Thomas Edison became in science when he was a child.

Which of the following statements is in the right order for Thomas Edison？

A．He became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent.

B．He became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator.

C．He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy.

D．He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent.

Which of the following statements is in the right order for Thomas Edison？

A．He became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent.

B．He became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator.

C．He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy.

D．He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent.

A.He became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent.

B.He became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator.

C.He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy.

D.He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent.

A.He became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent.

B.He became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator.

C.He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy.

D.He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent.

A.He became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent.

B.He became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator.

C.He got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy.

D.He became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent.

A.those who had bad proficiency records in their school years all became great scientists later

B.Thomas Edison enjoyed good proficiency records in his school years

C.Henry Ford did not have any trouble in reading and writing in his school years

D.many great scientists may be very poor students

A.he became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent

B.he became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator

C.he got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy

D.he became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be a dark place. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new,

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set up a laboratory in a baggage care of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car.

Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey.

Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a "two-shift man" because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

Thomas Edison did things in this order: ______.

A．he became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent

B．he became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator

C．he got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy

D．he became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be a dark place. However, it was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.

Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, Edison's family moved to Port Huron, Michigan when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical and mechanical things at home.

When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He set up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continue his experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, he was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the baggage car.

Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time on experiments. He got his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for $40,000. A stock-ticker is a machine that automatically prints stock prices on a tape. He was then able to build his first shop in Newark, New Jersey.

Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He called himself a "two-shift man" because he worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.

Thomas Edison did things in this order ______.

A．he became a telegraph operator, a newsboy, and then got his first patent

B．he became a newsboy, got his first patent, and then became a telegraph operator

C．he got a patent, became a telegraph operator, and then became a newsboy

D．he became a newsboy, a telegraph operator, and then got a patent