Question

【題目】 Interest is the key to success. A person who is interested in something will devote himself to it. Meanwhile, a big miracle (奇跡) will be made. I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began when I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

One day in fourth grade, our teacher gave us a ______ in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. Finally I ______ the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his inventions! I liked the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly ______ on my brain.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and ______ me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad with a model plane I made. Later, we found a similar model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not ______ for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas ______. Failure is a common part of the inventing. And failure can make a positive contribution (貢獻(xiàn)) to your life once you learn to use it.

As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always looking for a better way to make his job ______. His guiding hands, together with my ______ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. It's well known to all that interest plays an important role in one's life. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.

【1】A.reportB.projectC.liftD.lesson

【2】A.ranB.organizedC.choseD.managed

【3】A.guessedB.printedC.decoratedD.examined

【4】A.questionedB.judgedC.preventedD.encouraged

【5】A.unusualB.unluckyC.unfairD.uneasy

【6】A.workB.failC.comeD.end

【7】A.importantB.excitingC.simpleD.hard

【8】A.habitB.storyC.planD.interest

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【6】A

【7】C

【8】D

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文，文章主要講述興趣的重要性，作者受愛迪生發(fā)明的影響，對(duì)發(fā)明感興趣，并在父親的鼓勵(lì)和指導(dǎo)下成為一個(gè)發(fā)明家。

【1】句意：四年級(jí)的某一天，我們的老師給我們一個(gè)專題研究。

report報(bào)告； project計(jì)劃，專題研究；lift電梯；lesson課程，教訓(xùn)。根據(jù)“write to a company and learn about the products”可知此處用名詞project表示專題研究。故選B。

【2】句意:最后我選擇了托馬斯愛迪生公司。

ran跑； organized組織； chose選擇； managed成功做成。根據(jù)“write to a company”可知此處表示作者選擇了愛迪生公司，用動(dòng)詞chose。故選C。

【3】句意：那些發(fā)明清晰地印在我的腦海里。

guessed猜；printed打�。�decorated裝飾；examined檢查，考試。根據(jù)“reading and re-reading”可知作者反復(fù)閱讀之后那些發(fā)明印在他的腦子里，用動(dòng)詞printed。故選B。

【4】句意：我的父親注意到我在發(fā)明上的興趣并鼓勵(lì)我。

questioned詢問；judged判斷；prevented阻止； encouraged鼓勵(lì)。根據(jù)“He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things”可知父親鼓勵(lì)我，用動(dòng)詞encouraged。故選D。

【5】句意：這件事發(fā)生是很尋常。

unusual不尋常的； unlucky不幸的；unfair不公平的；uneasy擔(dān)心的。根據(jù)“I learned that different inventors often invent similar things”可知事情不是不尋常的，用形容詞unusual。故選A。

【6】句意：我也知道不是所有的想法都起作用。

work工作，起作用；fail失敗；come來；end結(jié)束。根據(jù)“Failure is a common part of the inventing”可知失敗很正常，此處用動(dòng)詞work表示“不是所有的想法都起作用”。故選A。

【7】句意：他總是尋找更好的方法讓他的工作變得簡(jiǎn)單。

important重要的； exciting令人興奮的；simple簡(jiǎn)單的； hard難的。根據(jù)“my dad was quite an inventor himself”，可知父親也是一個(gè)發(fā)明者，此處用形容詞simple表示“讓他的工作變得簡(jiǎn)單”。故選C。

【8】句意：他的指導(dǎo)和我的發(fā)明興趣引導(dǎo)我成為一名工程師和發(fā)明家。

habit習(xí)慣； story故事； plan計(jì)劃； interest興趣。根據(jù)“interest plays an important role in one's life”可知此處用名詞interest表達(dá)“我的興趣”。故選D。