George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a _____...

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight．When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper．He spent a lot of time learning about engines（发动机）．And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully．Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write．He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old．Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday，he wrote his own name for the first time in his life．George invented（发明） many things in his life．The train was the greatest one among them．Today when we take trains from one place to another，we'll think of this great man---George Stephenson．

1.In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father？________．

A.In 1781 B.In 1789 C.In 1795 D.In 1798

2.He learned about the engine ________．

A.through reading and writing

B.by making it to pieces and studying each piece carefully

C.at lessons from a young teacher

D.by asking a lot of questions

3.He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he became ________．

A.a great man B.a good maker C.a good worker D.a good student

4.George Stephenson invented the ________.

A.the train B.the telephone C.the car D.the computer

5.From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest ____ in the world．

A.workers B.writers C.learners D.inventors

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George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. On holidays, he often took engines into pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.　　

He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young teacher.　　

On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man ------George Stephenson.  　　

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George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a ________1.________（贫穷的） family. He had to start work when he was only 2.________  （八）. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time ________3.  （学习）about engines. And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece 4.________（仔细地）. Soon he became a very good worker ________5.  （虽然）he could not read or write. He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked along way to have 6.________ （功课） from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth  ________7.________（生日）, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George  ________8.________ （发明） many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among 9. （他们）. Today when we take trains from one place to 10. （另一个）,we’ll think of this great man —George Stephenson.

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George Washington Carver was born in 1864. He was born a slave(奴隶). When he was still a baby, his mother was stolen. He was kept by his master.

All his life George loved31 . When he was only seven years old, he already knew so32  about plants that people in his hometown called him “the plant doctor”.

George wanted to learn as much as he could, but there was no 33  for black children where he lived. When he was ten, he left home to find a town that would allow 34  children to attend school. He studied in Missouri and Kansas 35  he finished high school. All this time he had to work to36  his own expense(费用). He worked as a cook and opened his own laundry.

In 1890, George began college. At first he studied art, but he still had a 37  of plants. He began to study agriculture(农业). After he graduated, the famous inventor Thomas Edison asked him to work in his lab but George 38  . He had other 39  . He started an agricultural organization for black students in Alabama.

In those days, many 40   in the south grew only cotton. This was   41  to the soil(土壤). After a while the 42  would not grow as well. George Washington Carver wanted to help farmers in the south to grow plants like peanuts and sweet potatoes. These plants helped the  43  . Over the years he invented hundreds of ways to use these two plants.

George Washington Carver invented so many things that he was 44  “The Wizard(能手) of  Tuskegee”. He died in 1943 at the45  of 79.

1. A. animals      B. plants       C. buildings       D. photos

2. A. much        B. many       C. little           D. few

3. A. house        B. farm       C. hospital        D. school

4. A. brown       B. yellow      C. black          D. white

5. A. when        B. until        C. for            D. since

6. A. cost         B. spend       C. pay            D. take

7. A. love         B. hate        C. question        D. surprise

8. A. accepted     B. refused      C. understood      D. cared

9. A. situations    B. suggestions   C. plays          D. plans

10. A. farmers      B. scientists     C. doctors        D. inventors

11. A. helpful      B. harmful      C. careful         D. wonderful

12. A. pumpkin     B. peanut       C. cotton         D. potato

13. A. soil         B. water        C. air           D. weather

14. A. seen        B. look         C. found         D. called

15. A. time        B. year         C. age           D. season

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George Washington: He was the first president in American history. Born on 22 February 1732, he learned to be an American gentleman. On April 30, 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States after a long independent war. Eight years later, he retired. After another two years, he died peacefully in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

John Kennedy: He is one of the most outstanding presidents in America. John Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of America from 1961 to 1963. He was born on 29 May 1917 in Massachusetts and died on 22 November 1963. Kennedy was the youngest man elected president and he was also the youngest to die.

George Bush: He is the second president whose son also became president. At Yale University, he excelled(擅长) both in sports and in his studies. He was the 41st president of America from 1989 to 1993. Coming from a family with a tradition of public service, George Bush felt the responsibility to make his contribution both in time of war and in peace.

Bill Clinton: He was born on 19 August 1946 in Arkansas. When he was young, he excelled as a saxophone(萨克斯管) player and once considered becoming a professional musician. Clinton graduated from Georgetown University. He was the 42nd president from 1993 to 2001.

1.From the passage we can know the George Washington was born in _______.

A. 1789　　 B. 1961　　 C. 1732

2.Who was the 41st president of the United States?

A. George Washington　　 B. Bush Washington　　 C. George Bush

3.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. John Kennedy is the most outstanding president in America

B. Bill Clinton was good at playing saxophone

C. George Washington was the second president whose son also became president.

4.Which one is the president of America in the year 1994?

A. Bill Clinton　　 B. John Kennedy　　 C. George Bush

5.The best title for the passage may be_____.

A. Stories about American Presidents

B. George Washington, the First American President

C. Do You Want to Be a President?

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George Dennehy was born with no arms. He never dreamed he would become a musician. But that is what he has become. He was born in Romania. And because of his poor condition, his parents sent him to an orphanage (孤儿院), where George was adopted (领养) by a family in America.

