Question

One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.

The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”

The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day.” The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的) as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don't know when I can achieve my fame (名聲,名望).”

Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!”

“Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.

Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（磚塊）. Thus the building will never come into reality（現實）. However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’t you a notorious（聲名狼藉） person by then?”

1.What happened to Edison when he was on his way home?

A．A beggar stopped him

B．A robber stopped him

C．A man wanted to speak to him

D．A man wanted to have words with him

2.The man asked Edison to tell him ________.

A．how to invent new things                 B．how to become famous

C．how he became a nobleman               D．how to become a scientist

3.After hearing his talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him ______.

A．he would die before he was famous

B．he would be famous before he died

C．he would die after he was famous

D．he would never be famous

4.The man didn’t achieve his fame because _______.

A．his wish was too high

B．he was too stupid

C．he didn’t learn from others

D．he was short of hardworking spirit (精神)

5.The story mainly tells us ________.

A．a person needs high spirit

B．one shouldn’t dream of becoming famous

C．only by hard work can one’s wish come into reality

D．one person shouldn’t be idle and lazy

6.The man and Mr. Edison had a talk _______.

A．in the classroom    B．in the street        C．in the lab          D．at home

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過愛迪生對這個年輕人的一番話告訴我們做任何事情都要腳踏實地，只有那樣才會成功。

1.C 細節題。根據第一段第一句One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him.說明C正確。

2.B 細節題。根據文章第三行The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?”說明這個年輕人想的如何成名。故B正確。

3.A 細節題。根據Edison told him, “Don’t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!” “Why should I?” the young man was puzzled.說明他對愛迪生的說法很困惑，故A正確。

4.D 推理題。根據文章倒數4,5行“What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks（磚塊）. Thus the building will never come into reality（現實）.說明他缺少的是努力工作，缺少的腳踏實地的精神，故D項正確。

5.C 主旨大意題。本文通過愛迪生對這個年輕人的一番話告訴我們做任何事情都要腳踏實地，只有那樣才會成功。故C項正確。

6.B 推理題。根據文章第一段One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.說明這兩個人的對話是發生在愛迪生回家的路上，故是在大街上的。故B正確。

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