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牛津版(深圳·广州)2018-2019学年初中英语八年级下册Module 1 Unit 1第6课时 Integration
Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to 1 helping others."
One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2 some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3 Bill went to him and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
The old man answered, "I'm hungry. I haven't had any food for two days."
At the thought of his parents' words, Bill said to the old man, "Let's go to the 4!"
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5 the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for giving you so much 6 I'm fine now. I'll 7forget your kindness! You are a very good young man. "
Bill was 8 when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 9 that the food was free 10 it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers(顾客) that day.
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognized (认定) as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies Meucci started to experiment with electricity. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife, Ester, moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife because she had become very ill. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} To solve this problem,he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent(专利) on his invention. Meanwhile,Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him. In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was finally recognized by the government.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}
A. He invented the telephone by accident B. People thought it was very convenient. C. He needed to keep in touch with her at all times. D. Unfortunately,only a few people attended this talk. E. However,he wasn't the first person to think of the idea. F. He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables G. He will now be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor |
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