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外研版初中英语九年级下册Module 1 Unit 2同步练习
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his inventionof the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark. However,the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented the motion picturecamera and over1, 200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only threemonths. His mother taught him at home, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. He startedexperimenting at a young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboyon train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his firstwork experience did not end well. They fired him when he accidentally setfire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked for five years as a telegraphoperator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.
Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing inthe other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept conversationsshort, so that he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left a great many inventionsthat greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.
Today , we asked some students about what they think of their deskmates . Here are some of the results .
Grace : 13 years old | My deskmate is Kitty . She is really a kind and quiet girl . She is more hardworking than me , and she can always get good grades in exams . So I learn a lot from her . She often helps me with my study . With her help , I think I can improve my study very quickly . | |
My deskmate is Vera . She is quite friendly and talented in a lot of things such as drawing and writing . She is more creative than me . Last month , she asked me to visit her home . I saw a lot of wonderful pictures on the wall . I thought they were from famous painters , but I was wrong . All the pictures are her works(作品). | Lisa : 13 years old | |
Rick : 14 years old | My deskmate is Paul . He is taller and stronger than me . Both he and I like sports . However , I like soccer but he likes basketball . He plays basketball better than me , and now he plays for our basketball school team . He thinks playing basketball can bring out the best in him . | |
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