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At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机) on a homemade go-cart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being{#blank#}3{#/blank#}inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remote-control robot from some waste things. This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called {#blank#}4{#/blank#}"The Little Scientist. In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (become)an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader.{#blank#}6{#/blank#}he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention—the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this{#blank#}7{#/blank#}/tɔi/ while working on another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water{#blank#}8{#/blank#}/ ə' krɔs/ the room.

    Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(use) inventions. However, he still keeps{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(try) new things.