stilwell. Edison and Mary got married on Christmas Day 187(1) They had three children. In 1875, with his wife and young family, Edison moved to Menlo Park in the same state. There he built his own laboratory. In the laboratory were tables, science books, instruments and bottles of chemicals.
His first success at Menlo Park was an improvement on the telephone that had just been invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
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T)误(F)(1) Edison's first invention was a great success.
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(2) Edison thought hard work was very important.
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(3) Western Union paid Edison 40,000 dollars for the stock ticker.
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(4) Edison met Mary Stilwell at Menlo Park.
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(5) Edison invented the telephone with Alexander Graham Bell.
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Zhang Qin is a nineteen-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he __46__ middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he worked __47__ nine o’clock in the evening. When he got home, he always felt very tired. After a quick supper he went to bed and fell __48__. So he never made any noise and his grandfather was very pleased with him.
One day he went back from work a little __49__. On his way home he met Li Jun, one of his __50__. They were both very happy. Zhang Qin asked Li Jun to his house, and Li Jun agreed. Li Jun __51__ some fruit and drink. They talked about their school, their teachers, their classmates and their __53__. They talked for a long time.
“ Have a look at your watch, please.” Said Li Jun, “ What’s the time now?”
“ Sorry, there is something wrong with my watch.” Said Zhang Qin. “ Where is __53__?”
“ I __54_ it at home.”
Zhang Qin thought for a moment and found a way. He began to jump on the floor.
The sound woke his grandfather up. The old man shouted __55__. “ It’s twelve o’clock,Zhang Qin. Why are you still jumping upstairs?“
( A. asleep B. future(s) C. downstairs D. finished E. until F. classmates G. left H. earlier I. brought J. yours )
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