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浙江省金华市金东区2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题
My love of inventing began when I was a kid. It wasn't until I 1 about Thomas Edison that I really became excited about it.
When I was in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a2 . We had to write to a company and learn about the products it made. Each student would then give a report in front of the class. I 3 the Thomas A. Edison Company.
Soon after I wrote to the company, our postman 4 a package to me. It had a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I 5 reading and rereading about his inventions! The ones that6 me most were movies, recorded sound, and the electric light. Edison became my hero.
My dad noticed my interest in inventing and 7 me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and, finally, into new things.
Together, my dad and I repaired radios and televisions. Once, I made a 8 to fix the brakes(刹车片) of our car. This surprised my dad so much. The next Sunday, we saw a similar tool. That's9 I learnt that inventors often invent similar things. It is not 10 for this to happen. I also learnt that not all great ideas work.11 is a common part of the inventing.
As my father and I worked together more, I began to 12 that my dad was quite an inventor13 . Clearly, his guiding hands, together with my 14 in inventing, led me to become an engineer and inventor. I am15 to Thomas Edison, too, for first lighting the bulb(电灯泡) inside me.
Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is very special（特别的）. You can enjoy its culture（文化）when you are in this city.
Look, you can see many people listening to music with their headsets（耳机）on the subway. When they are on the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand, too.
The subway station in Paris is not big. However, each of them has its special things. Some stations look like ships. Some have clothes, hats and shoes. And every station has a big ad picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics（化妆品）.
You can meet some beggars（乞丐）on the subway. But the beggar s on the Paris subway are also very special. They enjoy playing the violin or guitar. After playing, it is natural（自然的）for them to go around the train and ask you for some money. They think they should get the money because of their show.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
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