Early on, George’s parents saw musical abilities in him. “When I was 8 years old, my mum took me to have cello (大提琴) lessons,” he said. Though he didn’t really enjoy it, he seldom missed any lessons.

His first teacher helped him be able to play with his feet. Soon he was very good at it. At the beginning of high school, when the cello became “not so cool” to play, George began to play the guitar. “It was a lucky thing to learn the cello first,” he said. This made playing the guitar not so hard.

Playing music hasn’t been an easy road. He was shy at first. “I did face different challenges and didn’t know if I was going to make something of myself,” he said. But these doubts didn’t stop him. Every time he got on stage to play music, he could see how the audience (观众) admired his abilities. This gave him confidence and encouraged him to continue his career.

George said that the secret of his success was being able to overcome (克服). “No matter what situation you’re in, anything is possible. It is so easy to give up sometimes, but we shouldn’t do that. We believe there is more that is meaningful for us,” he said.

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George Dennehy was born with no arms. He never dreamed he would become a musician. But that is what he has become. He was born in Romania. And because of his poor condition, his parents sent him to an orphanage (孤儿院), where George was adopted (领养) by a family in America.

Early on, George’s parents saw musical abilities in him. “When I was 8 years old, my mum took me to have cello (大提琴) lessons,” he said. Though he didn’t really enjoy it, he seldom missed any lessons.

His first teacher helped him be able to play with his feet. Soon he was very good at it. At the beginning of high school, when the cello became “not so cool” to play, George began to play the guitar. “It was a lucky thing to learn the cello first,” he said. This made playing the guitar not so hard.

Playing music hasn’t been an easy road. He was shy at first. “I did face different challenges and didn’t know if I was going to make something of myself,” he said. But these doubts didn’t stop him. Every time he got on stage to play music, he could see how the audience (观众) admired his abilities. This made him feel confident of himself and encouraged him to continue his career.

George said that the secret of his success was being able to overcome (克服). “No matter what situation you’re in, anything is possible. It is so easy to give up sometimes, but we shouldn’t do that. We believe there is more that is meaningful for us,” he said.

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George Dennehy was born with no arms. He never dreamed he would become a musician. But that is what he has become. He was born in Romania. And because of his poor condition, his parents sent him to an orphanage (孤儿院), where George was adopted (领养) by a family in America.

Early on, George’s parents saw musical abilities in him. “When I was 8 years old, my mum took me to have cello (大提琴) lessons,” he said. Though he didn’t really enjoy it, he seldom missed any lessons.

His first teacher helped him be able to play with his feet. Soon he was very good at it. At the beginning of high school, when the cello became “not so cool” to play, George began to play the guitar. “It was a lucky thing to learn the cello first,” he said. This made playing the guitar not so hard.

Playing music hasn’t been an easy road. He was shy at first. “I did face different challenges and didn’t know if I was going to make something of myself,” he said. But these doubts didn’t stop him. Every time he got on stage to play music, he could see how the audience (观众) admired his abilities. This gave him confidence and encouraged him to continue his career.

George said that the secret of his success was being able to overcome (克服). “No matter what situation you’re in, anything is possible. It is so easy to give up sometimes, but we shouldn’t do that. We believe there is more that is meaningful for us,” he said.

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George was an engineer. He worked in a factory in the UK. When he was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good at it and made his plane do all kinds of tricks(特技).

George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George invited Mark to fly in his plane. Mark thought, “I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”

Then they went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.

When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, “Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.”

George was very surprised and said, “Two trips?”

“Yes, my first and my last,” answered Mark.

1.What is George’s job?

A. He is a teacher.　　 B. He is a pilot.

C. He is an engineer.　　 D. He is a bus driver.

2.Who is Mark?

A. George’s uncle　　 B. George’s friend.

C. George’s brother　　 D. George’s boss.

3.How long did George and Mark fly in the air?

A. Thirty minutes.　　 B. Forty minutes.

C. An hour.　　 D. Two hours.

4.How did Mark feel when he was in the plane in the sky?

A. He was sad.　　 B. He was angry.

C. He was happy.　　 D. He was scared.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A big plane.　　 B. Two trips.

C. A shaking voice.　　 D. All kinds of tricks.

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George was an engineer. He worked in a factory in the UK. When he was thirty-five, he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good at it and made his plane do all kinds of tricks(特技).

George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George invited Mark to fly in his plane. Mark thought, “I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”

Then they went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air.

When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back safely, and he said to his friend in a shaking voice, “Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.”

George was very surprised and said, “Two trips?”

“Yes, my first and my last,” answered Mark.

1.What is George’s job?

A. He is a teacher.　　 B. He is a pilot.

C. He is an engineer.　　 D. He is a bus driver.

2.Who is Mark?

A. George’s uncle　　 B. George’s friend.

C. George’s brother　　 D. George’s boss.

3.How long did George and Mark fly in the air?

A. Thirty minutes.　　 B. Forty minutes.

C. An hour.　　 D. Two hours.

4.How did Mark feel when he was in the plane in the sky?

A. He was sad.　　 B. He was angry.

C. He was happy.　　 D. He was scared.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A big plane.　　 B. Two trips.

C. A shaking voice.　　 D. All kinds of tricks.

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