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PAGE PAGE 1 第3部分　第十六节 一、完形填空 I have invented a lot of robots. But it wasnt until I __1__ Thomas Edison that I really became excited about inventing. When I was in the fourth grade, our teacher gave us a __2__. We had to write to a company and learned about what it made. Each student should give a report in front of the class. I chose the ThomasA．Edison Company. Soon after I wrote to the company, I received a package from our mailman. It was a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading about his invention, __3__ the electric light! Edison became my __4__. My dad noticed my interest in inventing and encouraged me. He showed me how to__5__ my ideas into plans and at last, into new things. Once I surprised my dad with a tool I made to adjust (调整) the brake (刹车) of our car. Later, we found a __6__ tool in a store. Thats when I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. __7__ not all great ideas work. Failure is a necessary part of the inventing process. As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite a great inventor __8__. He was always __9__ a better way to do a simple job. What an impression my fathers example made on me! And I am also__10__ to Thomas Edison, for first lighting that bulb inside me. (　　)1.A．learned about B．talked about C．worried about D．thought about (　　)2.A．robot B．project C．company D．trade (　　)3.A．nearly B．directly C．correctly D．especially (　　)4.A．hero B．inventor C．customer D．engineer (　　)5.A．turn B．list C．translate D．put (　　)6.A．daily B．similar C．familiar D．popular (　　)7.A．As B．For C．But D．So (　　)8.A．himself B．itself C．myself D．herself (　　)9.A．looking after B．looking for C．looking over D．looking up (　　)10.A．happy B．sudden C．thankful D．accidental 二、阅读理解 A(2018黄石改编) With the development of modern technology, robots are going into many fields of human beings. They can be instructed to carry out different tasks and finish them well. Robot Alexander Robot Joanna 　　2