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Thomas Alva Edison didn’t “invent” the light bulb, but rather he ______ a 50 –year –old idea, which is not well –known.
A.improved uponB.take downC.put upD.break away
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      题意:鲜为人知是的,爱迪生并没有发明灯炮,而是在其50年前的发明上改进了电灯泡(把灯丝寿命延长到13.5小时)。improve on/upon超过,改进;take down把……拆卸开;put up张贴,搭建;break away摆脱。
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