The boy wanted to ride his bike in the street, but his mother told him _____.

　 A. not to 　 B. not to do   C. not do it 　 D. do not to

Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.When he died in 1931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout.All electric power would be shut off in homes，streets，and factories.Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them.Electric power was too important to the country.Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.A blackout was out of the question.

　 On the day of Edison’s funeral，many people silently dimmed their lights.In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s fingertips.

1.This selection says that Thomas Edison　　　　 .

　 A.was the only important American inventor

　 B.received the first American patent

　 C.received more patents than any other American

　 D.was the first American inventor

　

2.People decided to honor Edison when　　　　 .

　 A.he made the first electric light

　 B.electric power was 100 years

　 C.the country realized electricity’s importance

　 D.he died in 1931

　

3.The suggested plan was to　　　　 .

　 A.turn off the lights in factories and schools

　 B.observe a few minutes of total silence

　 C.dim all electric lights

　 D.shut off all electricity for a short time

　

4.Americans fully realized what Edison’s inventions meant when they　　　　 .

　 A.heard of his death

　 B.heard of the plan to honor him

　 C.first used electric power

　 D.tried to carry out the plan

　

5.The plan was never carried out because　　　　 .

　 A.not everyone wanted to honor Edison

　 B.it was too difficult

　 C.electric power was too important to the country

　 D.it honored only one of Edison’s inventions

 

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Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She didn’t get a   1   to go to school.   2   a child, Harriet had to work very hard in   3   all day. That way, her owner could   4   a lot of money when he sold his crops. Harriet   5   think that she was being treated fairly.

  6   Harriet grew up, she ran away from the plantation(庄园)to the Northern United States. There, and in Canada,   7   could be free.

Harriet liked to be free. She felt   8   for all of the black people who were   9   slaves.

Harriet returned to   10   to help other slaves to run away. She made   11   that they got to the North and became free.

Harriet was in great   12   because of a law that   13  .The law said it was not permitted to   14   runaway slaves. She also   15   that the slave owners said they would   16   $4000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman.

There were many stories about Harriet   17   slaves run away. In all, she made nineteen trips back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to   18  .When the Civil War broke out, the northern states   19   with the southern states. Harriet   20   the northern states because the Northerners believed that slaves should be free. She worked as a nurse and spied behind enemy lines until the northern states won the war.

1.A.day　　　　  B. chance　　   C. permission　　　　 D. moment

2.A.As　　　　   B.Being　　　　  C.Since　　　　　　　　 D.Like

3.A.the farm   B.a school　　  C.the fields　　　　    D.a factory

4.A.make B.pay　　　　　　 C.got　　　　　　　　    D.spend

5.A.certainly   B.didn’t　　　　  C.did　　　　　　　　　　 D.no longer

6.A.Since　　   B.After　　　　   C.Then　　　　　　　　  D.With

7.A.the white  B.white　　　　  C.black　　　　  　　   　　  D.black people

8.A.happy　　   B.sure　　　　    C.wrong　　　　 D.sorry

9.A.still　　　　  B.yet　　　　　　  C.only　　　　　　　　   D.not

10.A.Canada   B.the South　　 C.the North　　　　   D.the U.S.

11.A.perfect    B.way　　　　    C.possible　　　　　　  D.sure

12.A.anger　　  B.anxiety C.hurry　　　　　　　　 D.danger

13.A.has just been passed　　　　　　   B.had just been broken

C.had just been passed　　　　　　　　   D.has just been broken

14.A.help B.set free C.stop　　　　    　　　　　　  D.catch

15.A.found　　 B.noticed C.found out    　　　　　　  D.made sure

16.A.pay B.make　　　　   C.spend　　　　　　　　 D.get

17.A.help B.helped  C.helping　　    D.to help

18.A.freedom  B.safety　　　　  C.North　　　　　　　　 D.Southern states

19.A.united　　 B.fought  C.made peace　　    D.gave in

20.A.looked for     B.stood for　　 C.looked on　　　　   D.went to

 

Victor apologized for 　　   to inform me of the change in the plan.

  A. his being not able　　  B his not being able

C. him not to be able　 　 D. him to be not able