Question

    Interest is the key to success. A person who is interested in something will devote himself to it. Meanwhile, a big miracle (奇迹) 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 (贡献) 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.report B.project C.lift D.lesson

2.A.ran B.organized C.chose D.managed

3.A.guessed B.printed C.decorated D.examined

4.A.questioned B.judged C.prevented D.encouraged

5.A.unusual B.unlucky C.unfair D.uneasy

6.A.work B.fail C.come D.end

7.A.important B.exciting C.simple D.hard

8.A.habit B.story C.plan D.interest

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述兴趣的重要性，作者受爱迪生发明的影响，对发明感兴趣，并在父亲的鼓励和指导下成为一个发明家。

1.句意：四年级的某一天，我们的老师给我们一个专题研究。

report报告； project计划，专题研究；lift电梯；lesson课程，教训。根据“write to a company and learn about the products”可知此处用名词project表示专题研究。故选B。

2.句意:最后我选择了托马斯爱迪生公司。

ran跑； organized组织； chose选择； managed成功做成。根据“write to a company”可知此处表示作者选择了爱迪生公司，用动词chose。故选C。

3.句意：那些发明清晰地印在我的脑海里。

guessed猜；printed打印；decorated装饰；examined检查，考试。根据“reading and re-reading”可知作者反复阅读之后那些发明印在他的脑子里，用动词printed。故选B。

4.句意：我的父亲注意到我在发明上的兴趣并鼓励我。

questioned询问；judged判断；prevented阻止； encouraged鼓励。根据“He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things”可知父亲鼓励我，用动词encouraged。故选D。

5.句意：这件事发生是很寻常。

unusual不寻常的； unlucky不幸的；unfair不公平的；uneasy担心的。根据“I learned that different inventors often invent similar things”可知事情不是不寻常的，用形容词unusual。故选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失败；come来；end结束。根据“Failure is a common part of the inventing”可知失败很正常，此处用动词work表示“不是所有的想法都起作用”。故选A。

7.句意：他总是寻找更好的方法让他的工作变得简单。

important重要的； exciting令人兴奋的；simple简单的； hard难的。根据“my dad was quite an inventor himself”，可知父亲也是一个发明者，此处用形容词simple表示“让他的工作变得简单”。故选C。

8.句意：他的指导和我的发明兴趣引导我成为一名工程师和发明家。

habit习惯； story故事； plan计划； interest兴趣。根据“interest plays an important role in one's life”可知此处用名词interest表达“我的兴趣”。故选D。